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Time Schedule and Parental Controls
I am trying out the Nighthawk router and I am comparing its features to Linksys and Asus routers. The router has the latest firmware version. I have a few questions about using the Nighthawk router. ...
Thanks for the response. I was able to block sites and set a time schedule on the Linksys and Asus router. Doing this task was very simple and straightforward. To followup with your answers.
1) I am not looking to block apps on the router. That would be a great feature to have but most home routers don't support it. I am looking to block www.facebook.com or www.netflix.com PER device. I want to block sites without affecting other devices. For example, I want to block www.facebook.com or www.youtube.com so that an iPod or computer doesn't have access to those sites. I don't want Mary to have access to those sites on her iPod or laptop.
2) If Mary's iPod or laptop has an IP of 192.168.0.123, I would static that number on the router and set the time schedule to whatever I want. For example, I want to give Mary from 2pm to 8pm EVERYDAY on her laptop internet access. Next, I want turn OFF the internet access at 8pm to 2pm the following day.
Again, I was able to block sites PER device without affecting any other device in the house. Also, I was able to set a time schedule PER device on both Linksys and Asus routers. It was very easy to do it on those routers and I am looking for the same easy method on the Netgear router.
Hi guyguy,
1. You can use the per device filtering feature on the NETGEAR Genie app/program and set the filtering level to "High" or "Custom" on the devices you would want Facebook and YouTube to be filtered on. You can check the link below.
http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/29913
2. As for setting a schedule for Internet access on specific device/s, you can follow storm1985's advice of setting up Address Reservation for the devices then block all services on a set schedule. You can check the links below.
http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/24091
http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/24055
http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/24054
Regards,
Dexter
Community Team
Dexter~ Thanks for the reply. Netgear has an odd way of doing things. Both Linksys and Asus use a grid to block time which to me is easier than how Netgear does it.
1. After I block a site, how long do you wait for it to take affect on the router? I thought I had tried this on my iPod and I was still able to access FB or Youtube on the browser and app. Yes, I understand that I can't block apps on a device. I just want to block sites like FB or Netflix on specific devices both laptop and iPod.
2. I will try to to set a schedule for internet access based on Storms advice.
I will try the suggestions and advice and I will post my results.
Hi guyguy,
If you are using the per device filtering, LPC settings may take a while to take effect since the filtering is done on their servers. This is the only available solution for you to somehow block/filter sites that fit to a certain category set by OpenDNS on a per device level.
Please keep us posted on the results.
Regards,
Dexter
Community Team
So, I have the router up and running. I am using my iPod as the test device. The iPod is connected to the router. So, I have set the iPod to 192.168.1.101 in the reservation. I have the iPod set to HIGH for the filtering.
1. Even though I have the filter set to high, I am still able to access FB and Youtube on my iPod. I can access FB on the browser and Youtube on the app. I really would like to cover both app and browser access but I know that I can't block app access.
2. I go to Advanced and Schedule to set the time schedule. I don't want to set a time schedule for all devices. How do I specifically set a time schedule on my iPod?
3. On the network map, why does some devices go grey as if they are offline? Shouldn't devices have a constant connection?
I want to fine tune the blocks and time schedule PER device. Although the router is fast, I want to continue to use it but ONLY if I can block websites PER device and specifically set a time schedule PER device.