Does Netgear plan to implement Parental Controls on the Orbi like some of their competitors where you can set schedules to specific devices that disables the internet at specified times?
Yes, this would be nice to have, definately one of the missing features. Just a simple interface where you can turn off internet access by IP address on a schedule.
They have some time based parental controls (where you could disable all kinds of stuff, but I'm not sure if you can turn
I'm not sure on the details, but I think you could block almost all sites your children would find interesting at specific times (i.e. social networking like facebook, youtube, etc.), but I'm not sure that you can turn "off" the internet.
I just bought Orbi and was wondering if Live Parental controls are available on the Orbi? I'm trying to access this through NetGear Genie but I can't get this to work.
if you want control of each specific device you will have to download the 2.1 orbi firmware and load it onto your system and use the Disney circle parental controls.
The Orbi is one of the most expensive routers on the market, albeit with high-end functionality. Unfortunately, however, with the introduction of the firmware v 2.1.1.12, parental controls beyond basic filtering cost an additional $4.99 per month via Disney Circle Even as I write this, I cannot believe that Netgear is expecting its customers to pay for functionality that other manufacturers include as standard.
