Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
What if enforcing screen time didn’t require unplugging devices or physically taking them away?
In this episode, I show how Wi-Fi admin access lets you calmly enforce screen time rules using the technology already in your home. No yelling. No power struggles. Just boundaries that work.
Digital Home Safety for Non-Tech People | Episode 2
I share a real-life example of a parent using their phone to pause internet access to a gaming console, explain why admin access matters for all adults in a household, and walk through the basic things you can do once you have it.
This video is part of my Digital Home Safety for Non-Tech People series. If you live in a house with Wi-Fi, this is for you.
What you’ll learn in this episode
Why Wi-Fi admin access matters for enforcing screen time
What you can and can’t do from the router admin panel
How to pause internet access to individual devices
How to ask for admin access without making it awkward
What to do if no one knows the admin password
When a factory reset is appropriate and how to plan for it
Resources:
Xfinity app: xfinity.com/apps
Xfinity Users: xfinity.com/support/articles/primary-and-secondary-accounts
Factory Reset Netgear: netgear.com/hub/network/router-factory-reset
Timestamps
00:07 Real-life screen time story
01:08 Poll results: who actually has access
01:24 What admin access lets you do
02:23 How to ask for the admin password
02:51 Pausing devices with a TP-Link router
04:51 Pausing devices in the Xfinity app
07:15 When no one has access
07:38 Factory reset overview for awareness
Next episode: I’ll show you a super easy way to share Wi-Fi without sharing your password using a QR code for guests, plus how to set up a separate guest network.
If you’re responsible for managing a household, you should have access to the systems that run it. That includes your home network.
Watch Digital Home Safety for Non-Tech People Series - youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2vlFWOHEKMj0FKWrFTvCIY1_L6Wm-yx1
Please subscribe so you don’t miss the next episode in the series.
📘 A Woman’s Guide to Winning in Tech
If you’ve ever been underestimated, talked over, or given “feedback” that wasn’t actually helpful, this book is for you. A Woman’s Guide to Winning in Tech blends sharp humor with practical career strategies to help women navigate tech on their own terms—without changing who they are.
Available on Amazon, Bookshop.org, Barnes & Noble, and IngramSpark
Learn more: winningintech.com
Follow the book:
Facebook: facebook.com/winningintech
Instagram: instagram.com/winning.tech
#DigitalHomeSafety #ScreenTime #ParentingWithTech #HomeWiFi #WiFiTips #SmartHome #NonTechnical #FamilyTech #OnlineSafety #EverydayTech
What if enforcing screen time didn’t require unplugging devices or physically taking them away?
In this episode, I show how Wi-Fi admin access lets you calmly enforce screen time rules using the technology already in your home. No yelling. No power struggles. Just boundaries that work.
Digital Home Safety for Non-Tech People | Episode 2
I share a real-life example of a parent using their phone to pause internet access to a gaming console, explain why admin access matters for all adults in a household, and walk through the basic things you can do once you have it.
This video is part of my Digital Home Safety for Non-Tech People series. If you live in a house with Wi-Fi, this is for you.
What you’ll learn in this episode
Why Wi-Fi admin access matters for enforcing screen time
What you can and can’t do from the router admin panel
How to pause internet access to individual devices
How to ask for admin access without making it awkward
What to do if no one knows the admin password
When a factory reset is appropriate and how to plan for it
Resources:
Xfinity app: xfinity.com/apps
Xfinity Users: xfinity.com/support/articles/primary-and-secondary-accounts
Factory Reset Netgear: netgear.com/hub/network/router-factory-reset
Timestamps
00:07 Real-life screen time story
01:08 Poll results: who actually has access
01:24 What admin access lets you do
02:23 How to ask for the admin password
02:51 Pausing devices with a TP-Link router
04:51 Pausing devices in the Xfinity app
07:15 When no one has access
07:38 Factory reset overview for awareness
Next episode: I’ll show you a super easy way to share Wi-Fi without sharing your password using a QR code for guests, plus how to set up a separate guest network.
If you’re responsible for managing a household, you should have access to the systems that run it. That includes your home network.
Watch Digital Home Safety for Non-Tech People Series - youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2vlFWOHEKMj0FKWrFTvCIY1_L6Wm-yx1
Please subscribe so you don’t miss the next episode in the series.
📘 A Woman’s Guide to Winning in Tech
If you’ve ever been underestimated, talked over, or given “feedback” that wasn’t actually helpful, this book is for you. A Woman’s Guide to Winning in Tech blends sharp humor with practical career strategies to help women navigate tech on their own terms—without changing who they are.
Available on Amazon, Bookshop.org, Barnes & Noble, and IngramSpark
Learn more: winningintech.com
Follow the book:
Facebook: facebook.com/winningintech
Instagram: instagram.com/winning.tech
#DigitalHomeSafety #ScreenTime #ParentingWithTech #HomeWiFi #WiFiTips #SmartHome #NonTechnical #FamilyTech #OnlineSafety #EverydayTech
