What brand reliable with mesh… asus? Or got other brand

Not sure if it fulfills all your requirements but this is the parental controls page from Deco HC4. I just took the screenshot from my neighbour. I don't actually use the HC4.


Any Mikrotik can do it but will require a bit of configuration. Their kid-control feature:
https://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/Manual:Kid-control

What your asking for,to block certain apps etc,most probably not invented yet.
Maybe you need enterprise DPI harware to control your kids internet usage.

Most router only restrict time based and using block list of dns type.

Can have a look here. https://www.tp-link.com/my/support/faq/1598/

Looks like:

1. Blocking via device MAC address.
2. Filtered Content - looks like DNS blocklist and/or IP block
3. Blocked Content - looks like DNS blocklist and/or IP block

I think OK lah for casual use. What's your target? If teens then they'll probably bypass in no time. I'm sure one of their friends in school is a hacker.

1. MAC address can be changed/spoofed easily. eg: Private MAC address already built-in to most OS.
2. DNS blocks will depend on whomever is maintaining the blocklist whether it's TPLink or one of those public blocklists.
3. DNS blocks can be bypassed by using alternative URLs.
4. DNS blocks can be bypassed by using external DNS or encryption like DOH(TTPS), DOT(TL), DOQ(UIC), etc... 
5. IP a bit difficult to get all. eg: Youtube uses thousands of IP addresses.
6. VPN bypasses all unless you block the VPN.

Block web or app is the same. Need to block URL or IP.

Probably easier to use PC's or phone's parental control feature. Bypass by having secret 2nd device.

currently i am using TM default mesh router, i think is TPlink. does it make sense to upgrade to Asus Zenwifi AX XD5 (2 unit) for double link house?
My router is placed upstairs common area. I like to extend a better reach to back wet kitchen, means going through concrete floor, and 2 walls.

The mesh extended router can be placed downstairs with direct line of sight, but front of house, also need to go through 2 walls to reach back wet kitchen.

Hi, Does anyone has experience setting KAON AR2140 (maxis free router) as repeater using easymesh function? my main router AX53

Ive tried but kinda fail. its detect AR2140 as mesh but when i tried the coverage it was the same whether its on or off.

FYI i use this step

Steps:
1) Connect a laptop to LAN port of the AR2140
2) Navigate to the address http://192.168.1.254 using your preferred browsers (Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge)
3) Login as administrator into the web GUI
4) Using the navigation menu that is displayed on the left side of the AR2140 web GUI, click on NETWORK and then WAN Mode to access the menu to switch the operation mode of the AR2140
5) Select the button Bridge (Repeater) and a new submenu Friendly Name will appear
6) You can change the Friendly Name to any name as identification of the MESH nodes to be displayed in the web GUI. Eg: Kitchen's MAP, Bedroom, Living Hall AP, etc.
7) Click on APPLY button and the AR2140 will reboot automatically and ready to be setup to pair to a master/controller node using the WPS button