Setting up Wi-fi for parental control

[JKhooing]

Hello,  I recently got Google wifi along with Google nest mesh whole house wifi.  One of the things I am interested in doing is having some control over my kids internet usage.  I am trying to figure out how to let them connect to the home network without them having the passcode.  Basically I want to group each kid's devices to that kid and be able to paus, schedule outage...etc.  But how do I do that without them being able to circumvent our (wife and I) control by having the password?     

[olavrb]

The built in family control for devices blocks devices from reaching the internet when you pause a device from Google Home, while devices are still connected to Nest Wifi by Wi-Fi. So it has nothing to do with the Wi-Fi connection and thus Wi-Fi password.

But: Both the Family Wi-Fi/ parantal control and the pausing functionality has been broken by design ever since MAC randomization became a thing years ago. More on MAC randomization from:

• Apple: https://support.apple.com/en-ca/guide/security/secb9cb3140c/web
• Google / Android: https://source.android.com/docs/core/connect/wifi-mac-randomization-behavior
• Microsoft Windows: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/ac58de34-35fc-31ff-c650-823fc48eb1bc

You should probably look at controlling access on a different level, for instance the device itself. With products like:

• Apple screen time: https://support.apple.com/en-ca/guide/ipad/ipadb15cb886/ipados
• Google Family Link: https://families.google.com/familylink
• Microsoft Family Safety: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/family-safety

[AbigailF]

Hey folks, 

Thanks for lending a hand, @olavrb.
@JKhooing, I wanted to follow up and see if you are still in need of any help. Please let me know if you are still having any concerns or questions from here, as I would be happy to take a closer look and assist you further.

Thanks,
Abi

[AbigailF]

Hi JKhooing,

Chiming in to see if you still need assistance with this. Hope the previous post helped. Let us know if you have additional questions ― we'd love to help.

Best,
Abi

[AbigailF]

Hello JKhooing,

Just one quick final check in here since activity has slowed down. We'll be locking the thread in the next 24 hours, but if you still need help, I would be happy to keep it open. If there's more we can do, just let me know.

Regards,
Abi