Quick Start Guide
Set Up Your Orbi
Router and Satellite
Set up your router and satellite with the NETGEAR Orbi app or a web browser.
NETGEAR Orbi App Setup
1.Scan a QR code or search for NETGEAR Orbi in the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.
2.Download and launch the NETGEAR Orbi app on your mobile device and follow the prompts.
Web Browser Setup
1.Unplug your modem and remove and reinsert the backup battery if it uses one.
2.Plug the modem back in.
3.Use the included Ethernet cable to connect your modem to the yellow Internet port on your router.
Note: If you want to connect your router to an existing gateway, we recommend that you turn off your existing gateway’s WiFi.
4.Plug in your router.
The Power LED on the back of the router lights green. If the Power LED does not light, press the Power On/ Off button.
5.Wait for the router’s ring LED to light white.
6.Place your satellite, plug it in, and wait for the satellite’s ring LED to light blue.
If the satellite’s ring LED lights amber or magenta, move the satellite closer to the router. For more information, see Satellite Ring LED Sync Colors.
7.Connect your computer or mobile device to the router or satellite with Ethernet or WiFi:
•Ethernet. Use an Ethernet cable to connect a computer to the router or satellite.
•WiFi. Use the WiFi network name (SSID) and password on the router or satellite label to connect.
8.Launch a web browser, visit orbilogin.com, and follow the prompts.
If a login window opens, enter the user name and password. The user name
is admin and the default password is password.
Satellite Ring LED
Sync Colors
After the satellite is powered on, the satellite’s ring LED lights white while the satellite attempts to sync with the
router. Then the ring LED lights one of the following colors for about three minutes and then turns off:
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Blue |
satellite and router is good. |
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The connection between the |
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Amber |
satellite and router is fair. |
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closer to the router. |
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The satellite failed to sync |
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Magenta |
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satellite closer to the router. |
Note: If the ring LED still lights magenta after about one minute, press the Sync button on the router and on the satellite. If the satellite syncs with the router, the satellite’s ring LED lights white, then lights blue to indicate a good connection, and then turns off.
January 2018
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