With traditional WiFi, users have limited insight and control over their networks, making it hard for them to optimize their experience. With the AK-Fi Home app powered by Plume®, users can see, optimize, and control their WiFi network from a simple interface that enables a variety of smart home services: Timeout, Focus, Profiles, Security, and Content Filtering. Learn more about these features below.
Network management
Timeout and Focus
Timeouts and Focus schedules let you pause internet access for people, device groups, or individual devices to manage screen time and encourage offline activities. A Timeout can be set in real time and a Focus can be scheduled to start at a specific time and can be recurring. Focus can also pause internet access for specific applications, application categories, or websites to manage when certain content can be consumed by you and all members of your household. This will help reduce distractions and improve the productivity of those working and studying at home.
Profiles
Creating Profiles for the people using the network is an important first step, allowing you to monitor and manage network access. Once a Profile for a person is created and devices are assigned, you can set up Focuses, know when family members are home, and even protect them from malicious threats. Any rules you set for the person can be conveniently applied to all their assigned devices.
Security
AK-Fi Home security features have been designed with a privacy-first mentality, ensuring we offer effective protection against today's threats while respecting our users and their data privacy. Since security-related features inherently require more information to protect your devices than AK-Fi Home's basic services, users are in full control of enabling, disabling, and customizing the features.
How does content access work?
Content filtering levels
Content filtering levels apply to all devices assigned to the Profile:
- Restricted — Sensitive content not appropriate for kids 12 and under will be blocked, including adult content and self-harm.
- Moderate — Moderate to sensitive content not appropriate for teens 13-17 will be blocked, including adult content, gambling, dating, and self-harm.
- Light — Some sensitive content for adults 18+ will be blocked.
- None — Adult content without filters. No content will be blocked.