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
About the WiFi networks
The router provides four WiFi networks:
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Main network: The main WiFi network of the router broadcasts simultaneously in
the 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and 6 GHz radio bands. The router supports automatic
bandsteering between these three radio bands in the main WiFi network. The main
network is enabled by default. You cannot disable the main network, or broadcast
of the 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and 6 GHz radio bands in the main network. You can change
the WiFi network name (SSID), security option, and password for the main network,
all of which are unique to the main network. However, if you change the following
settings for the main network, the changes apply to all WiFi networks on the router:
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AX feature: By default, the AX feature is always enabled for the 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz,
and 6 GHz radio bands. You can disable the AX feature for the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz
radio bands individually. The feature is always enabled for the 6 GHz radio band.
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Channels: You can set fixed channels for the 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and 6 GHz radio
bands individually.
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6 GHz-only network: The optional, separate 6 GHz-only WiFi network (that is,
separate from the 6 GHz radio band in the main WiFi network) is disabled by default.
If you enable the 6 GHz-only network, it does not participate in automatic
bandsteering in the main WiFi network. You can change the WiFi network name
(SSID), security option, and password for the 6 GHz-only network, all of which are
unique to the 6 GHz-only network.
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IoT network: The Internet of things (IoT) network is enabled by default so that you
can connect WiFi-enabled smart devices that can range from light bulbs to appliances.
If you do not need the IoT network, you can disable it. You can select the radio bands
for the IoT network and change the WiFi network name (SSID), security option, and
password, all of which are unique to the IoT network.
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Guest network: The optional guest network is disabled by default, but you can
enable it so that guests and visitors can connect to your WiFi without compromising
the security of your other WiFi networks. You can change the WiFi network name
(SSID), security option, and password for the guest network, all of which are unique
to the guest network.
User Manual57Specify Network Settings
Orbi Quad-Band Mesh WiFi 6E System