User 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
 
6. In the Trusted IP Address field, enter the IP address of the trusted computer.
7. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Block Services From the Internet
You can block Internet services on your network based on the type of service.You can block the services
all the time or based on a schedule.
To block services:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your Orbi network.
2. Enter orbilogin.com.
A login window opens.
3. Enter the admin user name and password.
The user name is admin. The password is the one that you specified the first time that you logged in.
The user name and password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
4. Select ADVANCED > Security > Block Services.
The Block Services page displays.
5. Specify when to block the services:
• To block the services all the time, select the Always radio button.
• To block the services based on a schedule, select the Per Schedule radio button.
For information about how to specify the schedule, see Schedule When to Block Internet Sites and
Services on page 35.
6. Click the Add button.
The Block Services Setup page displays.
7. To add a service that is in the Service Type list, select the application or service.
The settings for this service automatically display in the fields.
8. To add a service or application that is not the list, select User Defined.
a. If you know that the application uses either TCP or UDP, select the appropriate protocol.
Otherwise, select TCP/UDP (both).
b. Enter the starting port and ending port numbers.
• If the service uses a single port number, enter that number in both fields.
• To find out which port numbers the service or application uses, you can contact the publisher
of the application, ask user groups or newsgroups, or search on the Internet.
Control Access to the Internet
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