How to Setup Parental Controls using the TP-Link Tether App

Step 1: Open the TP-Link Tether app. Sign in to your TP-Link Cloud account or sign up if you do not yet have one. Click here if you need help setting up a TP-Link Cloud account.

Step 2: Go to the Parental Controls tab and tap Get Started.

Step 3: Create a profile name, select the kid’s age that you want to set up the profile for, then pick an Avatar, and click on Next.

Step 4: Select the device you want to control, click on Done, and then you can see a profile created.

Step 5: Control your Select Devices online time and content with the created profile.

• Filter inappropriate content

• Block specific websites. The websites added here cannot be accessed.

• Set “No Internet” Bedtime to make sure your kids have a full night’s sleep

(Note: It’s needed to upgrade to Advanced Parental Controls to enjoy Weekdays & Weekends and Custom Days schedule.)

Step 6: After the whole process is done, you have created a profile for your kids. And you can click on Delete Profile to delete it if you want.

Step 1: Open the TP-Link Tether app. Sign in to your TP-Link Cloud account or sign up if you do not yet have one. Click here if you need help setting up a TP-Link Cloud account.

Step 2: Once Logged in, Tap the Icon for your router.

Step 3: Tap on “HomeCare” at the bottom of the screen.

Step 4: Tap on “Parental Controls”.

Step 5: Click on + to create a profile

Step 6: Give the new profile a name and tap “Next”.

Step 7: Select one of the Filter Levels. Each filter level caters to a specific ago group.

Step 8: Under Categories, you will have filtered content. You can also add Apps/Websites to further enhance the filter rules. Once you complete this, tap “Next”.

Step 9: Set Time Limits, You can control how long the devices can access the internet in each profile. You can also set a Bedtime where all internet is cut off for these devices. Once you setup access and bedtimes tap “Next”.

Step 10: Choose the devices you would like under this profile and then tap “Done”.

Step 11: You will be taken back to the profiles page with the new entry listed. Next to the name is a “||” button. You can use this to turn off internet at any time.

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Step 1: Open the TP-Link Tether app. Sign in to your TP-Link Cloud account or sign up if you do not yet have one. Click here if you need help setting up a TP-Link Cloud account.

Step 2: Once logged, please click the icon of your TP-LINK device and access it. Then tap on Tools> Parental Controls

Step 3: In the upper right corner, tap the “+” button.

Step 4: Give the new profile a name and tap “Next”.

Step 5: Filter inappropriate content, tap + to block websites, then tap “Next”.

Step 6: Set Time Limits, You can control how long the devices can access the internet in each profile. You can also set a Bedtime where all internet is cut off for these devices. Once you setup access and bedtimes tap “Next”.

Step 7: Choose the devices you would like under this profile and then tap “Done”.

Step 8: You will be taken back to the profiles page with the new entry listed. Next to the name is a “||” button. You can use this to turn off internet at any time.