User Manual Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System December 2019 202-11974-04 NETGEAR, Inc. 350 E.
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Contents Chapter 1 Overview Orbi router overview............................................................................9 Orbi router hardware features........................................................9 Orbi Router LED Behavior.............................................................10 Orbi satellite overview.......................................................................10 Orbi satellite hardware features...................................................
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System 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.........................................................................39 Chapter 4 Control Access to the Internet Allow or Block Access to Your Network..........................................
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System Generate a New Backhaul Password...............................................76 Set Up a Bridge for a Port Group or VLAN Tag Group..................77 Set Up a Bridge for a Port Group.................................................77 Set Up a Bridge for a VLAN Tag Group......................................78 Enable British Telecom IGMP Proxy Support..................................79 Get Multi-Gig Internet With Internet Port Aggregation.................
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System Delete a Port Forwarding Entry..................................................105 Application Example: Make a Local Web Server Public.........105 How the Router Implements the Port Forwarding Rule..........106 Port Triggering.................................................................................106 Add a Port Triggering Service....................................................107 Enable Port Triggering................................................
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System Technical Specifications for Orbi Routers.....................................139 Technical Specifications for Orbi Router Model RBR850.......139 Technical Specifications for Orbi Router Model RBR840.......140 Technical Specifications for Orbi Satellites...................................142 Technical Specifications for Orbi Satellite Model RBS850.....142 Technical Specifications for Orbi Satellite Model RBS840.....
1 Overview The Orbi™ Mesh WiFi System creates dedicated high-speed WiFi connections to your Internet service. The Orbi router (model RBR850) connects to your modem or gateway. The Orbi satellite (model RBS850) extends the WiFi signal throughout your home. This manual describes how to manage your Orbi Mesh WiFi System from your Orbi router web interface. You can manage your Orbi satellite from the Orbi router web interface.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System Orbi router overview The following sections are an overview of the Orbi router hardware features and LED behavior. Orbi router hardware features The following figures shows the Orbi router hardware features. Figure 1. Orbi router front and back views 6 1 2 3 4 7 5 1. Router LED 2. Sync button 3. Internet port 4.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System Orbi Router LED Behavior The Orbi router has a LED on the front and a Power LED on the back. The following table describes the LED behavior for the router's Power LED. Table 1. Power LED behavior LED color Description Solid green Power is on. Solid amber The router is booting. Blinking amber The router's firmware is resetting to its factory default settings. Blinking red The router's firmware is corrupted.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System Orbi satellite hardware features The following figures shows the Orbi satellite hardware features. 5 1 2 3 6 4 Figure 2. Orbi satellite front and back views 1. Satellite LED 2. Sync button 3. Ethernet ports 1–4 4. Power LED 5. Reset button 6. Power connector Orbi Satellite LED Behavior The Orbi satellite has a LED on the front and a Power LED on the back. The following table describes the LED behavior for the satellite's Power LED. Table 3.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System Table 3. Power LED behavior (Continued) LED color Description Blinking amber The satellite's firmware is resetting to its factory default settings. Blinking red The satellite's firmware is corrupted. Off Power is not supplied The following table describes the LED behavior for an satellite LED that is on the front of the satellite. Table 4. Satellite LED behavior LED color Description Pulsing white The satellite is booting.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System Connect Your Router Power on your router and connect it to a modem. To cable your router: 1. Unplug your modem’s power, leaving the modem connected to the wall jack for your Internet service. If your modem uses a battery backup, remove the battery. 2. Plug in and turn on your modem. If your modem uses a battery backup, put the battery back in. 3. Connect your modem to the Internet port of your router with the Ethernet cable that came with your router. 4.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System To sync your satellite: 1. Place your satellite. For more information, see Place your Orbi satellite on page 13. 2. Connect the satellite to a power source. The satellite LED pulses white. The satellite automatically finds the Orbi router’s WiFi signal and attempts to sync to the Orbi router. The satellite LED lights one of the following colors: • Blue.
2 Connect to the Network and Access the Router This chapter contains the following sections: • • • • • • Connect to the Network Types of Logins Router and Satellite Labels Set up and manage with the NETGEAR Orbi app Use a web browser to access the router Change the Language 15
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System 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.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System WiFi Connection Using WPS You can connect to the router’s WiFi network with Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) or you can find and select the WiFi network. To use WPS to connect to the WiFi network: 1. Make sure that the router is receiving power (its Power LED is lit). 2. Check the WPS instructions for your computer or WiFi device. 3. Press the Sync button on the router. 4.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System Made in China Set up and manage with the NETGEAR Orbi app You can use the NETGEAR Orbi app to set up and access your Orbi network. To find the app, scan a QR code or search for NETGEAR Orbi in the Apple App Store or Google Play Store. For more information about the Orbi app, visit https://www.netgear.com/home/apps-services/orbi-app. Note: If you do not want to use the NETGEAR Orbi app, you can use the Orbi router web interface to set up your Orbi devices.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System Use a web browser to access the router When you connect to the network (either with WiFi or with an Ethernet cable), you can use a web browser to access the router to view or change its settings. The first time you access the router, the NETGEAR installation assistant automatically checks to see if your router can connect to your Internet service.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System The page that displays depends on whether you accessed the router before: • The first time that you set up the Internet connection for your router, the browser goes to orbilogin.com, and the Orbi login page displays. • If you already set up the Internet connection, enter orbilogin.com in the address field for your browser to start the installation process. 4. Follow the onscreen instructions. The router connects to the Internet. 5.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System The user name is admin. The password is the one that you specified the first time that you logged in. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home page displays. Change the Language By default, the language is set as Auto. To change the language: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your Orbi network. 2. Enter orbilogin.com. A login window opens. 3. Enter the router admin user name and password.
3 Specify Your Internet Settings Usually, the quickest way to set up the router to use your Internet connection is to allow Orbi to detect the Internet connection when you first access the router with a web browser. You can also customize or specify your Internet settings.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System Use the Internet Setup Wizard You can use the Setup Wizard to detect your Internet settings and automatically set up your router. To use the Setup Wizard: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your Orbi network. 2. Enter orbilogin.com. A login window opens. 3. Enter the admin user name and password. The user name is admin. The password is the one that you specified the first time that you logged in.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System 3. Enter the admin user name and password. The user name is admin. The password is the one that you specified the first time that you logged in. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. Select Internet. The Internet Setup page. 5. Leave the Does your Internet connection require a login No radio button selected. 6.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System 12. Click the Test button to test your Internet connection. Specify an Internet Connection That Uses a Login To view or change the basic Internet setup: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your Orbi network. 2. Enter orbilogin.com. A login window opens. 3. Enter the admin user name and password. The user name is admin. The password is the one that you specified the first time that you logged in.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System 12. Select an Internet IP Address radio button: • Get Dynamically from ISP. Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your IP address. Your ISP automatically assigns these addresses. • Use Static IP Address. Enter the IP address, IP subnet mask, and gateway IP address that your ISP assigned. The gateway is the ISP router to which your router connects. 13. Select a Domain Name Server (DNS) radio button: • Get Automatically from ISP.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System The BASIC Home page displays. 4. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > IPv6. The IPv6 page displays. 5. From the Internet Connection Type menu, select the IPv6 connection type: • If you are not sure, select Auto Detect so that the router detects the IPv6 type that is in use. • If your Internet connection does not use PPPoE, DHCP, or fixed, but is IPv6, select Auto Config. Your Internet service provider (ISP) can provide this information.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System Requirements for Entering IPv6 Addresses IPv6 addresses are denoted by eight groups of hexadecimal quartets that are separated by colons. You can reduce any four-digit group of zeros within an IPv6 address to a single zero or omit it.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System 6. Select an IP Address Assignment radio button: • Use DHCP Server. This method passes more information to LAN devices, but some IPv6 systems might not support the DHCv6 client function. • Auto Config. This is the default setting. This setting specifies how the router assigns IPv6 addresses to the devices on your home network (the LAN). 7.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System length of the prefix, which is also indicated by the underline (_) under the IPv6 address. If no address is acquired, the field displays Not Available. • Router’s IPv6 Address on LAN. This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired for the router’s LAN interface. The number after the slash (/) is the length of the prefix, which is also indicated by the underline (_) under the IPv6 address. If no address is acquired, the field displays Not Available. 6.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System With a 6rd Tunnel configuration, the router follows the RFC5969 standard, supporting two ways to establish a 6rd tunnel IPv6 WAN connection: • Auto Detect Mode. In IPv6 Auto Detect mode, when the router receives option 212 from the DHCPv4 option, auto detect selects the IPv6 as 6rd Tunnel setting. The router uses the 6rd option information to establish the 6rd connection. • Manual Mode. Select 6rd.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System 6. Select an IPv6 Domain Name Server (DNS) Address radio button: • Get Automatically from ISP. Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your DNS servers. Your ISP automatically assigns this address. • Use These DNS Servers. If you know that your ISP requires specific servers, select this option. Enter the IP address of your ISP’s primary DNS server. If a secondary DNS server address is available, enter it also. 7.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System The IPv6 page displays. 5. From the Internet Connection Type menu, select 6to4 Tunnel. The page adjusts. The router automatically detects the information in the Router’s IPv6 Address on LAN field. This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired for the router’s LAN interface. The number after the slash (/) is the length of the prefix, which is also indicated by the underline (_) under the IPv6 address.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System Set Up an IPv6 Pass Through Internet Connection In pass-through mode, the router works as a Layer 2 Ethernet switch with two ports (LAN and WAN Ethernet ports) for IPv6 packets. The router does not process any IPv6 header packets. To set up a pass-through IPv6 Internet connection: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your Orbi network. 2. Enter orbilogin.com. A login window opens. 3. Enter the admin user name and password.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System 5. From the Internet Connection Type menu, select Fixed. The page adjusts. 6. Configure the fixed IPv6 addresses for the WAN connection: • IPv6 Address/Prefix Length. The IPv6 address and prefix length of the router WAN interface. • Default IPv6 Gateway. The IPv6 address of the default IPv6 gateway for the router’s WAN interface. • Primary DNS Server. The primary DNS server that resolves IPv6 domain name records for the router. • Secondary DNS Server.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System A login window opens. 3. Enter the admin user name and password. The user name is admin. The password is the one that you specified the first time that you logged in. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > IPv6. The IPv6 page displays. 5. From the Internet Connection Type menu, select DHCP. The page adjusts.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System 9. Select an IP Address Assignment radio button: • Use DHCP Server. This method passes more information to LAN devices, but some IPv6 systems might not support the DHCv6 client function. • Auto Config. This is the default setting. This setting specifies how the router assigns IPv6 addresses to the devices on your home network (the LAN). 10.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System length of the prefix, which is also indicated by the underline (_) under the IPv6 address. If no address is acquired, the field displays Not Available. • Router’s IPv6 Address on LAN. This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired for the router’s LAN interface. The number after the slash (/) is the length of the prefix, which is also indicated by the underline (_) under the IPv6 address. If no address is acquired, the field displays Not Available. 6.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System Change the MTU Size The maximum transmission unit (MTU) is the largest data packet a network device transmits. When one network device communicates across the Internet with another, the data packets travel through many devices along the way. If a device in the data path uses a lower MTU setting than the other devices, the data packets must be split or “fragmented” to accommodate the device with the smallest MTU.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System 5. In the MTU Size field, enter a value from 64 to 1500. 6. Click the Apply button. Your settings are saved. If you suspect an MTU problem, a common solution is to change the MTU to 1400. If you are willing to experiment, you can gradually reduce the MTU from the maximum value of 1500 until the problem goes away. The following table describes common MTU sizes and applications. Table 5. Common MTU sizes MTU Application 1500 The largest Ethernet packet size.
4 Control Access to the Internet The router comes with a built-in firewall that helps protect your home network from unwanted intrusions from the Internet.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System Allow or Block Access to Your Network You can use access control to block access to your network. To set up access control: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your Orbi network. 2. Enter orbilogin.com. A login window opens. 3. Enter the admin user name and password. The user name is admin. The password is the one that you specified the first time that you logged in. The user name and password are case-sensitive.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System 8. To view a list of allowed or blocked devices that are not connected, click one of the following links: • View list of allowed devices not currently connected to the network • View list of blocked devices not currently connected to the network The list displays. 9. Click the Apply button. Your settings are saved. Use Keywords to Block Internet Sites You can use keywords to block certain Internet sites from your network.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System For example: • Specify XXX to block http://www.badstuff.com/xxx.html. • Specify .com if you want to allow only sites with domain suffixes such as .edu or .gov. • Enter a period (.) to block all Internet browsing access. 7. Click the Add Keyword button. The keyword is added to the keyword list. The keyword list supports up to 32 entries. 8. Click the Apply button. Keyword blocking takes effect.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System Your settings are saved. Avoid Blocking on a Trusted Computer You can exempt one trusted computer from blocking. The computer that you exempt must be assigned a fixed IP address. You can use the reserved IP address feature to specify the IP address. See Manage Reserved LAN IP Addresses on page 65. To specify a trusted computer: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your Orbi network. 2. Enter orbilogin.com.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System 3. Enter the admin user name and password. The user name is admin. The password is the one that you specified the first time that you logged in. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. Select ADVANCED > Security > Block Services. The Block Services page displays. 5. Specify when to block the services: • To block the services all the time, select the Always radio button.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System Your settings are saved. Manage Network Access Control Lists You can use access control to block or allow access to your network. To manage devices that are allowed or blocked: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your Orbi network. 2. Enter orbilogin.com. A login window opens. 3. Enter the admin user name and password. The user name is admin. The password is the one that you specified the first time that you logged in.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System To schedule blocking: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your Orbi network. 2. Enter orbilogin.com. A login window opens. 3. Enter the admin user name and password. The user name is admin. The password is the one that you specified the first time that you logged in. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. Select ADVANCED > Security > Schedule. 5.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System The user name is admin. The password is the one that you specified the first time that you logged in. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. Select ADVANCED > Security > E-mail. The E-mail page displays. 5. Select the Turn Email Notification On check box. 6. In the Primary E-mail Address field, enter the email address to which logs and alerts are sent. This email address is also used for the From address.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System Logs are sent automatically. If the log fills before the specified time, it is sent. After the log is sent, it is cleared from the router memory. If the router cannot email the log and the log buffer fills, the router overwrites the log.
5 Optimize Performance This chapter contains the following sections: • • Enable or Disable WiFi Multimedia Quality of Service Improve Network Connections With Universal Plug N Play 51
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System Enable or Disable WiFi Multimedia Quality of Service Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service (WMM QoS) prioritizes WiFi voice and video traffic over the WiFi link. WMM QoS is automatically enabled. WMM QoS prioritizes WiFi data packets from different applications based on four access categories: voice, video, best effort, and background. For an application to receive the benefits of WMM QoS, WMM must be enabled for both it and the client running that application.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System Improve Network Connections With Universal Plug N Play Universal Plug N Play (UPnP) helps devices, such as Internet appliances and computers, access the network and connect to other devices as needed. UPnP devices can automatically discover the services from other registered UPnP devices on the network.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System hops, which should be fine for most home networks. If you notice that some devices are not being updated or reached correctly, it might be necessary to increase this value. 8. Click the Apply button. The UPnP Portmap Table displays the IP address of each UPnP device that is accessing the router and which ports (internal and external) that device opened.
6 Specify Network Settings This chapter includes the following sections: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • View or Change WAN Settings 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 Custom Static Routes Specify Basic WiFi Settings Set Up a Guest WiFi Network View or Change Advanced WiFi Settings Use the Router as a WiFi Access Point Set Up
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System View or Change WAN Settings You can view or configure wide area network (WAN) settings for the Internet port. You can set up a DMZ (demilitarized zone) server, change the maximum transmit unit (MTU) size, and enable the router to respond to a ping to its WAN (Internet) port. To view the WAN settings: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your Orbi network. 2. Enter orbilogin.com. A login window opens. 3.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System applications, or multimedia applications from working. Open NAT provides a much less secured firewall, but allows almost all Internet applications to work. 6. Click the Apply button. Your settings are saved. Dynamic DNS Internet service providers (ISPs) assign numbers called IP addresses to identify each Internet account. Most ISPs use dynamically assigned IP addresses. This means that the IP address can change at any time.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System 6. In the Service Provider list, select NETGEAR. 7. Select the No radio button. 8. In the Host Name field, type the name that you want to use for your URL. The host name is sometimes called the domain name. Your free URL includes the host name that you specify, and ends with mynetgear.com. For example, specify MyName.mynetgear.com. 9. In the Email field, type the email address that you want to use for your account. 10.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System 8. In the Host Name field, type the host name (sometimes called the domain name) for your account. 9. For a no-IP Dyn account, in the User Name field, enter the user name for your account. 10. For a NETGEAR account at no-IP, in the Email field, type the email address for your account. 11. In the Password (6-32 characters) field, type the password for your DDNS account. 12. Click the Apply button. Your settings are saved. 13.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System correctly with them, but other applications might not function well. In some cases, one local computer can run the application correctly if the IP address for that computer is entered as the default DMZ server. DMZ servers pose a security risk. A computer designated as the default DMZ server loses much of the protection of the firewall and is exposed to exploits from the Internet.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System To change the router’s device name: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your Orbi network. 2. Enter orbilogin.com. A login window opens. 3. Enter the admin user name and password. The user name is admin. The password is the one that you specified the first time that you logged in. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. Select ADVANCED > Setup > Device Name.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System The user name is admin. The password is the one that you specified the first time that you logged in. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. Select ADVANCED > Setup > LAN Setup. The LAN Setup page displays. 5. In the IP Address field, type the IP address. 6. In the IP Subnet Mask, type the subnet mask of the router.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System Use the Router as a DHCP Server By default, the router acts as a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server. The router assigns IP, DNS server, and default gateway addresses to all computers connected to the LAN. The assigned default gateway address is the LAN address of the router. These addresses must be part of the same IP address subnet as the router’s LAN IP address. Using the default addressing scheme, define a range between 192.168.1.2 and 192.168.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System The router delivers the following parameters to any LAN device that requests DHCP: • An IP address from the range that you defined • Subnet mask • Gateway IP address (the router’s LAN IP address) • DNS server IP address (the router’s LAN IP address) Disable the DHCP Server Feature in the Router By default, the router acts as a DHCP server. The router assigns IP, DNS server, and default gateway addresses to all computers connected to the LAN.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System Manage Reserved LAN IP Addresses When you specify a reserved IP address for a computer on the LAN, that computer always receives the same IP address each time it accesses the router’s DHCP server. Assign reserved IP addresses to computers or servers that require permanent IP settings. Reserve an IP Address To reserve an IP address: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your Orbi network. 2. Enter orbilogin.com.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System Edit a Reserved IP Address To edit a reserved address entry: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your Orbi network. 2. Enter orbilogin.com. A login window opens. 3. Enter the admin user name and password. The user name is admin. The password is the one that you specified the first time that you logged in. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. Select ADVANCED > Setup > LAN Setup.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System 5. Select the radio button next to the reserved address. 6. Click the Delete button. The address is removed. Custom Static Routes Typically, you do not need to add static routes unless you use multiple routers or multiple IP subnets on your network. As an example of when a static route is needed, consider the following case: • Your main Internet access is through a cable modem to an ISP.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System A login window opens. 3. Enter the admin user name and password. The user name is admin. The password is the one that you specified the first time that you logged in. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Static Routes. The Static Routes page displays. 5. Click the Add button. The page adjusts. 6.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System 3. Enter the admin user name and password. The user name is admin. The password is the one that you specified the first time that you logged in. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Static Routes. The Static Routes page displays. 5. In the table, select the radio button for the route. 6. Click the Edit button. The Static Routes page adjusts. 7. Edit the route information. 8.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System Specify Basic WiFi Settings The router and satellite come preset with the same WiFi network name (SSID) and the same WiFi security. You can find the SSID and password on the router label and on the satellite label. If you log in to the router and change the WiFi settings, the router automatically sends the new settings to the satellite. If you change your WiFi settings, make a note of the new settings and store it in a safe place where you can easily find it.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System 7. Click the Apply button. Your settings are saved. The router sends the new settings to the satellite. If you are using a WiFi connection and you changed the SSID, you are disconnected from the network. 8. Make sure that you can connect to the WiFi network with its new settings.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System Change the WiFi Password or Security Level The router and satellite come preset with the same WiFi network name (SSID) and the same WiFi security. You can find the SSID and password on the router label and on the satellite label. If you log in to the router and change the WiFi settings, the router automatically sends the new settings to the satellite. We recommend that you do not disable security. To change the WPA settings: 1.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System Set Up a Guest WiFi Network To set up a guest WiFi network: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your Orbi network. 2. Enter orbilogin.com. A login window opens. 3. Enter the Orbi admin user name and password. The user name is admin. The password is the one that you specified the first time that you logged in. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. Select Guest Network.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System View or Change Advanced WiFi Settings To view or change advanced WiFi settings: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your Orbi network. 2. Enter orbilogin.com. A login window opens. 3. Enter the admin user name and password. The user name is admin. The password is the one that you specified the first time that you logged in. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home page displays. 4.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System For example, you can use the Orbi router as a WiFi access point that connects to a gateway or modem router that you already use for your Internet service. In this situation, you do not need to change the settings for the gateway or modem router. To set up the Orbi router as an AP after you set up your Internet connection: 1. Use an Ethernet cable to connect the Internet port of this router to a LAN port on your existing router or gateway. 2.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System Set Up Router Mode If you set up your router as an access point, you can change it back to a router. To set up the Orbi router as a router: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your Orbi network. 2. Enter orbilogin.com. A login window opens. 3. Enter the admin user name and password. The user name is admin. The password is the one that you specified the first time that you logged in.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System The user name is admin. The password is the one that you specified the first time that you logged in. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings. The Advanced Wireless Settings page displays. 5. In the Backhaul Password section, click the GENERATE button. The router generates a new backhaul password.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System The user name is admin. The password is the one that you specified the first time that you logged in. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > VLAN/Bridge Settings. The VLAN/Bridge Settings page displays. 5. Select the Enable VLAN/Bridge Settings check box. The page expands. 6. Select the By bridge group radio button. The section expands. 7.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System The BASIC Home page displays. 4. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > VLAN/Bridge Settings. The VLAN/Bridge Settings page displays. 5. Select the Enable VLAN/Bridge Group check box. The page expands. 6. Select the By VLAN tag group radio button. The section expands. 7. Click the Add button. The Add VLAN Rule page displays. 8. Specify the settings as described in the following table. Field Description Name Enter a name for the VLAN tag group.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System To enable BT IGMP proxy support: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your Orbi network. 2. Enter orbilogin.com. A login window opens. 3. Enter the Orbi admin user name and password. The user name is admin. The password is the one that you specified the first time that you logged in. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. Select ADVANCED > Setup > WAN Setup.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System To set up Internet port aggregation: 1. Set up Internet port aggregation on your modem. For information about how to set up Internet port aggregation on your modem, see the documentation that came with your modem. 2. Log in to your router and enable Internet port aggregation: a. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the Orbi network. b. Enter orbilogin.com. A login window opens. c.
7 Manage Your Network This chapter describes the router settings for administering and maintaining your router and home network.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System Update the Router and Satellite Firmware You can use the router web interface to check if new firmware is available and update your router and satellite, or you can manually update the firmware for your router and satellite. Check for Firmware Updates To check for new firmware and update your router and satellite: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your Orbi network. 2. Enter orbilogin.com. A login window opens. 3.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System Manually Update Firmware If a satellite is connected to your router, you can log in to the router to manually upload the firmware on your satellite. WARNING: We recommend that you always update the firmware on your satellite first, and then update your router. Also, do not update the firmware on your router and satellite at the same time, and do not update more than one Orbi device (router or satellite) at a time.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System The Orbi satellite Firmware Update window opens. 7. If the browser ask you for the admin password, enter the same password that you entered for the router. 8. Click the BROWSE button. 9. Locate and select the satellite firmware file that you downloaded. The firmware file name ends in .img or .chk. 10. Click the UPLOAD button. It takes a few minutes to complete the process. 11.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System Change the admin Password This feature let you change the default password that is used to log in to the router with the user name admin. This password is not the one that you use to access the Orbi WiFi network. Note: Be sure to change the password for the user name admin to a secure password. The ideal password contains no dictionary words from any language and contains uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols. It can be up to 30 characters.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System To set up password recovery: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network. 2. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net. A login window opens. 3. Enter the admin user name and password. The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. Select ADVANCED > Administration > Set Password. The Set Password page displays. 5.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System 6. Click the Continue button. A window opens and displays your recovered password. 7. Click the Login again button. A login window opens. 8. With your recovered password, log in to the router. View Router Status To view router status and usage information: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your Orbi network. 2. Enter orbilogin.com. A login window opens. 3. Enter the admin user name and password. The user name is admin.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System Display Internet Port Statistics To display Internet port statistics: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your Orbi network. 2. Enter orbilogin.com. A login window opens. 3. Enter the admin user name and password. The user name is admin. The password is the one that you specified the first time that you logged in. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. Click the ADVANCED tab. 5.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System Check the Internet Connection Status To check the Internet connection status: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your Orbi network. 2. Enter orbilogin.com. A login window opens. 3. Enter the admin user name and password. The user name is admin. The password is the one that you specified the first time that you logged in. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home page displays. 4.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System To view your satellite’s status: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your Orbi network. 2. Enter orbilogin.com. A login window opens. 3. Enter the router admin user name and password. The user name is admin. The password is the one that you specified the first time that you logged in. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. Select Attached Devices.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System The Logs page displays the following information: • Date and time. The date and time the log entry was recorded. • Source IP. The IP address of the initiating device for this log entry. • Target address. The name or IP address of the website or news group visited or to which access was attempted. • Action. The action that occurred, such as whether Internet access was blocked or allowed. 5. To refresh the log page, click the Refresh button. 6.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System The Attached Devices page displays the following information in the Connected Devices section: • Device Name. This section displays the device model, name, type, and IP address. • IP Address. This section displays the device IP address. The device’s IP address can change because the router assigns an IP address to each device when it joins the network. • MAC Address. This section displays the device MAC address.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System 9. Click the APPLY button. Your settings are saved. View Satellites Connected to the Network or Edit Satellite Information You can view the satellites that are connected to your Orbi network. You can also edit the information that displays on the Attached Devices page in the router web interface. View Satellites Connected to the Network You can view the satellites that are connected to your Orbi network. To view satellites connected to your network: 1.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System • Connected Orbi. This section displays the Orbi router or satellite that the satellite is connected to. The Orbi router’s or satellite’s MAC address also displays. • Backhaul Status. This section displays the backhaul connection status between the satellite and router or another satellite. 5. To update this page, click the Refresh button.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System To monitor Internet traffic: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your Orbi network. 2. Enter orbilogin.com. A login window opens. 3. Enter the admin user name and password. The user name is admin. The password is the one that you specified the first time that you logged in. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Traffic Meter.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System 11. Click the Apply button. The Internet Traffic Statistics section helps you to monitor the data traffic. 12. To update the Internet Traffic Statistics section, click the Refresh button. 13. To display more information about the data traffic on your router and to change the poll interval, click the Internet Traffic Status button. Manage the Router Configuration File The configuration settings of the router are stored within the router in a configuration file.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System To erase the configuration settings: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your Orbi network. 2. Enter orbilogin.com. A login window opens. 3. Enter the admin user name and password. The user name is admin. The password is the one that you specified the first time that you logged in. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. Select ADVANCED > Administration > Backup Settings.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System Set Up Remote Management You can access your router over the Internet to view or change its settings. You must know the router’s WAN IP address to use this feature. For information about Dynamic DNS, see Dynamic DNS on page 57. Note: Be sure to change the password for the user name admin to a secure password. The ideal password contains no dictionary words from any language and contains uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System Select one of the following: • To allow access from a single IP address on the Internet, select the Only This Computer radio button. Enter the IP address to be allowed access. • To allow access from a range of IP addresses on the Internet, select the IP Address Range radio button. Enter a beginning and ending IP address to define the allowed range. • To allow access from any IP address on the Internet, select the Everyone radio button. 7.
8 Customize Internet Traffic Rules for Ports You can use port forwarding and port triggering to set up rules for Internet traffic. You need networking knowledge to set up these features.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System Port Forwarding to a Local Server If your home network includes a server, you can allow certain types of incoming traffic to reach the server. For example, you might want to make a local web server, FTP server, or game server visible and available to the Internet. The router can forward incoming traffic with specific protocols to computers on your local network.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System The service displays in the list. Add a Custom Port Forwarding Service To add a custom service: 1. Find out which port number or range of numbers the application uses. You can usually find this information by contacting the publisher of the application or user groups or news groups. 2. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your Orbi network. 3. Enter orbilogin.com. A login window opens. 4.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System Edit a Port Forwarding Service To edit a port forwarding entry: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your Orbi network. 2. Enter orbilogin.com. A login window opens. 3. Enter the admin user name and password. The user name is admin. The password is the one that you specified the first time that you logged in. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home page displays. 4.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System Delete a Port Forwarding Entry To delete a port forwarding entry: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your Orbi network. 2. Enter orbilogin.com. A login window opens. 3. Enter the admin user name and password. The user name is admin. The password is the one that you specified the first time that you logged in. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home page displays. 4.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System How the Router Implements the Port Forwarding Rule The following sequence shows the effects of a port forwarding rule: 1. When you type the URL www.example.com in your browser, the browser sends a web page request message with the following destination information: • Destination address. The IP address of www.example.com, which is the address of your router. • Destination port number. 80, which is the standard port number for a web server process. 2.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System Add a Port Triggering Service To add a port triggering service: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your Orbi network. 2. Enter orbilogin.com. A login window opens. 3. Enter the admin user name and password. The user name is admin. The password is the one that you specified the first time that you logged in. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home page displays. 4.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System Enable Port Triggering To enable port triggering: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your Orbi network. 2. Enter orbilogin.com. A login window opens. 3. Enter the admin user name and password. The user name is admin. The password is the one that you specified the first time that you logged in. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home page displays. 4.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System also allow incoming traffic on port 113 to reach the originating computer.” The following sequence shows the effects of the port triggering rule you define: 1. You open an IRC client program to start a chat session on your computer. 2. Your IRC client composes a request message to an IRC server using a destination port number of 6667, the standard port number for an IRC server process. Your computer then sends this request message to your router. 3.
9 Use VPN to Access Your Network You can use OpenVPN software to remotely access your router using virtual private networking (VPN). This chapter explains how to set up and use VPN access.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System Set Up a VPN Connection A virtual private network (VPN) lets you use the Internet to securely access your network when you aren’t home. This type of VPN access is called a client-to-gateway tunnel. The computer is the client, and the router is the gateway. To use the VPN feature, you must log in to the router and enable VPN, and you must install and run VPN client software on the computer. VPN uses DDNS or a static IP address to connect with your router.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System 6. To change the service type, scroll down and select the TCP radio button. 7. To change the port, scroll down to the Service Port field, and type the port number that you want to use. 8. Click the Apply button. Your settings are saved. VPN is enabled in the router, but you must install and set up OpenVPN software on your computer before you can use a VPN connection.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System 9. In the Windows Installer section of the page, double-click the openVPN-install-xxx.exe link. 10. Download and install the Open VPN software on your computer, click the openVPN-install-xxx.exe file. 11. Click the Next button. 12. When prompted, read the License Agreement and click the I Agree button. 13. Leave the check boxes selected, and click the Next button. 14. To specify the destination folder, click the Browse button and select a destination folder.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System Figure 3. A Windows Security window opens. 15. Click the Install button. The window displays the progress of the installation and then displays the final installation page. 16. Click the Finish button. 17. Unzip the configuration files that you downloaded and copy them to the folder where the VPN client is installed on your device. For a client device with Windows 64-bit system, the VPN client is installed at C:\Programfiles\OpenVPN\config\ by default. 18.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System For more information about using OpenVPN on your Windows computer, visit https://openvpn.net/index.php/open-source/documentation/howto.html#quick. Install OpenVPN Software on Your Mac Computer You must install this software on each Mac computer that you plan to use for VPN connections to your router. To install VPN client software on your Mac computer: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your Orbi network. 2.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System Install OpenVPN Software on an iOS Device You must install this software on each iOS device that you plan to use for VPN connections to your router. To install VPN client software on an iOS device: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your Orbi network. 2. Enter orbilogin.com. A login window opens. 3. Enter the admin user name and password. The user name is admin.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System To install VPN client software on an Android device: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your Orbi network. 2. Enter orbilogin.com. A login window opens. 3. Enter the admin user name and password. The user name is admin. The password is the one that you specified the first time that you logged in. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home page displays. 4.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System connected. If both networks use the same LAN IP scheme, when the VPN tunnel is established, you cannot access your home router or your home network with the OpenVPN software. The default LAN IP address scheme for the router is 192.x.x.x.The most common IP schemes are 192.x.x.x, 172.x.x.x, and 10.x.x.x. If you experience a conflict, change the IP scheme either for your home network or for the network with the client VPN computer.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System Use VPN to Access Your Internet Service at Home When you’re away from home and you access the Internet, you usually use a local Internet service provider. For example, at a coffee shop you might be given a code that lets you use the coffee shop’s Internet service account to surf the web. Orbi Pro lets you use a VPN connection to access your own Internet service when you’re away from home.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System 8. Click the FOR WINDOWS or FOR MACOSX button and download the configuration files for your VPN clients. 9. Unzip the configuration files and copy them to the folder where the VPN client is installed on your device. For a client device with Windows 64-bit system, the VPN client is installed at C:\Programfiles\OpenVPN\config\ by default.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System 9. Unzip the configuration files and copy them to the folder where the VPN client is installed on your device. For a client device with Windows 64-bit system, the VPN client is installed at C:\Programfiles\OpenVPN\config\ by default. Use a VPN Tunnel to Access Your Internet Service at Home To access your Internet service: 1. Set up the router to allow VPN access to your Internet service. See Specify VPN Service in the Router on page 111. 2.
10 Troubleshooting This chapter provides information to help you diagnose and solve problems you might experience with your Orbi router or satellite. If you do not find the solution here, check the NETGEAR support site at support.netgear.com for product and contact information.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System Quick Tips This section describes tips for troubleshooting some common problems. Sequence to Restart Your Network When you restart your network, follow this sequence: 1. Turn off and unplug the modem. 2. Turn off the router. 3. Plug in the modem and turn it on. Wait two minutes. 4. Turn on the router and wait two minutes. WiFi Settings Make sure that the WiFi settings in the WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device and the router match.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System 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. Wait for the satellite LED to light solid white or magenta. 4. Press the Sync button on the router and then within two minutes, press the Sync button on the satellite. 5. Wait for the satellite to light.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System Cannot Access the Internet Check your network and Internet connections: 1. Make sure that your WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device is connected to the Orbi network. 2. If you are connected to Orbi but you cannot access the Internet, check to see if your Internet connection is working. 3. Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network. 4. Enter orbilogin.com. A login window opens. 5.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System • Your ISP might check for your computer’s host name. Assign the computer host name of your ISP account as the account name on the Internet Setup page. • If your ISP allows only one Ethernet MAC address to connect to Internet and checks for your computer’s MAC address, do one of the following: - Inform your ISP that you bought a new network device and ask them to use the router’s MAC address. - Configure your router to clone your computer’s MAC address.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System To troubleshoot a PPPoE connection: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network. 2. Enter orbilogin.com. A login window opens. 3. Enter the router admin user name and password. The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. Click the ADVANCED tab. The ADVANCED Home page displays. 5.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System • To view the WiFi settings for the router, use an Ethernet cable to connect a computer to an Ethernet port on the router. Then log in to the router, and select BASIC > Wireless. Note: Be sure to click the Apply button if you change settings.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System If the path is not functioning correctly, you might be experiencing one of the following problems: • Wrong physical connections Check that the appropriate LEDs are on for your network devices. If your router and computer are connected to a separate Ethernet switch, make sure that the link LEDs on the switch are lit for the switch ports that your computer and router are connected to.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System Many broadband ISPs restrict access by allowing traffic only from the MAC address of your broadband modem. Some ISPs additionally restrict access to the MAC address of a single computer connected to that modem. If your ISP does this, configure your router to “clone” or “spoof” the MAC address from the authorized computer.
11 Supplemental Information This appendix covers the following topics: • • • • Factory Settings for Orbi Routers Factory Settings for Orbi Satellites Technical Specifications for Orbi Routers Technical Specifications for Orbi Satellites 131
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System Factory Settings for Orbi Routers You can return your Orbi router to its factory settings. Use the end of a paper clip or a similar object to press and hold the Reset button on the back of your Orbi router for at least seven seconds. Your Orbi router resets, and returns to the factory settings. Factory Settings for Orbi Router Model RBR850 The following table shows the factory default settings for the router. Table 6.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System Table 6.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System Table 7. Factory default settings for the router Feature Router login Internet connection Local network (LAN) Firewall Default Setting User login URL orbilogin.com User name (case-sensitive) admin Login password (case-sensitive) password WAN MAC address Use default hardware address WAN MTU size 1500 Port speed AutoSensing LAN IP 192.168.1.1 Subnet mask 255.255.255.0 DHCP server Enabled DHCP range 192.168.1.2 to 192.168.1.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System Table 7. Factory default settings for the router (Continued) Feature WiFi Default Setting WiFi communication Enabled SSID name See router label Security WPA2-PSK (AES) Broadcast SSID Enabled Transmission speed Auto2 Country/region United States of America; otherwise, varies by region RF channel 2.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System Table 8. Factory default settings for the satellite Feature Router login Internet connection Local network (LAN) Firewall Default Setting User login URL orbilogin.com User name (case-sensitive) admin Login password (case-sensitive) password WAN MAC address Use default hardware address WAN MTU size 1500 Port speed AutoSensing LAN IP 192.168.1.250 Subnet mask 255.255.255.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System Table 8. Factory default settings for the satellite (Continued) Feature WiFi Default Setting WiFi communication Enabled SSID name See satellite label Security WPA2-PSK (AES) Broadcast SSID Enabled Transmission speed Auto3 Country/region United States of America; otherwise, varies by region RF channel 2.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System Table 9. Factory default settings for the satellite (Continued) Feature Local network (LAN) Firewall WiFi Default Setting LAN IP 192.168.1.250 Subnet mask 255.255.255.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System Technical Specifications for Orbi Routers The following are the technical specifications for Orbi router. Technical Specifications for Orbi Router Model RBR850 The following table shows the technical specifications for the router. Table 10.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System Table 10. Technical specifications for the router (Continued) Feature Description Data encoding standards Radio 1: • IEEE® 802.11b/g/n/ax • 2.4GHz—1024-QAM support Radio 2: • IEEE® 802.11a/n/ac/ax • 5GHz—1024-QAM support Radio 3: • IEEE® 802.11a/n/ac/ax • 5GHz—1024-QAM support Maximum number of computers per wireless network Limited by the amount of WiFi network traffic generated by each node (typically 50–70 nodes) 2.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System Table 11. Technical specifications for the router Feature Description Data and routing protocols TCP/IP, RIP-1, RIP-2, DHCP, PPPoE, PPTP, Bigpond, Dynamic DNS, UPnP, and SMB Power adapter North America: 120V, 60 Hz, input UK, Australia: 240V, 50 Hz, input Europe: 230V, 50 Hz, input All regions (output): 12V, 3.5A DC output Dimensions 10 x 7.5 x 2.8 in. (254 x 190.5 x 71.12 mm) Weight 2.86 lb (1,297.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System Table 11. Technical specifications for the router (Continued) Feature Description Operating frequency range 2.4 GHz: • 2.412–2.472 GHz (Europe ETSI, Japan, and China) • 2.412–2.462 GHz (US) 5 GHz: • 5.18–5.24 GHz and 5.745–5.825 GHz (US and China) • 5.18–5.24 GHz and 5.5–5.7 GHz (Europe and Japan) 802.11 security WPA-PSK [TKIP], WPA2-PSK [AES] , WPA3-PSK 6 Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 802.11 specifications.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System Table 12. Technical specifications for the satellite (Continued) Feature Description Electromagnetic emissions FCC Part 15, Subpart B, Class B IECS-003, Class B EN 55032, EN 55035, Class B AS/NZS CISPR 32, Class B LAN Compatible with 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T, or RJ-45 WiFi Maximum wireless signal rate complies with the IEEE 802.11 standard.7 Radio data rates 2.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System Technical Specifications for Orbi Satellite Model RBS840 The following table shows the technical specifications for the satellite. Table 13. Technical specifications for the satellite Feature Description Data and routing protocols TCP/IP, DHCP, Dynamic DNS, and UPnP Power adapter North America: 120V, 60 Hz, input UK, Australia: 240V, 50 Hz, input Europe: 230V, 50 Hz, input All regions (output): 12V, 3.5A DC output Dimensions 10 x 7.5 x 2.8 in. (254 x 190.
Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System Table 13. Technical specifications for the satellite (Continued) Feature Description Maximum number of computers per wireless network Limited by the amount of WiFi network traffic generated by each node (typically 50–70 nodes). 2.4 GHz: 127 5 GHz (front haul): 127 Operating frequency range 2.4 GHz: • 2.412–2.472 GHz (Europe ETSI, Japan, and China) • 2.412–2.462 GHz (US) 5 GHz: • 5.18–5.24 GHz and 5.745–5.825 GHz (US and China) • 5.18–5.24 GHz and 5.5–5.
