Netgear Orbi Mesh Router System: Setup and Login

Netgear Orbi mesh router is a mesh system that connects with the modem and provides services of WiFi router as well as extender.

In the Orbi box, you will find one router, two nodes of Orbi satellites, Ethernet cable, power cord, and user manual.

Here you will learn how to establish connection between the router to home modem and router to satellite. Then, you will learn how to log in to the Orbi interface with the help of the orbilogin.net.

There were troubleshooting tips that you can read after every section in the article. But, remember if you have old Orbi router device then factory reset Orbi first, and then follow the given steps. Let’s see how to complete the Orbi mesh router setup.

How to Connect Orbi System to Home Modem?

To connect the Orbi router to the home modem with the help of the Ethernet cable and link Orbi satellite to router, you just have to follow some steps written down here.

Router to Modem

1. Un-box the Orbi router and take out the Ethernet cable, power cord and router from the Orbi box.
2. Place the router near to the modem and connect the Ethernet cable to the WAN port of the router and modem’s LAN port.
3. Now, you have to turn on the router by connecting the cord to the power port and insert it in the wall socket, then press the On/Off button.

Router to Satellite

1. To link the satellite nodes, you just have to turn on the router and satellites by inserting the power to the wall socket, and pressing the On/Off button.
2. Press the sync button on the router and satellites. The networking devices will connect with each other automatically.

Now, it is time to log in to the Orbi interface using your computer with the help of the orbilogin.net.

How to Access Orbi Interface to Adjust Settings?

Follow simple steps to access the interface of the Orbi router to adjust the settings and networks and by ending this task, you will complete the Orbi setup.

1. The first steps you have to take is connecting the computer to the Orbi router by using the LAN cable.
2. Start your computer and search the orbilogin.net in the web browser to reach the interface login page.
3. On the login page of the Orbi interface, you have to enter the login credentials like username and password.
4. The login details were given in the user manual of the Orbi mesh system. Just type in the credentials and click on the Next button.
5. The computer screen will load the interface dashboard, where you can adjust the settings and networks.

You can easily update the Orbi router firmware, change admin password, and enable or disable various features of Orbi.

Remember if Orbi pink light shows after the setup, then you have to upgrade the firmware of the Orbi router system by accessing the interface.

To update the firmware, you just have to follow some of the simple steps written down here.

1. Go to the interface dashboard and select Settings.
2. Click on the Firmware tab, here you will see Search and Update button.
3. Just select it and the upgrade will starting download.

Let’s Wrap Up

Here, we have given you a short review of Orbi mesh WiFi router system setup. In this article, you have learned how to connect Orbi router to home modem. We have also read about how to log in to the Orbi interface to adjust the settings and networks.