ORBI is blocking HTTPS websites that are not explicitly defined in URL. To unblock any https website, do the following: Log into to your router admin console (https://orbilogin.net) Click on Advanced Tab Click on Security >> Block Services Click Add Click on Service Type DropDown and Select HTTPS Click Add to save Your all set. Close out admin and then retry ORBI admin console as just orbilogin.net and waalaa.Add Https as unblocked service

jeffbr26 wrote: ORBI is blocking HTTPS websites that are not explicitly defined in URL. To unblock any https website, do the following: Thank you. This fixed the same problem I was having as well! It begs the question why by default are these routers set to block HTTPS sites which are not defined in the URL? I'd imagine heaps of people will be puzzled running into this issue.

ok, i'm going to try and answer this, as i was having the same problem - and the answers were just very confusing. Background----1. my network had a ATT ROUTER that the ATT guy put in place. Internet was up and running and was good, as long as i was close to the router. So I bought the Orbi - because the review and people at Best Buy said it was "just plug in and everything is good and will fill the whole house and outside"2. It doesnt work that way - here is why (in my terms (im sure i will get this wrong)3. The ATT ROUTER is sending out an IP address that allows your home to access the internet4. As soon as you connect the ORBI - without doing anything else, it too will send out an IP address5. this is fine, except that now the IP addresses have a conflict and wont let certain websites connect - i dont know the technical reason why - it just does. 6. so... HERE IS THE KEY... you have to turn off the ORBI system, from generating its own IP address, and use the one the ATT Router generates, and ONLY use the ORBI to expand the wireless network throughout the house. In order to do this you need to change the ORBI from "ROUTER MODE" to "ACCESS POINT" or AP mode... they dont make it easy to do this so i found this YOUTUBE VIDEO 7. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7LOcJ8GdDo 8. i had to watch the video all the way through once so i knew what was going to happen, and then i watched, and then paused at each step and actually did the same thing. 9. It worked. 10. basically there will be a login to the ORBI device by typing "orbilogin.com" in a browser--- the login is "admin" / "password" meaning that is the code... user name = "admin" and password = "password"--- follow the video, pause every step and do exactly what it says - and it will work. 11. they really should have a external button that does this and you choose from the very beginning before plugging into your providers Router. hope this helps - in my plain english...

Were you able to figure out how to log in to orbilogin.net? I can't get to log in.

I have read all the support and still can not figure out what to do... please keep answers simple as that was the whole reason i went with the orbi system. it is an Orbi RBR40 with 3 satelites connected to att uverse - i cant even find this in the netgear drop down. issue: Orbi is not connecting to websites - even the the orbilogin.net website is being blocked and asking for a passwordbackground: i connected the orbi to my ATT uverse modem that was installed the previous day. Internet was running perfectly with the att router that was provided. I simply unplugged the att router and then plugged in the orbi router to expand the broadcast. what is the step by step approach to fixing this? and please dont say "Configure the modem for transparent bridge mode"- i have no idea what this means... - i have the orbi app on my phone and thats about it. i cant seem to connect to the orbi on my computer, because of this issue. - i have read about turn of double IP settings, or turn off this or that - but can not seem to find a simple step by step approach to fixing this problem that i was assured was an out of box solution for a simple person like me. Please help.

Sorry but this does not work. I can't get to the console page because I am blocked - it's a catch 22. Please can someone explain in PLAIN ENGLISH how to fix this? I bought this because it is supposed to be simple to set up. I am not an IT expert so need steps in simple language not jargon. Thanks

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Alexoe83
Aspirant
Oct 06, 2020
worked like a charm.
azdbo608
Aspirant
Dec 02, 2020
How do you perform this when Orbi is blocking access to the the login site? I switched networks, but then of course, I can't login into the router when I am not on the Orbi network. This issue is infuriating!!
- FURRYe38
  Guru - Experienced User
  Dec 02, 2020
  You need to be on the same network as Orbi.
  Do you have two routers?
  azdbo608 wrote:
  How do you perform this when Orbi is blocking access to the the login site? I switched networks, but then of course, I can't login into the router when I am not on the Orbi network. This issue is infuriating!!
JacksonM
Aspirant
Dec 29, 2020
I can't even go to the Orbi login website without it blocking it for me. What am I doing wrong?
- FURRYe38
  Guru - Experienced User
  Dec 29, 2020
  What do you mean by blocking it? You can't access the RBRs web page?
  
  What Firmware version is currently loaded?
  What is the Mfr and model# of the Internet Service Providers modem/ONT the NG router is connected too?
  
  Do you have Armor or Circle enabled?
  
  Try using a different web browser.
  
  Has a factory reset and setup from scratch been performed since last FW update?
  JacksonM wrote:
  I can't even go to the Orbi login website without it blocking it for me. What am I doing wrong?
LinderB
Aspirant
Feb 13, 2021
Hello Netgear!

I have the RBR850, newest mesh system with 2 satellites. I love it! However, there are a few issues with blocking that I'd like to eliminate. We're experiencing a temporary 'unavailable' status on some websites, and it takes 2 tries to get them to open up. When they finally connect it doesn't specify the connection type.

I followed the instructions to add the HTTPS and that helped. There is a WHOLE list of possible 'Service Types' that could be added as well. Are there any others that I could safely add to improve my connectivity? I hope someone knows which of the types below are safe to add:

ANY (UDP)
AIM
AGE OF EMPIRE
BGP
BOOTP CLIENT
BOOTP SERVER
CU-SEEME (7648)
CU-SEEME (24032)
DNS
FINGER
FTP
HTTP
HTTPS (already added)
ICUII
IDENT
IP-PHONE
IRC
NET MEETING
NFS
NEWS
QUAKELL
RCMD
REAL-AUDIO
REXEC
R LOGIN
R TELNET
RTSP
SFTP
SMTP
SNMP
SNMP TRAPS
SQL NET
SSH
STRMWORKS
TACACS
TELNET
TFP
VDOLIV
VPN-IP
VPN-IPSEC
VPN-L2TP
PPTP

Thank you!!
- schumaku
  Guru - Experienced User
  Feb 13, 2021
  LinderB wrote:
  However, there are a few issues with blocking that I'd like to eliminate. We're experiencing a temporary 'unavailable' status on some websites, and it takes 2 tries to get them to open up. When they finally connect it doesn't specify the connection type.
  The new modern trend by the Web browser makers ot hide things - click into the broser URL line eg. behind the text and the protocol (typically https:// or rarely the http:// ) will show up.
  
  LinderB wrote:
  I followed the instructions to add the HTTPS and that helped.
  Very unlikley. If you block https (this is port 443/tcp) and http (port 80/tcp) virtually no usual web site would be reachable....
- FURRYe38
  Guru - Experienced User
  Feb 13, 2021
  https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/RBR50-Have-You-Installed-V2-7-2-104/td-p/2055212/jump-to/first-unread-message
  LinderB wrote:
  Hello Netgear!
  
  I have the RBR850, newest mesh system with 2 satellites. I love it! However, there are a few issues with blocking that I'd like to eliminate. We're experiencing a temporary 'unavailable' status on some websites, and it takes 2 tries to get them to open up. When they finally connect it doesn't specify the connection type.
  
  I followed the instructions to add the HTTPS and that helped. There is a WHOLE list of possible 'Service Types' that could be added as well. Are there any others that I could safely add to improve my connectivity? I hope someone knows which of the types below are safe to add:
  
  ANY (UDP)
  AIM
  AGE OF EMPIRE
  BGP
  BOOTP CLIENT
  BOOTP SERVER
  CU-SEEME (7648)
  CU-SEEME (24032)
  DNS
  FINGER
  FTP
  HTTP
  HTTPS (already added)
  ICUII
  IDENT
  IP-PHONE
  IRC
  NET MEETING
  NFS
  NEWS
  QUAKELL
  RCMD
  REAL-AUDIO
  REXEC
  R LOGIN
  R TELNET
  RTSP
  SFTP
  SMTP
  SNMP
  SNMP TRAPS
  SQL NET
  SSH
  STRMWORKS
  TACACS
  TELNET
  TFP
  VDOLIV
  VPN-IP
  VPN-IPSEC
  VPN-L2TP
  PPTP
  
  Thank you!!
Retired_Member
Jun 04, 2021
I followed the procedure but the default port number for all websites was 443. That doesn't seem right. Plus, is this method bypassing security protocol and just allowing all websites through, regardless of their certificates, expired or not?
jeffbr26 wrote:
ORBI is blocking HTTPS websites that are not explicitly defined in URL.

To unblock any https website, do the following:

Log into to your router admin console (https://orbilogin.net)
Click on Advanced Tab
Click on Security >> Block Services
Click Add
Click on Service Type DropDown and Select HTTPS
Click Add to save

Your all set. Close out admin and then retry ORBI admin console as just orbilogin.net and waalaa.Add Https as unblocked service
- Retired_Member
  Jun 04, 2021
  That's strange how my Orbi RBR20 router did not produce the following error when trying to login by entering 192.168.1.1 into the browser and logged me in just fine for the longest time and then out of the blue I am no longer able to do this without changing a setting on my router to allow all https sites through. This seems very odd and incorrect. I sure hope this information is coming from an experienced networking and security professional at Netgear. You can't blame me for questioning it. While I'm inside the setting to block or allow services shouldn't I also add "DNS?" for all websites? Where can I find clear instructions that explain the use of these different settings?
  Your connection is not private
  Attackers might be trying to steal your information from 192.168.1.1
penntl
Tutor
Sep 07, 2021
Tried this, did not work for me. Are there any other solutions? I am attempting to log into my tv streaming service( which has worked previously) now the Orbi blocks it as soon as I attempt to enter a password. I unblock the site, but it still continues to block.
ilpunto
Aspirant
Oct 02, 2021
Right out of the box, I was getting the "your connection is not private" message on nearly every website I visited. After going through my account on orbilogin.com, I found that the problem was that the default date on my device was not updated. Under the advanced tab > Administration > NTP Settings, the current time showed January 20, 2021. When I clicked the Apply button, it connected with the Netgear NTP server and updated the current time to today's date / time. After this, now I am able to access all the websites without any issues.
mathewjordan
Aspirant
Feb 10, 2022
Thank you very much. This method fixed my apple tv's, and my email links.

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