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jvanstone12
Tutor
Aug 23, 2016

Parental / Device Controls

Will this device include Parental / device controls in the backend? A router without it is useless in our house, as during homework times we have to control who uses the internet at what times for th...
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Orbi
Parental Controls
andreapdx's avatar
andreapdx
Aspirant
Jan 03, 2017

Did you get an answer to your question?  I want the same functionality but can't figure out a way to do it. 

 

Thanks.  

jvanstone12's avatar
jvanstone12
Tutor
Jan 03, 2017

Sorry,

I ended up purchasing a Linksys AC3200 router instead, so I'm not able to answer your question. With the Linksys I am able to login using the Android app and set usage times per device.

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    andreapdx
    Aspirant
    Jan 03, 2017

    Thanks for the info.  I might end up returning the ORBI and doing the same thing.  Parental Controls and access time control should be standard in a home router and using OpenDNS just is not on par with what is out there.  Apple has had this feature for a decade...sorry they are leaving the wifi router market.