Set up Parental Access Controls

1. Log Into Your FRITZ!Box
  • Start by finding the "FRITZ!Box Password" on the underside of your router

    Label on the back of FRITZ!Box detailing the wifi and log in details
  • Using one of your devices, open your web browser of choice and go to http://192.168.178.1 (when connected to your router via WiFi or a Wire)
  • You'll then be shown a log in screen with an empty "Password" field, enter the found password and click "Log In"

    FRITZ!Box Interface box asking for a password and an option to log in

Note: You can also find these steps on our "How To" YouTube Video

2. Internet Settings

Now you're logged in, select the following menu options:

  • "Internet" on the left-hand side of the page

    FRITZ!Box Internet Menu  | Zen internet
  • "Filters" within this

    Fritz!Box Internet Filters Menu | Zen internet
3. Access Profiles

To set parental controls go to the following within the Internet tab:

  • "Access Profiles" tab at the top of the page

    FRITZ!Box Access Profiles Tab | Zen internet
  • Click the "New Access Profile" button

    FRITZ!Box New Access Profile Settings | Zen internet
  • Enter a name for your access profile

    FRITZ!Box Filter Name  | Zen internet
4. Setting a Time Limit

There's a couple of ways to set a Time Limit:

  • "Time Period" sets how long the Internet will be accessible within the specified timeframes per day that can be edited using the drawing tools

    FRITZ!Box Restriction Time Period | Zen internet
  • "Time Budget" can determine how long each device has to access the Internet each day. This can also be a shared allowance across devices

    FRITZ!Box Time Budget Restrictions | Zen internet
  • "Use of guest access blocked" applies the access profile to the devices on the list who access the Internet through guest WiFi

    FRITZ!Box Guest Access Block | Zen internet
5. Web Page Filters

You can also apply filters to what websites can and can't be accessed when on this access profile:

  • First tick the box for "Filter websites" to open further options for permitting & blocking websites

    FRITZ! interface with the tickbox for Filter websites ticked

  • "Permit Websites" sets what sites are useable when using this access profile

    FRITZ!Box Whitelisted websites | Zen internet
  • "Block Websites" sets what sites are unusable when using this access profile

    FRITZ!Box Blocked websites | Zen internet
6. Setting Restricted Devices

After selecting "Ok" and creating the profile you now need to set the devices that are influenced by it:

  • Select the "Parental Controls" tab

    FRITZ! interface with the tab for Parental Controls highlighted

  • Then select the "Change Access Profiles" button at the bottom of the page

    Fritz! interface with the option for Change Access Profiles highlighted

  • Now using the drop down box to the right of each device under "Access Profiles" select the profile you wish each device to have

    Fritz! interface with the option to set access profiles
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