User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- 1. Overview
- 2. Connect to Your Network and Access the Router
- 3. Manage the Mobile Broadband Connection
- Internet connection over mobile broadband
- Orbi features that do not apply to a mobile broadband connection
- Use the Setup Wizard to detect the mobile broadband Internet connection
- Set up automatic failover
- Change the Internet connection mode to wired Internet only or mobile broadband only
- Change the LTE provider’s access point name
- Change the mobile broadband network mode
- Configure the mobile broadband PDP, authentication method, and credentials
- Enter the PIN or PUK
- Change the roaming setting
- 4. Specify the Wired Internet Settings
- Use the Setup Wizard
- Manually set up the Internet connection
- Manage an IPv6 Internet connection
- Requirements for entering IPv6 addresses
- Specify IPv6 Internet connections
- Use auto detection for an IPv6 Internet connection
- Use auto configuration for an IPv6 Internet connection
- Set up an IPv6 6to4 tunnel Internet connection
- Set up an IPv6 6rd tunnel Internet connection
- Set up an IPv6 pass-through Internet connection
- Set up an IPv6 fixed Internet connection
- Set up an IPv6 DHCP Internet connection
- Set up an IPv6 PPPoE Internet connection
- Change the MTU size
- 5. Control Access to the Internet
- Enable Circle smart parental controls
- Activate and manage NETGEAR Armor using the Orbi app
- Allow or block access to your network
- Use keywords to block Internet sites
- Delete keywords that are used to block Internet sites
- Avoid blocking on a trusted computer
- Block services from the Internet
- Schedule when to block Internet sites and services
- Set up security event email notifications
- 6. Optimize Performance
- 7. Specify Network Settings
- Change the function of the WAN/LAN1 port
- View or change WAN settings
- Change the LAN TCP/IP settings
- Manage Dynamic DNS
- Set up a default DMZ server
- Change the router’s device name
- Use the router as a DHCP server
- Disable the DHCP server feature in the router
- Manage reserved LAN IP addresses
- Manage custom static routes
- Specify basic WiFi settings
- Change the WiFi password or security level
- Set up a guest WiFi network
- View or change advanced WiFi settings
- Use the router as a WiFi access point only
- Set up router mode
- Set up a bridge for a port group or VLAN tag group
- 8. Manage Your Network
- Update the firmware on the router
- Change the admin password
- Enable admin password reset
- Reset the admin password
- View router status and usage information
- Check the mobile broadband Internet connection status
- Check the wired Internet connection status
- Display Internet port statistics
- View and manage logs of router activity
- View devices connected to the network
- Edit device information on the Attached Devices page
- Monitor Internet traffic
- Set your time zone, adjust for daylight saving time, or change the NTP server
- Manage the router configuration file
- Manage remote access
- 9. Use VPN to Access Your Network
- 10. Customize Internet Traffic Rules for Ports
- 11. Set Up and Manage an Optional Orbi Satellite
- Orbi AC satellite LED behavior
- Place your satellite
- Sync an add-on satellite
- Log in to your router and add a satellite to your network
- Manually update satellite firmware
- Generate a new backhaul password
- View satellite status
- View satellites connected to the network or edit satellite information
- Enable or disable daisy-chain topology
- Set up an Ethernet backhaul connection
- Manage the Orbi Outdoor Satellite LED lighting
- 12. Troubleshooting
- 13. Supplemental Information
Use a web browser to access the router
When you connect to the network (either with WiFi or with an Ethernet cable), you can
use a web browser to access the router to view or change its settings. The first time you
access the router, the NETGEAR installation assistant automatically checks to see if your
router can connect to your Internet service.
Use the automatic Internet setup option
Whether you use a mobile broadband connection or a wired Internet connection, you
can set up your router automatically. You can also use a web browser to access the
router and set up your router manually.
Before you start the setup process, get your LTE provider information, or if you use a
wired Internet connection, your ISP information. Make sure that the computers and
devices in the network use the settings described here.
When your Internet service starts, your LTE provider or wired Internet service provider
(ISP) typically gives you all the information needed to connect to the Internet. For wired
DSL service, you might need the following information to set up your router:
•
The ISP configuration information for your DSL account
•
ISP login name and password
•
Fixed or static IP address settings (special deployment by ISP; this setting is rare)
If you cannot locate this information, ask your DSL provider for the information. When
your Internet connection is working, you no longer need to launch an ISP login program
on your computer to access the Internet. When you start an Internet application, your
router automatically logs you in.
Installation and basic setup takes about 15 minutes to complete.
To automatically set up your router:
1. Power on your router.
2. Make sure that your WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device is connected to the
router over WiFi with the preset security settings listed on the label or with an Ethernet
cable.
3. Launch a web browser.
User Manual16Connect to Your Network and
Access the Router
4G LTE WiFi Orbi Router Model LBR20