Parental Controls - Installation Guide

This page contains a tutorial for installing your Netgear Live Parental Controls. These instructions can be downloaded and printed by opening the Parental Control Setup Guide document at the end of this page.

• Insert the Netgear Resource CD in to your computer's drive

• You may see the AutoPlay window. If so, click Run autorun.exe

• When the Netgear Welcome window opens click Live Parental Controls

• You may see an Internet Explorer security warning regarding Active Content, we need to run this to configure the Parental Controls so click Yes. For added security untick the box 'Don't show this message again" so you will be warned if another CD requires this.

• You will now see the opton to install the Parental Controls, you can also take this opportunity to read through the Netgear information on this screen if you wish. When you are ready click Install Now.
• You may see a security warning regarding the file ParentalControlSetup.exe. We need to run this file to install the program so click Run.

• You may see another security warning asking if you want to run the software, click run.
• If you are running a Windows computer you may have another security warning asking you if you want to allow Netgear Parental Controls to make changes to the computer. Click Yes.

• You will now see the Welcome Screen of the Parental Controls set up wizard. Click Install.

• The program will now install and you will see a window advising that the program has been installed. With the Setup NETGEAR Live Parental Controls box ticked, click Finish.
• Next you may see a notice advising there is an update to the program available from OpenDNS - this is safe to do so as OpenDNS manages the Parental Controls program. Click Yes. It is recommended that you install the latest version. If you choose not to, or there are no updates available please skip forward two steps.
• (Applicable only if updating the program) Save the install file NEGEAR Management Utility.
• (Applicable only if updating the program) Next, browse to the location of the file you have just downloaded and run it. You will then go through a similar installation as detailed above.

• Once the program has installed Parental Controls will need to check your router's Firmware, you will be asked to enter the password you use to manage your router. By default, this is password.

• You are now ready to set up Parental Controls. Click Next.

• You will now see a Netgear disclaimer. Please read this carefully and then click Next.

• Next you are asked if you already have an OpenDNS account. For the purposes of this tutorial we will assume you do not, highlight No, I need to create a free OpenDNS account and click Next.

 

• You will need to enter the following details:
  • Username
  • Password
  • Confirm Password
  • Email
  • Confirm Email

Once you have entered the required information click Next.

• You are now asked to enter your router password, by default this is password. Once this has been entered your Parental Controls will be installed on your router.

• You are now asked to choose a Filtering Level for your network; this is the level of security applied to your router. Please choose the level appropriate for your home network. These settings can be customised later.

• The setup of your router is now complete. Click Take me to the status screen.

 

This tutorial continues with the User Configuration pages.

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