User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- 1. Overview
- 2. Connect to the Network and Access the Router
- 3. Specify Your Internet Settings
- Use the Setup Wizard
- Manually set up the 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 6rd tunnel 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
- Change the MTU size
- 4. 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
- Manage network access control lists
- Schedule when to block Internet sites and services
- Set up security event email notifications
- 5. Optimize Performance
- 6. Specify Network Settings
- View or change WAN settings
- 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
- 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
- Set up router mode
- Generate a new backhaul password
- Set up a bridge for a port group or VLAN tag group
- Enable British Telecom IGMP proxy support
- 7. Manage Your Network
- Update the router and satellite firmware
- Change the admin password
- Enable admin password reset
- Reset the admin password
- View router status and usage information
- Display Internet port statistics
- Check the Internet connection status
- View the satellite 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
- Manage the Orbi Outdoor Satellite LED lighting
- Monitor Internet traffic
- Set your time zone, adjust for daylight saving time, or change the NTP server
- Manage the router configuration file
- Set up remote management
- Use remote access
- Access your Orbi network from anywhere using the Orbi app
- 8. Customize Internet Traffic Rules for Ports
- 9. Use VPN to Access Your Network
- 10. Troubleshooting
- 11. Supplemental information
To sync the router and the satellite:
1. Place the satellite in the same room as the Orbi router.
Use this satellite location only during the sync process.
2. Connect the satellite to a power source.
3.
If the Power LED on the back of the satellite does not light and if the satellite has a
Power On/Off button, press the Power On/Off button.
4.
Wait for the satellite’s ring LED to light solid white or magenta.
5. Press the Sync button on the router and then within two minutes, press the Sync
button on the satellite.
6.
Wait for the satellite to sync with the router.
The satellite’s ring LED pulses white while it attempts to sync with the router. After
the ring LED pulses white, it lights one of the following colors for about three minutes
and then turns off:
•
Blue. The Orbi router and satellite successfully synced, and the connection
between the router and satellite is good.
•
Amber. The Orbi router and satellite successfully synced, but the connection
between the router and satellite is only fair. Consider moving the Orbi satellite
closer to the Orbi router.
•
Magenta. The Orbi router and satellite did not sync.
7.
Do one of the following:
•
The sync failed. If the sync failed, try to sync again by repeating Step 5 and Step
6. If the sync keeps failing, try a different location or position.
•
The sync is successful. If the sync is successful, move the satellite to the location
where you want to install it and continue with Step 8.
8. At the new location, connect the satellite to a power source.
9. At the new location, resync the satellite with the router by repeating Step 5 and Step
6.
If the satellite’s ring LED lights blue or amber, the satellite synced successfully. If the
satellite’s ring LED lights blue, the connection is good. If the satellite’s ring LED lights
amber, consider moving the satellite closer to the router so that you can get a good
connection instead of a fair connection.
User Manual134Troubleshooting
Orbi WiFi System