NETGEAR Orbi RBS50Y, User Manual

Page 1: ...User Manual Orbi Outdoor Satellite Model RBS50Y NETGEAR Inc 350 E Plumeria Drive July 2020 San Jose CA 95134 USA 202 11831 02 ...

Page 2: ...wnload For regulatory compliance information including the EU Declaration of Conformity visit https www netgear com about regulatory See the regulatory compliance document before connecting the power supply For NETGEAR s Privacy Policy visit https www netgear com about privacy policy By using this device you are agreeing to NETGEAR s Terms and Conditions at https www netgear com about terms and co...

Page 3: ...the Sync Button 15 Sync Your Satellite Using the Router Web Interface 16 Download the NETGEAR Orbi App 17 Chapter 2 Manage Your Orbi Outdoor Satellite Update the Router and Satellite Firmware 20 Check for firmware updates 20 Manually update firmware 21 Manually update satellite firmware 21 Manually update router firmware 22 Enable the Sync button 23 Turn the satellite LED lighting on or off 23 Set...

Page 4: ...Appendix A Supplemental Information Factory Settings 33 Technical Specifications 34 4 Orbi Outdoor Satellite ...

Page 5: ...your router s manual at https www netgear com support download default aspx This chapter contains the following sections Supported Orbi Routers Package Contents Hardware Overview Power LED Bottom Light LED Wall Mount or Attach to Stand Lock the Satellite Label Place Your Satellite Sync Your Orbi Outdoor Satellite Download the NETGEAR Orbi App For more information about the topics covered in this m...

Page 6: ...oor Satellite is not compatible with Orbi WiFi 6 models Visit netgear com support for more information about which Orbi models your Orbi Outdoor Satellite is compatible with Package Contents Your package contains the following items Figure 1 Package contents 1 Orbi Outdoor Satellite Model RBS50Y 2 Power adapter varies by region 3 Wall mount bracket 4 Machine screws User Manual 6 Overview Orbi Outd...

Page 7: ...lips screws 10 Torx screw Hardware Overview Figure 2 Front and back views 1 Top Light LED 2 Bottom Light LED 3 LED On Off button 4 Sync button also used for WPS connection 5 Reset button 6 Power LED 7 Power On Off button 8 Power connector User Manual 7 Overview Orbi Outdoor Satellite ...

Page 8: ...m Light LED behavior Bottom Light LED behavior Color The satellite is booting Pulsing white The satellite is ready to sync with the Orbi router Solid white The satellite is trying to sync with the Orbi router The LED might pulse white for about six minutes After the LED pluses white it lights blue amber or magenta See the next table for more information Pulsing white Note that the bottom Light LED...

Page 9: ...atellite s Sync button is disabled Log in to the router enable the Sync button and repeat the sync process For more information see Enable the Sync button on page 23 Pulsing magenta Wall Mount or Attach to Stand You can wall mount your satellite or attach it to the stand that came with your package Wall Mount Your Satellite To wall mount your satellite 1 Use the wall mount bracket as a template to...

Page 10: ...4 Slide the satellite onto the wall mount bracket User Manual 10 Overview Orbi Outdoor Satellite ...

Page 11: ... to the Stand To attach the satellite to the stand 1 Attach the wall mount bracket to the stand using the machine screws 2 Slide the Orbi satellite onto the wall mount bracket User Manual 11 Overview Orbi Outdoor Satellite ...

Page 12: ...lock your satellite to the wall mount bracket For more information about how to wall mount your satellite see Wall Mount Your Satellite on page 9 To lock your satellite to the wall mount bracket 1 Insert the Phillips screws or torx screws that came with your package into the wall mount bracket lock The screws must be flush with the lock 2 Place the lock on top of the wall mount bracket User Manual...

Page 13: ...re information about how to wall mount your satellite see Attach the Satellite to the Stand on page 11 To lock your satellite to the stand 1 Insert the Phillips screws or torx screws that came with your package into the wall mount bracket lock The screws must be flush with the lock 2 Place the lock on top of the wall mount bracket User Manual 13 Overview Orbi Outdoor Satellite ...

Page 14: ... MAC address The label can be found on the satellite The following is an example of what the label looks like Figure 3 Satellite label Place Your Satellite The first time you set up your satellite we recommend that you set it up indoors near your Orbi router After your router and satellite are synced you can place your satellite outdoors User Manual 14 Overview Orbi Outdoor Satellite ...

Page 15: ...on log in to the router and go to the Attached Devices page For more information see Enable the Sync button on page 23 To sync your satellite using the Sync button 1 Place your satellite in an area near your Orbi router For more information see Place Your Satellite on page 14 2 Connect your satellite to a power source The Power LED on the back of the Orbi lights If the Power LED does not light pre...

Page 16: ...ht LED lights blue to indicate a good connection to the router Sync Your Satellite Using the Router Web Interface You can use the router web interface to add a satellite to your Orbi network To add a satellite to your Orbi network using the router web interface 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your Orbi network 2 Enter orbilogin com A login window opens ...

Page 17: ... After the bottom Light LED lights white it lights one of the following colors for about three minutes and then turns off Blue The Orbi router and satellite successfully synced and the connection between the router and satellite is good Amber The Orbi router and satellite successfully synced and the connection between the router and satellite is fair Consider moving the Orbi satellite closer to th...

Page 18: ...Figure 4 NETGEAR Orbi app icon Figure 5 NETGEAR Orbi app download QR codes User Manual 18 Overview Orbi Outdoor Satellite ...

Page 19: ...rom your Orbi router web interface The chapter contains the following sections Update the Router and Satellite Firmware Enable the Sync button Turn the satellite LED lighting on or off Set LED lighting brightness Schedule when to turn on LED lighting View Satellite Information View satellite status 19 ...

Page 20: ...me that you logged in The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home page displays 4 Select ADVANCED Administration Firmware Update Online Update The Firmware Update page displays 5 Click the Check button The router checks to see if new firmware is available for the router and satellite 6 If new firmware is available click the Update All button The router locates and downloads the fi...

Page 21: ...te the firmware on your Orbi router For more information see Manually update router firmware on page 22 Manually update satellite firmware We recommend that you update your satellite s firmware before you update the router s firmware To manually update your satellite s firmware 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your Orbi network 2 Enter orbilogin com A lo...

Page 22: ...re WARNING Make sure that your satellite completes its firmware update before you update your router s firmware To manually update your router s firmware 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your Orbi network 2 Enter orbilogin com A login window opens 3 Enter the admin user name and password The user name is admin The password is the one that you specified t...

Page 23: ...rface 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your Orbi network 2 Enter orbilogin com A login window opens 3 Enter the router admin 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 Attached Devices The Attached Devices page displays 5 Select your sa...

Page 24: ... Light LEDs turn on 7 To turn the LED lighting off in the LED On Off section click the On button The top and bottom Light LEDs turn off 8 Click the APPLY button Your settings are saved Set LED lighting brightness After you turn on the satellite s LED lighting you can set its brightness percentage To set the satellite s LED lighting brightness 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device...

Page 25: ...he LED lighting 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your Orbi network 2 Enter orbilogin com A login window opens 3 Enter the router admin user name and password The user name is admin The password is the one that you specified the first time that you logged in The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home page displays 4 Select Attached Devic...

Page 26: ...tings are saved View Satellite Information You can view information about your satellite from the Attached Devices page in the router web interface To view information about your satellite 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your Orbi network 2 Enter orbilogin com A login window opens 3 Enter the router admin user name and password The user name is admin Th...

Page 27: ...e s MAC address also displays Backhaul Status This section displays the backhaul connection status between the satellite and router or another satellite 5 To update this page click the Refresh button View satellite status To view your satellite s status it must be connected to your Orbi network To view your satellite s status 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connecte...

Page 28: ...7 Enter the same admin user name and password that you entered for the router The satellite s status displays User Manual 28 Manage Your Orbi Outdoor Satellite Orbi Outdoor Satellite ...

Page 29: ...tion here check the NETGEAR support site at support netgear com for product and contact information If you need help with your Orbi router see your Orbi router s user manual You can view your router s manual at https www netgear com support download default aspx This chapter contains the following sections The Router and Satellite Do Not Sync Cannot Log In to the Router 29 ...

Page 30: ...f Blue The Orbi router and satellite successfully synced and the connection between the router and satellite is good Amber The Orbi router and satellite successfully synced and the connection between the router and satellite is fair Consider moving the Orbi satellite closer to the Orbi router 6 Move the satellite outdoors 7 Connect the satellite to a power source 8 If the Power LED on the back of ...

Page 31: ... WiFi network If you do not want to use a WiFi connection you can connect your computer to the Orbi router with an Ethernet cable If you changed the admin password and you forgot what it is see your Orbi router s user manual for more information User Manual 31 Troubleshooting Orbi Outdoor Satellite ...

Page 32: ...A Supplemental Information This appendix covers the following topics Factory Settings Technical Specifications 32 ...

Page 33: ...s Internet connection 1500 WAN MTU size AutoSensing Port speed 192 168 1 250 LAN IP Local network LAN 255 255 255 0 Subnet mask Disabled DHCP server GMT for WW except NA and GR GMT 1 for GR GMT 8 for NA Time zone Disabled Time zone adjusted for daylight saving time Disabled SNMP Disabled except traffic on port 80 the HTTP port Inbound communications coming in from the Internet Firewall Enabled all...

Page 34: ...uding volume of network traffic building materials and construction and network overhead lower actual data throughput rate Technical Specifications The following table shows the technical specifications for the Orbi Outdoor Satellite Table 4 Orbi Outdoor Satellite specifications Description Feature TCP IP RIP 1 RIP 2 DHCP PPPoE PPTP Bigpond Dynamic DNS UPnP and SMB Data and routing protocols 120V ...

Page 35: ...ds Limited by the amount of WiFi network traffic generated by each node typically 50 70 nodes 2 4 GHz 127 5 GHz front haul 127 Maximum number of computers per wireless network 2 4 GHz 2 412 2 462 GHz 5 GHz 5 18 GHz 5 24 GHz 5 745 GHz 5 825 GHz Operating frequency range WPA PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK AES 802 11 security 2 Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 802 11 specifications Actual t...