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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

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