Scheduling Wi-fi access for a device

[nipponguru]

Recently I switched to Singtel 5 Gpbs home broadband. I was provided with Tplink model HB611 router and wanted to schedule wifi access for my helper as she is hooked to youtube and tiktok. I want to block her device from late night internet and during work hours. Currently, the router is in AP (Access Point) mode and i can see the devices only in the network map but can't drill down and edit anything except the name. The only thing I can do is to set a schedule for wifi which completely switches off Wifi during the specific period. When checking with AI, it advises to change from AP mode to Router mode. Bit scared to change the setting as it would completely screw up my wifi connection as kids are still using it for tuition and other online classes. I was able to do this in my Starhub connection earlier. Any advise on this and how to configure a device specific wifi schedule? Any security threats if the setting is changed. Thanks in Advance.

 

[keenklee]

IMHO.
Usually parental controls not available in AP mode.

 

[kashix]

Now is a bit tricky, cause you’re in AP mode. You got total 0 control over parental control. Even if you do, also not easy cause now devices come with randomised/rotating MAC addresses, you won’t be able to bind the device unless you set to fixed IP on your helper’s phone.

 

[sibeiTrolled]

Recently I switched to Singtel 5 Gpbs home broadband. I was provided with Tplink model HB611 router and wanted to schedule wifi access for my helper as she is hooked to youtube and tiktok. I want to block her device from late night internet and during work hours. Currently, the router is in AP (Access Point) mode and i can see the devices only in the network map but can't drill down and edit anything except the name. The only thing I can do is to set a schedule for wifi which completely switches off Wifi during the specific period. When checking with AI, it advises to change from AP mode to Router mode. Bit scared to change the setting as it would completely screw up my wifi connection as kids are still using it for tuition and other online classes. I was able to do this in my Starhub connection earlier. Any advise on this and how to configure a device specific wifi schedule? Any security threats if the setting is changed. Thanks in Advance.

Is she still doing her job properly? That's i think is the most important thing you never add.
And did you talk to her about this before you started thinking on "how to deny services" to her?

You can setup adguard home or pihole then force all DNS to be resolved with that.
Register persistent client ( i am on adguard home, that's the setting i know) and set schedule to disable all DNS query from within a certain time range.

On android phone, mac registration isn't a problem. However if she is using iphone, then there is no point at all with any client specific rules.

Even if you do, also not easy cause now devices come with randomised/rotating MAC addresses, you won’t be able to bind the device unless you set to fixed IP on your helper’s phone.

IOS has this problem, but on default android settings, the randomized mac won't rotate once the phone is joined to network

either way @nipponguru, your helper could just get her own SIM plan if you do this, assuming she still isn't on one yet

 

[nipponguru]

Is she still doing her job properly? That's i think is the most important thing you never add.
And did you talk to her about this before you started thinking on "how to deny services" to her?

You can setup adguard home or pihole then force all DNS to be resolved with that.
Register persistent client ( i am on adguard home, that's the setting i know) and set schedule to disable all DNS query from within a certain time range.

On android phone, mac registration isn't a problem. However if she is using iphone, then there is no point at all with any client specific rules.

IOS has this problem, but on default android settings, the randomized mac won't rotate once the phone is joined to network

either way @nipponguru, your helper could just get her own SIM plan if you do this, assuming she still isn't on one yet

She has a boy friend and always works hastily. Her work is shabby. She used to bring phone to toilet and watch for 20 to 30 mins. When we found then she looked like she listened and found her phone in kitchen when she went to toilet but still she spent same 30 mins in toilet. Then we fount it was her empty phone cover and whenever she went to toilet she took phone out and just kept cover only to show like she didn't bring phone to toilet. Now you can image how addict she is to the phone. The reason i want to block wifi access is sometimes she used to complain her mobile signal is not good and wifi also not working previously when i blocked her wifi.

 

[kashix]

Is she still doing her job properly? That's i think is the most important thing you never add.
And did you talk to her about this before you started thinking on "how to deny services" to her?

You can setup adguard home or pihole then force all DNS to be resolved with that.
Register persistent client ( i am on adguard home, that's the setting i know) and set schedule to disable all DNS query from within a certain time range.

On android phone, mac registration isn't a problem. However if she is using iphone, then there is no point at all with any client specific rules.

IOS has this problem, but on default android settings, the randomized mac won't rotate once the phone is joined to network

either way @nipponguru, your helper could just get her own SIM plan if you do this, assuming she still isn't on one yet

Strange, my Android on randomised Mac will have several entries under client list

 

[sibeiTrolled]

always works hastily. Her work is shabby

Damn, now i feel bad for trying to be neutral

Now you can image how addict she is to the phone

Taking out cover to lie.. haiz..

The reason i want to block wifi access is sometimes she used to complain her mobile signal is not good and wifi also not working previously when i blocked her wifi.

Never used AGINET before, but would it be possible to set up a new SSID and set schedule on it instead?
Then get her to use it.
Since you cannot set to router mode cause of singtel ONR, the only alternative i can think of is
- Paid DNS services, where you can disable dns resolution
- Paid parental control apps eg... directly from singtel

Strange, my Android on randomised Mac will have several entries under client list

Hmm, doesn't seem to do that on my TP LInk Deco configured network though.
Static IP on the deco + manual DNS entry via /etc/hosts on the rpi4 with adguard home ,never changed even if i reset my decos

OP13, Sam A34, OP Nord 4, Redmi 13 note
All well behave with exception of IOS

 

[HiHelloBye]

Recently I switched to Singtel 5 Gpbs home broadband. I was provided with Tplink model HB611 router and wanted to schedule wifi access for my helper as she is hooked to youtube and tiktok. I want to block her device from late night internet and during work hours. Currently, the router is in AP (Access Point) mode and i can see the devices only in the network map but can't drill down and edit anything except the name.

just change from AP mode to Router mode...

 

[xiaofan]

Recently I switched to Singtel 5 Gpbs home broadband. I was provided with Tplink model HB611 router and wanted to schedule wifi access for my helper as she is hooked to youtube and tiktok. I want to block her device from late night internet and during work hours. Currently, the router is in AP (Access Point) mode and i can see the devices only in the network map but can't drill down and edit anything except the name. The only thing I can do is to set a schedule for wifi which completely switches off Wifi during the specific period. When checking with AI, it advises to change from AP mode to Router mode. Bit scared to change the setting as it would completely screw up my wifi connection as kids are still using it for tuition and other online classes. I was able to do this in my Starhub connection earlier. Any advise on this and how to configure a device specific wifi schedule? Any security threats if the setting is changed. Thanks in Advance.

It is not possible with this combination.

Singtel issued HB611-SGST (or HB810 or HB813) will automatically run in AP mode after Singtel ONR.

 

[xiaofan]

just change from AP mode to Router mode...

Not possible unless you bridge Singtel ONR...