User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- 1. Overview
- 2. Connect to the Network and Access the Router
- 3. Specify Your Internet Settings
- 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 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
- Set up an IPv6 6rd tunnel Internet connection
- Change the MTU size
- 4. Control Access to the Internet
- Manage NETGEAR Armor
- Allow or block access to your network
- Manage network access control lists
- 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
- 5. Specify Network Settings
- About the WiFi networks
- Manage the settings for the main WiFi network
- Manage WiFi settings for the 6 GHz-only WiFi network
- Manage IoT WiFi settings
- Set up a guest WiFi network
- Change your region
- View or change WAN settings
- Manage the WAN preference
- Manage 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
- Manage custom static routes
- Enable or disable 20/40 MHz coexistence for the 2.4 GHz radio
- Enable or disable Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service
- Change the CTS/RTS threshold and preamble mode for a radio
- Change the Transmission Power Control
- Use the router as a WiFi access point only
- Set up router mode
- Generate a new backhaul password
- Improve network connections with Universal Plug and Play
- Set up a bridge for a port group or VLAN tag group
- 6. Manage Your Network
- Update the router and satellite firmware
- Change the admin password
- Enable admin password reset
- Reset the admin password
- Always use HTTPS to access the router
- View router status and usage information
- Display Internet port statistics
- Check the Internet connection status
- View and manage logs of router activity
- View devices connected to the network or edit device information
- View satellites connected to the network or edit satellite information
- View the satellite status
- Check your Internet bandwidth
- Monitor Internet traffic
- Change the NTP server
- Set the time zone
- Manage the router configuration file
- 7. Customize Internet Traffic Rules for Ports
- 8. Use OpenVPN to Access Your Network
- 9. Troubleshooting
- A. Factory Settings and Technical Specifications
information, see Sync your Orbi satellite with your Orbi router on page 16.
3. 2.5G Ethernet port: This Ethernet port provides a wired connection speed of up to
2.5 Gbps. You can connect this port to the 2.5G Ethernet port on the router to create
a wired backhaul connection. For more information, see Set up and sync an Orbi
satellite over a wired connection on page 17.
4. Gigabit Ethernet ports 1–3: You can connect a LAN device to each of the three
Gigabit Ethernet RJ-45 LAN ports.
5. Power connector: Connect the power adapter that came with your satellite to this
port.
6. Power LED: For more information about the Power LED behavior, see Orbi router
LED behavior on page 11.
7. Reset button: Use the Reset button to restart (reboot) the satellite or reset the
satellite to its factory default settings:
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Restart the satellite: Press the Reset button for less than five seconds. The Power
LED lights solid amber and the satellite restarts.
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Reset the satellite to its factory default settings: Press and hold the Reset
button until the Power LED starts blinking amber. The satellite resets and returns
to its factory settings. For information about the factory settings, see Factory
settings for Orbi routers on page 146.
Orbi satellite LED behavior
The Orbi satellite has an LED on the front and a Power LED on the back.
The following table describes the LED behavior for the satellite's Power LED.
Table 3. Power LED behavior
DescriptionLED color
Power is on.Solid green
The satellite is restarting.Solid amber
The satellite's firmware is resetting to its factory default settings.Blinking amber
The satellite's firmware is corrupted.Blinking red
Power is not supplied to the satelliteOff
The following table describes the LED behavior for the satellite LED located on the front
of the satellite.
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