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Newer NETGEAR and Orbi routers feature secure web access from your local area network (LAN). This means that web access to your router is encrypted through Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS) instead of the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP). The extra security provided by HTTPS requires your web browser to look for a signed certificate to verify that https://www.routerlogin.net or https://www.orbilogin.net is safe.

NETGEAR routers use self-signed certificates to encrypt the data that is transferred over these domains. When you enter your router’s IP address or domain name in the address field of your browser, a security warning might display because of the self-signed certificate. This is expected behavior. You can proceed by following the instructions in your browser or add an exception for the security warning. If you add the router’s certificate, your computer saves this information, and the browser warning no longer displays when you log in to the router.

Select your browser from the following list and complete the steps to add the self-signed certificate for https://www.routerlogin.net or https://www.orbilogin.net to your computer. After the certificate is added, your computer saves this information and no warnings display.

To save the certificate for your NETGEAR or Orbi router in your browser:

  1. Launch Google Chrome and visit www.routerlogin.net or www.orbilogin.net.
    A security warning displays.
  2. Click Advanced > Proceed to www.routerlogin.net (unsafe) or Advanced > Proceed to www.orbilogin.net (unsafe).
    A login window displays.
  3. Enter your user name and password.
    The user name is admin. The password is the one that you specified the first time that you logged in. The user name and password are case-sensitive.
    The BASIC Home page or Dashboard displays.
  4. Save the certificate for the website to a file:
    1. Click the red triangle icon next to Not secure in your address bar.
    2. Click Certificate (Invalid).
    3. Select Details > Copy to File.
    4. An installation wizard displays.
    5. Click Next.
    6. Make sure the default DER encoded binary X.509 (.CER) option is selected.
    7. Click Next > Browse and save the certificate to a convenient location.
    8. Click Next > Finish > OK.
  5. Navigate to the folder where you saved the certificate and double-click the file.
    The General tab displays.
  6. Click Install Certificate.
    An installation wizard displays.
  7. Click Next and select the Place all certificates in the following store radio button.
  8. Click Browse > Trusted Root Certification Authorities.
  9. Click OK > Next > Finish.
  10. Follow the prompts to install the certificate.

Note: If you enter your router’s IP address instead of www.routerlogin.net or www.orbilogin.net, Google Chrome still displays a warning message because the certificate you installed only corresponds to the domain name.

  1. Launch Safari and visit www.routerlogin.net or www.orbilogin.net.
    A security warning displays.
  2. Click Show Details > Visit this website.
    A prompt asking if you want to proceed displays.
  3. Click Visit Website to proceed.
  4. Enter your Mac user name and password and click Update Settings.
  1. Launch Microsoft Edge and visit www.routerlogin.net or www.orbilogin.net.
    A security warning displays.
  2. Click Details > Go on to the webpage.
  3. Save the certificate for the website to a file:
    1. Click the red triangle icon next to Certificate error in your address bar.
    2. Click View Certificates.
      The Certificate Information tab displays.
    3. Click Export to file and save the file in your desired location.
  4. Navigate to the folder where you saved the certificate and double-click the file that you just saved.
  5. Click Install Certificate.
    An installation wizard displays.
  6. Select the Place all certificates in the following store radio button.
  7. Click Browse > Trusted Root Certification Authorities > Next.
  8. Follow the prompts to install the certificate.

Note: If you enter your router’s IP address instead of www.routerlogin.net or www.orbilogin.net, Microsoft Edge still displays a warning message because the certificate you installed only corresponds to the domain name.

  1. Launch Firefox and visit www.routerlogin.net or www.orbilogin.net.
    A security warning displays.
  2. Click Advanced > View Certificate.
  3. Select Details > Export.
  4. Navigate to a convenient location and click Save.
  5. Navigate to the folder where you saved the certificate and double-click the file.
  6. Click Install Certificate.
    An installation window displays.
  7. Click Next.
  8. Make sure that the Permanently store this exception option is selected.
  9. Click Browse > Trusted Root Certification Authorities.
  10. Click OK > Next > Finish.
  11. Follow the prompts to install the certificate.

Note: If you enter your router’s IP address instead of www.routerlogin.net or www.orbilogin.net, Mozilla Firefox still displays a warning message because the certificate you installed only corresponds to the domain name.

  1. Launch Internet Explorer and visit www.routerlogin.net or www.orbilogin.net.
    A security warning displays.
  2. Click Continue to this website (not recommended).
    A login window displays.
  3. Enter your user name and password.
    The user name is admin. The password is the one that you specified the first time that you logged in. The user name and password are case-sensitive.
    The BASIC Home page or Dashboard displays.
  4. Click the red shield icon next to Certificate error in your address bar.
  5. Click View Certificates > Install Certificate.
    An installation wizard displays.
    Note: If the Install Certificate button is not visible, modify your browser's security settings:
    1. Select the Tools tab in your browser.
    2. Select Internet Options > Security.
    3. Clear the Enable Protected Mode option.
      Note: You can restore this setting after installing the certificate.
    4. Click Apply > OK.
    5. Restart Internet Explorer.
    6. After restarting Internet Explorer, repeat steps 1-5.  
  6. Click Next.
  7. Select the radio button for Place all certificates in the following store.
  8. Click Browse >Trusted Root Certification Authorities.
  9. Click OK > Next.
  10. Follow the prompts to install the certificate.

Note: If you enter your router’s IP address instead of www.routerlogin.net or www.orbilogin.net, Microsoft Internet Explorer still displays a warning message because the certificate you installed only corresponds to the domain name.

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Last Updated:07/07/2025 | Article ID: 000061003

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