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
 
A login window opens.
7. Enter the same admin user name and password that you entered for the cable modem router.
The satellite’s status displays.
View and Manage Logs of Router Activity
The log is a detailed record of the websites you accessed or attempted to access and other cable modem
router actions. Up to 256 entries are stored in the log.
To view and manage logs:
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 > Administration > Logs.
The Logs page displays the following information:
• Date and time. The date and time the log entry was recorded.
• Source IP.The IP address of the initiating device for this log entry.
• Target address.The name or IP address of the website or news group visited or to which access
was attempted.
• Action. The action that occurred, such as whether Internet access was blocked or allowed.
5. To refresh the log page, click the Refresh button.
6. To clear the log entries, click the Clear Log button.
7. To email the log immediately, click the Send Log button.
View Devices Connected to the Network
You can view all computers or devices that are currently connected to your Orbi network.
To view devices connected to your network:
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.
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