xbox one connection

[drmax]

Ok, so I'm trying to figure something out with my Pace att router, and my kids xbox one. I am trying to disable his wifi connectivity, via the router. I am able to put in the mac address and successfully disable with the mac filter, but he is still able to go online live, and then speaking with whoever with the headset.
It's not important as why i'm trying to do this. I just need to know how to do this. I don't understand. Something isn't correct. The unit is not hard wired to the router. It is just wifi and 2.4 htz

 

[Eric3742]

Hi drmax

There is this Parental Control setting in the router.

Maybe you could download the router manual.
And with computer wired to router to manage.

I do not use this feature so someone may able to assist you.


Eric.

 

[chitownbob]

I dont have an xbox.
But xbox needs an internet connection to work.
There are either two options.
You have not filtered the correct MAC.
Or, xbox is using an alternate path to the internet.
You know your kid better than I, so you should now hos technical prowess.
To bypass, one could go wired which requires ethernet cable dragged to a port to router and uses a different MAC. You should be able to find this in router logs.
One might be able to use phone, but that would be a fairly technical hack.
Again, you can find this in router logs.
You may have internet sharing turned on, on a local pc, an are thus using that PCs Internet connection. Again, router logs. Disable Internet sharing and remove admin access to his pc, which I presume you paid for and should be true admin. https://support.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-360/networking/win-computer
Good luck

 

[Barman58]

• Lock the router with a strong password. (30+ Random Characters)
• Do not allow the child access to the password.
• change the SSID of the router wireless
• Set a strong Pass Phrase on the wireless SSID
• set the router to not broadcast it's SSID

If the child gets through that a call to MIT about early entry options may be in order

 

[drmax]

When I go into the router I find the list of what is connected and in use. It shows Xbox one and its Mac address. I have added that and Mac filter enabled. I'll have to do some research

 

[Barman58]

If you check my list of options, are you certain that your child does not have access to the router?

Any access to the router will allow any changes you make pointless as your child could simply go into the router and change them back

 

[chitownbob]

When I go into the router I find the list of what is connected and in use. It shows Xbox one and its Mac address. I have added that and Mac filter enabled. I'll have to do some research

Put password on router like barman suggested, so your kid cant unwind your mac filter.
Look at the link at internet connection sharing.
With ICS, xbox can use another PCs internet connection to access internet.

 

[chitownbob]

Whoops. Your router should have a section on logging. From there you should be able to tell which IP is connecting to xbox live. You may need to turn it on. You can test it yourself by going into xbox, noting time, connecting, then checking router logs for that time.

 

[drmax]

If you check my list of options, are you certain that your child does not have access to the router?

Any access to the router will allow any changes you make pointless as your child could simply go into the router and change them back

Yes. I have changed the password, and did
Take the decal off the side of router. No way he could figure it out. He's not that savy

 

[chitownbob]

Third time. Have you removed ICS from laptops and PCs.?

 

[drmax]

Whoops. Your router should have a section on logging. From there you should be able to tell which IP is connecting to xbox live. You may need to turn it on. You can test it yourself by going into xbox, noting time, connecting, then checking router logs for that time.

I will need to find that log. I had seen it I think. I thought simply by using the mac addy would have locked it. It had worked on a iPod that way

 

[drmax]

Third time. Have you removed ICS from laptops and PCs.?

No. Pc and laptop are password protected and he does not use those anyway. Unless I am missing something then this is not a problem

 

[chitownbob]

Whoops. Your router should have a section on logging. From there you should be able to tell which IP is connecting to xbox live. You may need to turn it on. You can test it yourself by going into xbox, noting time, connecting, then checking router logs for that time.

I will need to find that log. I had seen it I think. I thought simply by using the mac addy would have locked it. It had worked on a iPod that way

In theory yes. But you claim it is not working. I assume because you have seen him still on it? The log should confirm something like source 192.168.1.6 connect www.live

Whoops. Your router should have a section on logging. From there you should be able to tell which IP is connecting to xbox live. You may need to turn it on. You can test it yourself by going into xbox, noting time, connecting, then checking router logs for that time.

I will need to find that log. I had seen it I think. I thought simply by using the mac addy would have locked it. It had worked on a iPod that way

In theory yes. But you claim it is not working. I assume because you have seen him still on it? The log should confirm something like source 192.168.1.6 connect www.xbox.live.com

Here is an interesting post
Blocking Xbox Live - Linksys Community

 

[drmax]

Whoops. Your router should have a section on logging. From there you should be able to tell which IP is connecting to xbox live. You may need to turn it on. You can test it yourself by going into xbox, noting time, connecting, then checking router logs for that time.

I will need to find that log. I had seen it I think. I thought simply by using the mac addy would have locked it. It had worked on a iPod that way

In theory yes. But you claim it is not working. I assume because you have seen him still on it? The log should confirm something like source 192.168.1.6 connect www.live

Whoops. Your router should have a section on logging. From there you should be able to tell which IP is connecting to xbox live. You may need to turn it on. You can test it yourself by going into xbox, noting time, connecting, then checking router logs for that time.

I will need to find that log. I had seen it I think. I thought simply by using the mac addy would have locked it. It had worked on a iPod that way

In theory yes. But you claim it is not working. I assume because you have seen him still on it? The log should confirm something like source 192.168.1.6 connect www.xbox.live.com

Here is an interesting post
Blocking Xbox Live - Linksys Community

Yep, he still using it. I'll look for that log tomorrow. Plan is to use teamviwer and remote access router when need be

 

[drmax]

i found event log and system log. i don't see anything that says www.live..... I'll have to clear the logs, then look tomorrow when he is connected, to ck this out. Just now reading up on ICS. Had no idea of this. I will look into this. Laptop is always powered off. PC is usually powered off. The router is plugged into smart tv. Can the Samsung smart tv provide ICS? If so that is the culprit

 

[drmax]

found it

Ok. Did what asked of. Cleared all logs. Turned on xbox 1. Found the mac address under "firewall" log. Odd, this mac address is different from the one listed in the device list, nor is it listed anywhere that I can see, even after any refresh. But I added the address in the blocked list and enabled it. My main PC, the ICS box was not checked. Why wouldn't the address be listed? Its the only xbox 1 that was ever listed. Now, I do run another xbox 360, but it is mine...and is never left plugged into the system. Only when I use it, is when it is plugged in. I'll ck the log and see what address pops up, when I turn that unit on.

 

[drmax]

what does this mean....
INF 2016-12-26T07:32:57-05:00 hurl host=prov.samsungcloudsolution.com uri=/openapi/provisioning hijacked

 

[drmax]

also, what does this mean? When I turn on the xbox 1, the event pops this up....
INF 2016-12-26T07:45:30-05:00 sys Node 192.168.1.71 is down

 

[drmax]

also, the firewall log does not show that mac address anymore. I only had it happen one time.

 

[drmax]

here is what the xbox one is showing under lan details.
Connection Type
Wi-Fi (802.11) Frequency 5 GHz Usage User1 IP Address 192.168.1.77
fe80::7c72:b545:de1a:d675
2602:30a:2cd9:ae30:7c72:b545:de1a:d675 LAN IP Address Allocation DHCP IP Address Type Private (NAT) Hardware Address 4c:0b:be:73:51:b4 SSID ATT62rdA8D Status On