Hi, I'm tired of my brother getting terrible grades, not doing anything, and complaining about lagging all the time so how can I go about blocking world of warcraft from our network? I have a time capsule and found out that WoW uses port 3724 but that's all i know... If it can't be done with the network then how would I be able to block it on his computer without him being able to fix it with just a reinstall? (he has a PC) Thank you in advance!
Got a tip for us?
Let us know
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.
blocking World of Warcraft?
- Thread starter juice831
- Start date
- Sort by reaction score
my entire family has tried talking to him haha... he just doesn't budge. would it be easier to block the port or game on his windows pc instead of the network?
go into the router and block that port
or
go into the router and block access to his computer connecting to internet for cerain time periods
just a thought
or
go into the router and block access to his computer connecting to internet for cerain time periods
just a thought
You don't seem to realize that by blocking it, you're only going to make things worse.
Also, why aren't your parents doing something? Limit his playtime and add more time the better he does in school. Positive reinforcement works for something addictive like WoW.
Also, why aren't your parents doing something? Limit his playtime and add more time the better he does in school. Positive reinforcement works for something addictive like WoW.
I'm not familiar with the TC but if it doesn't have those settings you could block it in the Mac's firewall, or try uninstalling WoW then make the administrator password something your brother doesn't know so he can't reinstall it.
Go onto wow-europe.com-->account management-->log in--> parental controls--> limit his play time and set custom password to change this. Done!
The kid will go enraged (No WoW put intended... ok maybe a little.) and really get pissed off. That's not the answer to things. Block the 3724 port, it work's I tested it about 6 months to a year ago ago when I used to play.