User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- 1. Hardware Setup
- 2. Connect to the Network and Access the Cable Modem Router
- 3. Specify Your Internet Settings
- 4. Control Access to the Internet
- 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
- Set up router mode
- Generate a new backhaul password
- 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 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
- Monitor Internet traffic
- Manage the router configuration file
- Remotely access your router using the Orbi app
- 8. Customize Internet Traffic Rules for Ports
- 9. Use VPN to Access Your Network
- 10. Troubleshooting
- 11. Supplemental Information
Manually update satellite firmware..............................................67
Manually update cable modem router firmware.......................68
Change the admin password............................................................69
Enable admin password reset...........................................................69
Reset the admin password................................................................70
View router status and usage information.......................................71
Display Internet port statistics...........................................................71
Check the Internet connection status..............................................72
View satellite status............................................................................73
View and manage logs of router activity.........................................74
View devices connected to the network or edit device
information..........................................................................................75
View devices connected to the network.....................................75
Edit device information on the Attached Devices page...........76
View satellites connected to the network or edit satellite
information..........................................................................................76
View satellites connected to the network...................................76
Edit satellite information that displays on the Attached Devices
page.................................................................................................77
Monitor Internet traffic.......................................................................78
Manage the router configuration file...............................................79
Back up settings.............................................................................80
Restore configuration settings.....................................................80
Erase the current configuration settings.....................................81
Remotely access your router using the Orbi app...........................81
Chapter 8 Customize Internet Traffic Rules for Ports
Manage port forwarding to a local server.......................................83
Set up port forwarding to a local server......................................83
Add a custom port forwarding service........................................84
Edit a port forwarding service......................................................85
Delete a port forwarding entry.....................................................86
How the router implements the port forwarding rule...............86
Application example: Make a local web server public.............87
Manage port triggering.....................................................................87
Add a port triggering service.......................................................88
Disable port triggering or change the time-out period............89
Application example: Port triggering for Internet Relay Chat..89
Chapter 9 Use VPN to Access Your Network
Set up a VPN connection...................................................................92
Specify VPN service in the router.....................................................92
Install OpenVPN software..................................................................93
Install OpenVPN software on your Windows-based computer.93
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Orbi WiFi System