Netgear Rbk50 Orbi Ac3000 Tri Band Wifi System User Manual

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 AC3000 Tri-band WiFi System
3. Connect your modem to the Internet port of your router with the yellow E\
thernet cable that 
came with your router.
4. Connect the power adapter to your router and plug the power adapter into\
 an outlet.
5.  If the Power LED does not light, press the  Power On/Off button on the rear panel of the 
router
 .
Place Your Satellite
We recommend that you place your satellite in the middle of your home.
Figure 2. Single-story house with the...

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 AC3000 Tri-band WiFi System 
If you are using more than one Orbi satellite, place the Orbi router in \
the middle of your home 
with the satellites placed in separate locations.
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Figure 4. Orbi router with two satellites
Place a Satellite From an Orbi Kit
The Orbi kit includes an Orbi router and a satellite. The satellite in the kit is preset to  automatically find and sync to the WiFi signal from the...

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Place and Sync an Add-On Satellite
If you already set up an Orbi router and satellite are adding an optional add-on satellite (sold 
separately) follow these steps.
To place and sync your satellite:
1. Place your Orbi satellite in a corner of your house that is far away from your existing 
Orbi router and satellite, but still within range or your Orbi router and satellite. 
If your house has multiple floors, place your Orbi satellite on a...

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2.   Connect to the Network and 
Access the Router
This chapter contains the following sections:
•Connect to the Network 
•Types of Logins 
•Use a Web Browser to Access the Router 
•Change the Language 
•Access the Orbi Router With NETGEAR genie App  

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Connect to the Network
You can connect to the Orbi network through a wired or WiFi connection. If you set up your 
computer to use a static IP address, change the settings so that it uses Dynamic Host 
Configuration Protocol (DHCP). 
Wired Connection
You can connect your computer to the router using an Ethernet cable and join the router’s 
local area network (LAN).
To connect your computer to the router...

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4. Within two minutes, on your WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device, pres\
s its  WPS button 
or follow its instructions for WPS connections.
Your computer or mobile device connects to the WiFi network.
Labels
The router label shows the login information, the WiFi network name and \
password, the  router’s MAC address, and the router’s serial number.
 
Figure 5. Router label
The label on the satellite...

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•WiFi network key or password. Your router and satellite are preset with the same WiFi 
network name (SSID) and password for WiFi access. This information is on the router 
label and the satellite label.
•Router login. This logs you in to the router interface from a web browser as admin.
Use a Web Browser to Access the Router
When you connect to the network (either with WiFi or with an Ethernet cable), you...

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•If you already set up the Internet connection, enter orbilogin.com in the address field 
for your browser to start the installation process.
4. Follow the onscreen instructions.
The router connects to the Internet. 
5. If the browser does not display the web page, do the following: 
•Make sure that the computer is connected to one of the four LAN Ethernet ports or 
over WiFi to the router.
•Make sure that...

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Change the Language
By default, the language is set as Auto.
To change the language:
1. Launch a web browser from a WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device that is 
connected to the network.
2. Enter orbilogin.com.
A login window opens.
3. Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page...

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3.   Specify Your Internet Settings
Usually, the quickest way to set up the router to use your Internet connection 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:
•Use the Internet Setup Wizard 
•Manually Set Up the Internet Connection 
•Specify IPv6 Internet Connections 
•Change the MTU Size