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This is easy on Linux or MacOS with a short command line script. Run the script, it kills the wifi or locks down the firewall, and undoes that step 90 minutes later. You can't undo it unless you have admin rights and remember the command to undo everything without using the internet.
So maybe consider getting an old macbook/Linux laptop and keep the setup bare-bones. Comes with the bonus of far fewer distractions, too.
You could also run the same thing on your router directly, taking the whole house offline. It probably supports scheduled internet disconnects out of the box and you can find that option in the web GUI, but most routers run Linux anyway and you just need to get access to run your own scripts.
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