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6 Manage Your Network This chapter describes the router settings for administering and maintaining your router and home network. The chapter includes the following sections: • 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 the 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 76

Section	Page
Contents	3
1. Overview	7
Orbi router overview	8
Orbi router hardware features	8
Orbi router front LED and Power LED behavior	9
Orbi satellite overview	10
Orbi satellite hardware features	10
Orbi satellite front LED and Power LED behavior	11
Router and satellite labels	12
Connect your router	13
Place your Orbi satellite	13
Sync your Orbi satellite with your Orbi router	14
2. Connect to the Network and Access the Router	15
Connect to the network	16
Wired connection	16
WiFi connection	16
WiFi connection using WPS	17
Types of logins	17
Set up and manage with the NETGEAR Orbi app	18
Use a web browser to access the router	18
Use the automatic Internet setup option	19
Log in to the Orbi router web interface	20
Change the language	21
3. Specify Your Internet Settings	22
Manually set up the Internet connection	23
Specify an Internet connection without a login	23
Specify an Internet connection that uses a login	24
Manage an IPv6 Internet connection	26
Requirements for entering IPv6 addresses	26
Specify IPv6 Internet connections	26
Use auto detection for an IPv6 Internet connection	27
Use auto configuration for an IPv6 Internet connection	28
Set up an IPv6 6to4 tunnel Internet connection	30
Set up an IPv6 6rd tunnel Internet connection	31
Set up an IPv6 pass-through Internet connection	33
Set up an IPv6 fixed Internet connection	33
Set up an IPv6 DHCP Internet connection	35
Set up an IPv6 PPPoE Internet connection	36
Change the MTU size	38
4. Control Access to the Internet	40
Allow or block access to your network	41
Use keywords to block Internet sites	42
Delete keywords that are used to block Internet sites	43
Avoid blocking on a trusted computer	44
Block services from the Internet	44
Manage network access control lists	46
Schedule when to block Internet sites and services	46
Set up security event email notifications	47
5. Specify Network Settings	49
Manage the WiFi settings	50
Enable or disable AX features for the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz band	50
Change the WiFi network name	51
Change the WiFi channel	51
Change the WiFi password or security option	52
Set up a guest WiFi network	53
Change your region	54
View or change WAN settings	55
Manage Dynamic DNS	56
Set up a new Dynamic DNS account	57
Specify a Dynamic DNS account that you already created	57
Change the Dynamic DNS settings	58
Set up a default DMZ server	59
Change the router’s device name	60
Change the LAN TCP/IP settings	61
Use the router as a DHCP server	62
Disable the DHCP server feature in the router	64
Manage reserved LAN IP addresses	64
Reserve an IP address	65
Edit a reserved IP address	65
Delete a reserved IP address entry	66
Manage custom static routes	67
Set up a static route	67
Edit a static route	68
Delete a static route	69
Use the router as a WiFi access point only	69
Set up router mode	70
Generate a new backhaul password	71
Set up a bridge for a port group or VLAN tag group	72
Set up a bridge for a port group	72
Set up a bridge for a VLAN tag group	73
Improve network connections with Universal Plug and Play	74
6. Manage Your Network	76
Update the router and satellite firmware	77
Check for firmware updates	77
Manually update firmware	78
Manually update satellite firmware	78
Manually update router firmware	79
Change the admin password	80
Enable admin password reset	80
Reset the admin password	81
View router status and usage information	82
Display Internet port statistics	82
Check the Internet connection status	83
View the satellite status	84
View and manage logs of router activity	85
View devices connected to the network or edit device information	86
View devices connected to the network	86
Edit device information on the Attached Devices page	87
View satellites connected to the network or edit satellite information	87
View satellites connected to the network	87
Edit satellite information that displays on the Attached Devices page	88
Monitor Internet traffic	89
Manage the router configuration file	90
Back up settings	91
Restore configuration settings	91
Erase the current configuration settings	92
7. Customize Internet Traffic Rules for Ports	93
Manage port forwarding to a local server	94
Set up port forwarding to a local server	94
Add a custom port forwarding service	95
Edit a port forwarding service	96
Delete a port forwarding entry	97
How the router implements the port forwarding rule	97
Application example: Make a local web server public	98
Manage port triggering	98
Add a port triggering service	99
Disable port triggering or change the time-out period	100
Application example: Port triggering for Internet Relay Chat	100
8. Use VPN to Access Your Network	102
Set up a VPN connection	103
Specify VPN service in the router	103
Install OpenVPN software	104
Install OpenVPN software on your Windows-based computer	104
Install OpenVPN software on your Mac computer	107
Install OpenVPN software on an iOS device	108
Install OpenVPN software on an Android device	108
Use a VPN tunnel on your Windows-based computer	109
Use VPN to access your Internet service at home	111
Set up VPN client Internet access in the router	111
Block VPN client Internet access in the router	112
Use a VPN tunnel to access your Internet service at home	112
9. Troubleshooting	113
Quick tips	114
Sequence to restart your network	114
WiFi settings	114
Network settings	114
The router and satellite do not sync	114
You cannot log in to the router	115
You cannot access the Internet	116
Troubleshoot Internet browsing	117
Troubleshoot PPPoE	118
Troubleshoot WiFi connectivity	118
Troubleshoot your network using the ping utility	119
Test the LAN path to your router	119
Test the path from your computer to a remote device	120
10. Supplemental Information	122
Factory settings	123
Factory settings for Orbi router model RBR760	123
Factory settings for Orbi satellite model RBS760	125
Technical specifications	127
Technical specifications for Orbi router model RBR760	127

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Manage Your Network

This chapter describes the router settings for administering and maintaining your router

and home network.

The chapter includes the following sections:

•

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

the

satellite

status

•

View

and

manage

logs

router

activity

•

View

devices

connected

the

network

edit

device

information

•

View

satellites

connected

the

network

edit

satellite

information

•

Monitor

Internet

traffic

•

Manage

the

router

configuration

file