Is there anyway i can prevent tethering on win 7?

[DRDNA]

I realize this is immaterial, but I'm curious. And I'm in no way saying that you're wrong. You absolutely have the right as a parent to determine what he does...

But my question is this: If he's tethering his PC to the phone, then he's not on your network at all, right? He's got his own connection, and unless I'm missing something, there's no security risk to your network. Unless you mean the possibility that he might catch something while using the phone tether, and then introduce it to your network later by tapping back into your network. That's a valid concern, I suppose.

If that's the case, here might be a simple yet creative solution... If he refuses to follow your orders and help safeguard the network, and he thinks he can get away with it because it's *his* hardware... then block him from using yours. Tell him to tether all he likes, but when his data runs out in a few days, he's SOL. Because he's not getting back on your network. Just an idea. Sometimes with kids who have decided they can do what they want... the best way to let them learn their lesson is to let them see what it's like without your help...

On the other hand... When I was around middle-school age, in my infinite tween wisdom, I decided that I was going to do what I wished regardless of what my parents said. Stopped doing my homework, wouldn't do chores, sat around playing video games all day. My mother and father had enough. They grounded me to my room for what amounted to nearly a year. (My parents had ironclad resolve.... I suppose that's where i get my stubbornness myself...) But not only that, but they took everything out of it. My TV, computer, video games, (we didn't have smartphones back then or that would have been included too) Everything was taken away. I had a bed... and a bookshelf. I was allowed to stock the bookshelf.

It was the best thing my parents ever did for me. I stocked my bookshelf with any and every kind of book you could imagine. Novels, encyclopedias, science journals, textbooks... whatever. And I read. I read and read and read. At first my mother was furious because I didn't seem to mind the punishment... but she was conflicted about whether taking away book was a smart move... so they remained. I imagine my IQ doubled in that year.

Now as an adult, I know that it was the best thing they ever did to me, and I've thanked them for it even.

Just an idea.

THIS SHOULD BE A TEXT BOOK WAY FOR LACK OF A BETTER WAY TO PUT IT!!! <<< not yelling just stressing the badabing here!

 

[Vayra86]

I realize this is immaterial, but I'm curious. And I'm in no way saying that you're wrong. You absolutely have the right as a parent to determine what he does...

But my question is this: If he's tethering his PC to the phone, then he's not on your network at all, right? He's got his own connection, and unless I'm missing something, there's no security risk to your network. Unless you mean the possibility that he might catch something while using the phone tether, and then introduce it to your network later by tapping back into your network. That's a valid concern, I suppose.

If that's the case, here might be a simple yet creative solution... If he refuses to follow your orders and help safeguard the network, and he thinks he can get away with it because it's *his* hardware... then block him from using yours. Tell him to tether all he likes, but when his data runs out in a few days, he's SOL. Because he's not getting back on your network. Just an idea. Sometimes with kids who have decided they can do what they want... the best way to let them learn their lesson is to let them see what it's like without your help...

On the other hand... When I was around middle-school age, in my infinite tween wisdom, I decided that I was going to do what I wished regardless of what my parents said. Stopped doing my homework, wouldn't do chores, sat around playing video games all day. My mother and father had enough. They grounded me to my room for what amounted to nearly a year. (My parents had ironclad resolve.... I suppose that's where i get my stubbornness myself...) But not only that, but they took everything out of it. My TV, computer, video games, (we didn't have smartphones back then or that would have been included too) Everything was taken away. I had a bed... and a bookshelf. I was allowed to stock the bookshelf.

It was the best thing my parents ever did for me. I stocked my bookshelf with any and every kind of book you could imagine. Novels, encyclopedias, science journals, textbooks... whatever. And I read. I read and read and read. At first my mother was furious because I didn't seem to mind the punishment... but she was conflicted about whether taking away book was a smart move... so they remained. I imagine my IQ doubled in that year.

Now as an adult, I know that it was the best thing they ever did to me, and I've thanked them for it even.

Just an idea.

This is what it is. Parents that aren't too emotional about punishment and just look at the psychology of it, are the parents who win. But at the same time, the punishment must have rationale as well. Its all about keeping your head cool, almost take a business attitude to it: a deal is a deal, if you break your word, the consequence is final, no ifs or buts.

 

[jboydgolfer]

Just an idea.

the simple issue is that he's a minor and I am his guardian and it's not something that I approve of. He was only using it when I intended for the Internet to not be used by him. That's like if I gave him $20 and told him not to buy cigarettes with it ,and so he had his friend use the $20 to buy cigarettes. You see my point is he is just subverting the choice I have made as his guardian. There are also certain sites and activities we don't approve of that he ,his brother or his sister be exposed to and by using his phone as an Internet source he subverts the DNS filtering I implemented. So regardless of which device he uses, if HE is the one using it that is the issue becasue He is what i control regarding content exposure.

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Stopped doing my homework, wouldn't do chores, sat around playing video games all day

and this is one of the reasons i have the wifi scheduling enabled, aside from bedtime. He has a 1&1/2 hour period during the day when we want him to complete his HW, and in that time there is no signal transmitted to His devices (which is his fault since he started not doing HW on the 2ND day of school after summer break....His brother does his HW on time, and therefore has NO interupts during the day), THAT is when i caught him using the tethering of his phone. its really just basic parenting, sadly a LOT of parents let Microsoft raise their kids, and wonder why they turn out the way they do.

 

[cdawall]

Wow there are a lot of comments in here. Why not do the simple fix take away his usb cable that allows data and give him one that is charge only. Mark it specifically and if you see he swapped it for a data cable remove the pc.

 

[jboydgolfer]

Wow there are a lot of comments in here. Why not do the simple fix take away his usb cable that allows data and give him one that is charge only. Mark it specifically and if you see he swapped it for a data cable remove the pc.

Genius.

I knew there was something else Wrong with me besides the broken collarbone and neck when my mother fell down the stairs with me as a child .i'm sure I have a power only cord I'll just have to look around and swap his out. Thank you very much

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now to cover the center 2 contacts on the USB male plug with scotch tape to stop data transfer

 

[R-T-B]

On the other hand... When I was around middle-school age, in my infinite tween wisdom, I decided that I was going to do what I wished regardless of what my parents said. Stopped doing my homework, wouldn't do chores, sat around playing video games all day. My mother and father had enough. They grounded me to my room for what amounted to nearly a year. (My parents had ironclad resolve.... I suppose that's where i get my stubbornness myself...) But not only that, but they took everything out of it. My TV, computer, video games, (we didn't have smartphones back then or that would have been included too) Everything was taken away. I had a bed... and a bookshelf. I was allowed to stock the bookshelf.

It was the best thing my parents ever did for me. I stocked my bookshelf with any and every kind of book you could imagine. Novels, encyclopedias, science journals, textbooks... whatever. And I read. I read and read and read. At first my mother was furious because I didn't seem to mind the punishment... but she was conflicted about whether taking away book was a smart move... so they remained. I imagine my IQ doubled in that year.

I have a similar story man... god bless our folks, for sure.

 

[jboydgolfer]

well, the issue is solved i snipped the Green & White wires in his USB cord, so now he can charge to his hearts content, but no data will ever pass through that cable again.....a USB vasectomy

 

[Folterknecht]

Genius.

I knew there was something else Wrong with me besides the broken collarbone and neck when my mother fell down the stairs with me as a child .i'm sure I have a power only cord I'll just have to look around and swap his out. Thank you very much

*EDIT*

now to cover the center 2 contacts on the USB male plug with scotch tape to stop data transfer

You are just training him as service technican if he has some brains and you keep up that kind of technical mine field for 1-2 years ;-)

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A few years ago I keeped an eye for one evening on the daughter of my cousin. The little girl might have been 6-7 at that time. Her mother had set up a time when she should go to bed and the TV to be turned off (incl. childlock with time table). Deadline passes and no movement in her room ... might have already fallen asleep I though ... around 1/2 to 1h after deadline she comes out of her room and wishes me a good night. Before I send her off, I ask her what she has been up to until now. Answer - watching TV! I ask her how thats possible with her mom blocking access at the deadline. She just looks at me as only little girls can do and says: "I just disabled the childlock!" "You can do that?" "Sure, easy!".
I realy had a hard time no bursting out in laughter, just said "ok" and send her off to bed. Her mother wasn't that happy after I told her, but pointing out that a little girl putting brains into manipulating technical devices is basically a good thing, molliefied her somewhat.

And yes - teenagers are a different story. Especially considering that she came to me on her own, without extending her time that much, but stayed somewhat responsible considering her age. Other kids might have tried to really push it.

 

[jboydgolfer]

You are just training him as service technican if he has some brains and you keep up that kind of technical mine field for 1-2 years ;-)

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A few years ago I keeped an eye for one evening on the daughter of my cousin. The little girl might have been 6-7 at that time. Her mother had set up a time when she should go to bed and the TV to be turned off (incl. childlock with time table). Deadline passes and no movement in her room ... might have already fallen asleep I though ... around 1/2 to 1h after deadline she comes out of her room and wishes me a good night. Before I send her off, I ask her what she has been up to until now. Answer - watching TV! I ask her how thats possible with her mom blocking access at the deadline. She just looks at me as only little girls can do and says: "I just disabled the childlock!" "You can do that?" "Sure, easy!".
I realy had a hard time no bursting out in laughter, just said "ok" and send her off to bed. Her mother wasn't that happy after I told her, but pointing out that a little girl putting brains into manipulating technical devices is basically a good thing, molliefied her somewhat.

And yes - teenagers are a different story. Especially considering that she came to me on her own, without extending her that much, but stayed somewhat responsible considering her age. Other kids might have tried to really push it.

That's why I was so happy when it was suggested by @cdawall that I use a non-data USB cable ,because it reminded me I could just cut the goddamn data wires in the USB itself. My nephew much like many young people nowadays is not very "hands on minded". My guess is he'll troubleshoot it for hours and hours trying to figure out why the hell it won't work, but since it still charges he'll never think the cable is bad I could be wrong and hopefully it doesn't come to that but this is just my little insurance plan

 

[cdawall]

Sometimes the best fix is the easiest and I am always one for hardware over software

 

[Aquinus]

Wow there are a lot of comments in here. Why not do the simple fix take away his usb cable that allows data and give him one that is charge only. Mark it specifically and if you see he swapped it for a data cable remove the pc.

A lot of phones can tether over Bluetooth or can transmit a SSID and act like a wifi AP.

 

[cdawall]

A lot of phones can tether over Bluetooth or can transmit a SSID and act like a wifi AP.

Most can but this sounds like he is hardwired