Gryphon AX Review - The best wifi 6 parental control router of 2021 & comparison to the older models

[@stickman-1]

You do a really good job on all your videos. You deserve more subs. 🙂

[@claytonjames4779]

Very useful! This helped me to decide a gryphon is for my needs

[@radolszewski3891]

I really like your video! Your hard work is highly appreciated!

[@howardlobb1479]

Thanks for this review and thanks for showing the details of what the parental control app includes. It’s so hard to find this type of information when you’re looking at routers.

[@JahlenJohnson11]

I have to keep the wifi router I have, so I’m wondering if this can be an additional router? Someway to connect them? My internet company has the fastest wifi but the worst parental controls ever.

[@Phoenix-pm2qr]

Thank you for making this video!

[@aaptvboxaaptvbox6912]

Hello. Great video! I'm planning to buy Gryphon AX as my base router however will it be possible to use my existing TP-Link Deco X20 for Mesh or Access Point?

[@redrockdesign3333]

Excellent video thanks so much! Can you confirm it is possible to ONLY use 3 Guardians (no other router)? Also, will the older models get the new software features you described for the AX?

[@FamilyTech]

Yes. You can use 3 guardians with no towers. Many features will come over, but a few probably won't.

[@TheExel2000]

How do the user profiles work? How does it know whose device is who’s?

[@ektoric]

Question: For the Parental Control App, can controls make changes while remote? For example, say the kids are home and the adult is out at dinner. Would the adult be able to block/unblock the home Parental Control from their phone app remotely?

[@nikereebokpuma3406]

The amount of people that think a router alone will give them internet surprises me. 🤦

[@JahlenJohnson11]

I’m confused, I have an xfinity router. So I would have to remove it and put this in? Can I use both somehow?

[@nikereebokpuma3406]

@@JahlenJohnson11 IF you have a Router/Modem from xfinity....yes...You can add on a Router. A router does not give you internet, Your modem is what that is for. A Router is something you would add to a Modem to extent your home networking. Most of the newer Modem's from ISP's are both Modem and Router. With this, You would add a router to "extend" you internet service. "WIFI" though out your home or business.

[@MooCreation]

can you do a global BLOCK / ALLOW ? so we can block ALL but few websites only

[@karenmiller926]

Thank you so much for this.

[@baratvinayakan4910]

Thanks for the review, could you also clarify if this router supports a VPN setup directly on the router? Something like open VPN

[@FamilyTech]

It does not

[@Emma-ks4hx]

Hello Fam tech, Would you know what I need to have control over the use,content and schedule of my teen's gaming PC, console and his iPhone? I want something that will handle about 4 hardwired units which can handle speed. I also need open wifi for the other family members mobile phones and a few tables and laptops. Also, how is the tech support with guardian? I'm very disappointed with my cable company.

[@joshuabowman442]

How well would this work with the Starlink router?

[@Harrison3-b4t]

Is openDNS necessary with this router?

[@joespencer8125]

Is this device a standalone, or does it work best in conjunction with a Bark or NetNanny, or something like that?

[@FamilyTech]

This device is standalone for the network, but I always recommend adding more layers of control.

[@jasonlanggin5132]

What do you recommend everything for pc protection for teens? I’ve heard a lot about phones, tablets etc but not a physical computer connected via a network cable (no wifi)?

[@FamilyTech]

You can still set limits on wired devices through the Gryphon. However, I would also use Microsoft Family Safety on a PC.

[@timfairfield407]

@@FamilyTech I have to comment here, great overview. I saw an interview a while back with Bill Gates who was asked what does he do to limit his teens. His answer. Teach them to self-manage and be open about it. My kids are in high school now and when they were younger parental controls were pretty useless or not available. There have been a few issues here and there that we needed to discuss openly when they went where they shouldn't. I log where they go and that's about it . If I see something odd we discuss. . Kids WILL find ways around parental controls. It's best to teach them examples in the news where kids get into serious trouble. They get it. People really shouldn't be setting and forgetting it with teens. Younger kids sure, I think this parental control is a good idea until about 8 or 9 years old but if you cannot openly talk with your tweens and teens ongoing about being internet streetwise, you've got bigger problems.

[@stephenlawing4721]

I purchased this for the parental controls, but my teenage son figured out how to bypass it on the first day. If he presses the reset button on the router and holds it for 15 seconds, it will unpair the phone with the parental controls app, rendering them useless. The router will then allow all previous connected devices to access the router unrestricted. When i pair my phone back to the device the next morning, all the users and restrictions have been wiped. Useless

[@julesk.5032]

I bought this thinking it would replace my xfinity modem we rent monthly. Please clarify what you use for a modem as the gryphon ax does not provide internet to 3000sqft on its own.

[@nikereebokpuma3406]

A router and a modem are 2 completely different things. A modem provides your internet.....a router is for home networking.

[@JKear-qw6dh]

@@nikereebokpuma3406 This was not my question. I am aware of this. This was the question .... "Please clarify what you use for a modem?" In other words: What modem do you use?

[@frankdiaz6955]

I have the previous model. Unfortunately the app is very unreliable and support does their best but never fix issues.

[@prayfawind]

Can the AX control bandwidth speed to each device

[@FamilyTech]

Not at this time

[@garysmith2048]

how does Bark Home compare to Gryphon AX?

[@FamilyTech]

They do not comp. It's like apples an oranges. The Gryphon IS a wifi router. The Bark Home plugs into your current network, so you would need a router for it to work meaning if it gets unplugged (the bark home) the internet still works. That would not be the case for the Gryphon.

[@videoroyale1824]

I bought 2 towers 3 years ago. They worked great at first, now every single hardware update makes them worse. They don't have any protection at ALL now. Customer service is less than helpful.

[@andrewboehm6038]

😮

[@MdImran-lt1re]

Can we connect on Twitter?

[@FamilyTech]

Go ahead. I'm @FamilyTech on all social platforms

[@caw7542]

She just talks nonsense first 9 minutes...parental controls start at 9:00

[@TylerMcMahan]

Wow thanks! Can’t believe I clicked on the 9 min mark and heard “let’s dive in…” Other than that great vid!

[@JocieFire]

The browsign history really does not work. It shows you anything that has cookies on their device, so it is not effective for tracking activity. I don't believe there is a whitelist ability for homework time either, which makes it not very useful IMO.

[@themadmemer4304]

I feel bad for your kids :(

[@sonderklasse9680]

‘“…the numbers don’t matter to most families…” Really, Sarah? No you wonder why you only have 760+ subscribers?

[@FamilyTech]

If you are really into the speeds there are plenty of channels that will give you all the specs for various products. My channel is specifically made to help those that don't care/don't even know what the numbers would mean.

[@Crivoh]

Bro to the average family it doesn't matter lol. They watch casually tv shows and movies. Only nerds like me are into specs and numbers

[@simplespiral]

Really Sonderklasse?!? I would say, as Crivoh said, only nerds like me are into the specs and numbers; most families I help out don't care about actual speeds as long as they get the access they expect. There is nothing wrong with focusing on a specific aspect of a device, in this case the family protection and parental control, and I appreciate not having to skip through the technical details to get to the information I searched and found this video for.

[@jkwhite1128]

Gotta say as a large family I don’t care about the numbers, I have other things on my mind such as parental controls. This was a great help.

[@slainiae]

Now she has 19,000+ subscribers. She's obviously doing something right.