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How to set parental controls – Linksys E1550 User Manual

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Setting Up: Basics

Linksys E1550

How to select the computers to have parental
controls

It’s not necessary to set parental controls over each computer on your home
network You can set the controls on only those computers that children can
access

To select computers that will have parental controls:

1. In the Parental controls main screen, click + (add) under the Restrict

Internet access on box

2. Click the computer name, then click OK The computer is added to the

list of computers with parental controls

3. To remove parental controls from a computer, click the computer name

in the Restrict Internet access on box, then click (remove)

How to set parental controls

1. In the Parental controls main screen, click the computer name to set

parental controls for

2. Under Block Internet access, specify when the computer’s Internet access

will be blocked:

Never does not block Internet access

Always blocks Internet access at all times

Specific times blocks Internet access only during specific times If you
select this option, set the schedule for School nights (Monday through
Friday) and Weekends (Saturday and Sunday)

3. To create or change a list of specific websites to block, click Edit next to

Block specific sites The Block these sites screen opens

a. On a blank line, enter a website address that you want to block
b. Click Save to save the list and return to the Parental controls main

screen

4. To save your changes, click Finish
5. Repeat the above steps for each computer that you want to set parental

controls for