Gryphon Guardian Mesh WiFi Router - Parental Control System with Next-Gen Firewall & Content Filters - Dual-Band 1.2 Gbps, Covers 1800 sq. ft. per Mesh Router - Replace or Add-to Existing Network

The Gryphon Guardian is amazing! If you're a parent especially, the Gryphon app gives you all the info on what your kids are up to online, and provides them with safety and clear boundaries, and for parents, peace of mind, though you still have to keep an eye on them. The screen/bedtime/suspend timetable works a treat once you've got your head around how to set it up, and how to change it..read the simple instructions several times, I made the mistake of thinking I could do it without but it's worth taking the time to get it right the first time round.I've also had quite a lot of difficulties with teenagers viewing inappropriate stuff - the Gryphon Support team have been so helpful to explain how to make it as safe as possible, no system can be 100% but the Gryphon goes along way toward it. When they bring in developed tech for preventing VPNs being used it would be better still.The time delay for getting support is at most a few hours, they're very good responding generally by email, and from the app you have direct access, which has been really helpful when I had questions, and I've had many! There's been no blips in coverage and only 2 essential updates needed when 2 security alerts flagged up because of open ports caused by teenagers trying to dodge parental controls! So, I'm very happy with Gryphon, would definately recommend it. Thanks Gryphon

Although the router and repeaters have an easy installation, the app makes all the features other than the very basic WiFi connection unusable. The app crashes going onto tabs and this is random, it could be on the devices tab or it might change to the users tab meaning you cannot access specific paid for features. Would not recommend. Gryphon please fix this, or allow for an web browser admin page so that settings can be changed via that instead of the app

Great product. I own a childrens home and have used various products to manage access to the homes network and this works perfectly. I’m able to assign devices to users and restrict access based on time age or block specific sites. All controllable from my phone.I have this connected to Starlink internet then to a switch which then has unifi access points and it all work great.

I needed a way to restrict when my children could access the Internet, it also needed to be easy to use. I could log into the IP of my BB providers router but it's clunky, time consuming and my partner struggled to do it.This router seems very good at parental controls, if you want to improve WiFi coverage or fix black spots this may not be the correct router for you. Connect it via ethernet to your BB providers router and turn off the WiFi on that router so everyone connects through the guardian. If, like me, you have a Sky router you cannot turn off it's WiFi as your TV box will only talk to that router. In this case change the password on the sky router (instructions online). So, personally, only my children are using the guardian router.The app makes changing WiFi name and password easy. Identifying devices is also easy and I allocate them to the appropriate user where I can then set restrictions based on the individual.It has some seemingly great features that aren't quite right for me. I could set screentime limits which I could use as an incentive for behaviour charts but with the age of my children that's not appropriate. I really just want them to go to sleep at a reasonable time. I can set age filters, block specific url's and even log browsing history. Again, not appropriate in my case, my children are old enough and I have no specific safety concerns, that I'm choosing not to use these at this time.Follow the setup instructions precisely, when to turn on each router seems very important.

Purchased this as Sky's parental controls which you get via 'Broadband Buddy' no longer seem to work, nor do Sky seem to want to fix it. As much as I hate the idea of censoring my Internet I do want a bit of control to ensure it's used at the right times and in a safe way. There aren't many options out there, but this sounded promising.It was really easy to set up. Just connect the Internet socket to your main router, download the app and follow the instructions carefully. Then set up some wifi settings on the router (SSID name etc.) and connect the devices you wish to manage to this new wifi (you can repurpose your existing wifi details but if you do this you'll want to disable the wifi on your original router so devices connect to the Gryphon instead). You can also cable one device or switch to the router via the LAN port.On the plus side the parental controls are pretty good. You can set times when the wifi is off for some users or off entirely. You can block sites or just monitor sites visited. It's nice and granular and you can set up different profiles and assign devices to these profiles.Downsides...1) The app is horrible and unresponsive. You find yourself quitting out and going back in a lot because it's not responding.2) There is no web interface, so you have to use the app for everything. Not cool, and I can't see how this makes it 'more secure' than a Web interface locked down with a good password on a private network.3) The biggest problem here is the wifi sucks. It is so weak that it drops off a lot if you aren't sat in the same room as the Gyphon. I know it's a mesh system and you can have a bunch of these around the house but it's easily the weakest wifi I've ever experienced.In short, it's okay if you really need the parental settings, but otherwise there are better, cheaper alternatives.