This page explains how to set up Parental Controls on the DN8245 modem.

Before you begin

The DN8245 Parental controls are managed by way of Templates (the rules you want to enforce, including time of day access as well as website blocking etc) and then applying selected templates against a device.

Steps

1. Click the Template tab and press NEW

2. You will be stepped through the template creation. 

   • Set what time and dates to you want the rules to apply from and to. Leave it blank if you want to have the rule available to use at any time

   • Set the "Allowed surfing period". This determines when the internet is able to be accessed. You can choose it by whole days of the week, or only over specific times per day for any chosen days. Note, when setting this, it is for specifying times that the internet can be used, rather than not be used

     

   • Set the prohibited website. Any website added to this list will be blocked by the modem. The website address should be entered with http:// or https:// at the start. Eg https://www.facebook.com
3. Click Finish to save the template
4. Now the template is saved it can be applied to selected devices.
5. Return to the Overview tab and you can apply the template for all devices (note, if you do this, your own device will be impacted when the controls are applied so you may not be able to access the modem menu while its active

6. Choose Apply on specified devices

   • Choose the target device from the list (the device needs to be connected to the modem to appear)
   • Create a name for the rule
   • Select the template you created you want to use on the device.

   • Click apply

     

7. Once applied, the rule will appear in the overview menu. Click on the rule name brings up the details