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AP and parental controls won't enable
I have to use the AP mode which apparently disables parental controls which is why I bought this product to begin with! Its incredibly frustrating. I've read a bunch of postings similiar to my is...
frustrateduser9 wrote:I have to use the AP mode which apparently disables parental controls which is why I bought this product to begin with! Its incredibly frustrating.
Can you return the Orbi and replace it with something else? There are other WiFi systems that advertise "Parental Controls", but I have no knowledge of how (or if) they do what you need. There is even a Circle Home Plus product that claims to work with any network router.
https://shop.meetcircle.com/products/circle-home-plus-parental-controls
Perhaps if we know exactly what the Orbi is connected to, there might be options on that system to restrict usage.
It would be useful to know the reason why the Orbi must be in AP mode.