WoW Addiction

MyPistolsIn3D · **Posted:** Thu Jan 10, 2008 7:04 pm

So, Im sure many of you have friends or are yourselves addicted to World of Warcraft.
My mission, on behalf of a close friend is to find a way to disable her family members computer from
being able to play said game.

Anyone here know of or could create some sort of program to load onto said family members computer
effectivly disabling warcraft?

StealthArcher · **Posted:** Thu Jan 10, 2008 7:05 pm

Cut off that computer's internet?

MyPistolsIn3D · **Posted:** Thu Jan 10, 2008 7:07 pm

not really the point. Point is to get rid of WoW, not the internet.

HeavenAgain · **Posted:** Thu Jan 10, 2008 7:28 pm

block blizzard's port and change the router admin's password Very Happy

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Tony · **Posted:** Thu Jan 10, 2008 8:15 pm

That's pretty much the best way, as everybody is saying -- you can selectively block World of Warcraft, at the router level, from accessing the internet.

apomb · **Posted:** Thu Jan 10, 2008 9:24 pm

have an Xbox 360 ddiction... staying up till 430 am when i have a class at 830 is no good... and theres no remedy to that. lol

MyPistolsIn3D · **Posted:** Thu Jan 10, 2008 9:54 pm

so i have found this

Block the following ports on your router:

port 3724 (TCP port for WoW)

Port 6122 and 6881-6999 range (TCP port used to download patches)

can i do this is control panel, if so i cant figure out how, or does it have to be in the game's options?

thx

Clayton · **Posted:** Thu Jan 10, 2008 10:01 pm

If you have a router, you're better off to do it from there.

Tony · **Posted:** Thu Jan 10, 2008 10:07 pm

from the router's control panel. Log into your default gateway (commonly 192.168.0.1 or sometimes 192.168.0.100 -- consult your router's manual if you don't know) and find port/firewall options.

TheFerret · **Posted:** Thu Jan 10, 2008 10:41 pm

Use the parental controls on her account to select how long she can play for is the best bet...

Dan · **Posted:** Fri Jan 11, 2008 12:49 am

Althought the above idea about blocking the ports will deftaly work in terms of it will cut them off from WoW for a short time period, it does not help fix the core problem witch is the addiction. Forcely removing WoW whould be like choping the top off an ice berg, you sitll have the issue witch is below the water.

People who are turely addicated to somthing are not going to stop just becues you block a few ports they will find a way to get around it, tehcnicaly skilled or not. It might slow them down but they will no doughtly contact bizlard suport or just try directly bypassing the router. Seting parental controls whould give it away even sooner and you whould need access to there acount.

If you realy whont to help them you have to talk to them about the issue and how it is effecting the peoleop around them and there own life. You can't forcvely stop some one from being addicted to somthing they have to whont to stop.

Nick · **Posted:** Fri Jan 11, 2008 6:05 am

I agree with Dan, not only are you disabling something that's not yours but also your not doing much to stop the problem and if your friend is truly addicted, once they find out you disabled WoW they might abandon you as a friend

Tallguy · **Posted:** Mon Jan 14, 2008 12:26 pm

I don't know why anybody would want to block WoW since it is the greatest game ever but if you have too . . . if the person has NORTAN, tell it that WoW is a potential risk and NORTAN will block WoW from accessing the computer . . .or just change ther password on the persons account Smile

Tony · **Posted:** Mon Jan 14, 2008 12:48 pm

Tallguy @ Mon Jan 14, 2008 12:26 pm wrote:

I don't know why anybody would want to block WoW since it is the greatest game ever

I also hear that crack is a pretty good drug. Laughing

Tallguy · **Posted:** Mon Jan 14, 2008 12:49 pm

Thats good 2 Know lol:)

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