Netgear Rbk50 Orbi Ac3000 Tri Band Wifi System User Manual

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Set Up Password Recovery
We recommend that you enable password recovery if you change the password\
 for the router 
user name admin. Then you can recover the password if it is forgotten. This recovery process 
is supported in Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Chrome browsers, but not in the Safari 
browser.
To set up password recovery:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to\
 the network.
2.  Enter  http://www
 .routerlogin.net.
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 displays.
4.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > Administration > Set Password.
5. Select the Enable Password Recovery  check box.
6.  Select two security questions and provide answers to them.
7.  Click the  Apply button.
Your settings are saved. 
						

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Recover the admin Password
We recommend that you enable password recovery if you change the password for the router 
user name admin. Then you can recover the password if it is forgotten. This recovery process 
is supported in Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Chrome browsers, but not in the Safari 
browser.
To recover your password:
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. Click the Cancel button.
If password recovery is enabled, you are prompted to answer two security questions.
4. Enter the saved answers to the security questions.  
5. Enter the serial number of your router.
The serial number is on the router label.
6. Click the Continue button.
A window opens and displays your recovered password.
7. Click the Login again button.
A login window opens.
8. With your recovered password, log in to the router.
View Router Status
To view router status and usage information:
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 displays. 
						

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4. Click the  ADVANCED  tab. 
Display Internet Port Statistics
To display Internet port statistics:
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.
4.  The BASIC Home page displays
5.  Click the  ADV
 ANCED tab. 
6.  In the Internet Port pane, click the Show Statistics  button. 
						

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The following information displays:
•System Up Time. The time elapsed since the router was last restarted.
•Port. The statistics for the WAN (Internet) and LAN (Ethernet) ports. For each port, 
the page displays the following information:
-Status. The link status of the port.
-TxPkts. The number of packets transmitted on this port since reset or manual clear.
-RxPkts. The number of packets received on this port since reset or manual clear.
-Collisions. The number of collisions on this port since reset or manual clear.
-Tx B/s. The current transmission (outbound) bandwidth used on the WAN and LAN 
ports.
-Rx B/s. The current reception (inbound) bandwidth used on the WAN and LAN ports.
-Up Time. The time elapsed since this port acquired the link.
-Poll Interval. The interval at which the statistics are updated in this page. 
7. To change the polling frequency, enter a time in seconds in the Poll Interval field and click 
the Set Interval button. 
8. To stop the polling entirely, click the Stop button.
Check the Internet Connection Status
To check the Internet connection status:
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 displays.
4. Click the ADVANCED tab. 
5. In the Internet Port pane, click the Connection Status button. 
						

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The following information displays:
• IP Address. 
 The IP address that is assigned to the router.
• Subnet Mask. 
 The subnet mask that is assigned to the router.
• Default Gateway . 
 The IP address for the default gateway that the router 
communicates with.
• DHCP Server . 
 The IP address for the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server 
that provides the TCP/IP configuration for all the computers that are connected to the 
router.
• DNS Server . 
 The IP address of the Domain Name Service server that provides 
translation of network names to IP addresses.
• Lease Obtained. 
 The date and time when the lease was obtained.
• Lease Expires. 
 The date and time that the lease expires.
6.  T
o return the status of all items to 0, click the Release button. 
7. T
o refresh the page, click the  Renew button. 
8.  T
o exit the page, click the  Close Window button.
View and Manage Logs of Router Activity
The log is a detailed record of the websites you accessed or attempted t\
o access and other 
router actions. Up to 256
  entries are stored in the log. 
To view and manage logs:
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. 
						

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The user name is admin. The default password is password . The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
4.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > Administration > Logs.
The Logs page shows the following information:
• Date and time. 
 The date and time the log entry was recorded.
• Source IP . 
 The IP address of the initiating device for this log entry.
• T
arget address . The name or IP address of the website or news group visited or to 
which access was attempted.
• Action. 
 The action that occurred, such as whether Internet access was blocked or\
 
allowed.
5.  T
o refresh the log page, click the  Refresh button.
6.  T
o clear the log entries, click the  Clear Log button.
7.  T
o email the log immediately, click the  Send Log button.
View Devices Currently on the Network
You can view all computers or devices that are currently connected to you\
r network.
To view devices on the network:
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. 
						

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The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
4.  S
elect  Attached Devices.
The Attached Devices page displays devices that are connected to the router \
through  Ethernet (using a wired connection) or connected to a WiFi band in the\
 WiFi network.
The IP address for devices can change because the router assigns an IP a\
ddress to each  device when it joins the network. 
 The unique MAC address for each device does not 
change.
5.  T
o update this page, click the  Refresh button.
Monitor Internet Traffic
Traffic metering allows you to monitor the volume of Internet traffic that passes through the 
router Internet port. You can set limits for traffic volume.
To monitor Internet traffic:
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 displays.
4.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > Advanced Setup > Traffic Meter . 
						

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5. Select the Enable Traffic Meter check box.
6. To control the volume of Internet traffic, use either the traffic volume control feature or the 
connection time control feature:
•Select the Traffic volume control by radio button and then select one of the 
following options:
-No Limit. No restriction is applied when the traffic limit is reached.
-Download only. The restriction is applied to incoming traffic only.
-Both Directions. The restriction is applied to both incoming and outgoing traffic.
•Select the Connection time control radio button and enter the allowed hours in the 
Monthly limit field.
7. If your ISP charges for extra data volume when you make a new connection, enter the extra 
data volume in MB in the Round up data volume for each connection by field.
8. In the Traffic Counter section, set the traffic counter to begin at a specific time and date.
To start the traffic counter immediately, click the Restart Counter Now button.
9. If you want the router to issue a warning message before the monthly limit of Mbytes or 
hours is reached, in the Traffic Control section, enter a numeric value. 
By default, the value is 0 and no warning message is issued. 
10. To stop the Internet connection when the limit is attained, select the Disconnect and 
disable the Internet connection check box.
11. Click the Apply button.
The Internet Traffic Statistics section helps you to monitor the data traffic.
12. To update the Internet Traffic Statistics section, click the Refresh button.
13. To display more information about the data traffic on your router and to change the poll 
interval, click the Internet Traffic Status button.
Manage the Router Configuration File
The configuration settings of the router are stored within the router in a configuration file. You 
can back up (save) this file to your computer, restore it, or reset it to the factory default 
settings.
Back Up Settings
To back up the router’s configuration settings:
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. 
						

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The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
4.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > Administration >  Backup Settings .
5. Click the  Back Up button.
6.  Specify a
  location on your network.
A copy of the current settings is saved in the location you specified.
Erase the Current Configuration Settings
You can erase the current configuration and restore the factory default s\
ettings. You might 
want to do this if you move the router to a different network. (See Factory Settings  on 
page   122.)
To erase the configuration settings:
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 displays.
4.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > Administration >  Backup Settings .
The Backup Settings page displays.
5.  Click the  Erase button.
The factory default settings are restored. The user name is admin, the password is  password, and the LAN IP address is 192.168.1.1. DHCP is enabled. 
						

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Restore Configuration Settings
To restore configuration settings that you backed up:
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 displays.
4. Select ADVANCED > Administration > Backup Settings.
The Backup Settings page displays.
5. Click the Browse button to find and select the .cfg file. 
6. Click the Restore button.
The file is uploaded to the router and the router reboots.
WARNING:
Do not interrupt the reboot process.
Set Up Remote Management
You can access your router over the Internet to view or change its settings. You must know 
the router’s WAN IP address to use this feature. For information about Dynamic DNS, see 
Dynamic DNS on page 57.
Note:Be sure to change the password for the user name admin to a secure 
password. The ideal password contains no dictionary words from any 
language and contains uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, 
and symbols. It can be up to 30 characters. See 
Change the admin 
Password on page 80.
To set up remote management:
1. Launch a web browser from a WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device that is 
connected to the network.
2. Enter orbilogin.com.