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XWi Home App / Parental Controls How To's:

== Setting Default Restrictions ==

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* Start by tapping on My Network
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* Next tap on Default Restrictions
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* From here you can select various options
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=== Content Restrictions ===
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* After tapping on Default Restrictions
* Tap on Content Restrictions to make adjustments
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=== Application Restrictions === 
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* After tapping on Default Restrictions
* Tap Applications to set restrictions for certain apps
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* If this is your first time here tap OK to get started
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* Searching for an app will display results
* Here we searched for Instagram
* Tap on Instagram
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* From here you can Always allow or Block
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* To remove an Application Tap the X
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* Choose Yes or No 
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=== Website Restrictions === 
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* After tapping on Default Restrictions
* Tap on Websites
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* Type in the website you want to manage
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* You can choose to Block or Always Allow
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== Setting Personal Restrictions == 
You can also set up restrictions on individual people in your home. You will first want to setup People in the XWi Home App. 
=== Setting up People ===
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* Tap on the + sign to add a new person.
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* Fill in a name
* Select any device you want to assign to this person
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* Now you can select one of your people
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=== Setting Restrictions === 
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* Here you can see activity 
* You can choose to Turn the Internet off 
* Set Time Limits
* Set Personal Restrictions
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* After tapping on Restrictions 
* Here you can set your restrictions
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=== Setting Time Limits === 
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* After tapping Time Limits you will see this page
* If you have time limits set, you will see them here
* Tap the down arrow to choose the type of limit
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* Choose Everyday to set a time frame
* Choose custom to select specific days and times
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* Choosing custom will allow you to select specific days and times
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== Setting up Places ==
Here you can easily control internet access for devices in a location. You can also edit a Place and the list of Things that permanetly reside there. 

Control Steps:
* Tap on Places you wish to control devices at
* Select a device in the list and use th eslide button to enable or disable internet access. 

NOTE: If the slide button is not visible the device is being controlled from a People profile. 

Edit Steps: 
* Select a place to edit. 
* To make changes, tap teh edit icon on the Plces name page and do one of the following: 
** To Add more devices, tap the + Add icon below the laast listed device. 
** To remove devices, tap the -  symbol to the right of each device to remove
* Tap the done icon when finished.