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Port triggering..................................................................................197

Add a port triggering service.....................................................197
Enable port triggering................................................................198
Application example: Port triggering for Internet Relay Chat.199

Chapter 12 Use OpenVPN to Access Your Network

About VPN connections..................................................................202
LAN IP addressing in VPN networks..............................................202
Enable OpenVPN service in the router..........................................203
Install OpenVPN software on a VPN client....................................204

Install OpenVPN software on a Windows-based computer....205
Install OpenVPN software on a Mac computer........................206
Install OpenVPN software on an iOS device............................207
Install OpenVPN software on an Android device....................208

Use VPN to access your Internet service at your business..........209

Allow VPN client Internet access in the router.........................210
Block VPN client Internet access in the router.........................210

Chapter 13 Troubleshooting

Quick tips...........................................................................................213

Sequence to restart your network.............................................213
WiFi settings.................................................................................213
Network settings..........................................................................213

Test the LAN path to your router...............................................219
Test the path from your computer to a remote device...........219

Chapter 14 How to Use VLANs in Your Network

VLAN use case 1: Orbi Pro WiFi 6 router in a home environment.222
VLAN use case 2: Orbi Pro WiFi 6 router in a business
environment......................................................................................224

Appendix A Supplemental Information

Factory settings.................................................................................229

Factory settings for Orbi Pro WiFi 6 router model SXR80......229
Factory settings for Orbi Pro WiFi 6 satellite model SXS80....232

Technical specifications...................................................................232

Orbi Pro WiFi 6 AX6000 Router Model SXR80 and Orbi Pro WiFi 6 AX6000 Satellite Model SXS80

Summary of Contents for Orbi Pro WiFi 6 AX6000

Page 1: ... Pro WiFi 6 AX6000 Tri band WiFi System SXK80 Models Orbi Pro WiFi 6 AX6000 Router Model SXR80 Orbi Pro WiFi 6 AX6000 Satellite Model SXS80 NETGEAR Inc 350 E Plumeria Drive April 2022 San Jose CA 95134 USA 202 12117 03 ...

Page 2: ...https www netgear com about privacy policy By using this device you are agreeing to NETGEAR s Terms and Conditions at https www netgear com about terms and conditions If you do not agree return the device to your place of purchase within your return period Do not use this device outdoors Applicable to 6 GHz devices only Only use the device indoors The operation of 6 GHz devices is prohibited on oi...

Page 3: ...e added the following new sections Set up and sync an Orbi Pro satellite over a wired connection on page 24 Ethernet backhaul connections for multiple satellites on page 25 NETGEAR Insight Business VPN on page 27 Set up a LAG connection between an Orbi Pro WiFi 6 AX6000 satellite and router on page 145 Traffic meter on page 164 and subsections Sync button security on page 176 We revised Use OpenVP...

Page 4: ...owing sections Overview and Setup on page 12 Add satellites to your network using the router web interface on page 23 Manage and monitor your Orbi network with NETGEAR Insight on page 26 Use the interactive Internet setup process on page 31 Log in to the Orbi router web interface on page 32 IPv6 Internet connections on page 40 and all subsections Change the admin WiFi password or security level on...

Page 5: ...1 Sync an add on Orbi Pro WiFi 6 satellite 22 Add satellites to your network using the router web interface 23 Set up your satellite with a wired connection to your router 24 Set up and sync an Orbi Pro satellite over a wired connection 24 Ethernet backhaul connections for multiple satellites 25 Manage and monitor your Orbi network with NETGEAR Insight 26 NETGEAR Insight Business VPN 27 Chapter 2 ...

Page 6: ...t MAC access control lists 57 Enable a MAC ACL for a specific network 58 Add automatically detected devices to a MAC ACL 59 Manually add remove or change the information for a device on a MAC ACL 60 Disable a MAC ACL for a specific network 61 Network access control list 62 Enable the network access control list and specify the access rule 63 Manage the allowed devices on the network access control...

Page 7: ...el 97 Internet of things WiFi network 100 Enable the IoT WiFi network and manage the settings 100 Change the IoT WiFi password or security level 101 Guest WiFi network and captive portal 104 Set up a guest WiFi network with open access or password authentication 105 Set up Facebook Wi Fi for the guest WiFi network 106 Set up a guest WiFi network with a captive portal 108 Chapter 7 Manage the LANs ...

Page 8: ...een an Orbi Pro WiFi 6 AX6000 satellite and router 145 Chapter 9 Manage and Monitor Your Orbi Pro System Firmware for the router and satellite 149 Enable the automatic firmware update feature 149 Check for firmware updates 149 Manually update firmware 150 Manually update satellite firmware 151 Manually update router firmware 152 admin password 153 Change the admin password 153 Enable admin passwor...

Page 9: ... on the router 177 Manage the Sync button on the satellite 177 Chapter 10 Manage the Advanced WiFi Settings Download bandwidth per SSID 180 Region of operation 181 SSID broadcast for a radio 182 20 40 MHz coexistence for the 2 4 GHz radio 183 Wi Fi multimedia for a radio 184 CTS RTS threshold and preamble mode for a radio 185 Transmission output power for a radio 186 Backhaul password 187 MU MIMO ...

Page 10: ...ting Quick tips 213 Sequence to restart your network 213 WiFi settings 213 Network settings 213 The router and satellite do not sync 213 You cannot log in to the router 215 You cannot access the Internet 215 Troubleshoot Internet browsing 216 Troubleshoot PPPoE 217 Troubleshoot WiFi connectivity 218 Troubleshoot your network using the ping utility 218 Test the LAN path to your router 219 Test the ...

Page 11: ...fications for Orbi Pro WiFi 6 router model SXR80 232 Technical specifications for Orbi Pro WiFi 6 satellite model SXS80 234 11 Orbi Pro WiFi 6 AX6000 Router Model SXR80 and Orbi Pro WiFi 6 AX6000 Satellite Model SXS80 ...

Page 12: ...Pro WiFi 6 router label and Orbi Pro Wifi 6 satellite label Connect your Orbi Pro WiFi 6 router Place your Orbi Pro WiFi 6 satellite Sync your Orbi Pro WiFi 6 satellite Set up your satellite with a wired connection to your router Manage and monitor your Orbi network with NETGEAR Insight NETGEAR Insight Business VPN For more information about the topics covered in this manual visit the support webs...

Page 13: ... web interface Orbi Pro WiFi 6 router and satellite hardware overviews The following sections display the hardware features available for the Orbi Pro WiFi 6 router model SXR80 and Orbi Pro WiFi 6 satellite model SXS80 Orbi Pro WiFi 6 router model SXR80 hardware overview Figure 1 Orbi Pro WiFi 6 router model SXR80 front and back views 1 Bar LED 2 Sync button also used for WPS connection 3 2 5G 1G ...

Page 14: ... 3 2 5G 1G LAN Ethernet port 1 4 1G LAN Ethernet ports 2 5 LAN ports 2 and 3 can form one link aggregation group LAG LAN ports 4 and 5 can form another LAG 5 Power LED 6 Reset button 7 DC Power connector LED behavior When you sync an Orbi Pro WiFi 6 satellite to the Orbi Pro WiFi 6 router the LED behavior for a satellite that comes in an Orbi Pro WiFi 6 system is different from the LED behavior fo...

Page 15: ...The router is resetting to factory default settings Solid magenta The router cannot connect to the Internet See You cannot access the Internet on page 215 Router bar LED This satellite is included when you buy an Orbi router The bar LED is located on the front Pulsing white The satellite is booting Blue for three minutes The connection between the satellite and the router is good Amber for three m...

Page 16: ...e minutes The connection between the satellite and the router is fair Magenta The satellite is not connected to the router or is not getting an IP address Off The satellite synced to the router and is working normally Add on satellite bar LED Wall mount your Orbi Pro WiFi 6 Your package contains wall mounting items Before you can wall mount your Orbi Pro WiFi 6 router model SXR80 or Orbi Pro WiFi ...

Page 17: ... supplied anchors into the wall and tighten the screws with a No 2 Phillips screwdriver Leave about 0 125 in 4 mm of each screw protruding from the wall so that you can insert the screw heads into the holes at the back of the mounting bracket 5 Thread the power connector through the opening at the bottom of the mount base For the router also thread the ethernet cable through the opening in the mou...

Page 18: ...the base with the provided screws 7 Attach the mount cover to the mount base 8 Use the wall anchors with screws to attach the wall bracket to the wall User Manual 18 Overview and Setup Orbi Pro WiFi 6 AX6000 Router Model SXR80 and Orbi Pro WiFi 6 AX6000 Satellite Model SXS80 ...

Page 19: ...ial number The following is an example of what the router label might look like Figure 3 Orbi Pro Wifi 6 router label The Orbi Pro WiFi 6 satellite label shows the WiFi network name and password the satellite s MAC address and the satellite s serial number The following is an example of what the satellite label might look like User Manual 19 Overview and Setup Orbi Pro WiFi 6 AX6000 Router Model S...

Page 20: ... it uses one and plug the modem back in If you use a WiFi gateway we recommend that you turn off your gateway s WiFi 2 Use the Ethernet cable that came with your router to connect your modem or gateway to the yellow WAN port on the back of your router 3 Connect the power adapter to your router and plug the power adapter into an outlet The Power LED on the back of the router lights green When the b...

Page 21: ...Orbi Pro WiFi 6 system The Orbi Pro WiFi 6 System includes an Orbi Pro WiFi 6 router and a Orbi Pro WiFi 6 satellite The Orbi Pro WiFi 6 satellite that is packaged with an Orbi Pro WiFi 6 router is preset to automatically find and sync to the router s WiFi signal To sync your Orbi Pro WiFi 6 satellite 1 Place your satellite For more information see Place your Orbi Pro WiFi 6 satellite on page 21 2...

Page 22: ...ar LED lights blue amber or magenta as described in Step 2 of this procedure and then turns off Sync an add on Orbi Pro WiFi 6 satellite If you already set up an Orbi Pro WiFi 6 router and satellite and are you adding an optional add on Orbi Pro WiFi 6 satellite sold separately follow these steps Note When you purchase an Orbi Pro WiFi 6 satellite separately from the Orbi Pro WiFi 6 router the sat...

Page 23: ... network To add a satellite to your Orbi network using the router web interface 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 displays If your browser does not display a login window but displays a security warning and does not let you proceed see What to do if you get a browser security warning on page 33 3 Ente...

Page 24: ... the router might automatically update the satellite s firmware Set up your satellite with a wired connection to your router Instead of using a WiFi backhaul connection between the router and the satellite you can use a wired connection Set up and sync an Orbi Pro satellite over a wired connection In some situations you might prefer to set up your Orbi Pro satellite with an Ethernet cable directly...

Page 25: ...ite automatically connects over WiFi to your Orbi Pro router or another Orbi Pro satellite to create a WiFi backhaul connection or you can use an Ethernet cable to connect your satellite to your router or another satellite to create a wired backhaul connection Before you set up an Ethernet backhaul connection make sure that you update the firmware on all your Orbi Pro WiFi 6 devices Note The produ...

Page 26: ... Orbi Pro WiFi 6 router through an Ethernet switch Switch Internet Router Modem Satellite 1 Satellite 2 Figure 7 Ethernet backhaul connection using a switch Manage and monitor your Orbi network with NETGEAR Insight If you are a NETGEAR Insight Premium or Pro subscriber after you use the router web interface to set up your Orbi system you can use NETGEAR Insight to manage and monitor your Orbi netw...

Page 27: ...ote site Insight Business VPN features include site to site VPN connectivity creating and deleting VPN groups for easy group management per main site user management to control authentication and manage VPN access for users business sites information and systems and many more features Note You cannot configure Insight Business VPN with the router web interface You must use NETGEAR Insight If you a...

Page 28: ...hat are connected to your Orbi Pro Wifi 6 network you must manage them from your Orbi Pro WiFi 6 router web interface This chapter contains the following sections Connect to the network for initial configuration Types of logins Use a web browser to access the router Change the language What to do if you get a browser security warning 28 ...

Page 29: ...the first time you can connect to the router s WiFi network by scanning the QR code on your router with the camera app on your mobile device To scan the QR code with your camera app your mobile device must have iOS version 11 or later or Android version 10 or later You can also manually find and select the Orbi router s WiFi network from your WiFi enabled computer or mobile device To find and sele...

Page 30: ...ct your ISP WiFi network login Your router uses a preset WiFi network name SSID and password for WiFi access This information is on the router label During setup you can change the WiFi network name SSID and password for increased security Orbi Pro router login The password that logs you in to the router interface from a web browser as the admin The default password for initial login is password D...

Page 31: ...able wired or wirelessly with the preset security settings listed on the label Note If you want to change the router s WiFi settings use a wired connection so the WiFi device that you are using for setup is not disconnected when the new WiFi settings take effect 3 Launch a web browser If your browser displays a security message see What to do if you get a browser security warning on page 33 The pa...

Page 32: ...ge its settings to obtain an IP address automatically from the router Log in to the Orbi router web interface When you log in to the Orbi the browser displays the router web interface You can use the router web interface to change the router or satellite settings To log in to your Orbi 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your Orbi network 2 Enter orbilogin ...

Page 33: ...ning Access to the router web interface is encrypted through the Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure HTTPS protocol instead of the Hyper Text Transfer Protocol HTTP The extra security of HTTPS requires your browser to verify that orbilogin com which is the same as 192 168 1 1 is safe As a result a security warning can display in your browser when you try to access that domain This is expected beha...

Page 34: ...ick the Add Exception button In the pop up window that displays click the Confirm Security Exception button Microsoft Edge Select Details Go on to the webpage Microsoft Internet Explorer Click the Continue to this website not recommended link User Manual 34 Connect to the Orbi Pro WiFi 6 Network and Access the Router Orbi Pro WiFi 6 AX6000 Router Model SXR80 and Orbi Pro WiFi 6 AX6000 Satellite Mo...

Page 35: ...nnection 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 Setup Wizard Manually set up the Internet connection IPv6 Internet connections MTU size 35 ...

Page 36: ...gged in The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home page displays 4 Select ADVANCED Setup Wizard The Setup Wizard page displays 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 36 6 Click the Next button The Setup Wizard searches your Internet connection for servers and protocols to determin...

Page 37: ...cted 6 If your Internet connection requires an account name or host name do the following a Next to the Account Name If Required field click the Edit button The Device Name page displays b Type the name in the Device Name field c Click the Apply button The Internet Setup page displays again 7 If your Internet connection requires a domain name type it in the Domain Name If Required field For the ot...

Page 38: ... the Apply button Your settings are saved 12 Click the Test button to test your Internet connection Set up an Internet connection with a login To set up an Internet connection that uses a login 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 displays If your browser does not display a login window but displays a se...

Page 39: ...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 Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your DNS servers Your ISP automatically assigns this address Use These DNS Se...

Page 40: ...Internet connections You can set up an IPv6 Internet connection if the router does not detect it automatically To set up an 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 displays If your browser does not display a login window but displays a security warning and does not let you proceed s...

Page 41: ...6 DHCP Internet connection on page 50 Set up an IPv6 PPPoE Internet connection on page 52 6 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Use auto detection for an IPv6 Internet connection To set up an IPv6 Internet connection through auto detection 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 displays If your ...

Page 42: ...ld displays Not Available 6 In the LAN Setup section 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 DHCPv6 client function Auto Config This is the default setting This setting specifies how the router assigns IPv6 addresses to the devices on your business network the LAN 7 Optional Select t...

Page 43: ...uired for the router s WAN or Internet 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 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...

Page 44: ...specify the interface ID that you want to be used for the IPv6 address of the router s LAN interface If you do not specify an ID here the router generates one automatically from its MAC address 11 Select an IPv6 Filtering radio button Secured In secured mode which is the default mode the router inspects both TCP and UDP packets Open In open mode the router inspects UDP packets only 12 Click the Ap...

Page 45: ...button Auto Your router uses any remote relay router that is available on the Internet This is the default setting Static IP Address Enter the static IPv4 address of the remote relay router Your IPv6 ISP usually provides this address 7 In the IPv6 Domain Name Server DNS Address select a radio button Get Automatically from ISP Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your DNS servers Your ISP automatically ass...

Page 46: ...ned for use within the service provider s network This mapping allows for automatic determination of IPv4 tunnel endpoints from IPv6 prefixes allowing stateless operation of 6rd 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 t...

Page 47: ...isplays Not Available 6 If the router does not automatically detect the information in the 6rd IPv6 Rapid Development Configuration section specify the 6rd prefix 6rd prefix length 6rd IPv4 border relay address and 6rd IPv4 address mask length that the router must use 7 In the IPv6 Domain Name Server DNS Address section select a radio button Get Automatically from ISP Your ISP uses DHCP to assign ...

Page 48: ...t 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 displays If your browser does not display a login window but displays a security warning and does not let you proceed see What to do if you get a browser security warning on page 33 3 Enter the admin user name and password ...

Page 49: ...the Internet Connection Type menu select Fixed The page adjusts 6 In the WAN Setup section 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 dom...

Page 50: ...open mode the router inspects UDP packets only 10 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Set up an IPv6 DHCP Internet connection To set up an IPv6 Internet connection with a DHCP server 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 displays If your browser does not display a login window but displays a se...

Page 51: ...ur ISP s mail server is mail xxx yyy zzz type xxx yyy zzz as the domain name If your ISP provided a domain name type it in this field For example Earthlink Cable might require a host name of home and Comcast sometimes supplies a domain name 8 In the IPv6 Domain Name Server DNS Address select a radio button Get Automatically from ISP Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your DNS servers Your ISP automatica...

Page 52: ... The user name is admin The password is the one that you set 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 PPPoE The page adjusts The router automatically detects the information in the following fields Router s IPv6 Address on ...

Page 53: ...e connection If the connection is terminated for example when the modem is turned off the router attempts to reestablish the connection immediately after the PPPoE connection becomes available again 7 In the IPv6 Domain Name Server DNS Address select a radio button Get Automatically from ISP Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your DNS servers Your ISP automatically assigns this address Use These DNS Ser...

Page 54: ...the default value In some situations changing the value fixes one problem but causes another Leave the MTU unchanged unless one of these situations occurs You experience problems connecting to your ISP or other Internet service and the technical support of either the ISP or NETGEAR recommends changing the MTU setting These web based applications might require an MTU change A secure website that do...

Page 55: ...16 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 3 Common MTU sizes Application MTU The largest Ethernet packet size ...

Page 56: ...the Internet This chapter includes the following sections MAC access control lists Network access control list Block Internet sites by using keywords Delete keywords that are used to block Internet sites Trusted computer Block services from the Internet Schedule when to block Internet sites and services Email notifications for security events 56 ...

Page 57: ...ss to a specific network devices on the MAC ACL are an exception to the default policy A device for which you place the MAC address on the MAC ACL is denied access to that network All other devices are allowed access to that network If you set up a MAC ACL with a policy that denies access to a specific network devices on the MAC ACL are an exception to the default policy A device for which you pla...

Page 58: ...set the first time that you logged in The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home page displays 4 Select ADVANCED Security MAC ACL The MAC ACL page displays 5 Go to the section for the network for which you want to set up a MAC ACL Note Each section name corresponds to the SSID WiFi network name of a WiFi network but the section for the Ethernet network is called Wired If you did ...

Page 59: ...re connected or were connected to the network for which you set up the MAC ACL You can select one or multiple devices from the detected list and add them to the MAC ACL To add automatically detected devices to a MAC ACL 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 displays If your browser does not display a logi...

Page 60: ... ACL you can manually add a device remove a device or change the name but not the MAC address for a device on the MAC ACL By manually adding a device you can proactively control access for a device that is not or not yet detected or that was not detected by the router To manually add remove or change the name for a device on a MAC ACL 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is...

Page 61: ...move a device from the MAC ACL do the following a Select the check box for the device b Click the REMOVE DEVICE button The device is removed from the MAC ACL 8 To change the name for a device on the MAC ACL do the following a Next to the device in the table click the EDIT button The Manual Access Management pop up window opens b Change the device name c In the Manual Access Management pop up windo...

Page 62: ...ontrol list You can use the network access control list ACL to block or allow access to the entire Orbi network An ACL functions with the MAC addresses of WiFi and wired devices that the router detects on the Orbi network and that you can either allow access to your network or deny access to your network That is the router can detect the MAC addresses of devices that are or were connected to the O...

Page 63: ... find the MAC addresses on Attached Devices page of the router see View satellites WiFi devices and wired devices connected to the Orbi network on page 157 Enable the network access control list and specify the access rule When you enable network access control you must select whether new devices are allowed to access the Orbi network or are blocked from accessing the network By default connected ...

Page 64: ... Block all new devices from connecting With this setting if you add a new device before it can access the Orbi network you must enter its MAC address for an Ethernet connection and its MAC address for a WiFi connection in the allowed list For more information see The access rule does not affect previously blocked or allowed devices It applies only to devices joining the Orbi network in the future ...

Page 65: ... you logged in The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home page displays 4 Select ADVANCED Security Access Control The Access Control page displays 5 Click the View list of allowed devices not currently connected to the network link A table displays the detected device name MAC address and connection type of the devices that are not connected but allowed to access the Orbi network...

Page 66: ... you want to block You can add a device remove a device or change the information for a device To manage devices that are blocked from accessing the Orbi 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 displays If your browser does not display a login window but displays a security warning and does not let ...

Page 67: ...he following a Select the check box for the device b Click the REMOVE FROM THE LIST button The device is removed from the blocked list 8 To change the information for a device on the blocked list do the following a Select the check box for the device b Click the EDIT button The Edit Blocked Device page displays c Change the access rule MAC address or device name d On the Edit Blocked Device page c...

Page 68: ...o block the keywords based on a schedule select the Per Schedule radio button For information about how to set the schedule see Schedule when to block Internet sites and services on page 72 Always To block the keywords all the time select the Always radio button 6 In the Type keyword or domain name here field enter a keyword or domain that you want to block For example Specify XXX to block http ww...

Page 69: ...ord are case sensitive The BASIC Home page displays 4 Select ADVANCED Security Block Sites The Block Sites page displays 5 Do one of the following To delete a single word select it and click the Delete Keyword button The keyword is removed from the list To delete all keywords on the list click the Clear List button All keywords are removed from the list 6 Click the Apply button Your settings are s...

Page 70: ...rusted IP address to visit blocked sites check box 6 In the Trusted IP Address field enter the IP address of the trusted computer 7 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Block services from the Internet You can block Internet services on your network based on the type of service You can block the services all the time or based on a schedule To block services 1 Launch a web browser from a ...

Page 71: ...pplication that is not the list select User Defined a If you know that the application uses either TCP or UDP select the appropriate protocol Otherwise select TCP UDP both b Enter the starting port and ending port numbers If the service uses a single port number enter that number in both fields To find out which port numbers the service or application uses you can contact the publisher of the appl...

Page 72: ...t displays a security warning and does not let you proceed see What to do if you get a browser security warning on page 33 3 Enter the admin user name and password The user name is admin The password is the one that you set 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 The Schedule page displays 5 Sp...

Page 73: ...itive The BASIC Home page displays 4 Select ADVANCED Security E mail The E mail page displays 5 Select the Turn E mail 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 If this field is blank log and alert messages are not sent 7 In the Your Outgoing Mail Server field enter ...

Page 74: ... logs based on a schedule specify these settings From Send logs according to this schedule menu select the schedule type From the Day menu select the day From the Time menu select the time and select the a m or p m radio button 12 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Logs are sent automatically If the log fills before the specified time it is sent After the log is sent it is cleared from...

Page 75: ... router comes with a preset VLAN configuration that you can use without making any changes If your network setup is simple or does not require you to separate traffic into different VLANs you might be able to use the preset VLAN configuration We recommend that you read How the router organizes LANs VLANs and WLANs on page 77 For information about how to use VLANs in your network including examples...

Page 76: ...ork segmentation Devices for users who communicate most frequently with each other can be grouped into common VLANs regardless of physical location Each group s network traffic is contained largely within the VLAN which reduces traffic that is not relevant to the group and improves the efficiency across the whole network Facilitate management Changes such as adding or moving network devices can be...

Page 77: ...rganizes LANs VLANs and WLANs You do not need to use the VLANs in order to use the router and any satellites However if your network environment is not complex or does not require you to separate multiple types of traffic you could just connect your wired devices to LAN 1 and your WiFi devices to the Wireless 1 network The router comes with four preset LANs VLANs and WLANs as shown in the followin...

Page 78: ... the VLAN profile assignments for the LANs see Change the VLAN profile for a LAN on page 84 For more information about LANs in general see Manage the LANs on page 111 By default VLAN 1 is enabled for the Wireless 1 network For any other WLANs that you enable you can change the VLAN profile assignments for the WLANs see Enable change or disable the VLAN profile for a WiFi network on page 85 For inf...

Page 79: ...ity warning on page 33 3 Enter the admin user name and password The user name is admin The password is the one that you set 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 The existing VLAN profiles display in a table at the bottom of the page If...

Page 80: ...AN ID the client isolation settings and the network isolation setting If your router is part of a network with switches and access points VLAN traffic segregation works only if the VLAN is defined on all other network components excluding end devices such as computers and WiFi clients In the router web interface you can add a new VLAN profile for LAN 2 LAN 3 LAN 4 and LAN 5 on the associated LAN p...

Page 81: ...N settings that is the VLAN profile as described in the following table Description Field Enter a name for the VLAN Name Enter an ID from 1 to 4094 VLAN ID Client isolation prevents hosts and clients in the VLAN from reaching ports hosts and clients in the same VLAN thereby increasing security Select the check box to enable this option Client Isolation Network isolation also referred to as network...

Page 82: ...web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your Orbi network 2 Enter orbilogin com A login window displays If your browser does not display a login window but displays a security warning and does not let you proceed see What to do if you get a browser security warning on page 33 3 Enter the admin user name and password The user name is admin The password is the one that you ...

Page 83: ...oT VLAN or VLAN 40 the Guest VLAN if no members are assigned to the VLAN To delete a VLAN profile 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 displays If your browser does not display a login window but displays a security warning and does not let you proceed see What to do if you get a browser security warning...

Page 84: ...N to the same VLAN profile This also means that you cannot change the preset VLAN profile for LAN 2 LAN 3 and LAN 4 until you add a new VLAN profile that is a custom VLAN profile and assign LAN 2 LAN 3 or LAN 4 to it Doing so releases the preset VLAN profile so that you can assign a different LAN to it If an Ethernet port and a LAN are assigned to same VLAN profile you cannot change the VLAN profi...

Page 85: ... LAN to it 7 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Enable change or disable the VLAN profile for a WiFi network By default the VLANs are not enabled for any WiFI network except for VLAN 40 which is enabled for the Guest Portal However the Guest Poral itself is disabled by default To enable change or disable the VLAN profile for a WiFi network 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or mobi...

Page 86: ... VLAN 1 In most situations you do not need to change these assignments However if your network environment or router setup requires you to change an assignment you can do so Note the following If two LAN ports form a link aggregation group LAG they must be assigned to the same VLAN profile You can assign the WAN port to any VLAN profile To assign a port to another VLAN profile on the router also r...

Page 87: ...outer and any satellites function in Trunk mode but they can also function in Access mode Trunk mode If a port must forward tagged packets with a specific VLAN tag only assign Trunk mode to the port add a VLAN profile with the VLAN tag that is the VLAN ID see Add a new VLAN profile on page 78 and assign the port to the new VLAN profile Packets that include tags other than the specific VLAN tag are...

Page 88: ...a login window but displays a security warning and does not let you proceed see What to do if you get a browser security warning on page 33 3 Enter the admin user name and password The user name is admin The password is the one that you set 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 Setti...

Page 89: ...yee WiFi network Internet of things WiFi network Guest WiFi network and captive portal For information about advanced WiFi features see Manage the Advanced WiFi Settings on page 179 IMPORTANT When you log in to the router and change the WiFi settings the router automatically sends the new settings to any connected satellites 89 ...

Page 90: ...Preset VLAN ID and VLAN profile name Default SSID appended with GUEST Default SSID appended with 3 Default SSID appended with 2 See router label for default SSID WiFi network name SSID None open WPA2 PSK AES WPA2 PSK AES WPA2 PSK AES Default authentication and encryption None See the Wireless Settings page for Wireless 3 See the Wireless Settings page for Wireless 2 See router label Default WiFi p...

Page 91: ...connection to access the router The router web interface calls the admin WiFi network the Wireless 1 network To change the admin 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 displays If your browser does not display a login window but displays a security warning and does not let you proceed see Wha...

Page 92: ...rofile check box and select another VLAN profile from the menu The preset VLAN profile name is Default the VLAN has ID 1 and the combination is shown in the menu as Default 1 For more information about VLANs see Manage the VLANs on page 75 including How the router organizes LANs VLANs and WLANs on page 77 8 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved The router sends the new settings to the sat...

Page 93: ...the one that you set the first time that you logged in The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home page displays 4 Select Wireless The Wireless settings for the Wireless 1 network display on the page 5 Under Security Options select a WiFi security option WPA2 PSK AES The WPA2 option uses AES encryption This type of security allows only WiFi devices that support WPA2 or WPA3 to joi...

Page 94: ...ollowing a In the IP address field enter the IP address of the RADIUS server to which the router must connect b In the Port field enter the port number that the router must use to communicate with the RADIUS server By default the port number is 1812 c In the Shared Secret field enter the password that the router must use to communicate with the RADIUS server This password must be configured on the...

Page 95: ...erver By default the port number is 1812 c In the Shared Secret field enter the password that the router must use to communicate with the RADIUS server This password must be configured on the RADIUS server This password is used to authenticate the router not a WiFi client against the RADIUS server 6 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Employee WiFi network When employee devices connect ...

Page 96: ...reless 2 network in an SSID for the 2 4 GHz band and another SSID for the 5 GHz band select the Enable SSID separation for 2 4G 5GHz check box For each band a Wireless 2 Network Name SSID field displays The SSID for the 5 GHz band is appended with _5G but you can also type another name By default the Wireless 2 network provides a single SSID for both bands 8 To change the Wireless 2 network name S...

Page 97: ...ange the employee password and security level authentication and encryption settings The router supports Wi Fi Protected Access 3 WPA3 WPA2 and mixed WPA WPA2 including enterprise level WPA3 and enterprise level WPA2 The router web interface calls the employee WiFi network the Wireless 2 network To change the employee WiFi network password or security level 1 Launch a web browser from a computer o...

Page 98: ...lace for future reference WPA2 Enterprise If your network is connected to a RADIUS server that can provide authentication and your network includes WPA2 and WPA3 devices select this radio button WPA2 Enterprise can provide a high level of security and allows WPA2 and WPA3 devices to connect to the network WPA devices cannot connect Before a WiFi client can connect to the network the WiFi client mu...

Page 99: ...curity but WPA and WPA2 devices cannot connect Before a WiFi client can connect to the network the WiFi client must be configured on the RADIUS server and authenticated against the RADIUS server The router functions as the authenticator between the WiFi client and the RADIUS server which provides the actual authentication When you select this option additional fields display so that you can specif...

Page 100: ...ge the 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 displays If your browser does not display a login window but displays a security warning and does not let you proceed see What to do if you get a browser security warning on page 33 3 Enter the admin user name and password The user name is admin T...

Page 101: ...s IoT 30 For more information about VLANs see Manage the VLANs on page 75 including How the router organizes LANs VLANs and WLANs on page 77 10 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved The router sends the new settings to the satellite 11 Make sure that an IoT device can connect to the WiFi network with its new settings If you cannot connect using WiFi check the following Is your WiFi enable...

Page 102: ... This type of security allows only WiFi devices that support WPA2 or WPA3 to join the network When you select this option the Password Network Key field displays Do the following a In the Password Network Key field enter the network key password that you want to use It is a text string from 8 to 63 characters b Write down the new password and keep it in a secure place for future reference WPA PSK ...

Page 103: ... password is used to authenticate the router not a WiFi client against the RADIUS server WPA3 Personal SAE This is the most secure personal authentication option WPA3 uses SAE encryption and allows only WiFi devices that support WPA3 to connect to the network WiFi devices that support WPA or WPA2 cannot connect to the network When you select this option additional fields display so that you can ad...

Page 104: ...rnet using a dedicated SSID You can also set up a captive portal for the guest portal With a captive portal when visitors connect to the guest portal and open a browser to access the Internet they are redirected to a splash page where they must agree to the Terms of Conditions before they can access Internet By default visitors do not need to enter a password to connect to the guest portal and dat...

Page 105: ...tal Network check box By default the guest portal is disabled 6 Leave the Enable SSID Broadcast check box selected Allowing the router to broadcast its WiFi network name SSID makes it easier to find your network and connect to it If you clear this check box that creates a hidden network 7 To change the network name type a new name in the Guest Portal Network Name SSID field The name can be up to 3...

Page 106: ... the Internet select a time from the Expiration menu After guests are authenticated they can access the Internet for that period of time If you select Never from the menu guest access time is not restricted to any period 12 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved The router sends the new settings to the satellite Set up Facebook Wi Fi for the guest WiFi network You can set up Facebook Wi Fi...

Page 107: ...o it If you clear this check box that creates a hidden network 7 To change the network name type a new name in the Guest Portal Network Name SSID field The name can be up to 32 characters long and it is case sensitive If you change the name make sure to write down the new name and keep it in a safe place 8 Although the preset Guest VLAN profile for the Guest Portal WiFi network works well for most...

Page 108: ...rms of service and type or copy your terms of service f Click the Save Settings button The Facebook Wi Fi settings are saved The name of the selected Facebook business page displays in the Facebook Page field in the router web interface along with the Change Page button which lets you replace the selected Facebook business page with another one g Return to the Guest Portal page in the router web i...

Page 109: ...ar this check box that creates a hidden network 7 To change the network name type a new name in the Guest Portal Network Name SSID field The name can be up to 32 characters long and it is case sensitive The default SSID is the randomly generated SSID that is on the router s label but appended with GUEST If you change the name make sure to write down the new name and keep it in a safe place 8 Altho...

Page 110: ...n b Locate and select the terms and conditions file on your computer The file must be a txt file encoded in UTF8 format and can be up to 1 MB To include a custom logo file do the following a In the Logo subsection click the Browse button b Locate and select the logo file on your computer The file must be a jpg jpeg gif or png file The file size can be up to 10 MB and the dimensions must be 200 x 2...

Page 111: ...7 Manage the LANs This chapter includes the following sections About the LANs LAN settings DHCP servers Reserved LAN IP addresses 111 ...

Page 112: ...etworks and LAN ports are two different concepts By default all LAN ports and the WAN port on the router and all LAN ports on any connected satellites are Ethernet ports in the same physical network segment LAN 1 and members of VLAN 1 However you can assign a LAN port to a different VLAN see Change the VLAN profile for an Ethernet port on page 86 Table 7 LANs and their associated IP addresses and ...

Page 113: ... for LAN 1 can be automatically changed if the Orbi Pro WiFi 6 router detects a double NAT condition For more information about double NAT visit https kb netgear com 30186 What is double NAT and why is it bad The router can detect this condition during the setup process if you select router mode even though another router is already present in your network If your Orbi Pro WiFi 6 router is connect...

Page 114: ...Both The router broadcasts its routing table periodically and incorporates information that it receives Out Only The router broadcasts its routing table periodically In Only The router incorporates the RIP information that it receives b Select a setting from the RIP Version menu Disabled This is the default setting RIP 1 This format is universally supported It is adequate for most networks unless ...

Page 115: ...that you set 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 LAN 2 The LAN Setup page displays 5 If you previously disabled the LAN setup for LAN 2 select the Enable LAN2 Setup check box 6 In the IP Address field type the IP address The default IP address is 192 168 20 1 7 In the IP Subnet Mask type the ...

Page 116: ... you can do so to customize the IP address or VLAN You can also disable LAN 3 To change the IoT LAN 3 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 displays If your browser does not display a login window but displays a security warning and does not let you proceed see What to do if you get a browser sec...

Page 117: ... address of the router you are disconnected when this change takes effect 10 To reconnect close your browser relaunch it and log in to the router Change the guest LAN 4 settings By default LAN 4 is assigned to the Guest VLAN profile with ID 40 If you use this LAN and associated VLAN you can separate guest traffic from other types of traffc on your router The default IP address of LAN 2 is 192 168 ...

Page 118: ...e VLAN profile select the VLAN Profile check box and select another VLAN profile from the menu The preset VLAN profile name is Guest the VLAN has ID 40 and the combination is shown in the menu as Guest 40 For more information about VLANs see Manage the VLANs on page 75 including How the router organizes LANs VLANs and WLANs on page 77 For information about adding a new VLAN to a LAN see Add a new ...

Page 119: ...tifies which addresses are local to a specific device and which must be reached through a gateway or router The default IP subnet mask is 255 255 255 0 8 From the VLAN Profile menu select a custom VLAN profile For more information about how to add a new VLAN profile see Add a new VLAN profile directly to a LAN on page 80 9 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved If you changed the LAN IP ad...

Page 120: ...sensitive The BASIC Home page displays 4 Select ADVANCED Setup LAN Setup LAN 1 The LAN Setup page displays 5 If you previously disabled the DHCP server feature select the Use Router as DHCP Server check box 6 Specify the range of IP addresses that the router assigns a In the Starting IP Address field enter the lowest number in the range This IP address must be in the same subnet as the router The ...

Page 121: ...es not display a login window but displays a security warning and does not let you proceed see What to do if you get a browser security warning on page 33 3 Enter the admin user name and password The user name is admin The password is the one that you set 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 L...

Page 122: ...address Using the default addressing scheme define a range between 192 168 30 2 and 192 168 30 254 although you can save part of the range for devices with fixed addresses To set up the DHCP server for the IoT LAN 3 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 displays If your browser does not display a login wi...

Page 123: ...ers 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 Set up a DHCP server for the guest LAN 4 The DHCP IP addresses for the guest LAN 4 must be part of the same IP address subnet as the router s default LAN IP address Using the default addressing scheme def...

Page 124: ...default ending IP address is 192 168 40 254 7 In the lease time hour s field set the duration of the IP address lease in hours By default the lease expires after one day 24 hours after which the WiFi client must renew the lease 8 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved The router delivers the following parameters to any LAN device that requests DHCP An IP address from the range that you def...

Page 125: ...he router assigns a In the Starting IP Address field enter the lowest number in the range This IP address must be in the same subnet as the router The default starting IP address is 192 168 50 2 b In the Ending IP Address field enter the number at the end of the range of IP addresses This IP address must be in the same subnet as the router The default ending IP address is 192 168 50 254 7 In the l...

Page 126: ...d in The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home page displays 4 Select ADVANCED Setup LAN Setup 5 Select the LAN tab for the LAN for which you want to disable the DHCP server LAN 1 LAN 2 LAN 3 LAN 4 or LAN 5 The LAN Setup page displays 6 Clear the Use Router as DHCP Server check box 7 Click the Apply button 8 Optional If this service is disabled and no other DHCP server is on you...

Page 127: ...s 6 In the Address Reservation section of the page click the Add button The LAN Address Reservation page displays Any detected devices display in the Address Reservation Table 7 To reserve an IP address for a detected device select the radio button in the Address Reservation Table 8 To manually reserve an IP address for a device that is not connected or detected do the following a In the IP Addres...

Page 128: ...AN tab for the LAN for which you want to edit a reserved IP address entry LAN 1 LAN 2 LAN 3 LAN 4 or LAN 5 The LAN Setup page displays 6 Select the radio button next to the reserved address 7 Click the Edit button The LAN Address Reservation page displays 8 Change the settings 9 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Delete a reserved LAN IP address entry To delete a reserved address entry...

Page 129: ...ADVANCED Setup LAN Setup 5 Select the LAN tab for the LAN for which you want to delete a reserved IP address entry LAN 1 LAN 2 LAN 3 LAN 4 or LAN 5 The LAN Setup page displays 6 Select the radio button next to the reserved address 7 Click the Delete button The reserved IP address entry is removed User Manual 129 Manage the LANs Orbi Pro WiFi 6 AX6000 Router Model SXR80 and Orbi Pro WiFi 6 AX6000 S...

Page 130: ...nage the WAN and other Network Settings This chapter includes the following sections WAN settings Change the WAN port speed Dynamic DNS DMZ server Static routes Universal Plug and Play Link aggregation 130 ...

Page 131: ...age displays 4 Select ADVANCED Setup WAN Setup The WAN Setup page displays 5 View or change the following settings Disable Port Scan and DoS Protection DoS protection protects your LAN against denial of service attacks such as Syn flood Smurf Attack Ping of Death and many others Select this check box only in special circumstances Default DMZ Server This feature is sometimes helpful when you are pl...

Page 132: ...oint to point applications or multimedia applications from working Open NAT provides a much less secured firewall but allows almost all Internet applications to work Disable SIP ALG The application level gateway ALG for the Session Initiation Protocol SIP is enabled by default for enhanced address and port translation However some types of VoIP and video traffic might not work well when the SIP AL...

Page 133: ...o button Port 1 2 5G The WAN port operates at a speed of 2 5 Gbps Connect your modem to the router s WAN port if this radio button is selected This is the default option Port 2 1G If you select this option the router s LAN port 2 becomes the WAN port that operates at a speed of 1 Gbps The WAN port becomes a LAN port that operates at a speed of 2 5 Gbps Connect your modem to LAN port 2 if this radi...

Page 134: ...f your browser does not display a login window but displays a security warning and does not let you proceed see What to do if you get a browser security warning on page 33 3 Enter the admin user name and password The user name is admin The password is the one that you set the first time that you logged in The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home page displays 4 Select ADVANCED ...

Page 135: ... do if you get a browser security warning on page 33 3 Enter the admin user name and password The user name is admin The password is the one that you set 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 Dynamic DNS The Dynamic DNS page displays 5 Select the Use a Dynamic DNS Service check box 6 In the Serv...

Page 136: ...ing on page 33 3 Enter the admin user name and password The user name is admin The password is the one that you set 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 Dynamic DNS The Dynamic DNS page displays 5 Change your DDNS account settings as necessary 6 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved DM...

Page 137: ...ternet If compromised the DMZ server computer can be used to attack other computers on your network To set up a default DMZ server 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 displays If your browser does not display a login window but displays a security warning and does not let you proceed see What to do if y...

Page 138: ...d your LAN for all 192 168 1 0 addresses With this configuration if you try to access a device on the 134 177 0 0 network at the remote office site your Orbi Pro WiFi 6 router forwards your request to your ISP In turn the ISP forwards your request to the remote office site where the firewall will deny the request In this situation you must define a static route telling your Orbi Pro WiFi 6 router ...

Page 139: ...In the Route Name field type a name for this static route for identification purposes only 7 To limit access to the LAN only select the Private check box If Private is selected the static route is not reported in RIP 8 Select the Active check box to make this route take effect 9 Type the IP address of the final destination 10 Type the IP subnet mask for this destination If the destination is a sin...

Page 140: ...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 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Delete a static route To delete a static route 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your Orbi net...

Page 141: ...aming peer to peer connections or real time communications such as instant messaging or remote assistance enable UPnP To enable Universal Plug and Play 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 displays If your browser does not display a login window but displays a security warning and does not let you procee...

Page 142: ...splays the IP address of each UPnP device that is accessing the router and which ports internal and external that device opened The UPnP Portmap Table also displays what type of port is open and whether that port is still active for each IP address 9 To refresh the information in the UPnP Portmap Table click the Refresh button Link aggregation Both the Orbi Pro router and satellite support link ag...

Page 143: ...rning and does not let you proceed see What to do if you get a browser security warning on page 33 4 Enter the admin user name and password The user name is admin The password is the one that you set the first time that you logged in The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home page displays 5 Select ADVANCED Advanced Setup VLAN Bridge Settings The VLAN Bridge Settings page display...

Page 144: ...ame and password The user name is admin The password is the one that you set 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 For the router Base and each satellite the ports display on the page Blue The ports are connected to devices that are tur...

Page 145: ...he satellite to the LAN 2 port on the router or to any other port on the router You will do so at the end of this procedure as described in the last two steps 4 Connect the satellite to a power source The Power LED on the back of the satellite lights green The satellite bar LED pulses white The satellite automatically syncs to the Orbi Pro WiFi 6 AX6000 router Note The first time that you sync the...

Page 146: ...AN 2 port is numbered 3 and so on Satellite section The leftmost port is the LAN 1 port To the right of it the LAN 2 port displays blue To the right of the LAN 2 port the LAN 3 port displays gray because it does not yet have a cable attached 9 In the Base router section do the following a Click LAN port 1 which is to the right of the WAN port The Bind button displays between the LAN 1 and LAN 2 po...

Page 147: ...cable to LAN port 2 on the router At the back of the router the physical LAN port 2 is numbered 3 The satellite and the router establish a LAG connection User Manual 147 Manage the WAN and other Network Settings Orbi Pro WiFi 6 AX6000 Router Model SXR80 and Orbi Pro WiFi 6 AX6000 Satellite Model SXS80 ...

Page 148: ... monitoring your Orbi Pro system The chapter includes the following sections Firmware for the router and satellite admin password Monitor the router satellite and Orbi network Syslog server Traffic meter NTP server Time zone Configuration file Remote management Remote access AP mode Router mode Sync button security 148 ...

Page 149: ...proceed see What to do if you get a browser security warning on page 33 3 Enter the admin user name and password The user name is admin The password is the one that you set the first time that you logged in The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home page displays 4 Select ADVANCED Administration Firmware Update The Firmware Update page displays 5 In the Orbi Router Auto Firmware ...

Page 150: ...ellite When the upload is complete your router and satellite restart The update process typically takes about one minute Read the new firmware release notes to find out if you must reconfigure the router after updating 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 CAUTION Update firmware in the cor...

Page 151: ...w but displays a security warning and does not let you proceed see What to do if you get a browser security warning on page 33 3 Enter the admin user name and password The user name is admin The password is the one that you set the first time that you logged in The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home page displays 4 Select ADVANCED Administration Firmware Update Manual Update ...

Page 152: ... your satellite completes its firmware update before you update your router s firmware To manually update your router s firmware 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 displays If your browser does not display a login window but displays a security warning and does not let you proceed see What to do if you...

Page 153: ...f it is forgotten 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 a...

Page 154: ...computer or mobile device that is connected to your Orbi network 2 Enter orbilogin com A login window displays If your browser does not display a login window but displays a security warning and does not let you proceed see What to do if you get a browser security warning on page 33 3 Enter the admin user name and password The user name is admin The password is the one that you set the first time ...

Page 155: ...the Cancel button If password reset is enabled you are prompted to enter the serial number of the router The serial number is on the router label 4 Enter the router s serial number in the field 5 Click the Continue button The Router Password Reset page displays 6 Enter the answers to your security questions 7 Click the Continue button The page adjusts 8 Type a new admin password confirm your new p...

Page 156: ...d password are case sensitive The BASIC Home page displays 4 Click the ADVANCED tab The ADVANCED Home page displays the router status View the satellite status in the satellite web interface The satellite web interface lets you view satellite status information that you cannot view from the router web interface You can find the IP address of the satellite in the router web interface You can then l...

Page 157: ...The satellite status displays The page displays information about the satellite connections hardware and firmware versions and the WiFi networks in the 2 4 GHz and 5 GHz bands 8 To view detailed information about devices that are connected to the satellite networks select Connected Devices The Connected Devices page displays For each device the page displays the IP address device name MAC address ...

Page 158: ...control list on page 62 is enabled The field displays if a device is allowed or blocked For satellites N A is shown Device Name The device model name type and IP address IP Address 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 The device MAC address The unique MAC address for each device does n...

Page 159: ...receives an IP address dynamically which is the most common type of connection the following information displays IP Address The IP address that is assigned to the router Subnet Mask The subnet mask that is assigned to the router Default Gateway The IP address for the default gateway that the router communicates with DHCP Server The IP address for the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server tha...

Page 160: ... 4 Click the ADVANCED tab 5 In the Internet Port pane click the Show Statistics button The Show Statistics window displays and shows following information System Up Time The time elapsed since the router was last restarted Port The statistics for the WAN Internet and LAN Ethernet ports the WiFi radios indicated as WLANs in the window and the WiFi backhaul connection indicated as the WLAN Backhaul ...

Page 161: ...omputer 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 Speedtest The Speedtest page displays 5 Click the Take a Speedtest b...

Page 162: ...og 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 manage the actions that the router logs check or clear the check boxes for the following actions Attempted access to allowed sites Selected by default Attempted access to blocked sites and se...

Page 163: ... on page 33 3 Enter the admin user name and password The user name is admin The password is the one that you set the first time that you logged in The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home page displays 4 Select Advanced Administration Logs The Logs page displays 5 At the bottom of the page in the Syslog Server section select the Enable Syslog radio button The Syslog fields beco...

Page 164: ...s a security warning and does not let you proceed see What to do if you get a browser security warning on page 33 3 Enter the admin user name and password The user name is admin The password is the one that you set 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 The Traffic Meter page displa...

Page 165: ...case sensitive The BASIC Home page displays 4 Select ADVANCED Advanced Setup Traffic Meter The Traffic Meter page displays 5 Select the Enable Traffic Meter check box 6 Select the Traffic volume control by radio button 7 From the corresponding menu select an option Download only The restriction is applied to incoming traffic only Both Directions The restriction is applied to both incoming and outg...

Page 166: ...Orbi network 2 Enter orbilogin com A login window displays If your browser does not display a login window but displays a security warning and does not let you proceed see What to do if you get a browser security warning on page 33 3 Enter the admin user name and password The user name is admin The password is the one that you set the first time that you logged in The user name and password are ca...

Page 167: ...istics If you enabled the traffic meter see Start the traffic meter without traffic restrictions on page 164 you can view the Internet traffic volume and statistics To view the Internet traffic volume and statistics shown by the traffic meter 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 displays If your browser ...

Page 168: ...arge you for the overage traffic To unblock the traffic meter 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 displays If your browser does not display a login window but displays a security warning and does not let you proceed see What to do if you get a browser security warning on page 33 3 Enter the admin user n...

Page 169: ...elect the Set your preferred NTP server radio button 6 Enter the NTP server domain name or IP address in the NTP server field 7 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Time zone To set your time zone manually 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 displays If your browser does not display a login wi...

Page 170: ...ack up the router s 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 S...

Page 171: ...e BASIC Home page displays 4 Select ADVANCED Administration Backup Settings The Backup Settings page displays 5 To let the router automatically back up configuration settings before a firmware upgrade select the Backup before upgrade check box 6 To schedule automatic backups next to Back up periodically enter the a number from 1 to 365 in the Day s field If you enter 1 the backup occurs daily if y...

Page 172: ...ion and restore the factory default settings You might want to do this if you move the router to a different network 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 displays If your browser does not display a login window but displays a security warning and does not let you proce...

Page 173: ...o your Orbi network 2 Enter orbilogin com A login window displays If your browser does not display a login window but displays a security warning and does not let you proceed see What to do if you get a browser security warning on page 33 3 Enter the admin user name and password The user name is admin The password is the one that you set the first time that you logged in The user name and password...

Page 174: ...owser on a computer that is not on your business 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 https 134 177 0 123 8080 in your browser AP mode You can set up the Orbi Pro router to function as an access point AP on the ...

Page 175: ...ED Advanced Setup Router AP Mode The Router AP Mode page displays 6 Select the AP Mode radio button The page adjusts 7 Select the IP address setting Get dynamically from existing router The other router on the network assigns an IP address to the Orbi Prorouter while the Orbi Pro router is in AP mode Use fixed IP Address not recommended Use this setting if you want to manually assign a specific IP...

Page 176: ...3 Enter the admin user name and password The user name is admin The password is the one that you set 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 Router AP Mode The Router AP Mode page displays 5 Select the Router Mode radio button The page adjusts 6 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved 7 Log...

Page 177: ...e What to do if you get a browser security warning on page 33 3 Enter the admin user name and password The user name is admin The password is the one that you set 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 Sync Button The Sync Button page displays 5 Do one of the following Disable the Sync button Cli...

Page 178: ...password is the one that you set the first time that you logged in The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home page displays 4 Select Attached Devices The Attached Devices page displays 5 In the Wireless Devices table click in the Device Name field for the satellite The Edit Device page displays 6 In the SYNC section do one of the following Disable the Sync button Click the Enable...

Page 179: ...io Backhaul password MU MIMO Protected Management Frames Depending on the type of advanced WiFi setting the setting applies either to all WiFi networks on one radio or to all WiFi networks on the router That is these settings do not apply to one individual WiFi network only For information about the individual WiFi networks see Manage the WiFi Networks on page 89 IMPORTANT When you log in to the r...

Page 180: ...ices might connect to the IoT WiFi network than to the employee network but the typical bandwidth usage for IoT devices might be lower than for employee devices Note The router does not control the uplink bandwidth that is the bandwidth from devices to the router To set the download bandwidth ratios for the SSIDs 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your Orb...

Page 181: ...network changes and the percentage displays in the icon All bandwidth ratios together add up to 100 percent of the available download bandwidth If you change one ratio the ratio for another WiFi network might also change 7 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved The router sends the new settings to the satellite Region of operation You can change the region of operation which is region in w...

Page 182: ...ith the settings for the new region SSID broadcast for a radio By default the router broadcasts its WiFi network names SSIDs so that WiFi clients can detect them in their scanned network lists Turning off the SSID broadcast provides additional WiFi security but users must know an SSID to be able to join its WiFi network For each 2 4 GHz and 5 GHz radio individually you can enable or disable SSID b...

Page 183: ...nse of the WiFi speed If no other WiFi networks are present in your environment you can disable 20 40 MHz coexistence to increase the WiFi speed on the 2 4 GHz radio to the maximum supported speed for the WiFi mode 20 40 MHz coexistence does not apply to a 5 GHz radio To enable or disable 20 40 MHz coexistence for the 2 4 GHz radio 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is co...

Page 184: ...cations that do not require WMM are assigned to the best effort category which receives a lower priority than voice and video For each 2 4 GHz and 5 GHz radio individually you can enable or disable WMM which then applies too all WiFi networks that use the radio Note We recommend that you do not disable the WMM settings If you disable the WMM settings for a radio the maximum link rate that your rou...

Page 185: ... are Incorrect settings might disable the WiFi function of a radio unexpectedly To change the CTS RTS threshold and preamble mode for a radio 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 displays If your browser does not display a login window but displays a security warning and does not let you proceed see What...

Page 186: ... default the transmission output power of the router is set at the maximum If two or more WiFi routers access points WiFi gateways or combination of these WiFi devices are operating in the same area and on the same channel interference can occur In such a situation you might want to decrease the transmission output power for one or both radios Make sure that you comply with the regulatory requirem...

Page 187: ...new backhaul connection so that the router and satellite can communicate with each other using WiFi To generate a new backhaul password 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 displays If your browser does not display a login window but displays a security warning and does not let you proceed see What to do...

Page 188: ... 2 Enter orbilogin com A login window displays If your browser does not display a login window but displays a security warning and does not let you proceed see What to do if you get a browser security warning on page 33 3 Enter the admin user name and password The user name is admin The password is the one that you set the first time that you logged in The user name and password are case sensitive...

Page 189: ...eb browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your Orbi network 2 Enter orbilogin com A login window displays If your browser does not display a login window but displays a security warning and does not let you proceed see What to do if you get a browser security warning on page 33 3 Enter the admin user name and password The user name is admin The password is the one that you s...

Page 190: ...6 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved User Manual 190 Manage the Advanced WiFi Settings Orbi Pro WiFi 6 AX6000 Router Model SXR80 and Orbi Pro WiFi 6 AX6000 Satellite Model SXS80 ...

Page 191: ...orts 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 191 ...

Page 192: ...erved LAN IP addresses on page 126 3 Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your Orbi network 4 Enter orbilogin com A login window displays If your browser does not display a login window but displays a security warning and does not let you proceed see What to do if you get a browser security warning on page 33 5 Enter the admin user name and password The user n...

Page 193: ...o do if you get a browser security warning on page 33 4 Enter the admin user name and password The user name is admin The password is the one that you set the first time that you logged in The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home page displays 5 Select ADVANCED Advanced Setup Port Forwarding Port Triggering The Port Forwarding Port Triggering page displays 6 Leave the Port Forw...

Page 194: ...et you proceed see What to do if you get a browser security warning on page 33 3 Enter the admin user name and password The user name is admin The password is the one that you set 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 Port Forwarding Port Triggering The Port Forwarding Port Triggering page displ...

Page 195: ... get a browser security warning on page 33 3 Enter the admin user name and password The user name is admin The password is the one that you set 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 Port Forwarding Port Triggering The Port Forwarding Port Triggering page displays 5 Select the Port Forwarding rad...

Page 196: ...quence 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 Your router receives the me...

Page 197: ...the ports when they are no longer needed 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 displays If your browser does not display a login window but displays a security warning and does not let you proceed see What to do if you get a browser security w...

Page 198: ...ng before the router used port triggering for the service that you added See Enable port triggering on page 198 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 displays If your browser does not display a login window but displays a security warning and does not let y...

Page 199: ...you must 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 compu...

Page 200: ... finds an active session for port 113 associated with your computer The router replaces the message s destination IP address with your computer s IP address and forwards the message to your computer 8 When you finish your chat session your router eventually senses a period of inactivity in the communications The router then removes the session information from its session table and incoming traffi...

Page 201: ... in VPN networks Enable OpenVPN service in the router Install OpenVPN software on a VPN client Use VPN to access your Internet service at your business Note If you are a NETGEAR Insight Premium or Pro subscriber you can enable and configure another VPN feature on your router Business VPN You cannot enable and configure this feature in the router web interface You must use the NETGEAR Insight app o...

Page 202: ...ternal VPN service provider so it does not encrypt traffic passing between your business network and the Internet VPN can use either Dynamic DNS DDNS or a static IP address to connect with your router To use a DDNS service register for a DDNS account with a host name You use the host name to access your business network The router supports these DDNS accounts NETGEAR No IP and Dyn For more informa...

Page 203: ...first time that you logged in The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home page displays 4 Select ADVANCED Advanced Setup VPN Service The VPN Service page displays Note The OpenVPN configuration software packages that you can download on the page are for the VPN client devices see Install OpenVPN software on a VPN client on page 204 5 Select the Enable VPN Service check box We reco...

Page 204: ...et up OpenVPN software on your device before you can use a VPN connection Install OpenVPN software on a VPN client You must install OpenVPN software on each Windows based computer Mac computer iOS device and Android device that you plan to use for VPN connections to your router Each computer or device is called a VPN client The software consists of the application software and the configuration fi...

Page 205: ...lect the Windows package with the installer files In most situations you can download the Windows 32 bit or Windows 64 bit installer files depending on your Windows operating system 3 Download and install the OpenVPN client utility on your computer You need to have administrative privileges 4 Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your Orbi network 5 Enter orbil...

Page 206: ... tunnel connection will fail You can now open a VPN tunnel to the router For more information about installing and using OpenVPN on your Windows based computer visit https openvpn net community resources how to quick Install OpenVPN software on a Mac computer You must install both the Tunnelblick OpenVPN client utility and OpenVPN configuration files on each Mac computer where you want to use a VP...

Page 207: ...ty You can now open a VPN tunnel to the router For more information about installing and using OpenVPN on your Mac computer visit https openvpn net vpn server resources installation guide for openvpn connect client on macos Install OpenVPN software on an iOS device You must install both the OpenVPN Connect app and OpenVPN configuration files on each iOS device where you want to use a VPN connectio...

Page 208: ... does not start automatically a list of apps might display Select the OpenVPN Connect app c Install the ovpn file You can now open a VPN tunnel to the router For more information about installing and using OpenVPN on your iOS device visit https www vpngate net en howto_openvpn aspx ios Install OpenVPN software on an Android device You must install both the OpenVPN Connect app and OpenVPN configura...

Page 209: ... your Android device open the ovpn file and import it into the OpenVPN Connect app You can now open a VPN tunnel to the router For more information about using OpenVPN on your Android device visit https www vpngate net en howto_openvpn aspx android Use VPN to access your Internet service at your business When you are away from your business and you access the Internet you usually use a local Inter...

Page 210: ...sitive The BASIC Home page displays 4 Select ADVANCED Advanced Setup VPN Service The VPN Service page displays 5 Make sure that the Enable VPN Service check box is selected For more information about the VPN configuration for the router see Enable OpenVPN service in the router on page 203 6 Scroll down to the Clients will use this VPN connection to access section and select the All sites on the In...

Page 211: ...ser name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home page displays 4 Select ADVANCED Advanced Setup VPN Service The VPN Service page displays 5 Make sure that the Enable VPN Service check box is selected For more information about the VPN configuration for the router see Enable OpenVPN service in the router on page 203 6 Scroll down to the Clients will use this VPN connection to access section ...

Page 212: ...ere check the NETGEAR support site at support netgear com for product and contact information This chapter includes the following sections Quick tips The router and satellite do not sync You cannot log in to the router You cannot access the Internet Troubleshoot Internet browsing Troubleshoot PPPoE Troubleshoot WiFi connectivity Troubleshoot your network using the ping utility 212 ...

Page 213: ...ork settings Make sure that the network settings of the computer are correct Wired and wirelessly connected computers must use network IP addresses on the same network as the router The simplest way to do this is to configure each computer to obtain an IP address automatically using DHCP Some cable modem service providers require you to use the MAC address of the computer initially registered on t...

Page 214: ...i router and satellite successfully synced but the connection between the router and satellite is only fair Consider moving the Orbi satellite closer to the Orbi router Magenta The Orbi router and satellite did not sync 7 Do one of the following The sync failed If the sync failed try to sync again by repeating Step 5 and Step 6 If the sync keeps failing try a different location or position The syn...

Page 215: ...Ethernet cable If you changed the admin password and you forgot what it is see Reset the admin password on page 155 You 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 worki...

Page 216: ...n 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 Troubleshoot Internet browsing If your router can obtain an IP address but you...

Page 217: ...n 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 displays If your browser does not display a login window but displays a security warning and does not let you proceed see What to do if you get a browser security warning on page 33 3 Enter the admin user name and password The user name is admin The password is the ...

Page 218: ...urity that you are using for your WiFi network WPA or WPA2 To view the WiFi settings for the router use an Ethernet cable to connect a computer to a LAN 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 If you are trying to connect to the 5 GHz 1 or 5 GHz 2 band does your WiFi enabled computer or mobile device suppo...

Page 219: ...ctions For a wired connection make sure that the numbered LAN port LED is lit for the port to which you are connected 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 are lit for the switch ports that are connected to your computer and router Wrong network configuration Verify that t...

Page 220: ...uter the portion of the IP address specified by the subnet mask is different from the network address of the remote device Check to see that your cable or DSL modem is connected and functioning If your ISP assigned a host name to your computer enter that host name as the account name on the Internet Setup page Your ISP might be rejecting the Ethernet MAC addresses of all but one of your computers ...

Page 221: ...gnates uses Table 8 Preset VLAN profiles and their designated uses WLAN Usage WLAN Name Ethernet Ports LAN ID VLAN Profile Name VLAN ID admin access Wireless 1 All LAN ports and the WAN port LAN 1 Default 1 Employee access Wireless 2 None assigned LAN 2 Employee 20 IoT access Wireless 3 None assigned LAN 3 IoT 30 Guest access Guest Portal None assigned LAN 4 Guest 40 If you need a different type o...

Page 222: ...ection does the following Uses the LAN 1 preset Default VLAN 1 Wireless 1 WLAN and the satellite s LAN 1 port for the Admin network Sets the LAN 4 preset Guest VLAN 40 Guest Portal WLAN and the satellite s LAN 2 port for the Guest network Sets the port mode for the following LAN ports to Access mode Satellite s LAN port 1 This port is cabled to a desktop that is used for admin tasks such accessing...

Page 223: ...LANs to other VLANs change the configuration for one or more existing WLANs see Manage the WiFi Networks on page 89 Note The router and satellite share the same WiFi settings After you configure or change these settings on the router the settings are automatically synced with the satellite 3 Change the VLAN for the LAN 2 port on the satellite In this sample configuration the satellite s LAN 2 port...

Page 224: ...his section configures the network router and switch with the VLANs and LANs that you use on the Orbi Pro WiFi 6 system and then does the following on the Orbi Pro WiFi 6 router and satellite Uses the LAN 1 preset Default VLAN 1 Wireless 1 WLAN the router s LAN 2 port and the satellite s LAN 2 port for the Admin network Sets the LAN 2 preset Employee VLAN 20 Wireless 2 WLAN and the satellite s LAN...

Page 225: ...d all ports as tagged members Add VLAN 40 with the name Guest and add all ports as tagged members 2 Create the following LAN subnets on your network router Add LAN 2 with subnet 192 168 20 0 24 make LAN 2 a member of VLAN 20 the Employee VLAN and enable the DHCP server for LAN 2 Add LAN 3 with subnet 192 168 30 0 24 make LAN 3 a member of VLAN 30 the IoT VLAN and enable the DHCP server for LAN 3 A...

Page 226: ...nfiguration for one or more existing WLANs see Manage the WiFi Networks on page 89 Note The router and satellite share the same WiFi settings After you configure or change these settings on the router the settings are automatically synced with the satellite 6 Change the VLANs for LAN ports on the Orbi Pro WiFi 6 satellite In this sample configuration change the VLANs for the following satellite s ...

Page 227: ...et an IP address from the Orbi Pro WiFi 6 system verify that the WiFi network is assigned to the correct VLAN If a wired device cannot get an IP address from the Orbi Pro WiFi 6 system verify that the Ethernet port is assigned to the correct VLAN and that LAN is assigned to the correct VLAN Note If you Orbi Pro WiFi 6 router is in AP mode the default operation mode is Router mode only the LAN 1 se...

Page 228: ...A Supplemental Information This appendix covers the following topics Factory settings Technical specifications 228 ...

Page 229: ...ngs for the Orbi Pro WiFi 6 router Table 9 Factory default settings for the router Default Setting Feature Router web interface login orbilogin com Login URL admin Loign user name case sensitive password Default login password case sensitive Internet connection Use default hardware address WAN MAC address 1500 WAN MTU size AutoSensing Port speed Disabled DMZ GMT for WW except NA and GR GMT 1 for G...

Page 230: ... 255 0 LAN 3 subnet mask Enabled LAN 3 DHCP server 192 168 30 2 to 192 168 30 254 LAN 3 DHCP range 192 168 30 2 LAN 3 DHCP starting IP address 192 168 30 254 LAN 3 DHCP ending IP address Local network 4 LAN 4 192 168 40 1 LAN 4 IP 255 255 255 0 LAN 4 subnet mask Enabled LAN 4 DHCP server 192 168 40 2 to 192 168 40 254 LAN 4 DHCP range 192 168 40 2 LAN 4 DHCP starting IP address 192 168 40 254 LAN ...

Page 231: ... SSID Auto1 Transmission speed United States in the US Otherwise varies by region Country region Auto RF channel 2 4 GHz fronthaul Auto RF channel 2 4 GHz backhaul Channel 48 for NA AU and CA Channel 36 for EU RF channel 5 GHz fronthaul Channel 48 for NA AU and CA Channel 36 for EU RF channel 5 GHz backhaul 1 Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 802 11 specifications Actual thro...

Page 232: ...ro WiFi 6 satellite SXS80 Technical specifications for Orbi Pro WiFi 6 router model SXR80 The following table shows the technical specifications for the router Table 11 Technical specifications for the router Description Feature TCP IP RIP 1 RIP 2 DHCP PPPoE PPTP DDNS and UPnP Data and routing protocols North America 120V 60 Hz input UK Australia 240V 50 Hz input Europe 230V 50 Hz input All region...

Page 233: ...Hz 127 5 GHz front haul 127 Maximum number of computers per wireless network 2 412 2 462 Operating frequency range 2 4 GHz US 2 412 2 472 GHz Operating frequency range 2 4 GHz Europe ETSI 5 18 GHz 5 24 GHz 5 745 GHz 5 825 GHz Operating frequency range 5 GHz US 5 18 GHz 5 24 GHz 5 26 GHz 5 32 GHz 5 5 GHz 5 7 GHz Operating frequency range 5 GHz EU WPA2 PSK AES WPA PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK AES WPA2 Enterpri...

Page 234: ...ports 2 5 support 10BASE T 100BASE TX and 1000BASE T LAN Maximum wireless signal rate complies with the IEEE 802 11 standard 3 WiFi 2 4 GHz Max 1200 Mbps 5 GHz Fronthaul Max 2400 Mbps 5 GHz Backhaul Max 2400 Mbps Radio data rates Simultaneous Tri band WiFi with QAM support Radio 1 IEEE 802 11b g n ax 2 4 GHz 256 QAM Radio 2 IEEE 802 11a n ac ax 5 GHz 1024 QAM Radio 3 IEEE 802 11a n ac ax 5 GHz 102...

Page 235: ... B VCCI Class B EN 55 022 CISPR 22 Class B C Tick N10947 Electromagnetic emissions 3 Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 802 11 specifications Actual throughput can vary Network conditions and environmental factors including volume of network traffic building materials and construction and network overhead lower actual data throughput rate User Manual 235 Supplemental Informati...

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