mishaq
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join:2004-01-24
Richardson, TX
clubs: | Or if the kid were smart
he/she could just remove the faceplate?
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shit
join:2003-07-14
Skowhegan, ME | Who cares?
Who would want to take the time,effort and money to do this when you can simply go outside and disconnect the nid or take all the phone cords. |
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Rhobite
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join:2002-02-24
Cambridge, MA
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1 edit | reply to mishaq
Re: Or if the kid were smart
Looks like there are "security" screws on the faceplate. So the kid would have to take a dremel to a flathead screwdriver, which isn't too hard.
Edit: looked at the bigger picture, actually it looks like they're allen screws which are even easier. Come on at least they could have used torx (aka compaq) screws.
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Mospaw
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The Pacific
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said by mishaq  :
he/she could just remove the faceplate?
First thing I thought.
Apparently they have never seen "child proof" medicine bottles. Either they have way under-described the physical security of this device, or any kid with an Allen wrench will be able to get into it and bypass it within about 3 minutes. |
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DaveNJ
No Fear
join:1999-09-01
New Jersey | arent accounts easier
Why waste so much time, just suspend the account, or even better disconnect the cord from the wall.
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11337845
Live free or die
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join:2002-12-20
Seattle, WA
| Interesting
They should consider making a version that incorporates one phone jack and one ethernet jack (or multiples of ethernet or both).
I know a decent amount of people who have their houses wired for ethernet, and that would be a great tool for those with broadband questions.
I wonder if those two phone jacks are any different with respects to the "Tel" jack having a built in DSL filter.
How is it controlled? How is there input? Do you take off the faceplate and enter your pin? I couldn't quite figure that out. |
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BA
The Old Man's Gonna Roll the Hard Six
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join:2001-05-24
Vancouver, BC
clubs: | reply to mishaq
Re: Or if the kid were smart
Those screws look flat - they don't look like allen screws. You're going need at least a drill and good bits to get through that. |
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antiphishing
Phishing Scam Terminator
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join:2004-06-09
Wilkes Barre, PA
| Face-plate allows phone control
I can build something just like this for a lot less money. All you need is a clock unit with timer settings that control a outboard relay with more then one pole.
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paulhaskew
Unoffical Dominos Spokesman
join:2002-01-10
Vancouver, WA
clubs:
1 edit | um
give me my small toolkit and I can bypass it easily.. |
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BA
The Old Man's Gonna Roll the Hard Six
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join:2001-05-24
Vancouver, BC
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Re: Interesting
said by 11337845 :
How is it controlled? How is there input? Do you take off the faceplate and enter your pin? I couldn't quite figure that out.
According to the description, you use the phone to control the unit. |
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UnaFragger
Hi There
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join:2002-03-05
Richmond, VA
clubs: | reply to paulhaskew
Re: um
give me a hammer, and I can keep kids offline. |
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Rhobite
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join:2002-02-24
Cambridge, MA
clubs: | reply to BA
Re: Or if the kid were smart
Look like allens to me: »www.smarthome.com/images/9620big.jpg |
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CPM
join:2001-08-24
Miami, FL | reply to paulhaskew
LOCK IT UP
Just take the Kids computer away. And lock it in a safe. end of that BS |
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EricJRW
join:2001-12-19
Fort Worth, TX
| reply to antiphishing
Re: Face-plate allows phone control
It would make more sense to put the thing in the wiring closet and run the house from the one panel.
As i recall most newer houses and apartments have one similar wallplate where the service comes into the house/apt.
This is where this gadget should go...
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digiblur
Got Sipura?
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join:2002-06-03
Louisiana | 911
"It's after 9:30pm, the phone is dead! I can't call 911!!!"  |
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Quentin
Friendly Wolf
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join:2001-09-12
AB, Canada
clubs:
1 edit | Hey, if you have the money.
lol, thats a little crazy, but I guess if you had the money, go for it.
Wouldn't do very good in my house lol, I have both main phone boxes in the back corner of my room  just unscrew that, and wire my dsl modem directly in there, and cut off all the other phones in the house (lol)
Then again, I was never in trouble for using the phone lol..
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icex _
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join:2004-05-22
USA
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| Worthless
This realy looks worthless. I mean come on, a factplate that will allow the parent to cut off broadband? A kid can take it apart with a allen wrench easly and destroy it.
"Why did my broadband go down?!"
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CPM
join:2001-08-24
Miami, FL | reply to digiblur
Re: 911
Why only after 9 30 pm do you need to call 9 11? are you watching Everyone love raymond again lol |
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koolman2
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join:2002-10-01
Anchorage, AK
·GCI.net
| Screw that
Easy solutions:
You want the kid off the phone and they won't get off? Pick up the phone, choose a number/symbol on the keypad, and hold that key down until they hang up.
You want the kid off of the broadband? Go the the broadband device, disconnect it and take it away.
Want the kid off of the computer? Go to the circuit-breaker box and flip the switch where the computer is located. Do this one only if you don't care about the computer.  |
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CPM
join:2001-08-24
Miami, FL
1 edit | Well, Kids really don't need a computer to learn. Here is low tech way for your kids to learn. It is called reading a book.
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