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haoblue
Mar 25, 2022Aspirant
My Netgear nighthawk router did not work well
The functions of parential controls suck very very much. The new version firmware improved a little bit, but still suck. Let me tell you what happened to me. 1. The router could not block any por...
FURRYe38
Mar 25, 2022Guru - Experienced User
So what model Netgear router are you referring too?
haoblue
Mar 26, 2022Aspirant
My model is "Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR700 Tri-Band Wi-Fi Router"
- Netduma-FraserMar 26, 2022NetDuma PartnerThe router focus is more on gaming than parental controls, the block list on the router only applies to HTTP so not very helpful unfortunately. The OpenDNS option should work if it's been configured correctly. I believe that the Genie is no longer supported. These are all Netgear specific features so may be best to contact them directly: http://support.netgear.com/