How To Configure Orbi Setup For Working With Google Assistant?

Ideally there are two ways to enable Orbi Wi-Fi setup for working with Google assistant i.e. by giving commands to Google for talking to Netgear or by configuring Netgear app with Google home. The command can be given by simply saying “Ok, Google talk to Netgear.” Whereas, for setting up through an app, you first need to have a Netgear genie app with a remotely accessible account along with a registered Orbi Wi-Fi setup.

Before proceeding to the actual procedure for configuring Orbi setup to work with Google Assistant, make sure you have the following pre-requisites.

1. Ensure the firmware of Orbi router is up to date. In case the firmware seems to be outdated then perform a manual update to get it updated. In order to manually update the firmware of Orbi, you will have to download & save a copy of updated firmware file and then update the firmware by visiting the web based setup page of Orbi. Users may visit obi support page to get the complete procedure for manually updating the firmware Orbi router.
2. Download and open the Netgear genie application.
3. Fill in the registration form for creating a netgear account.
4. Create a way to remotely access an orbi router through netgear genie application. You may refer to the following steps for creating a remote access.

• Establish the internet connectivity for your mobile device by connecting it to the Wi-Fi of your Orbi router.
• Open the netgear genie application.
• Type in the admin sign in details and click on the “Login” button.
• Click on the option for “Remote Access.”
• Swap the slider for Remote Access to the right side and the Remote Access will be enabled.

5. Get the Orbi Wi-Fi setup registered through the Netgear genie application. Kindly, refer to the following steps for registering your netgear Orbi router.

• Establish the internet connectivity for your mobile device by connecting it to the Wi-Fi of your Orbi router.
• Open the netgear genie application.
• Type in the admin sign in details and click on the “Login” button.
• Once you are logged in locate the option to “Register Product” and click on it.
• A prompt window will open up regarding registration. So, click on “Register” to get your netgear orbi registered.

Once you have all of the above listed pre-requisites, you may go through the following procedure for configuring netgear application to work with Google Assistant.

Following are the steps for setting up netgear application to work with Google Assistant:

1. Open Google Assistant application on any of your mobile devices which is receiving internet from the Wi-Fi network of your orbi router.
2. Click on the Search icon and type “Netgear’ for searching it.
3. A list of Netgear results will open up.
4. Click on the link for Netgear account login. You will be directed to a new netgear sign in page.  
5. Type in your Netgear account login credentials and click on “Sign in” button. While typing the sign in credentials make sure you submit them in their actual case sensitive format only.
6. Click on “Accept” to agree with the stated terms and conditions and the netgear application will be linked with Google Assistant. In case, you find any difficulty while executing any of these orbi setup steps, then kindly contact orbi tech support team for advanced help options and troubleshooting the issue.

Now, you can start giving commands to your Google assistant for operating your Orbi Wi-Fi setup. Following is the list of commands that can be used to instruct Google Assistant for operating a wireless Orbi setup.

• Ok Google, turn the guest Network ON.
• Ok Google, what is the password for guest Network?
• Ok Google, turn the guest network OFF.
• Ok Google, what are the Wi-Fi settings?
• Ok Google, turn the guest network OFF.

So, this was all users need to do to for configuring their Wire-free Orbi setup with Google assistant. Hope you find it informational and helpful. For more such information and help, feel free to visit netgear orbi support page. There you can get a complete access to informational as well as support procedures related to Orbi.