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RBK50 Circle 1st Gen -> Update?
Looking for some advice on Circle. I have had my RBK50 for 4 years now and I have just come to learn about the new Parental Controls which appears to mean 1st gen Circle is slowly being deprecated. ...
I took the time to leave Circle and dive in. So far I am pleased that I did it.
The new controls are almost exactly like Circle but built right into the Orbi app instead of a 2nd app.
I discovered this article which shows the similarities https://kb.netgear.com/000062108/What-is-the-difference-between-NETGEAR-Smart-Parental-Controls-and-Circle
I had to turn off Circle in the app, then restart the Orbi. Then on Parent Controls page there is a button to upgrade to the SPC and when you do that it reboots again and hides Circle and replaces it with the new “Parent controls” screen.
The work required was then to make sure my device list was accurate to identify the right devices and then create a profile for each person. Once I have a profile, I added the relevant devices and setup the time limits, bedtime hours, filters, etc.
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To all the mods and NG staff, please make this decision easier for people and post a few screenshots along with all the product info in 1 place.
The new controls are almost exactly like Circle but built right into the Orbi app instead of a 2nd app.
I discovered this article which shows the similarities https://kb.netgear.com/000062108/What-is-the-difference-between-NETGEAR-Smart-Parental-Controls-and-Circle
I had to turn off Circle in the app, then restart the Orbi. Then on Parent Controls page there is a button to upgrade to the SPC and when you do that it reboots again and hides Circle and replaces it with the new “Parent controls” screen.
The work required was then to make sure my device list was accurate to identify the right devices and then create a profile for each person. Once I have a profile, I added the relevant devices and setup the time limits, bedtime hours, filters, etc.
***
To all the mods and NG staff, please make this decision easier for people and post a few screenshots along with all the product info in 1 place.
Be sure to save off a back up configuration to file for safe keeping. Saves time if a reset is needed.
https://kb.netgear.com/000062080/How-do-I-back-up-the-configuration-settings-on-my-Orbi-WiFi-System
Enjoy. 📡
markroth wrote:
I took the time to leave Circle and dive in. So far I am pleased that I did it.
The new controls are almost exactly like Circle but built right into the Orbi app instead of a 2nd app.
I discovered this article which shows the similarities https://kb.netgear.com/000062108/What-is-the-difference-between-NETGEAR-Smart-Parental-Controls-and-Circle
I had to turn off Circle in the app, then restart the Orbi. Then on Parent Controls page there is a button to upgrade to the SPC and when you do that it reboots again and hides Circle and replaces it with the new “Parent controls” screen.
The work required was then to make sure my device list was accurate to identify the right devices and then create a profile for each person. Once I have a profile, I added the relevant devices and setup the time limits, bedtime hours, filters, etc.
***
To all the mods and NG staff, please make this decision easier for people and post a few screenshots along with all the product info in 1 place.