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SBG6580 (v8.5.x): Parental Controls Time of Day Setup

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How do I block Internet access in my SBG6580?

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The SBG6580 Parental Controls feature provides the ability to block or allow Internet access during a specified Time of Day.  The Internet can be blocked or allowed for certain times of the day, certain days of the week, or all times.  Access permissions can be assigned to all devices on the network, or a specific device (e.g. computer, gaming console, tablet).  By default, Parental Controls is disabled, which allows all Internet access to all devices.  This document describes how to block one device from accessing the Internet for a specified Time of Day.

This document contains the following sections:

Requirement

To block one device
from accessing the Internet, the MAC address of that device will need to be entered into the Web Filter settings. For assistance in locating the MAC address of a device, please refer to:


 

Creating a Parental Controls Time of Day Entry

  1. Launch a web browser, such as Internet Explorer, Firefox, or Safari. Enter http://192.168.0.1 into the address box, and press the Enter key.  The Login page appears.

    NOTE: By default the LAN IP address is 192.168.0.1.  If the default address has been changed, enter the custom address in the address box.
     
  2. On the Login page:
    a.   Enter admin in the Username field.
    b.   Enter motorola in the Password field.
    c.   Click the Login button.  The Home page appears.

    NOTE: On firmware version 8.9.0.4 and later, the default admin password is required to be changed.  The Change User Password prompt will immediately appear after logging into the Web manager with the default admin password.  For assistance with the Change User Password screen, please refer to article # 18055 - SBG6580 (v.8.9.x): Prompt to Change Default Admin Login.
     
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  3. On the Home page, click on Parental Controls.  The Firewall - Parental Controls page appears.

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  4. On the Firewall - Parental Controls  page, click the Create button.  The Firewall - Parental Controls entry page appears.

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  5. On the Firewall - Parental Controls entry page:
    a.   Description - Enter the desired description for this entry.
    b.   MAC Address - Enter the MAC address of the desired device to block.
    c.   URL - Leave at default blank.
    d.   Start Port - Enter 80.
    e.   End Port -  Enter 80.
    f.    Protocol -  Click the drop-down menu and select TCP.
    g.   Days -  Choose EveryDay to block Internet access every day of the week, or select the desired day(s) to block.
    h.   Time -  If it is desired to block access all day, check the All Day checkbox. 
                       If it is desired to block access only for a specific period of time, enter the Start and End time.

           NOTE:  Hours (hour) and Minutes (min) must be entered as two digits (e.g. 07, 12).

    i.   Allow/Block - Click the drop-down menu, and select Block.
    j.   Enabled -  Click the drop-down menu, and select On.

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  6. Click the Apply button.  The Firewall -Parental Control page will now appear, and will display a filtering entry.

    NOTE: Repeat steps 5 - 6 for additional desired device.

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  7. For the setup to take effect, close and reopen all web browsers on the device that the Parental Control is setup for.

Removing a Parental Control Time of Day Entry

  1. Launch a web browser, such as Internet Explorer, Firefox, or Safari. Enter http://192.168.0.1 into the address box, and press the Enter key.  The Login page appears.

    NOTE: By default the LAN IP address is 192.168.0.1. If the default address has been changed, enter the custom address in the address box.
     
  2. On the Login page:
    a.   Enter admin in the Username field.
    b.   Enter motorola in the Password field.
    c.   Click the Login button. The Home page appears.

    NOTE: On firmware version 8.9.0.4 and later, the default admin password is required to be changed.  The Change User Password prompt will immediately appear after logging into the Web manager with the default admin password.  For assistance with the Change User Password screen, please refer to article # 18055 - SBG6580 (v.8.9.x): Prompt to Change Default Admin Login. 

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  3. On the Home page, click on Parental Controls.  The Firewall - Parental Controls page appears.

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  4. On the Firewall - Parental Controls  page, find the desired entry to remove, and click the Remove button.

    NOTE: For the settings to take effect, the web browser(s) on the device(s) will need to be closed and re-opened.

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