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
For the VPN tunnel to work, the local LAN IP address of the remote cable modem router must use a different
LAN IP scheme from that of the local LAN where your VPN client computer is connected. If both networks
use the same LAN IP scheme, when the VPN tunnel is established, you cannot access your home cable
modem router or your home network with the OpenVPN software.
The default LAN IP address scheme for the cable modem router is 192.x.x.x.The most common IP schemes
are 192.x.x.x, 172.x.x.x, and 10.x.x.x. If you experience a conflict, change the IP scheme either for your
home network or for the network with the client VPN computer. For information about changing these settings,
see Change the LAN TCP/IP Settings on page ?.
To open a VPN tunnel:
1. Launch the OpenVPN application with administrator privileges.
Figure 8.The OpenVPN icon displays in the Windows taskbar.
TIP:You can create a shortcut to the VPN program, then use the shortcut to access the settings and
select the run as administrator check box. Then every time you use this shortcut, OpenVPN
automatically runs with administrator privileges.
2. Right-click the OpenVPN icon.
3. Select Connect.
The VPN connection is established.You can launch a web browser and log in to your cable modem
router.
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