Connect To The Network; Wired Connection; Wifi Connection; Wifi Connection Using Wps - NETGEAR CBK40 User Manual

Connect to the Network

You can connect to the Orbi network through a wired or WiFi connection. If you set up your computer to use
a static IP address, change the settings so that it uses Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).

Wired Connection

You can connect your computer to the cable modem router using an Ethernet cable and join the cable
modem router's local area network (LAN).
To connect your computer to the cable modem router with an Ethernet cable:
1. Make sure that the cable modem router is receiving power (its Power LED is lit).
2. Connect an Ethernet cable to an Ethernet port on your computer.
3. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to one of the cable modem router's Ethernet ports.
Your computer connects to the local area network (LAN). A message might display on your computer
screen to notify you that an Ethernet cable is connected.

WiFi Connection

To find and select the WiFi network:
1. Make sure that the cable modem router or satellite is receiving power (its Power LED is lit).
2. On your WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device, find and select the WiFi network.
The WiFi network name is on the cable modem router label. The WiFi network name is the same for
the cable modem router and the satellite in the Orbi WiFi System.
Note If you bought the cable modem router and the satellite separately, their default WiFi
network names are different.
3. Join the WiFi network and enter the WiFi password.
The password is on the cable modem router label.
Your WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device connects to the WiFi network.

WiFi Connection Using WPS

You can connect to the cable modem router's WiFi network with Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) or you can
find and select the WiFi network.
To use WPS to connect to the WiFi network:
1. Make sure that the cable modem router is receiving power (its Power LED is lit).
2. Check the WPS instructions for your computer or WiFi device.
Connect to the Network and Access the Cable Modem Router
Orbi WiFi System
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