So got an email today about the new 2nd edition Circle being available. They are calling it the “Circle Home Plus”. I have to admit, I still use my first edition Disney Circle on my kids VLAN today, the time limits and shutoff time alone are worth it. While they aren’t perfect (can’t set what is LAN vs WAN on […]
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The first thing I noticed about T-Mobile’s new FamilyMode monitoring solution is how much the device, and UI looks like Circle with Disney. The second, that it’s cost is more than 2x what Circle with Disney charges for the feature set, and is limited to five (instead of ten) devices. It’s not all bad, because the Circle, er…, T-Mobile Home […]
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Being able to manage general usage for Fortnite, Whatsapp, and Facebook Messenger has always been a part of Circle with Disney’s capability. So what’s new here is that they have been broken out into discrete items that can be managed individually. Which makes it possible to set a specific time limit, management level, or block per item. A welcome addition […]
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Despite its flaws, the Circle with Disney is a critical part of our network infrastructure, so it is great to see that they’ve updated it to include support “Platforms” (i.e. the ability to group multiple services from a provider into a monolithic entity) and some intelligence around interactivity. Which is an issue we’ve encountered now that my kids are using […]
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As my children have gotten older and become more “connected device” savvy, I have been on the hunt for something which makes it easier to manage the amount of time they spend online as well as what they can see and do while surfing. The Circle with Disney Parental Controls & Internet Filtering network management device, despite its odd name, […]
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