User's 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
- Specify an Internet connection without a login
- Specify an Internet connection that uses a login
- 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 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
- 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
- Change your region
- Use the router as a WiFi access point only
- Set up router mode
- Generate a new backhaul password
- Set up a bridge for a port group or VLAN tag group
- Get Multi-Gig Internet with Internet port aggregation
- 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
- Set up remote management
- Use remote access
- 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
Connect to the network
You can connect to the Orbi network through a wired or WiFi connection. If you set up
your computer to use a static IP address, change the settings so that it uses Dynamic
Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).
Wired connection
You can connect your computer to the router using an Ethernet cable and join the
router’s local area network (LAN).
To connect your computer to the router with an Ethernet cable:
1. Make sure that the router is receiving power (its Power LED is lit).
2. Connect an Ethernet cable to an Ethernet port on your computer.
3.
Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to one of the router’s Ethernet ports.
Your computer connects to the local area network (LAN). A message might display
on your computer screen to notify you that an Ethernet cable is connected.
WiFi connection
If you're installing your Orbi router for the first time, you can connect to the router's
WiFi network by scanning the QR code on your router with the camera app on your
mobile device. To scan the QR code with your camera app, your mobile device must
have iOS version 11 or later or Android version 10 or later.
You can also manually find and select the Orbi router's WiFi network from your
WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device.
To find and select the WiFi network:
1. Make sure that the router or satellite is receiving power (its Power LED is lit).
2.
On your WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device, find and select the WiFi network.
The WiFi network name is on the router label. The WiFi network name is the same
for the router and the satellite in the Orbi WiFi System.
Note: If you bought the router and the satellite separately, their default WiFi network
names are different.
3. Join the WiFi network and enter the WiFi password.
The password is on the router label.
Your WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device connects to the WiFi network.
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Access the Router
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System