User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- 1. Overview
- Supported Orbi Pro WiFi 6 models
- Orbi Pro WiFi 6 router and satellite hardware overviews
- LED behavior
- Wall mount your Orbi Pro WiFi 6
- Orbi Pro WiFi 6 router label and Orbi Pro Wifi 6 satellite label
- Connect your Orbi Pro WiFi 6 router
- Place your Orbi Pro WiFi 6 satellite
- Sync your Orbi Pro WiFi 6 satellite
- Manage and monitor your Orbi network with NETGEAR Insight
- 2. Connect to the Orbi Pro WiFi 6 Network and Access the Router
- 3. Specify Your Internet Settings
- Use the Internet 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
- 4. Control Access to the Internet
- Manage MAC access control lists for WiFi networks and the LAN
- Manage the Orbi network access control list
- Use keywords to block Internet sites
- Delete keywords that are used to block Internet sites
- Prevent 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. Manage the WiFi Settings
- Change the admin WiFi network settings
- Manage the employee WiFi network settings
- Manage the IoT WiFi network settings
- Set up a guest WiFi network and captive portal
- Manage the download bandwidth per SSID
- Manage the advanced WiFi settings
- Change the region of operation
- Enable or disable SSID broadcast for a radio
- Enable or disable 20/40 MHz coexistence for the 2.4 GHz radio
- Enable or disable Wi-Fi multimedia for a radio
- Change the CTS/RTS threshold and preamble mode for a radio
- Change the transmission output power for a radio
- Generate a new backhaul password
- Enable or disable MU-MIMO
- Enable or disable fast roaming
- Enable or disable Protected Management Frames
- 6. Manage the LAN and WAN Settings
- View or change WAN settings
- Change the WAN port speed
- Manage Dynamic DNS
- Set up a default DMZ server
- Manage the LANs
- Use the router as a DHCP server
- Manage reserved LAN IP addresses
- Manage custom static routes
- Improve network connections with Universal Plug and Play
- Manage the VLANs and port modes
- Manage link aggregation
- 7. Manage and Monitor Your Orbi Pro System
- 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
- Check your Internet bandwidth
- View satellites, WiFi devices, and wired devices connected to the Orbi network
- View the satellite status in the satellite web interface
- View and manage logs of router activity
- Set up a syslog server
- Monitor Internet traffic
- Change the NTP server
- Set your time zone manually
- Manage the router configuration file
- Set up remote management
- Use remote access
- Use the router as a WiFi access point
- Set up router mode
- 8. Customize Internet Traffic Rules for Ports
- 9. Use VPN to Access Your Network
- 10. Troubleshooting
- A. Supplemental Information
Revision History
CommentsPublish DatePublication Part
Number
We reorganized the manual and placed the sections for WiFi features in a
separate chapter.
We added the following sections:
Resolve a browser security warning on page 28
Set up Facebook Wi-Fi on page 85
Enable or disable SSID broadcast for a radio on page 92
Enable or disable 20/40 MHz coexistence for the 2.4 GHz radio on page 92
Enable or disable Wi-Fi multimedia for a radio on page 93
Change the CTS/RTS threshold and preamble mode for a radio on page 94
Change the transmission output power for a radio on page 96
Change the port mode to Trunk mode or Access mode on page 127
Add a new VLAN profile on page 129
Change the VLAN profile for a LAN on page 132
Enable, change, or disable the VLAN profile for a WiFi network on page 133
Manage link aggregation on page 135
Add a link aggregation group on page 135
Remove a link aggregation group on page 136
We made major changes to the following sections:
Overview on page 10
Add satellites to your network using the router web interface on page 21
Manage and monitor your Orbi network with NETGEAR Insight on page 22
Use the interactive Internet setup process on page 26
Log in to the Orbi router web interface on page 27
Manage an IPv6 Internet connection on page 35 and all subsections
Change the admin WiFi password or security level on page 72
Change the employee WiFi password or security level on page 76
Change the IoT WiFi password or security level on page 80
View or change WAN settings on page 101
Manage the VLANs and port modes on page 127
Add a new VLAN profile for a LAN on page 130
Change the VLAN profile for an Ethernet port on page 131
View the satellite status in the satellite web interface on page 149
Technical specifications for Orbi Pro WiFi 6 router model SXR80 on page
196
Technical specifications for Orbi Pro WiFi 6 satellite model SXS80 on page
198
We made minor changes and adjustments to many other sections.
May 2021202-12117-02
First publication.September 2020202-12117-01
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Orbi Pro WiFi 6 Router Model SXR80 and Orbi Pro WiFi 6 Satellite Model SXR80