How to set up Access control in a Home Hub modem

What is Access control
Home Hub 1000 & 2000
Create a schedule

By creating a schedule, you can specify time periods when particular devices cannot access the Internet.

  1. Open your web browser and visit bell.ca/homehub (or 192.168.2.1).
  2. From the home screen, click on Access control.
  3. Click the Create a new schedule button.
  4. Give the schedule a name.
  5. From the list of available devices, select the ones that you want to apply this schedule to.
    Note: A device must have connected to your network at least once for it to show up in the list.
  6. Click the Apply button.
  7. A calendar will appear. Select the start and end times as well as the days of the week during which you want the blocked access to be in effect.
  8. Click the Apply button.
  9. Click the Save button.

Always block access
Modify an existing schedule
Delete an existing schedule
Override an active blocked session
What is Access control

What is Access control

The Access control feature of your Home Hub lets you set the time and day a particular device can access the Internet.

As an example, you can limit the time your children spend online by specifying a day and time when their device (laptop, tablet, etc.) cannot access the Internet.

Note: Access control only blocks ports 80 (http) and 443 (https) so it will not prevent devices from accessing shared files (documents, pictures, videos) on the local network.

Home Hub 1000 & 2000

Home Hub 1000 & 2000

With the Home Hub 1000 and 2000, the Access control will block the ability to browse the Internet. It will not prevent someone from accessing files such as videos and pictures that you may be sharing on your home network.

Home Hub 3000

With the Home Hub 3000, the Access control will block all Internet features, including email, social messaging and Skype.

Create a schedule

By creating a schedule, you can specify time periods when particular devices cannot access the Internet.

  1. Open your web browser and visit bell.ca/homehub (or 192.168.2.1).
  2. From the home screen, click on Access control.
  3. Click the Create a new schedule button.
  4. Give the schedule a name.
  5. From the list of available devices, select the ones that you want to apply this schedule to.
    Note: A device must have connected to your network at least once for it to show up in the list.
  6. Click the Apply button.
  7. A calendar will appear. Select the start and end times as well as the days of the week during which you want the blocked access to be in effect.
  8. Click the Apply button.
  9. Click the Save button.

Always block access

You can block devices from accessing the Internet at all times. These devices will not have access to the Internet until you remove them from this list.

To block Internet access:

  1. Open your web browser and visit bell.ca/homehub (or 192.168.2.1).
  2. From the home screen, click on Access control.
  3. Click on the pencil next to Always block.
  4. Select the devices you want to block.
  5. Click the Apply button.
  6. Click the Save button.

Modify an existing schedule

You can modify the devices and blocked times for existing schedules:

  1. Open your web browser and visit bell.ca/homehub (or 192.168.2.1).
  2. From the home screen, click on Access control.
  3. Click on the pencil next to the schedule you wish to change.
  4. Add or remove devices.
  5. Click the Apply button.
  6. Add new blocked time or click on an existing time block to modify or delete it.
  7. Click the Save button.

Delete an existing schedule

You can delete existing schedules by clicking on the 'X' next to the schedule you wish to delete. This will delete the entire schedule.

  1. Open your web browser and visit bell.ca/homehub (or 192.168.2.1).
  2. From the Home screen, click on Access control.
  3. Under Edit / View rules select the rule you wish to delete and click the ‘X’.

Override an active blocked session

You can temporarily grant Internet access to a device that is currently blocked by Access control. Overriding provides access to the Internet until the next scheduled blocked time takes effect.

If you have access to the device that's blocked, simply sign in with your modem's administrator password directly on the status page that appeared when the device tried to access the Internet.

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