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$4.99 per month to enable parental controls - no thanks, Netgear!
The Orbi is one of the most expensive routers on the market, albeit with high-end functionality. Unfortunately, however, with the introduction of the firmware v 2.1.1.12, parental controls beyond bas...
RSRA wrote:The Orbi is one of the most expensive routers on the market, albeit with high-end functionality. Unfortunately, however, with the introduction of the firmware v 2.1.1.12, parental controls beyond basic filtering cost an additional $4.99 per month via Disney Circle (http://www.netgear.co.uk/landings/circle/). Even as I write this, I cannot believe that Netgear is expecting its customers to pay for functionality that other manufacturers include as standard.
If you do not need parental controls, the Orbi may be the perfect solution, but for me, I'm sending the kit back to Amazon for a refund. I will not be looking to purchase anything else from Netgear in a hurry!
I get FREE blocking of selected domains using OpenDNS (effectively parental controls of my choice). Recommend you check it out before returining your Orbi system
Thank you for the suggestion, much appreciated, but unless I am mistaken, this does not allow per user scheduling or filtering? Given that Netgear offers similar mesh-style routers for business use, it might be assumed that the standard product is for home use and, therefore, would benefit from good parental controls. For families, it is simply impossible to recommend the kit given that an additional monthly payment is required for this functionality to be enabled.