I just switched to Orange fiber and I want to block access to certain sites for my 10-year-old daughter. I see there's a 'parental control' section in the box interface but it's not really clear how it works. Is it effective or do I need to use a VPN or something like that?
Orange parental control isn't bad, but you need to know it mainly works at the router level - so it blocks sites pretty well on wifi, but not if your daughter uses her mobile data on a phone. The box interface lets you filter by categories (porn, violence, gambling, etc.) and you've also got the option to create a whitelist if you want to be really strict. One thing a lot of people forget: change your box admin password regularly and keep it somewhere she can't find it, otherwise she'll just disable the whole thing at the first chance.
Honestly, for a ten-year-old kid, the Orange filter is more than enough combined with a good talk about the internet - VPN is more useful for teens who are really trying to get around the restrictions. Also check out the parental control settings directly on her device (Windows, Android, iOS), it's often more reliable than just relying on the box alone.
In your Orange box interface, you need to go into the settings (usually a gear icon), then look for "Parental Control" or "Family Security" - it's generally pretty clearly named once you find it. From there you can block sites by category (social media, gambling, etc.) or add specific addresses to a blacklist, and you can also set up time slots to limit internet access. It's pretty effective for blocking basic stuff, but the thing is it mainly works on your box's Wi-Fi network - if your daughter uses her mobile data or a VPN, she'll get around the filter. For more robust protection, you can combine your box's parental control with parental control settings directly on the device (phone, tablet, computer) she uses, like the built-in parental controls on Android or iOS.
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