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patplh
Nov 06, 2024Follower
RBR50 Orbi Circle profiles - can pause internet, but no longer filters content/websites
My son's desktop has been under our Circle controls for a long time. Just recently, I noticed that I can still use Circle to Pause his internet, but it no longer filters out youtube. I tested by Allowing/Not Allowing platforms and specific URLs and none of them work anymore. He's on a teen profile and it doesn't filter out adult content anymore either. When I switched his desktop to my Circle profile and toggled the filters, it also doesn't filter out the content anymore, but when I checked it with my phone on the same profile, it did filter correctly.
Any ideas on how my son was able to circumvent Circle filters on his desktop, but I can still pause/resume Circle internet access?
1 Reply
- FURRYe38Guru - Experienced User
Be sure to disable any MAC Address randomizers on phones and pads while at home:
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi-App/NETGEAR-Mobile-Applications-and-Apple-Devices-FAQ/td-p/2220016/jump-to/first-unread-message