How to Connect to Your Orbi Router via Ethernet Connection?
Mesh routers are those networking devices that work like both the router and extender. It has three networking units in which one acts as router will connect to the modem and other nodes work as extender to router signals.
Netgear is a brand that distributes mesh router that is Orbi mesh router system. It has one Orbi router and two satellites. Other accessories like Ethernet cable, power cord, and user manual are given in the Orbi box.
Here you will see how to connect to your Orbi router via Ethernet connection to your home modem. Then, you will also learn to access the Orbi login interface page by using the orbilogin.net URL address.
Connect Orbi Router to Modem
There are easy steps to connect your new Orbi router to the home modem with the help of the Ethernet cable.
- The first step will be take out the router and Ethernet cable from the Orbi box and place it close to the modem.
- Now, you have to the find the LAN port of the modem and WAN port of the WiFi router and connect Ethernet cable to them.
- You have to turn the router system on by plugging in its power cord to the wall socket and hit the On/Off button.
It is time to connect other nodes that are Orbi satellites to the router. You have to just follow some of the steps written down here.
Connect Router to Orbi Satellite
By connecting all the accessories to the orbi router and router to modem, you will be able to move onto the next step of the orbi setup.
- Place both the satellite in the router reach of the WiFi signals in your house on optimal location.
- You can easily connect them wirelessly, but first you have to turn them on by connecting their power adaptor in the wall socket.
- Now, press the router sync button and hit the same button on the Orbi satellite to connect the Orbi devices together automatically.
The Orbi setup is incomplete yet, you have to log in to orbilogin.net interface by connecting the computer to the router via LAN cable, then applying some steps written down here.
Log in to Orbi Router Interface
Connect the computer to the Orbi network by LAN cable and you must make sure cable is not damaged.
- Search the login URL address orbilogin.net in the web browser of your computer.
- The web browser will load the interface login page, just enter the login credentials here.
- Take help from the user manual of the Orbi mesh system and reach to the interface dashboard.
- Here, you can adjust the Orbi system settings, networks, update the system firmware, change admin credentials, and enable features.
Now, you have get success in your task that is connect to your Orbi router via Ethernet connection. But you should also have knowledge to update the Orbi and change its admin login credentials to make the Netgear Orbi setup error free.
How to Update Your Orbi Mesh System?
- Go to browser and access the Orbi login interface with the help of the orbilogin.net.
- Select Settings tab here and find Firmware option, click on it.
- You will reach to thefirmware settings and update page.
- Just find and click on the Search and Update button to download latest version of the firmware.
How to Change Orbi Admin Credentials?
- To add a new password to the Orbi admin username, at first you have to the log in to the interface.
- Then, click on the Settings and select the admin tab.
- Here you will see username and password fields, which you can easily edit.
- To change the password, just select the password field and enter your new one.
- You must save the changes by clinking on Apply button on the screen.
These two extra sections will help you to make your Orbi interface more secure and keep your mesh system updated.
Last Note
From this blog, you have learned how to connect to your Orbi router via Ethernet connection with your modem. We have also shared how to log in to the interface of the Orbi mesh system by using URL orbilogin.net. There are extra sections in this post that are updating Orbi router and changing its admin credentials.