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Internet blocking for certain devices at specific times
Hi, I have been looking into possible solutions to automatically block internet access to kids computer and iPAD each night around 9PM. I have an ORBI and have Genie installed. Looks like the onl...
lydiad wrote:Hi,
I have been looking into possible solutions to automatically block internet access to kids computer and iPAD each night around 9PM. I have an ORBI and have Genie installed. Looks like the only way to do it is to go through parent control and use bypass account. It's just too much hassle for me as I have about 20 devices connected to ORBI and I don't want to spend a whole day just doing that.
Is this some feature that would be possible at all with Netgear? I am still in my returning window and if there's no other option of making it happen, I may just have to jump ship to Velop or Eero.
thanks!
If you want to disable to all the devices at one time and they are wifi based you could turn off the the routers wifi at the time you want and back on when you want. Every router is going have to be set up to block the devices you want no matter who makes it.
I don't want to disable all devices at one time - I have lots of wifi based home automation devices that are dependant on the network so I can't just shut everything down.
From what I've heard so far, most other comparable products offer something that allows users to shut down Internet services to selected device at specific time. Why isn't that something Netgear invested in? For the folks with teens, it is more important than the speed.