on 9/23/2007 11:34 AM, Bob Goodwin wrote:
Ed Greshko wrote:
Bob Goodwin wrote:
Yes, but attempting to block bittorrent by closing a single port is doomed to failure. The client can be configured to use any port and the client simply informs the P2P network what port it will be using.
I've not had a need to block bittorrent but you will need a more sophisticated blocking mechanism.
Aha, therein lies my problem, all this while I had a false sense of security thinking I had thwarted previous efforts with bittorrent which Junior had installed some time ago!
Ahhhh..... I assume you are paying the ISP bills, yes? If so, and you can't get cooperation from your family members then wire cutters and super glue may be your only option.
Yes the ISP account is mine but the house is theirs so problem solving requires some tact and finesse! I and my horses are living in their place, the horses limit my mobility considerably.
But if we have indeed located the source of the problem I think he will yield. We've had the kids computer powered off for two days and the usage still trends upward so they are probably off the hook and the finger points at the parent who ought to know better. To him the computer is an appliance much like the tv set.
If I understand what you are saying the best solution to the problem is to remove all vestiges of bittorrent from the two Windows computers and warn the Grandson not to install any software on his father's computer without my knowledge.
Could be the dad too Bob. All those 'news' (CNN, MSNBC, etc) sites now offer streaming videos and those are downloaded *each* time you watch them if you chose to watch something again.
17 Gigs might sound like a lot, and for some it is quite a lot, but not for a family of 5 as you describe.