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Setting parental controls at home

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  • 15-06-2015 1:10pm
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    Kreoseus
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭


    Hi

    My 8 year old has gotten a notebook, and I want to be sure he does not access anything inappropriate. Other than just the browser settings, is it possible to use parental settings on the router itself ? We use sky broadband

    Thanks in advance

    Phil


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    munchkin_utd
    Registered Users Posts: 7,886 ✭✭✭munchkin_utd


    to build such intelligence into a router would be impossible to implement across the range or routers people may use , but it does seem that sky has such functionality on the server side.
    http://www.sky.com/products/broadband-talk/sky-broadband-shield/safety-centre

    now, a VPN or other means could get round that, but for an 8 year old you probably are looking at ensuring they dont accidentally come across stuff as opposed to trying to eliminate proactive attempts at workarounds and whatnot.


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    54and56
    Registered Users Posts: 7,669 ✭✭✭54and56


    Check out https://www.opendns.com. Easy to implement on your router.


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    mordeith
    Registered Users Posts: 5,278 ✭✭✭mordeith


    Je_suis_Jean wrote: »
    Check out https://www.opendns.com. Easy to implement on your router.

    Well worth trying out K9 software as well. It's free AFAIK


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    Kreoseus
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭Kreoseus


    Thank you all for the help !

    Phil


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    Bosh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 414 ✭✭Bosh


    Also check out Microsoft Family Safety.

    It installs on the notebook, allows you to set time limits, block some or all sites & give you a weekly activity report.

    HTH


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    sprite0
    Registered Users Posts: 90 ✭✭sprite0


    +1 for Family Safe. I also use parental control on my router. I have registered the mac address for the kids tablets and laptops so they only get access during certain times of the day.


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