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TyrionL
Apprentice
Feb 08, 2021

Orbi Parental Controls: set a schedule for unfiltered time

I have an Orbi RBR50.  I just purchased parental controls. Not Circle parental control but the Netgear parental control feature from the Orbi app. For a child profile, I have youtube.com filtered so ...
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TyrionL
Apprentice
Feb 08, 2021

Netgear told me I have to downgrade my router firmware, so that I get access to Circle and then apparently my problems will be fixed. This sounds absurd.

 

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FURRYe38
Guru - Experienced User
Feb 08, 2021

What version of FW are you using? 

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    TyrionL
    Apprentice
    Feb 08, 2021

    I'm currently on the latest, 2.7.2.104.  I was advised to drop down to 2.7.0.70

     

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      FURRYe38
      Guru - Experienced User
      Feb 08, 2021

      Ya Circle isn't on v104. I don't think Circle was on v70 as well. Someone reported v4 stil has Circle. Either try that version or v16. 

       

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        FURRYe38
        Guru - Experienced User
        Feb 08, 2021

        Just loaded v40 FW on my RBR and parental controls are available: