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
To use the cable modem router as a DHCP server and specify the pool of IP addresses that
the router assigns:
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 > Setup > LAN Setup.
The LAN Setup page displays.
5. If you previously disabled the DHCP server feature, select the Use Router as DHCP Server check box.
6. Specify the range of IP addresses that the cable modem router assigns:
a. In the Starting IP Address field, enter the lowest number in the range.
This IP address must be in the same subnet as the cable modem router. The default starting IP
address is 192.168.1.2.
b. In the Ending IP Address field, enter the number at the end of the range of IP addresses.
This IP address must be in the same subnet as the cable modem router. The default ending IP
address is 192.168.1.254.
7. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
The cable modem router delivers the following parameters to any LAN device that requests DHCP:
• An IP address from the range that you defined
• Subnet mask
• Gateway IP address (the cable modem router’s LAN IP address)
• DNS server IP address (the cable modem router’s LAN IP address)
Disable the DHCP Server Feature in the Router
By default, the cable modem router acts as a DHCP server. The cable modem router assigns IP, DNS
server, and default gateway addresses to all computers connected to the LAN.The assigned default gateway
address is the LAN address of the cable modem router.
You can use another device on your network as the DHCP server, or specify the network settings of all your
computers.
Specify Network Settings
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