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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.

If the browser does not display the web page, do the following:

•

Make sure that the computer is connected to one of the four LAN Ethernet ports or

over WiFi to the router.

•

Make sure that the router is receiving power, and that its Power LED is lit.

•

Close and reopen the browser or clear the browser cache.

•

Browse to

orbilogin.com

.

•

If the computer is set to a static or fixed IP address (this setting is uncommon),

change it to obtain an IP address automatically from the router.

6.

If the router does not connect to the Internet, do the following:

a.

Review your settings.

Make sure that you selected the correct options and typed everything correctly.

b.

Contact your ISP to verify that you are using the correct configuration information.

c.

Read

Chapter 10, Troubleshooting

.

If problems persist, register your NETGEAR product and contact NETGEAR technical

support.

Log In to the Router

When you first connect to your router and launch a web browser, the browser automatically

displays the router’s web page. If you want to view or change settings for the router, you can

use a browser to log in to the router’s web page.



To log in to the 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 router 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.

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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 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.

In the upper right corner, select a language from the menu.

5.

When prompted, click the

OK

button to confirm this change.

The page refreshes with the language that you selected.

Access the Orbi Router With NETGEAR genie App

The genie app is the easy dashboard for managing, monitoring, and repairing your home

network. The genie app can help you with the following:

•

Automatically repair common WiFi network problems.

•

Easily manage router features like Live Parental Controls, Internet traffic meter, speed

test, and more.



To use the genie app to access the router:

1.

Visit the NETGEAR genie web page at

NETGEAR.com/genie

.

2.

Follow the onscreen instructions to install the app on your smartphone, tablet, or computer.

3.

Launch the genie app.

The genie app dashboard page displays.

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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.

This chapter contains the following sections:

•

Use the Internet Setup Wizard

•

Manually Set Up the Internet Connection

•

Specify IPv6 Internet Connections

•

Change the MTU Size

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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 router 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 > Setup Wizard

.

5.

Select the

Yes

radio button.

If you select

No

, you are taken to the Internet Setup page (see

Manually Set Up the

Internet Connection

on page

30).

6.

Click the

Next

button.

The Setup Wizard searches your Internet connection for servers and protocols to

determine your ISP configuration and checks your operation mode.

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Manually Set Up the Internet Connection

You can view or change the router’s Internet connection settings.

Specify an Internet Connection Without a Login



To specify the Internet connection 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 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

Internet

.

5.

Leave the Does your Internet connection require a login

No

radio button selected.

6.

If your Internet connection requires an account name or host name, type it in the

Account

Name (If Required)

field.

7.

If your Internet connection requires a domain name, type it in the

Domain Name (If

Required)

field.