XWi Home/App/ParentalControls

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XWi Home App / Parental Controls How To's:

Setting Default Restrictions

  • Start by tapping on My Network
  • Next tap on Default Restrictions
  • From here you can select various options

Content Restrictions

  • After tapping on Default Restrictions
  • Tap on Content Restrictions to make adjustments

Application Restrictions

  • After tapping on Default Restrictions
  • Tap Applications to set restrictions for certain apps
  • If this is your first time here tap OK to get started
  • Searching for an app will display results
  • Here we searched for Instagram
  • Tap on Instagram
  • From here you can Always allow or Block
  • To remove an Application Tap the X
  • Choose Yes or No

Website Restrictions

  • After tapping on Default Restrictions
  • Tap on Websites
  • Type in the website you want to manage
  • You can choose to Block or Always Allow


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

  • Tap on the + sign to add a new person.
  • Fill in a name
  • Select any device you want to assign to this person
  • Now you can select one of your people

Setting Restrictions

  • Here you can see activity
  • You can choose to Turn the Internet off
  • Set Time Limits
  • Set Personal Restrictions
  • After tapping on Restrictions
  • Here you can set your restrictions

Setting Time Limits

  • 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
  • Choose Everyday to set a time frame
  • Choose custom to select specific days and times
  • Choosing custom will allow you to select specific days and times

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.