User Manual
Orbi Voice
Model RBS40V
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NETGEAR, Inc. |
April 2019 |
350 E. Plumeria Drive |
202-11942-02 |
San Jose, CA 95134, USA |
Orbi Voice
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Chapter 1 Overview |
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Supported Orbi Routers and Satellites.............................................. |
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Hardware Overview.............................................................................. |
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Power LED.............................................................................................. |
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Ring LED................................................................................................. |
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Download the NETGEAR Orbi App.................................................... |
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Chapter 2 Set Up Your Orbi Voice |
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Sync Your Orbi Voice......................................................................... |
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Sync Your Orbi Voice Using the NETGEAR Orbi App............... |
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Sync Your Orbi Voice Using the Router Web Interface............. |
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Add Amazon Alexa to Your Orbi Voice........................................... |
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Link Alexa to Your Streaming Audio Services................................. |
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Listen Out Loud With Spotify Connect............................................ |
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Chapter 3 Manage Your Orbi Voice |
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Manage Your Orbi Voice Sound Settings....................................... |
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Update the Orbi Voice Firmware...................................................... |
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Check for Firmware Updates........................................................ |
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Manually Update the Firmware.................................................... |
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View Information Abour Your Orbi Voice........................................ |
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View Your Orbi Voice's Status........................................................... |
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Chapter 4 Troubleshooting |
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The Orbi Router and Orbi Voice Do Not Sync................................ |
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Cannot Log In to the Router.............................................................. |
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Appendix A Supplemental Information |
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Factory Settings.................................................................................. |
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Technical Specifications..................................................................... |
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This manual covers how to set up your Orbi Voice and configure its settings using your Orbi router web interface and NETGEAR Orbi app.
For information about how to configure the settings for your Orbi router, see the user manual for your Orbi router. You can get your Orbi router’s manual from its product support page at https://www.netgear.com/support/download/.
This chapter contains the following sections:
•Supported Orbi Routers and Satellites
•Hardware Overview
•Power LED
•Ring LED
•Download the NETGEAR Orbi App
Formoreinformationaboutthetopicscoveredinthismanual,visitthesupportwebsite at https://www.netgear.com/support/download/.
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Orbi Voice
AllresidentialOrbiroutersandsatellitessupporttheOrbiVoice. YoumustownanOrbi router to connect your Orbi Voice to the Internet.
Figure 1. Top and back views
1.Ring LED. Use the ring LED to determine the sync status between your Orbi Voice and router. After your Orbi Voice is synced to the Orbi router and Amazon Alexa is added, your Orbi Voice’s ring LED behavior changes.
2.Volume Control slider. Touch and slide the Volume Control slider to increase or decrease the volume.
3.SpeakerOn/Offbutton. Touchthe SpeakerOn/Offbuttontomuteorunmutethe speaker. If the speaker is muted, the X icon next to the button lights red.
4.Alexatriggerbutton.TouchtheAlexatriggerbuttontogiveacommandtoAlexa.
5.Microphone On/Off button. Touch the Microphone On/Off button to mute or unmute the microphone. If the microphone is muted, the X icon next to the button lights red and you cannot give Alexa a command.
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6.Sync button (also used for WPS connection). Use the sync button to sync your Orbi Voice to your Orbi router or to connect WPS-enabled devices to your Orbi Voice.
7.Ethernet ports. Connect Ethernet devices to the Ethernet ports.
8.Power On/Off button and Power LED. Press the Power On/Off button to turn yourOrbiVoiceonoroff.ThePowerLEDislocatedabovethePowerOn/Offbutton.
9.Power connector. Connect the power adapter to the Power connector.
10.Reset button. To factory reset your Orbi Voice, press the Reset button until the Power LED blinks amber.
The Power LED is located above the Power On/Off button on the rear panel.
The following is the LED behavior for the Power LED:
•Solid green. Power is on.
•Solid amber. The Orbi Voice is booting.
•Blinking amber. The Orbi Voice is resetting to factory default settings.
•Blinking red. The firmware is corrupted.
•Off. Power is not supplied.
When your Orbi Voice syncs with your Orbi router, it lights the following colors:
Table 1. Ring LED behavior during syncing
LED Color |
LED Behavior |
Pulsing |
The Orbi Voice is booting, or your Orbi Voice is attempting to sync with your Orbi router. |
white |
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Solid white |
The Orbi Voice is ready to sync with your Orbi router. |
Solid blue |
YourOrbiVoiceandOrbiroutersuccessfullysynced,andtheconnectionbetweenyourOrbiVoice |
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and router is good. |
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The ring LED lights solid blue for about three minutes and then turns off. |
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Table 1. Ring LED behavior during syncing (Continued)
LED Color |
LED Behavior |
Solid amber |
YourOrbiVoiceandOrbiroutersuccessfullysynced,andtheconnectionbetweenyourOrbiVoice |
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and router is fair. |
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The ring LED lights solid amber for about three minutes and then turns off. |
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Consider moving your Orbi Voice closer to your router. |
Solid |
Your Orbi Voice and Orbi router failed to sync. Move your Orbi Voice closer to the router and try |
magenta |
again. |
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If the ring LED lights magenta, it does not turns off. |
Off |
Your Orbi Voice is synced to your Orbi router. |
After your Orbi Voice is synced to the Orbi router and Amazon Alexa is added, your Orbi Voice’s ring LED behavior changes. The ring LED can light the following colors to indicate its Alexa status
Table 2. Ring LED behavior
LED Color |
LED Behavior |
Solid cyan |
Alexa is listening. |
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Note: ForAlexatostartlistening,pressthe Alexatriggerbuttonorsay“Alexa”toyour |
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Fast pulsing cyan and blue |
Alexa is thinking. |
Slowpulsingcyanandblue |
Alexa is speaking. |
Solid red |
Your Orbi Voice’s microphone is muted. |
One-time yellow burst |
A notification arrived. |
Slow pulsing yellow |
You have unread notifications. |
Pulsing amber |
An error occurred. |
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You can use the NETGEAR Orbi app to set up and monitor your Orbi Voice.
To download the app, visit Orbi-app.com.
Figure 2. NETGEAR Orbi app icon
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