Monday, August 9, 2021

Network monitor / Proxy / Hotspot Manager - Can someone tell me what I need ?

Hey folks.

Apologies if this is a real basic question for you, I'm not an network engineer and am struggling a bit and need a little advice.

I have a device (Mi Box Android based media centre) - that is currently on Android 8.

If it updates to Android 9, it removes features I need.

I'm thinking what I need to do is set up a hotspot on my laptop, and have it connect to the internet through that hotspot.

Then, use some kind of application that lets me decide which sites it has access to.

I want to give it access on a case by case basis - so I know upfront it will need Netflix, Amazon access etc.

But I effectively want to block anything I don't allow, thus preventing it from getting the Android updates that it automatically tries to get.

I know there's software for your pc you can use to do this for your pc itself, but I'm struggling to work out what I need to put these rules in place for anything using the hotspot I create.

Very grateful if someone can point me at something which might do the job, or let me know if it's not possible at all.

Thanks a lot



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