User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- 1. Hardware Setup
- 2. Connect to the Network and Access the Cable Modem Router
- 3. Specify Your Internet Settings
- 4. Control Access to the Internet
- 5. Specify Network Settings
- View or Change WAN Settings
- Dynamic DNS
- Set Up a Default DMZ Server
- Change the Router’s Device Name
- Change the LAN TCP/IP Settings
- Use the Router as a DHCP Server
- Disable the DHCP Server Feature in the Router
- Manage Reserved LAN IP Addresses
- Custom Static Routes
- Specify Basic WiFi Settings
- Set Up a Guest WiFi Network
- View or Change Advanced WiFi Settings
- Enable Router Mode
- Generate a New Backhaul Password
- Check Your Internet Bandwidth
- Improve Network Connections With Universal Plug N Play
- 6. Manage Your Network
- Update the Router and Satellite Firmware
- Change the admin Password
- Set Up Password Recovery
- Recover the admin Password
- View Router Status
- View Satellite Status
- View and Manage Logs of Router Activity
- View Devices Connected to the Network
- View Satellites Connected to the Network
- Monitor Internet Traffic
- Manage the Router Configuration File
- Set Up Remote Management
- Use Remote Access
- Remotely Access Your Router Using the NETGEAR Orbi App
- 7. Customize Internet Traffic Rules for Ports
- 8. Use VPN to Access Your Network
- 9. Troubleshooting
- 10. Supplemental Information
Table 7. Cable modem router specifications (Continued)
DescriptionFeature
FCC Part 15 Class B
VCCI Class B
EN 55 022 (CISPR 22), Class B C-Tick N10947
Electromagnetic emissions
10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX or 1000BASE-T, RJ-45LAN
24 x 8 DOCSIS 3.0 WAN InterfaceWAN
Maximum wireless signal rate complies with the IEEE
802.11 standard.
3
WiFi
2.4 GHz: Max. 400 Mbps
5 GHz Front haul: Max. 866 Mbps
5 GHz Back haul: Max. 866 Mbps
Radio data rates
IEEE 802.11b/g/n 2.4 GHz–256 QAM support
IEEE 802.11a/n/ac 5GHz-256 QAM support
Data encoding standards
Limited by the amount of WiFi network traffic generated by
each node (typically 50–70 nodes)
2.4 GHz: 127
5 GHz (front haul): 127
Maximum number of computers
per wireless network
2.4 GHz: 2.412–2.462 GHz
5 GHz: 5.18 GHz–5.24 GHz and 5.745 GHz–5.825 GHz
Operating frequency range
WPA-PSK [TKIP], WPA2-PSK [AES]802.11 security
3
Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 802.11 specifications. Actual throughput can vary. Network
conditions and environmental factors, including volume of network traffic, building materials and construction, and network
overhead, lower actual data throughput rate.
Technical Specifications for Orbi Router Model RBS20
The following table shows the technical specifications for the satellite.
Table 8.Technical specifications for the satellite
DescriptionFeature
TCP/IP, DHCP, Dynamic DNS, and UPnPData and routing protocols
120V, 60 Hz, inputPower adapter
6.4 x 3.1 x 8.0 in. (163 x 78 x 203 mm)Dimensions
1.65 lb (748 g)Weight
0° to 40°C (32º to 104ºF)Operating temperature
Supplemental Information
100
Orbi WiFi System