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
 
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 > Advanced Setup > Static Routes.
The Static Routes page displays.
5. Click the Add button.
The page adjusts.
6. In the Route Name field, type a name for this static route (for identification purposes only.)
7. To limit access to the LAN only, select the Private check box.
If Private is selected, the static route is not reported in RIP.
8. Select the Active check box to make this route take effect.
9. Type the IP address of the final destination.
10. Type the IP subnet mask for this destination.
If the destination is a single host, type 255.255.255.255.
11. Type the gateway IP address.
This address must be on the same LAN segment as the cable modem router.
12. Type a number from 1 through 15 as the metric value.
This value represents the number of cable modem routers between your network and the destination.
Usually, a setting of 2 or 3 works, but if this is a direct connection, set it to 1.
13. Click the Apply button.
The static route is added.
Edit a Static Route
To edit a static route:
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 > Advanced Setup > Static Routes.
The Static Routes page displays.
Specify Network Settings
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