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allowing local network access while blocking internet access

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Mar 15, 2026157764 views
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I have a networked computer that is used as a remote print/scan server (which is shared by numerous users) Is there any way I can block the machines internet access while still allowing it to connect to our local network? edit- Essentially, its a Windows XP machine shared between myself and 5 other…

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Fix for: allowing local network access while blocking internet access

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Block default gateway in firewall is a good method because compared to changing the default gateway address to an invalid address it doesn't require DHCP disabling DNS address to an invalid address access without using DNS (f.e. ) is blocked too com…

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