Netgear Rbk50 Orbi Ac3000 Tri Band Wifi System User Manual

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Orbi 
High-Performance AC3000 
Tri-band WiFi System
User Manual 

 
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Contents
Chapter 1 Overview
Orbi Router and Satellite Overview  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8
LED Behavior  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  9
Orbi Kit LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  9
Optional Orbi Add-On Satellite LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  10...

 
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Chapter 4 Control Access to the Internet
Set Up Parental Controls  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  41
Allow or Block Access to Your Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  42
Use Keywords to Block Internet Sites  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  43
Delete Keywords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

 
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Recover the admin Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  82
View Router Status  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  82
Display Internet Port Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  83
Check the Internet Connection Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

 
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The Router and Satellite Do Not Sync  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Cannot Log In to the Router  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Cannot Access the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Troubleshoot Internet Browsing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116...

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1.   Overview
The Orbi™ High-Performance AC3000 Tri-band WiFi System creates dedicated high-speed WiFi 
connections to your Internet service. The Orbi system includes a router and a satellite. The 
router connects to your modem or gateway. The satellite extends the WiFi signal throughout your 
home.
This chapter contains the following sections:
•Orbi Router and Satellite Overview 
•LED Behavior 
•Connect Your Router 
•Place Your Satellite 
For more information about the topics covered in this manual,...

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Orbi Router and Satellite Overview
The top of the Orbi router is blue. The top of the Orbi satellite is white.
Router Satellite
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Figure 1. Orbi router and satellite, front and back views
1. Ring LED (not shown in image) 5. USB port
2. Sync button (also used for WPS connection) 6. Power On/Off button and Power LED
3. Internet port (the Orbi satellite does not include  an Internet port) 7. DC Power connector
4. Ethernet...

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LED Behavior
The Orbi kit comes with a router and a satellite. You can also purchase Add-On Orbi 
Satellites (sold separately). When you sync a satellite to the router, the LED behavior for a 
Satellite that comes in a kit is different from the LED behavior for add-on satellites. 
Orbi Kit LEDs
The following table describes the LED behavior for an Orbi router and Or\
bi satellite that are purchased together and come in the same kit.
Table 1....

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Optional Orbi Add-On Satellite LEDs
You can purchase add-on Orbi satellites (sold separately) and add them \
to your Orbi network. 
Table 2.  Orbi Add-On Satellite LED description  
LEDLED Behavior
Power The Power LED is located above the Power On/Off button on the rear 
panel.
•  Solid green .Power is on.
•  Solid amber . The 
 satellite is rebooting.
•  Blinking amber . Resetting to factory default settings.
•  Blinking red . The...