There is only one way to reset Orbi admin password. When you reset the password, it return to its factory default password is admin. Now, the question is why you are resetting the password? If you’ve forgotten it, you can simply recover it depending upon the age or your router or the Orbi firmware version. In this post, we will discuss the steps to recover the Orbi password for older as well as newer routers.
This method will apply only if you’ve enabled the Password Recovery feature on your Orbi. You will have to reset the router if this feature is not enabled.
How to Recover Netgear Orbi Admin Password?
Older Orbi WiFi System
- Open a web browser from a device (a laptop, computer, or a mobile device) that is connected to your Orbi router’s network.
- Enter orbilogin.com.
- A login popup will appear.
- Click/Tap Cancel.
- Now that you’ve enabled the Password recovery feature, you will get a prompt to enter the serial number of the router.
- Check the label on the device to serial number
- Input the serial number and Continue.
- A few security questions will show up. Answer them (answers are case-sensitive).
- Click or Tap Continue.
- A prompt to set up a new Orbi admin password will show up.
- Set up new security questions.
- Tap or click the Next option after inputting the required details.
- Now you see the Reset page of the router.
- Select Login Again.
- The Orbi router admin page will appear.
- Using the new password of the router, complete the login process.
Newer Orbi WiFi System
- Go to orbilogin.com from a computer connected to the Orbi WiFi network.
- You will see a login popup.
- Here, enter the incorrect combo of username and password 3 times one by one.
- The Router Password Reset page will appear.
- Here, input the serial number of the router that is present on its label.
- Select Continue.
- Now, you need to set up security questions so that you can reset Orbi admin password in the future.
- Remember that security answers are case-sensitive. Enter them carefully.
- Tap or click Continue.
- Input the new login password and new security questions.
- Select Next.
- You need to select the Login button now.
- The Orbi router login page will appear.
- Here, input the new password to log in to the router.
This is how you can recover or reset Orbi admin password. Now, you can update the firmware, connect Orbi satellite, change WiFi settings, and do much more after logging in to the router.
How to Reset Orbi Admin Password (without Browser)
If you are unable to reset the password using the above-given instructions, we suggest you reset the Orbi system to factory default settings. For this, you should follow the below-given instructions:
- Ensure that the Orbi router is plugged in.
- Check the back panel of the router.
- Find the Reset button. It is present inside a pinhole with the same label.
- Put the paper clip into the pinhole and press.
- Release the button when your Orbi’s power light starts flashing amber.
- Your Orbi router is reset.
- Complete the Orbi login and setup process again using the default username “admin” and the
- default password “password”.
The Conclusion
It is not very difficult to reset Orbi admin password. You just need to access the Password Recovery window depending upon the age of the router. It is anticipated that after walking through the instructions given above, you will be able to reset the password.