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

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 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.

Select

ADVANCED > Administration >

Backup Settings

.

The Backup Settings page displays.

5.

Click the

Erase

button.

The factory default settings are restored. The user name is admin, the password is

password, and the LAN IP address is 192.168.1.1. DHCP is enabled.

Restore Configuration Settings



To restore configuration settings that you backed up:

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 default password is

password

. The user name and

password are case-sensitive.

The BASIC Home page displays.

4.

Select

ADVANCED > Administration >

Backup Settings

.

The Backup Settings page displays.

5.

Click the

Browse

button to find and select the .

cfg

file.

6.

Click the

Restore

button.

The file is uploaded to the router and the router reboots.

WARNING:

Do not interrupt the reboot process.

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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

64.

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. See

Change the admin

Password

on page

94.



To set up remote management:

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 default password is

password

. The user name and

password are case-sensitive.

The BASIC Home page displays.

4.

Select

ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Remote Management

.

The Remote Management page displays.

5.

Select the

Turn Remote Management On

check box.

6.

In the Allow Remote Access By section, specify the external IP addresses to be allowed to

access the router’s remote management.

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Note:

For enhanced security, restrict access to as few external IP addresses

as is practical.

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.

Specify the port number for accessing the router.

Normal web browser access uses the standard HTTP service port 80. For greater

security, enter a custom port number for the remote router access. Choose a number

from 1024 to 65535, but do not use the number of any common service port. The default

is 8080, which is a common alternate for HTTP.

8.

Click the

Apply

button.

Your settings are saved.

Use Remote Access



To use remote access:

1.

Launch an Internet browser on a computer that is not on your home network.

2.

Type your router’s WAN IP address into your browser’s address or location field followed by

a colon (:) and the custom port number.

For example, if your external address is 134.177.0.123 and you use port number 8080,

enter

in your browser.

Remotely Access Your Router Using the genie App

You can use the genie app to remotely access your router and change its settings. Before

you can use remote access with the genie app, you must update your router’s firmware and

download the latest genie app for your computer or mobile device. Remote access with the

genie app is supported for Windows computers, iOS mobile devices, and Android mobile

devices.

For more information about how to update your router’s firmware, see

Update the Router and

Satellite Firmware

on page

92.

To download the latest genie app for your computer or mobile device, visit

NETGEAR.com/genie

. For more information about how to set up remote access using the

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genie app, see the genie app user manual, which is available at

downloadcenter.netgear.com/

.

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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.

This chapter includes the following sections:

•

Port Forwarding to a Local Server

•

Port Triggering