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
- Monitor Internet traffic
- 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
Set up an IPv6 fixed Internet connection....................................34
Set up an IPv6 DHCP Internet connection..................................35
Set up an IPv6 PPPoE Internet connection..................................37
Change the MTU size.........................................................................38
Chapter 4 Control Access to the Internet
Enable Circle smart parental controls..............................................42
Enable Circle smart parental controls using the Orbi router web
interface..........................................................................................42
Enable Circle smart parental controls using the Orbi app.......43
Activate and manage NETGEAR Armor using the Orbi app........44
Allow or block access to your network............................................44
Use keywords to block Internet sites...............................................45
Delete keywords that are used to block Internet sites...................47
Avoid blocking on a trusted computer............................................47
Block services from the Internet.......................................................48
Manage network access control lists...............................................49
Schedule when to block Internet sites and services......................50
Set up security event email notifications.........................................51
Chapter 5 Optimize Performance
Enable or disable WiFi Multimedia Quality of Service...................54
Improve network connections with Universal Plug and Play........55
Enable or disable daisy-chain topology..........................................56
Enable or disable implicit beamforming.........................................57
Enable or disable MU-MIMO............................................................57
Enable or disable fast roaming.........................................................58
Chapter 6 Specify Network Settings
View or change WAN settings..........................................................61
Manage Dynamic DNS.......................................................................62
Set up a new Dynamic DNS account...........................................62
Specify a DNS account that you already created.......................63
Change the Dynamic DNS settings.............................................64
Set up a default DMZ server..............................................................65
Change the router’s device name....................................................66
Change the LAN TCP/IP settings......................................................66
Use the router as a DHCP server......................................................68
Disable the DHCP server feature in the router...............................69
Manage reserved LAN IP addresses................................................70
Reserve an IP address....................................................................70
Edit a reserved IP address............................................................71
Delete a reserved IP address entry..............................................71
Manage custom static routes............................................................72
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