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beckss1
Tutor
Oct 30, 2020

How to enable anywhere access

Dear gurus.

Could you please explain why when enable anywhere access from application all time receive error "something go wrong ...." and if exist option to enable this from orbilogin dashbord managment.

Thanks and best regards,

Stas 

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    CrimpOn
    Guru - Experienced User

    beckss1 wrote:

    Could you please explain why when enable anywhere access from application all time receive error "something go wrong ...." and if exist option to enable this from orbilogin dashbord managment.

    Thanks and best regards,

    Stas 


    There are three methods to access an Orbi router remotely (from the internet):

    • The Orbi "app" Anywhere Access
    • The Orbi web interface Remote Management
    • Activating OpenVPN on the Orbi router.

    They are all separate.  There have been a number of posts about the "app" giving this unhelpful message "something went wrong".  One poster recommended trying again (and again) until it works. Another suggestion is to post in the community forum specifically for the "app" in hopes that people who have a lot of interest in the app will have suggestions:

    https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi-App/bd-p/en-home-orbi-app 

     

    The Orbi web interface has no connection to the "app". There is no setting or menu to activate the app Anywhere Access.

    Likewise, the app has no method to activate the web interface Remote Management or OpenVPN.

     

    Good Luck