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Chapter 6: Using the Linksys Parental Control Service
Overview
Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBooster
Chapter 6: Using the Linksys Parental Control Service
Overview
This chapter will describe the Linksys Parental Control Service*, as well as explain how to sign up for the Service,
manage your account, and use the Internet when the Service is actively controlling Internet traffic and messages.
Introduction
The Linksys Parental Control Service makes it easy for you to keep your family safe on the Internet. The Service
gives you powerful tools to control the availability of Internet services, access, and features, customizable for
each member of the family.
Choosing from 16 different web content categories, you control what each family member is allowed to see.
Each website request triggers a search through our constantly updated database, which determines whether or
not to allow the content through, based on who's logged in. You can also manually block or allow specific
websites based on your own judgment.
To protect your family from unsolicited messages, you can set up e-mail and Instant Message filters. You select
who can send messages to, and receive messages from, your family. If your children are spending too much time
online, you can set time restrictions by hour and day of the week.
To keep you informed of your family's online activities, full reports are available to view or download. You can see
each family member’s blocked and unblocked Internet activities, to keep you “in the loop” on their changing
interests. Setting up and customizing each family member’s settings is a snap with the friendly web-based
menus—even if you're not the family's usual network administrator. Because the Parental Control Service is
based in the Router, not your PCs, it can't be bypassed and keeps every Internet device in your household
equally protected.
* Available in US and Canada only.
database
: a collection of data that is
organized so that its contents can easily be
accessed, managed, and updated.
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Signing up for the Linksys Parental Control Service
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Signing up for the Linksys Parental Control Service
There are two ways to access the website you will use to sign up for your Linksys Parental Controls account.
Setup Wizard
At the end of the Setup Wizard, you will see the
Safe Surfing
screen. Click the
Linksys Parental Control Service
button to sign up for a free trial service. You will be automatically taken to a website where you can create your
account. For additional instructions, go to the “Signing up for the Linksys Parental Control Service” section. After
you have signed up, you will be asked if you want to manage your account. If so, then you can go directly to the
login screen for Linksys Parental Controls Billing and Support Center. Refer to the “Managing Linksys Parental
Controls” section.
Web-based Utility
If you are using the Router’s Web-based Utility, go to the Access Restrictions tab - Parental Control screen. Click
the
Enable
radio button and then the
Save Settings
button. Then click the
Sign up for Parental Control Service
button. You will be automatically taken to a website where you can create your account. For additional
instructions, go to the “Signing up for the Linksys Parental Control Service” section. If you would like more
information about the Linksys Parental Control Service, click the
More info
button. If you have already set up
your Parental Controls account, click the
Manage Account
button to access it and make changes. For more
information, go to the “Managing Linksys Parental Controls” section.
Figure 6-2: Access Restrictions Tab - Parental Control
Figure 6-1: Safe Surfing
Note:
To sign up for your Linksys Parental Controls
account, you will need an active Internet connection.
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Chapter 6: Using the Linksys Parental Control Service
Signing up for the Linksys Parental Control Service
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Signing up for the Linksys Parental Control Service
To sign up for your Linksys Parental Controls account, you will need an active Internet connection. Then follow
these instructions:
1.
After you click
Linksys Parental Control Service
from the Setup Wizard or the
Sign Up for Parental Control
Service
button from the Web-based Utility, the
Linksys Service Agreement
screen will appear. You must scroll
down the entire agreement before you can accept the Agreement. Then click the
Accept
button. If you do not
want to accept the Agreement, click the
Cancel
button.
2.
The
Sign Up
screen will appear. Enter a User Name and Password for your account. Enter the Password again
in the
Confirm Password
field. Then enter your e-mail address in the
Email
field (service e-mail notifications
will be sent to this e-mail address) and enter it again in the
Confirm Email
field.
You have a choice of two payment plans,
Pay Now
or
Pay Later
. (If the Router you are using is not eligible for
the free trial, then you have one choice, Pay Now.)
If you click Pay Now, go to step 3.
If you click Pay Later, go to step 4.
Figure 6-4: Sign Up
Figure 6-3: Linksys Service Agreement
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3.
To pay now, complete the form on the
Purchase Service
screen. Your account information will automatically
appear.
In the
User Information
section, enter your address in the
Address1
,
Address2
(if necessary),
City
,
State/Prov
,
and
Zip Code
fields. Select your country from the
Country
drop-down menu. (Your phone number is optional.)
In the
Billing Information
section, select your credit card from the
Credit Card
drop-down menu. Complete the
Credit Card Number
field. From the
Expiration Date
drop-down menus, select the month and year your credit
card expires. In the
Full Name on Card
field, enter the complete name that appears on the credit card you are
using.
Then click the
Finish
button. To cancel your sign-up, click the
Cancel
button.
Figure 6-5: Purchase Service
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4.
The Router will now connect to the Parental Control Service.
5.
When the sign-up process is complete, you will receive an e-mail message, and you will see the
Congratulations
screen.
If you want to create user profiles for your family members now, click the
Create Profiles
button. For
additional instructions, proceed to step 4 of the “Managing Linksys Parental Controls” section.
If you want to access the Internet immediately, click the
Sign in and Surf
button. For more information, go to
the “Using the Linksys Parental Control Service” section.
Figure 6-6: Connecting to the Parental Control Service
Figure 6-7: Congratulations
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