1. Connect Your Orbi Router 2. Place Your Orbi Satellites ... · The Orbi satellite’s ring LED...
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INTERNET INTERNET 1. Connect Your Orbi Router a. Unplug your modem, remove and replace the backup battery if it uses one, and plug the modem back in. b. Place your Orbi router. We recommend that you place your Orbi router in the middle of your house. c. Use the included Ethernet cable to connect your modem to the yellow Internet port on your Orbi router. Note: If you want to connect your Orbi router to an existing gateway, we recommend that you turn off your existing gateway’s WiFi. d. Connect your Orbi router to a power source. The Power LED on the back of the Orbi router lights green. If the Power LED does not light, press the Power On/Off button. e. Wait for the Orbi router’s ring LED to light white. 2. Place Your Orbi Satellites a. Place your Orbi satellites in opposite corners of your house, but still within range of the Orbi router. If your house has multiple floors, place your Orbi satellites on different floors. b. Connect an Orbi satellite to a power source. The Power LED on the back of the Orbi satellite lights green. If the Power LED does not light, press the Power On/Off button. The Orbi satellite’s ring LED lights white while the satellite attempts to sync with the Orbi router. Modem 2. Place Your Orbi Satellites (Continued) 3. Set Up Your Orbi Network Quick Start Guide Orbi router Orbi satellite Orbi satellite Aſter the Orbi satellite’s ring LED lights white, it lights one of the following colors for about three minutes and then turns off: Blue The connection between the Orbi router and Orbi satellite is good. Amber The connection between the Orbi router and Orbi satellite is fair. Consider moving the Orbi satellite closer to the Orbi router. Magenta The Orbi satellite was unable to connect to the Orbi router. Move the Orbi satellite closer to the Orbi router. Note: If the ring LED still lights magenta aſter about one minute, press the Sync button on the back of the Orbi router and on the back of the Orbi satellite. If the Orbi satellite successfully syncs with the Orbi router, the satellite’s ring LED lights white then lights blue to indicate a good connection, and then turns off. Repeat these steps to connect the second Orbi satellite. a. Connect your computer or mobile device to the Orbi router or satellites with an Ethernet or WiFi connection: • Ethernet. Use an Ethernet cable to connect your computer to the Orbi router or satellites. • WiFi. Use the preassigned WiFi network name (SSID) and password on the label of the Orbi router or satellites to connect to the Orbi WiFi network. b. Set up your network using one of the following options: • NETGEAR Orbi app. Download the NETGEAR Orbi app on your mobile device. You can scan a QR code on the other side of this quick start guide to get the app. Launch the app and follow the onscreen instructions. • Web browser. Launch a web browser and visit orbilogin.com. If a login window opens, enter the user name and password. The user name is admin and the default password is password. Follow the onscreen instructions. The Orbi router’s ring LED turns off aſter the setup is complete.
Transcript of 1. Connect Your Orbi Router 2. Place Your Orbi Satellites ... · The Orbi satellite’s ring LED...
INTERNET INTERNET
1. Connect Your Orbi Router
a. Unplug your modem, remove and replace the backup battery if it uses one, and plug the modem back in.
b. Place your Orbi router.
We recommend that you place your Orbi router in the middle of your house.
c. Use the included Ethernet cable to connect your modem to the yellow Internet port on your Orbi router.
Note: If you want to connect your Orbi router to an existing gateway, we recommend that you turn off your existing gateway’s WiFi.
d. Connect your Orbi router to a power source.
The Power LED on the back of the Orbi router lights green. If the Power LED does not light, press the Power On/Off button.
e. Wait for the Orbi router’s ring LED to light white.
2. Place Your Orbi Satellites
a. Place your Orbi satellites in opposite corners of your house, but still within range of the Orbi router.
If your house has multiple floors, place your Orbi satellites on different floors.
b. Connect an Orbi satellite to a power source.
The Power LED on the back of the Orbi satellite lights green. If the Power LED does not light, press the Power On/Off button.
The Orbi satellite’s ring LED lights white while the satellite attempts to sync with the Orbi router.
Modem
2. Place Your Orbi Satellites (Continued)
3. Set Up Your Orbi Network
Quick Start Guide
Orbi router
Orbi satellite
Orbi satellite
After the Orbi satellite’s ring LED lights white, it lights one of the following colors for about three minutes and then turns off:
Blue
The connection between the Orbi router and Orbi satellite is good.
Amber
The connection between the Orbi router and Orbi satellite is fair. Consider moving the Orbi satellite closer to the Orbi router.
Magenta
The Orbi satellite was unable to connect to the Orbi router. Move the Orbi satellite closer to the Orbi router.
Note: If the ring LED still lights magenta after about one minute, press the Sync button on the back of the Orbi router and on the back of the Orbi satellite. If the Orbi satellite successfully syncs with the Orbi router, the satellite’s ring LED lights white then lights blue to indicate a good connection, and then turns off.
Repeat these steps to connect the second Orbi satellite.
a. Connect your computer or mobile device to the Orbi router or satellites with an Ethernet or WiFi connection:
• Ethernet. Use an Ethernet cable to connect your computer to the Orbi router or satellites.
• WiFi. Use the preassigned WiFi network name (SSID) and password on the label of the Orbi router or satellites to connect to the Orbi WiFi network.
b. Set up your network using one of the following options:
• NETGEAR Orbi app. Download the NETGEAR Orbi app on your mobile device. You can scan a QR code on the other side of this quick start guide to get the app. Launch the app and follow the onscreen instructions.
• Web browser. Launch a web browser and visit orbilogin.com. If a login window opens, enter the user name and password. The user name is admin and the default password is password. Follow the onscreen instructions.
The Orbi router’s ring LED turns off after the setup is complete.
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December 2016
All Set Up!
Orbi router(Model RBR50)
Orbi satellites (2)(Model RBS50)
Ethernet cable
Power adapters (3)
Package Contents
Ring LED (not shown in image)
Sync button (also used for WPS connection)
Internet port (the Orbi satellite does not include an Internet port)
Ethernet ports
Orbi Router Overview Orbi Satellite Overview
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USB port
Power On/Off button and Power LED
DC Power connector
Reset button
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Download the NETGEAR Orbi AppUse the NETGEAR Orbi app to set up and manage your network. To find the app, scan one of the following QR codes or search for NETGEAR Orbi in the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.
