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#1 December 26 2018

infiniteloop
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How to block Netflix on tplink?

So my sister is here for vacation and she thinks internet is open bar, I tried to reason with her that we have a limit of 50gb per month, but she stills continue to watch netflix all the time, at this rhythm in 2 days we won't have internet anymore.
I added www.netflix.com in the list of ''filtering'' of my tplink ADSL modem but both the server and website continue to open!!!
I have a tplink repeater for the TV, can I block netflix access on it?
Any particular ip(s) to block?

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#2 December 26 2018

Salloum
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Re: How to block Netflix on tplink?

Facing the same issue, blocked youtube but it still works.  No idea why.

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#3 December 26 2018

kfc
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Re: How to block Netflix on tplink?

infiniteloop wrote:

So my sister is here for vacation and she thinks internet is open bar, I tried to reason with her that we have a limit of 50gb per month, but she stills continue to watch netflix all the time, at this rhythm in 2 days we won't have internet anymore.
I added www.netflix.com in the list of ''filtering'' of my tplink ADSL modem but both the server and website continue to open!!!
I have a tplink repeater for the TV, can I block netflix access on it?
Any particular ip(s) to block?

just limit the internet speed on her device!

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#4 December 26 2018

infiniteloop
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Re: How to block Netflix on tplink?

It's a sony tv

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#5 December 26 2018

nosense
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Re: How to block Netflix on tplink?

You can disconnect the tv completely from the internet by mac filtering when you're not home

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#6 December 26 2018

duke-of-bytes
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Re: How to block Netflix on tplink?

Set up a free opendns account and use the dns to block streaming

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#7 December 26 2018

beezer
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Re: How to block Netflix on tplink?

Yeah it's not just your router. All of them are not reliable with blocking domain names.

I suggest you MAC filter like someone else suggested.

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#8 December 26 2018

rolf
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Re: How to block Netflix on tplink?

Tell her to stop abusing the internet otherwise you will block her access (change the password and not give her the new password for example).
Give her or suggest something else to do.

Last edited by rolf (December 26 2018)

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#9 December 27 2018

xazbrat
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Re: How to block Netflix on tplink?

I third the case for MAC filtering---you could also go into your Netflix account and force it to SD to limit damage while she is here.  That should consume a lot less bandwidth than 1080 or 720p (if all you have is SD, then ignore this).

Edit:  can do the same thing for youtube and other streaming services.

Last edited by xazbrat (December 27 2018)

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#10 December 27 2018

Gamer
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Re: How to block Netflix on tplink?

option 1: give her access and make her pay upfront the difference
option 2: if it is a long visit change your internet option to unlimited or 200 and make her pay the difference

dont block be open but tell her she has to pay for the extra service

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#11 December 27 2018

rolf
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Re: How to block Netflix on tplink?

On a side note, how much netflix do you have to watch to deplete a 50GB quota?
Does she watch 12 hours every day?

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#12 December 27 2018

anayman_k7
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Re: How to block Netflix on tplink?

50GB is so low for these days, just change the password or mac block the device, suggest her to get a Connect or an Alfa dongle on her own expense to watch Netflix, or maybe a nearby DVD store with cheap dvd movies

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#13 December 27 2018

xazbrat
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Re: How to block Netflix on tplink?

rolf wrote:

On a side note, how much netflix do you have to watch to deplete a 50GB quota?
Does she watch 12 hours every day?

50 gig is not that much actually.

Anyhow, back to the op, here is something from netflix regarding usage

https://help.netflix.com/en/node/87

(look for control data usage)

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#14 December 27 2018

rolf
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Re: How to block Netflix on tplink?

xazbrat wrote:
rolf wrote:

On a side note, how much netflix do you have to watch to deplete a 50GB quota?
Does she watch 12 hours every day?

50 gig is not that much actually.

Yes, but I mean, from the original post, it looks like the 50GB would be gone in a few days.
Is there more to it than we know?
I don't think that Netflix uses more than 1GB/hour.

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#15 December 27 2018

chaosn
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Re: How to block Netflix on tplink?

You can minimize video quality from netflix to 300MB/hour or 700MB/hour or more. You need to update your account settings from desktop browser not the app.

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#16 December 27 2018

infiniteloop
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Re: How to block Netflix on tplink?

MAC filtering worked!
Thanks

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#17 December 30 2018

infiniteloop
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Re: How to block Netflix on tplink?

MAC filtering wasn't really working, it was my DSL having problems.
So I installed a firewall on the TV it self and blocked any wifi usage for netflix, this time time it worked!

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