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Jan 06, 2016

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Parental control not working

Hi I have been using OpenDNS only as Parental controls in Netgear Genie app have never worked. I would prefer to use Netgear genie so i have removed my network from the OpenDNS and I am trying to ge...

Genie

DexterJB
Feb 13, 2017
Hi Hebby,

Those options are the different operating modes of the router and each can be used depending on the setup of your network. If you do not have another router setup then the router mode should be the correct option.

Regards,

Dexter

Community Team

AndyWC

Initiate

Nov 27, 2016

Turn off AP Mode. OpenDNS filtering does not work with AP Mode turned on. Go to router administration, select Advanced Tab, then Advanced Setup. Go to Wireless AP, and uncheck Enable AP Mode. The router will reboot and then the Parental Controls will work fine.

Hebby
Aspirant
Feb 08, 2017
Yes thank you .. that worked for me!! finally!!
Hebby
Aspirant
Feb 08, 2017
Just interested in asking.. I have the choice of unticking AP mode and selecting either router, Bridge or repeating mode... which should it be? I chose router mode and seems to work, ie it is now filtering websites, but not sure what the diff modes mean
- DexterJB
  NETGEAR Moderator
  Feb 13, 2017
  Hi Hebby,
  
  Those options are the different operating modes of the router and each can be used depending on the setup of your network. If you do not have another router setup then the router mode should be the correct option.
  
  Regards,
  
  Dexter
  
  Community Team
swev
Initiate
Mar 29, 2017
Cant get the Parental Controls to work. tried everything here even AP mode off. Not sure what is going on. Any step by step setup info I should look at?