How To Set Up Access Restrictions On A TP-Link Router

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Access restriction is a strategic approach to managing internet usage, and this can easily be done by transforming your router from a connection device into a network management tool.

Access restriction isn’t only about restriction, it is done to create a controlled digital experience while maintaining necessary and powerful boundaries.

So, let us take a deep dive and find out the exact ways of setting up access restrictions on a TP-Link router.

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Setting Up Access Restrictions On Your TP-Link Router

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You can control your child’s internet access by blocking inappropriate content, limiting their online time to 2 hours daily, and restricting internet usage during bedtime on weekdays.

Here’s how you can do so:

Log In to Your Router.
For that, open this link in your web browser.
Log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the router.

Navigate to Advanced, then Parental Controls and toggle the option on.

Now, click on the Add button.
Now, create a new profile for a family member.

Provide basic profile information.
Like, enter a name for the profile for easy identification.
Click on Add Devices to add a device.

Select the devices that belong to this profile.

These devices will have the access restrictions applied to them and click Add when done.
Once you have added the device, click on Next.

To customize the blocked content for this profile, navigate to the Content Filter section.
Enter a keyword, for example, Facebook, or a URL like www.facebook.com, in the Deny List field and then click on Add.
Then, select Next.

All websites containing these keywords will be blocked.
You can save Time Limit and adjust the slider as required.

Once done, click on Save to apply these settings.
Now, your child’s internet access is controlled, with limits on their online time and blocks on inappropriate content, ensuring a safer and more balanced internet experience.