Keeping Gateway blank in Network settings to prevent internet access

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  1. windows.seven

    windows.seven MDL Member

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    #1 windows.seven, Mar 1, 2016
    I am setting up a new PC for my small office network. Other machines on the LAN are XP/Win7. I keep the gateway settings blank on these PC's to prevent it from accessing the net, while the machine is still available on the LAN. Is this a good way of preventing net access. The users are standard users so they cannot change settings, only I can by going into admin account.

    Can I do the same thing on Win10Pro PC or will it create problems? Does Win10 need internet access to function?
     
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    lobo11 TOMAHAWK CHOP

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  3. endbase

    endbase MDL Guru

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    #3 endbase, Mar 1, 2016
    You could do the same but remember windows 10 is never ready without updates ;)
     
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