Blocking skype

CDsDontBurn · Aug 8, 2009, 01:22 AM

is there anyway to block skype on the Verizon FiOS Router, MI424WR? i've been looking online to see if i can find the port and the UDP/TCP info for skype, but i can't seem to find it. from what i've been reading though, skype has made that proprietary information

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CDsDontBurn · Aug 8, 2009, 02:38 AM

i'm finding this to be very difficult. the more and more i read, the more and more i'm beginning to realize that this isn't going to be easy to do, if at all. i've found out so far that skype uses ports 80 and 443, uses a decetralized network, so i can't block any one single IP address.

so far what i've found is that i'll need a firewall with good packet sniffing technology to block anything skype related.

GigaWatt · Aug 8, 2009, 08:04 AM

NetLimiter - The Ultimate Bandwidth Shaper

try it as a firewall only...

it will probably do the job...

CDsDontBurn · Aug 8, 2009, 04:42 PM

got the 28 day eval stuff. i'll give it a shot

Matth · Aug 9, 2009, 06:30 PM

The network may be decentralized, supernodes etc. but where does it have to go to to get started?

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Aug 8, 2009, 02:38 AM	Thread Starter #2
CDsDontBurn Lurking DriverHeaven Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,770 Rep Power: 235 System Specs	Re: Blocking skype i'm finding this to be very difficult. the more and more i read, the more and more i'm beginning to realize that this isn't going to be easy to do, if at all. i've found out so far that skype uses ports 80 and 443, uses a decetralized network, so i can't block any one single IP address. so far what i've found is that i'll need a firewall with good packet sniffing technology to block anything skype related. __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

Aug 8, 2009, 08:04 AM	#3
GigaWatt Now In Color :D Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Macedonia, Skopje Posts: 2,116 Rep Power: 81 System Specs	Re: Blocking skype NetLimiter - The Ultimate Bandwidth Shaper try it as a firewall only... it will probably do the job... __________________ It's not schisophrenia... it's just a voice in my head...

Aug 8, 2009, 04:42 PM	Thread Starter #4
CDsDontBurn Lurking DriverHeaven Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,770 Rep Power: 235 System Specs	Re: Blocking skype got the 28 day eval stuff. i'll give it a shot __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

Aug 9, 2009, 06:30 PM	#5
Matth Flash Banner Hater Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: UK Posts: 3,426 Rep Power: 93 System Specs	Re: Blocking skype The network may be decentralized, supernodes etc. but where does it have to go to to get started? __________________ Mary had a little lamb, Her father shot it dead Now Mary takes her lamb to school, Between two crusts of bread