Windows 7 - Block Skype on Router

Rolovis · 02-11-2012

Hello everyone.

I have a 13 year old daughter that's skyping more than I'd like her to. I'd like to block Skype on my Netgear WPN824v3 router. However, I've tried blocking Skype as a keyword, and all ports from 1024 to 65535 and it still allows the calls going through on my tests.

Any ideas?

Thanks in advance!

Dwarf · 02-11-2012

It is notoriously difficult, and virtually impossible, to block Skype due to the way it operates. It is capable of utilising multiple protocols and can dynamically assign ports for its use if others are blocked. The only practical way would be to uninstall the application.

Solidwave · 02-11-2012

Quote: Originally Posted by Rolovis

Any ideas?

Uhhh, talk to your daughter about her phone use?

You're looking for a passive-aggressive technological fix for a parenting problem. That's really not an appropriate solution.

Golden · 02-11-2012

Nor is it appropriate to make generalised suggestions about what we perceive to be a "parenting problem". Who is to say she hasn't already talked to her daughter, and that this is a last resort?

Don't be too quick to pass judgment on what appears to you to be an inappropriate solution - you do not know the facts of the situation.

Regards,
Golden

JMH · 02-11-2012

Yes Golden, we do not have the facts at our disposal.

I agree with Dwarf's premise that it is almost impossible to block Skype without removing it totally.

If the "child" is technically deprived of Skype she can readily substitute with other more costly forms of communication.

Solidwave has merely stated the obvious.
The "elephant" in the room is the child /parent relationship.

Sparr0w · 02-15-2012

I read a solution on a website regarding the same for the old tumblr dashboard. Its say you can block skype by having Routers that support NBAR (Network Based Application Recognition) protocols. It enables the recognition of Skype packets and enables blocking them. There are some Cisco routers that support this technology for tumblr. You can try it.

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Infinite · 02-15-2012

You might be able to use a third party software to block Skype without a password or setup Parental Controls.

metalmania31 · 02-15-2012

There's always the 1911 to daughters computer. Kidding.
You might look into this article.
Yahoo! Answers - How to block skype in my network? ten points to the best answer!?

acuratlsdit · 02-15-2012

I know for a fact that Kaspersky Labs Internet Security 2012 has a function to block certain applications from running.

Keeping that in mind,

Do you have any parental software on her computer possible Norton, Kaspersky that you can enable the parental control to stop that application from running.

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