How to use Circle app for enabling circle and updating the firmware of orbi setup?

The circle app can be used to quickly update the firmware of orbi router. It is quite easier as compared the actual manual updating procedure. Thus, to simplify the process one can opt for circle. Here are few steps that will very explain the procedure of using circle app for enabling circle and updating the orbi router’s firmware. If you were looking for any such simplified technique then kindly refer to the procedure given below.

Steps for turning on circle and updating the firmware of netgear orbi setup:

• Download and install the Circle application on any of your devices supporting internet connection.
• Open the Circle application.
• Click on the option to “Get Started.”
• Ensure that the device you are using is receiving adequate internet signal strength from the Network being offered by orbi router. The internet connectivity is ensured click on “next.” Now, the circle app will go through multiple checks to ensure the orbi router being used is capable of supporting Circle or not.
• Click on the option for “Enable Circle.”
• You might come across a prompt to sign in to your account. So, type in your sign in credentials to login to your account. In case the default settings of your router have not been altered then you can use the user ID as “admin” and password as “password.” Kindly, ensure that you are typing in all the alphabets in lowercase only. It is because the ID and password are case sensitive and any mistake while typing the credentials can lead to wrong ID password errors. After typing in the sign in credentials click on “sign in” to get logged in to your orbi account.
• Once you are logged in to your account, you might come across a firmware update prompt if the firmware of your orbi is outdated. The prompt might say that “the device is not using the updated version of firmware would you like to update it?” So, click on “Yes Please” or “Update” button. This will start updating the firmware of orbi router with the most recent one along with the enabling of circle. If ever you face any issue while going through any of these steps, then feel free to get in touch with orbi tech support team for advanced help and support.
• After the Circle has been enabled by app, click on the option for “Let’s Go!”
• Click on “Great!” and your account page will open up that will show all your account details.
• You might be asked to complete the remaining account. So, fill in the details and click on the button for “Continue” once all the details are filled.
• You will be directed to a new page and there you will be asked to submit your contact number.
• Type in your mobile that can be used for verification. After typing the mobile number click on the option to “Send Code.”
• Check the texts received on provided mobile number. If you have received any verification code on it, then type in that code to go through the verification process.
• The Circle app will be responsible for verifying the entered the code.
• After the code is verified click on the button labeled as “Awesome.”
• As per your requirements, choose a particular subscription plan.
• After specifying the subscription plan kindly, go through the instructions provided by on-screen guide to complete settings for enabling other preferences.

Once, you have gone through all the above steps in a sequential order the circle will be enabled and the orbi will be updated with the most recent version of firmware available till that date.  Hope you find this procedure as an easy and quick way of updating the orbi firmware. If you wish to have more such procedures then kindly visit netgear orbi support page any time you want.