Can the wi-fi ability be turned off and blocked with a password or using parental controls?
855097
Yes it can, but the blocking of the wifi exclusively with the use of the rest of the device would not
992121
hmmm.... I am not too sure what you mean by an app, but the wifi is built in, and all that is needed is to enter a password for a router for it to work. Of course, if the signal is unlocked then you won't need a password.
1102506
there is no code protection when you start the device. but you can set up wifi password as same as wifi router to prevent strangers.
2225914
Yes, but you can use a switch at the connection site to avoid this. Hope this helps
736867
I'm not an expert, but I think it is supposed to block wifi. It's best to turn off WiFi while you're sleeping. Also, it's very helpful to drink distilled water since it doesn't conduct electricity. That's one of the most important things I've done to shield myself.
1393449
Yes. You can change the Wifi password. The device acts as a Wifi Access point and you can connect your phone up to it.
1778060
Yes, the router has built-in parental controls that allow you to restrict specific devices for specific times as well as block specific URLs. In addition, you can set time limits on each guest network (there are 6 total, 3 2.4ghz and 3 5ghz). The biggest problem with the parental controls is the URL filtering is "dumb" in that you have to enter each restricted URL and there is a limit of 128. You'll find that you can easily find more than 128 anonymous proxy servers on the internet and if you can find them, so can your teens. You cannot whitelist and while you can keyword filter, it's a chainsaw approach.
2124272
My son (IT guy) installed the router for me so he could answer that. But I can tell you that it does offer the capability to turn it off and on from your computer as the router admin. I control the wi-fi access. I bought this router to put in a vacation home I rent out. I live next door to this rental, so I am always able to use the internet, but I can control from my house if the guests can use the wi-fi or not by simply clicking on the icon on my desktop, and clicking "Enable" or "Disable". It's very simple. I am not an IT person, and once he installed the router, and showed me how to control access to the wi-fi, I have not had any issues. So yes, you can turn off the wi-fi, but as far as I know, you do it through your computer.
860196
Per the owners manualYou can turn the wireless radios on and off with the WiFi On/Off button on the modem router, or you can log in to the modem router and enable or disable the wireless radios. If you are close to the modem router, it might be easier to press its WiFi On/Off button. If you are away from the modem router or have already logged in, it might be easier to enable or disable the radios.
1808640
I don't think so....I am pretty sure you have to have the password to the wi-fi router...not just a login to the internet.
517667
Yes, but if you're existing router is also a wireless router you should disable that function in the existing router's settings.
1384600
found this in another forum, works perfect."To disable it right-click on the parental control icon in the lower right task bar and click "Free of Control Mode" (you may have to click the expand arrow to see all the programs). Also, if you haven't ever opened parental control, you may or may not have to create a password first, but then everything should work fine."
60073
WOW, I have to say that is the best question I have seen about this device. The answer is unfortunately no. There is definitely a way if you are willing to jailbreak the application and write your own parental control widget. But there is no software that you can install to control what your child can do on the device, including browsing to questionable material. I would not be surprised if somebody is already working on such an applet to sell at the applications store. For now though, I haven't seen anything like that.
861117
Yes I am. When I turn off the wireless security, the TV will pick up the network. But I use my laptop and don't want a non-secure wi-fi network.
394844
You can turn off the WiFi connectivity if that's what you mean. There's a button on the side.
1633080
Yes ,this has wifi capabilities. There are Child proofing apps on Google Play . You can also keep tabs on the router password.
2019187
Yes you can password protect wifi signal by using "WEP or WPA/WPA2" from "Security" options in main menu.