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
Router Information Protocol (RIP) allows a router to exchange routing information
with other routers.
a. Select the RIP direction:
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Both. The router broadcasts its routing table periodically and incorporates
information that it receives.
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Out Only. The router broadcasts its routing table periodically.
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In Only. The router incorporates the RIP information that it receives.
b. Select the RIP version:
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Disabled. This is the default setting.
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RIP-1. This format is universally supported. It is adequate for most networks,
unless you are using an unusual network setup.
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RIP-2. This format carries more information. Both RIP-2B and RIP-2M send the
routing data in RIP-2 format. RIP-2B uses subnet broadcasting. RIP-2M uses
multicasting.
8. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
If you changed the LAN IP address of the router, you are disconnected when this
change takes effect.
9. To reconnect, close your browser, relaunch it, and log in to the router.
Manage Dynamic DNS
Note: Dynamic DNS works only if the router’s IP address is a public IP address. However,
with a mobile broadband connection, your LTE provider usually assigns the router a
private IP address, in which case Dynamic DNS does not function. This limitation does
not apply to a wired Internet connection. For more information about Dynamic DNS
with a mobile broadband connection, contact your LTE provider.
Internet service providers (ISPs) assign numbers called IP addresses to identify each
Internet account. Most ISPs use dynamically assigned IP addresses. This means that the
IP address can change at any time. You can use the IP address to access your network
remotely, but most people don’t know what their IP addresses are or when this number
changes.
To make it easier to connect, you can get a free account with a Dynamic DNS service
that lets you use a domain name to access your home network. To use this account, you
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4G LTE WiFi Orbi Router Model LBR20