NETGEAR Orbi User manual

Connect your computer or mobile device to the Orbi router or satellite with an Ethernet or
WiFi connection.
To connect with WiFi, find the preset WiFi network name (SSID) and password on the
label on the Orbi router or satellite and connect to that network from your WiFi‑enabled
computer or mobile device.
Visit http://orbilogin.com and follow the onscreen instructions to set up your Orbi network.
The Orbi router’s ring LED turns o aer the setup is complete.
1. Connect Your Orbi Router
Unplug your modem and remove and replace the backup battery if it uses one.
Plug the modem back in.
Use the included Ethernet cable to connect your modem to the yellow Internet port on your
Orbi router.
Connect your Orbi router to a power source. The Power LED on the back of the Orbi router
lights green. If the Power LED does not turn on, press the Power On/O button.
Wait for the Orbi router’s ring LED to light white.
2. Place Your Orbi Satellite
Place the Orbi satellite in the middle of your house to get the best WiFi coverage.
Connect the Orbi satellite to a power source. The Power LED on the back of the Orbi
satellite lights green. If the Power LED does not turn on, press the Power On/O button.
Wait for the Orbi satellite’s ring LED to light white and then light magenta. The Orbi
satellite’s ring LED lights magenta for about one minute while the satellite attempts to sync
with the Orbi router.
Modem
2. Place Your Orbi Satellite (Continued)
Aer the Orbi satellite’s ring LED lights magenta, it lights one of the following colors for
10 seconds and then turns o:
3. Connect to the Internet
Quick Start Guide
Blue
The connection between the
Orbi router and Orbi satellite
is good.
Note: If the Orbi satellite’s ring LED still lights magenta aer about one minute, and you
already moved the Orbi satellite closer to the Orbi router, press the Sync button on the
back of the Orbi router and on the back of the Orbi satellite.
If the Orbi satellite successfully syncs with the Orbi router, the Orbi satellite’s ring LED lights
white, then lights blue to indicate a good connection, and then turns o.
Amber
The connection between the
Orbi router and Orbi satellite
is fair. Consider moving the
Orbi satellite closer to the
Orbi router.
Orbi router
Orbi satellite

Ring LED (not shown in image)
Sync button (also used for WPS connection)
Internet port (the Orbi satellite does
not include an Internet port)
Ethernet ports
Support
Thank you for purchasing this NETGEAR
product. You can visit
www.netgear.com/support to register
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downloads and user manuals, and join our
community. We recommend that you use
only ocial NETGEAR support resources.
For the current EU Declaration of
Conformity, visit
http://support.netgear.com/app/answers/
detail/a_id/11621/.
For regulatory compliance information, visit
http://www.netgear.com/about/
regulatory/.
See the regulatory compliance document
before connecting the power supply.
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Building 3, University Technology Centre
Curraheen Road, Cork, Ireland
NETGEAR, Inc.
350 East Plumeria Drive
San Jose, CA 95134, USA
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August 2016
All Set Up!
Orbi Router Overview
Orbi router
(Model RBR50)
Orbi satellite
(Model RBS50)
Ethernet cable
Power adapters (2) (varies by region)
Orbi Satellite OverviewPackage Contents
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USB port
Power On/O button and Power LED
DC Power connector
Reset button
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