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
 
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. Click the ADVANCED tab.
5. In the Internet Port pane, click the Connection Status button.
The Connection Status window opens and displays the following information
• IP Address.The IP address that is assigned to the cable modem router.
• Subnet Mask. The subnet mask that is assigned to the cable modem router.
• Default Gateway.The IP address for the default gateway that the cable modem router communicates
with.
• DHCP Server. The IP address for the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server that provides
the TCP/IP configuration for all the computers that are connected to the cable modem router.
• DNS Server.The IP address of the Domain Name Service server that provides translation of network
names to IP addresses.
• Lease Obtained. The date and time when the lease was obtained.
• Lease Expires. The date and time that the lease expires.
6. To return the status of all items to 0, click the Release button.
7. To refresh the page, click the Renew button.
8. To exit the page, click the Close Window button.
View Satellite Status
To view your satellite’s status, it must be connected to your Orbi network.
To view your satellite’s status:
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 router 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 Attached Devices.
The Attached Devices page displays.
5. In the Connected Satellites section, find your satellite’s IP address.
6. Enter your satellite’s IP address in your web browser’s address bar.
Manage Your Network
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