I've found the issue and it was with Windows, hence the post here.

The updates block which ever service smb uses in the windows firewall. Allowed it through and it's all good again

HI guys

Ive got an issue with KODI and windows 10.

Everything was A ok until a couple weeks ago when i started getting Invalid Argument VIA smb and a shared folder.

Basically, everytime i...

I will look into open dns this week whilst off work. The link is for family settings not sleep and wake. I also have other things to figure out with it but I also have an idea for a stop for now

Thanks for all the input guys. Looks like it will be another router to allow LAN MAC filtering. Or I use the pc as mentioned.

Can windows 10 be set to sleep/wake at certain times?

I know exactly what you mean and he has been punished however as it's his last year of school I wanted to automate it kicking him off at x time on x x day.

If I put the Internet connection via a...

The switch mentioned I tried a netgear similar however it had no mac blocking/allow tables. Nor schedules.

I don't want to touch his pc to put admin control on as it's his,he bought it.

Other...

I have. Still serves no purpose. New main router handle all dhcp and Mac filtering won't work as it acts as a switch in ap mode so data passes through on its way to the end point

Hi and thanks for the reply.

He has his own pc on a cat6e (well had waiting on new cable arriving)

I've considered this with guest network however there are only 'lease' times say 1 day 2...

Have you made all your networks discoverable in sharing?

Kodi is a media centre program that will run on moat devices. I found it handy when locating where my nas was. It had gone from workgroup...

Have you tried resetting your network sharing parameters. Mine ain't viewable until network sharing is enabled. I've also found kodi on another device located on your network gives a good network...

Hi all

I'm after a little advice from someone with a little more experience with networking.

My lad has figured out that if he changes his MAC address he can bypass parental controls. So, i...

Yeah been through them, thank you for replying :)

Any other good tips for 10? my system basically a work horse for files

I also dont like how its leaving old files behind for the revert. To me you cant beat a good old clean instal and start a fresh :)

I might try 1 of those, or learn to live with it. Seems MS cannot...

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Thanks for the info. Shame i dont like the new start menu lol :)

Hi Guys.

Nice forum, just signed up, been browsing for few days. Like the look of it.

Just a quick question on the latest .iso of win 10 from MS

Does it include the ani update? Im about to...