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Parameter description
Parameter
Description
Group Name
Specifies the name of the client group that the parental control rule applies to.
Selected clients
Specifies the clients that the parental control rule applies to.
Time n
Specifies whether the parental control rule takes effect in the specified period.
Add control period
Available when Control Period is enabled. If you want to set multiple periods, click
this button.
URL Filter
Specifies whether the URL filter rule is applied.
−
When it is enabled, Filter mode and URL must be set. The parental
control rule takes effect on specific websites.
−
When it is disabled, the URL filter rule is not applied.
Filter mode
Required when URL Filter is enabled. Two modes are available here.
−
Only block access to listed URLs: The Selected clients are only blocked
from accessing the websites specified by URL.
−
Only allow access to listed URLs: The Selected clients can only access the
websites specified by URL.
URL
Specifies the websites that the Selected clients are blocked from accessing or
allowed to access.
Add URL
Available when URL Filter is enabled. If you want to set multiple URLs, click this
button.
An example of adding parental control rules
Scenario: The final exam for your kid is approaching and you want to configure your kid's internet
access through the Mesh device.
Goal: Your kid cannot access such websites as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram from 8:00
to 22:00 on weekends and cannot access the internet at all between 22:00 to 8:00 on weekends
using the computer at home.
Solution: You can configure a parental control rule to reach the goal.
To add such a rule:
Step 1
Log in to the web UI, and choose Parental Control.
Step 2
Click Add Parental Control Rule or Add.
Step 3
Set Group Name, for example, Parental control rule 1.
Step 4
Click beside Selected clients.
The following dialog box is displayed.