Method and system for controlling network access

A computer program product comprising at least one non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions translatable by at least one processor to perform:

• a plurality of quarantine control functions over a client device coupled to the network access gateway device, wherein the network access gateway device is between a local network and the Internet, wherein the client device is in a first network segment of the network, and wherein the plurality of quarantine control functions comprises:
• a) restricting all network traffic emanating from the client device to one or more network destination addresses that are not in or subordinate to the first network segment;
• b) restricting all network traffic emanating from the client device to an allowed network destination address to selected one or more network protocols;
• and
• rendering a web page to display on the client device from the network access gateway device, wherein the web page contains an offer for a user of the client device to perform an action in order to obtain unrestricted access to the Internet responsive to the implementation of one of the plurality of quarantine control function of the client device.

A network access gateway device, comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• at least one non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions translatable by the at least one processor to perform:
• a plurality of quarantine control functions over a client device coupled to the network access gateway device, wherein the network access gateway device is between a local network and the Internet, wherein the client device is in a first network segment of the network, and wherein the plurality of quarantine control functions comprises:
• a) restricting all network traffic emanating from the client device to one or more network destination addresses that are not in or subordinate to the first network segment;
• b) restricting all network traffic emanating from the client device to an allowed network destination address to selected one or more network protocols;
• and
• rendering a web page to display on the client device from the network access gateway device, wherein the web page contains an offer for a user of the client device to perform an action in order to obtain unrestricted access to the Internet responsive to implementation of one of the plurality of quarantine control function of the client device.