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Parental controls on Truespeed

Linksys app parental controls

Truespeed is a south-west altnet covering Somerset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Avon. Parental controls run through the Linksys app for Hub 7 / Linksys router customers. Older Zyxel or Fritz routers do not have built-in parental controls; Truespeed will swap them on request.

Last reviewed · By Dr Alex J. Martin-Smith

Network filter Yes
On by default No
Cost Free with broadband (Hub 7 or Linksys router)
Time to apply Immediate
Filter levels Per-device site blocking, Per-device schedules
Step by step

How to switch it on

  1. 01

    Confirm you have the Truespeed Hub 7 or Linksys router. If you have an older Zyxel or Fritz model, call Truespeed on 01225 300 370 to request a swap.

  2. 02

    Download the Linksys app on your phone, or open myrouter.local in a browser on a connected device.

  3. 03

    Sign in with the Linksys credentials supplied at install. Tap Parental Controls, then pick a device.

  4. 04

    Add specific sites to the block list and set a schedule for when that device gets internet.

  5. 05

    For category-level filtering on top, set Cloudflare for Families (1.1.1.3 / 1.0.0.3) on the router DNS.

Direct link: https://www.truespeed.com/support/parental-controls/

Honest limits

What it covers and what it does not

Covers

Per-device site blocking and schedules.

Does not cover

Older Zyxel and Fritz routers without an upgrade. No category-level filter. Encrypted apps and VPNs bypass.

Also do this

Even with Linksys app parental controls turned on, adding a free DNS layer adds a second line of cover and closes some of the gaps. It takes about ten minutes and works on every device on your home Wi-Fi.

Add a free DNS filter

References

  1. Truespeed. (2026). Parental controls. https://www.truespeed.com/support/parental-controls/
  2. Truespeed. (2026). Your Truespeed equipment. https://www.truespeed.com/support/your-truespeed-equipment/

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