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. Select Attached Devices.
The Attached Devices page displays devices that are connected to the cable modem router and satellite
through Ethernet (using a wired connection) or connected to a WiFi band in the WiFi network.
The IP address for devices can change because the cable modem router assigns an IP address to each
device when it joins the network. The unique MAC address for each device does not change.
5. To update this page, click the Refresh button.
View Satellites Connected to the Network
You can view the satellites that are connected to your Orbi network.
To view satellites 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 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 the following information in the Connected Satellites section:
• Device Name.This section displays the satellite model, name, and IP address.
• IP Address.This section displays the satellite IP address.The satellite’s IP address can change
because the router assigns an IP address to each satellite when it joins the network.
• MAC Address. This section displays the satellite MAC address. The unique MAC address for each
satellite does not change.
• Connection Type. This section displays how the satellite is connected to the Orbi network through
a wired Ethernet connection or 2G or 5G WiFi connection.
• Connected Orbi. This section displays the Orbi router or satellite that the satellite is connected to.
The Orbi router’s or satellite’s MAC address also displays.
• Backhaul Status.This section displays the backhaul connection status between the satellite and
router or another satellite.
5. To update this page, click the Refresh button.
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