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a.
Complete the fields.
b.
Click the
Next
button.
After you log on or create your account, the filtering level page displays.
10.
Select a filtering level and click the
Next
button.
The Setup is complete page displays.
11.
Click the
Take me to the status screen
button.
The Status page displays. Parental controls are now set up for the router.
12.
To enable Parental Controls, click the
Enable Live Parental Controls
.
After you set up and enable Parental Controls, you can change the web filtering level for each device on the
network through the network map page of the genie app.
Allow or Block Access to Your Network
You can use access control to block or allow access to your network.
To set up access control:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network.
2.
Enter
.
A login window opens.
3.
Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is
admin
.The default password is
password
.The user name and password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
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4.
Select
ADVANCED > Security > Access Control
.
5.
Select the
Turn on Access Control
check box.
You must select this check box before you can specify an access rule and use the
Allow
and
Block
buttons.
When this check box is cleared, all devices are allowed to connect, even if a device is in the blocked list.
6.
Select an access rule:
•
Allow all new devices to connect
. With this setting, if you add a new device, it can access your network.
You don’t need to enter its MAC address on this page. We recommend that you leave this radio button
selected.
•
Block all new devices from connecting
. With this setting, if you add a new device, before it can access
your network, you must enter its MAC address for an Ethernet connection and its MAC address for a WiFi
connection in the allowed list.
The access rule does not affect previously blocked or allowed devices. It applies only to devices joining your
network in the future after you apply these settings.
7.
To view allowed or blocked devices that are not connected, click one of the following links:
•
View list of allowed devices not currently connected to the network
•
View list of blocked devices not currently connected to the network
The list displays.
8.
To allow the computer or device you’re currently using to continue to access the network, select the check box
next to your computer or device, and click the
Allow
button.
9.
Click the
Apply
button.
Your settings are saed
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Use Keywords to Block Internet Sites
You can use keywords to block certain Internet sites from your network.You can use blocking all the time or based
on a schedule.
To block Internet sites:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network.
2.
Enter
.
A login window opens.
3.
Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is
admin
.The default password is
password
.The user name and password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
4.
Select
ADVANCED > Security > Block Sites
.
5.
Select a keyword blocking option:
•
Per Schedule
. Turn on keyword blocking according to a schedule that you set. (See
Schedule When to
Block Internet Sites and Services
on page 54.)
•
Always
. Turn on keyword blocking all the time, independent of the Schedule page.
6.
In the
Type keyword or domain name here
field, enter a keyword or domain that you want to block.
For example:
•
•
Specify .com if you want to allow only sites with domain suffixes such as .edu or .gov.
•
Enter a period (
.
) to block all Internet browsing access.
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7.
Click the
Add Keyword
button.
The keyword is added to the keyword list. The keyword list supports up to 32 entries.
8.
Click the
Apply
button.
Keyword blocking takes effect.
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Block Services From the Internet
You can block Internet services on your network based on the type of service.You can block the services all the
time or based on a schedule.
To block services:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network.
2.
Enter
.
A login window opens.
3.
Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is
admin
.The default password is
password
.The user name and password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
4.
Select
ADVANCED > Security > Block Services
.
5.
Specify when to block the services:
•
To block the services all the time, select the
Always
radio button.
•
To block the services based on a schedule, select the
Per Schedule
radio button.
For information about how to specify the schedule, see
Schedule When to Block Internet Sites and Services
on
page 54.
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