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Parental Controls on Nighthawk App
I have a Netgear router purchased in 2018 that I set up with the Genie app including the parental controls. I haven’t done anything with it since but need to change the settings now. The Genie app isn’t supported anymore so I downloaded the Nighthawk one and can’t find the parental controls anywhere. It’s driving me crazy! Please help!
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jgoodpaster wrote:
It’s driving me crazy! Please help!You are not alone. The firmware update that switched off the Netgear app removed some useful features, including parental controls.
Netgear is pushing the paid for "Circle" hard. But that isn't available on all devices. (Your R6120 is a bit "bottom of the range", doesn't even have gigabit LAN if the data sheet is correct.) I doubt if they added Circle to it.
What is Circle and why should I use it with my NETGEAR router? | Answer | NETGEAR Support
One way around this is to forget about the app and use the standard browser interface to get at parental controls
https://netgear.opendns.com/sign_in.php
It is easier to do this on a PC than a mobile device.
