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Jessiejade
Aspirant
Oct 11, 2023

Circle parental control-son can easily get around this....need help!

The circle parental control box we have is connected to the orbi satellite which is connected to the netgear nighthawk modem. My teenage son has figured out that if he chooses the "netgear" wifi conn...
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FURRYe38
Guru - Experienced User
Oct 11, 2023

Disable the wifi on the NG modem. 
What model # of the modem and what Orbi system and satellite model do you have? 

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Jessiejade
Aspirant
Oct 11, 2023
Net gear nighthawk AC1900 Wi-Fi

Orbi routers RBR20
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    FURRYe38
    Guru - Experienced User
    Oct 12, 2023

    There a C#### or R#### series model # for the nighthawk? AC1900 is a wifi speed. 

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      Jessiejade
      Aspirant
      Oct 12, 2023
      It’s a D7000
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        FURRYe38
        Guru - Experienced User
        Oct 12, 2023

        Ok, DSL modem router. Turn OFF the wifi on this modem router here.