Plusnet SafeGuard

Controls & Settings guide

Plusnet SafeGuard allows you to restrict access to inappropriate content on certain websites and protect personal information on all your devices that are connected to the Plusnet broadband connection to promote online safety.

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What do I need?

A Plusnet account and broadband subscription

Restrictions you can apply

icon Cyberbullying
icon Drugs & Criminal Skills
icon Inappropriate content
icon Online games
icon Phishing & Malware Infected Sites
icon Pornography & Adult
icon Suicide & Self-harm
icon Weapons & Violence, Gore & Hate

Step by Step instructions

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To start setting Plusnet parental controls, go to plus.net and log in to your Plusnet account with the username and password you created when you signed up for Plusnet – you’ll find it in any email Plusnet has sent you.

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Once you have logged in select ‘Broadband’ from the top navigation and then select ‘Safeguard’ from the ‘Help and Settings’ section at the bottom.

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On the SafeGuard overview page, switch click the ON/OFF button at the top of the screen to switch on the filter.

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Specify the time you want the controls to be active and the filter will only work between these times.

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Click on ‘Block categories and click on ‘block’ to apply the filter category.

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Select ‘Block sites’ to enter a list of specific sites that you wish to block for website security.

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Select ‘Allow Websites’ to enter a list of specific sites that you’d like to allow.

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Restart your router by turning it off and then on. Plusnet SafeGuard should be activated once it has restarted.