Dear Yeshivaworld: I’ve found out that Verizon has changed their DSL policy in certain areas (I have this problem in Lakewood, which they told me that they’re starting to phase into all areas) which basically allows anyone [even children] to log onto the Internet WITHOUT NEEDING A PASSWORD – EVEN IF YOU’VE PREVIOUSLY NEEDED A PASSWORD!! Parents should please check, and take the necessary precautions. [Submitted by a YW reader]
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From a technical point of view, this makes maintaining the PC much easier; every time the router was hard-reset, or Windows was reinstalled, etc. you’d need to call Verizon, reset the password, go online and change the password, and then put in the newly changed password into the connection setting.
Check out http://www.enuffpc.com – I know people who are very happy with it, though I’m not sure if it can limit Internet use, or simply lock a user out after x amount of time per day or at any time of night, which I know it can do.
Also, if you have a router connected to the modem AND BOTH ARE LOCKED AWAY (so a smart kid can’t bypass the router), you can often configure the router, depending on the model, to block Internet access (then login to the router and unblock it when you come back and re-block it when you leave).
Could you please explain the way a kid might do this?? I don’t get the idea. If I’ve deleted the modem and taken out whatever I recognized as internet-related in my kids’ laptop, is that enough? Is it free, or will it show up on a phone bill as web-time?
from a ruchniusdige point of view i think this is a serious breach of security in our sheltered holy community.
maybe this way kids will open up to horrible TUMMEDIGE web sites.
in order not to compromise YIDDISHKEIT i would like to comment on the irony that this post was made on YESHIVAH WORLD so every rosh yeshivah should ask himselfs isn’t this MEZUYEF MITOCHO
TO:[Submitted by a YW reader]
Isn’t their a rule in lakewood that you can’t have internet
Whoever has Internet in their home is nuts in the first place !
‘Parents should please check, and take the necessary precautions. [Submitted by a YW reader]’
What about getting rid of internet altogether?
For work purposes, I thought they are.
ditto yod1 what happened to no internet in lakewood
we’re not talikng chas vsholom about internet without a password, we are talking about getting access to Yeshiva World
ILLINI.
Do you see any indication in my post that I am personally opposed to internet?? Those who are , MIGHT find it much easier to get rid of it then to control it
No, I think the itnernet has many positive sides and one must excercise control with every temptation in life!
Aishes Chayil:
It has functions. I use it for work (and to know whats going on – like this site) but not everyone needs it. If it is not a must then get rid of it.
BUZBUZ.
Its not a ‘must’ even for work! People succeeded in work before the internet was invented. As far as being informed, well I’m sure you know there is plenty of oppertunity without it. Come on, get real. Try to use it positively but lets omit the excuses. THE same people say that they have a TV at home just to watch the news….yeah, right!