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... Preparation 14 Use Standard TCP/IP Properties for DHCP 14 Gather ISP Information 14 Wireless Devices and Security Settings 14 Types of Logins and Access 14 NETGEAR Genie Setup 15 Use NETGEAR Genie after Installation 16 Upgrade Router Firmware 16 Router Dashboard (Basic Home Screen 17 Add Wireless Devices or Computers to Your...
... Preparation 14 Use Standard TCP/IP Properties for DHCP 14 Gather ISP Information 14 Wireless Devices and Security Settings 14 Types of Logins and Access 14 NETGEAR Genie Setup 15 Use NETGEAR Genie after Installation 16 Upgrade Router Firmware 16 Router Dashboard (Basic Home Screen 17 Add Wireless Devices or Computers to Your...
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Default Access Information Preset WiFi Password Preset SSID Figure 4. The label shows unique information about your router Serial number MAC address Hardware Setup 12 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Label The label on the bottom of the router shows the WPS PIN, login information, MAC address, and serial number.
Default Access Information Preset WiFi Password Preset SSID Figure 4. The label shows unique information about your router Serial number MAC address Hardware Setup 12 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Label The label on the bottom of the router shows the WPS PIN, login information, MAC address, and serial number.
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2. Getting Started with NETGEAR Genie 2 Connecting to the router This chapter explains how to use NETGEAR Genie to set up your router after Installation • Upgrade Router Firmware • Router Dashboard (Basic Home Screen) • Add Wireless Devices or Computers to Your Network 13 This chapter contains the following sections: • Router Setup Preparation • Types of Logins and Access • NETGEAR Genie Setup • Use NETGEAR Genie after you complete cabling as described in the installation guide and in the previous chapter in this book.
2. Getting Started with NETGEAR Genie 2 Connecting to the router This chapter explains how to use NETGEAR Genie to set up your router after Installation • Upgrade Router Firmware • Router Dashboard (Basic Home Screen) • Add Wireless Devices or Computers to Your Network 13 This chapter contains the following sections: • Router Setup Preparation • Types of Logins and Access • NETGEAR Genie Setup • Use NETGEAR Genie after you complete cabling as described in the installation guide and in the previous chapter in this book.
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... so that you know which is correct. Gather ISP Information If you have different purposes. When your Internet connection is preset with NETGEAR Genie 14 this login. • ISP login logs you in to your Internet service. Your router is working, you no longer need to launch the ISP...'s login program on page 16 for wireless access. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Router Setup Preparation You can set up your router with the NETGEAR Genie automatically, or you can use the Genie menus and screens to...
... so that you know which is correct. Gather ISP Information If you have different purposes. When your Internet connection is preset with NETGEAR Genie 14 this login. • ISP login logs you in to your Internet service. Your router is working, you no longer need to launch the ISP...'s login program on page 16 for wireless access. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Router Setup Preparation You can set up your router with the NETGEAR Genie automatically, or you can use the Genie menus and screens to...
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... it shows up, and click Yes to view or change settings for the router. 1. The login window displays: admin ******** 3. Upgrade Router Firmware When you set up your router, NETGEAR Genie automatically starts when you launch an Internet browser on a computer that is connected to the ...for the router user name and password for several seconds. After the upgrade, the router restarts. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Use NETGEAR Genie after Installation When you first set up your router and are different from a computer or wireless device that is connected to ...
... it shows up, and click Yes to view or change settings for the router. 1. The login window displays: admin ******** 3. Upgrade Router Firmware When you set up your router, NETGEAR Genie automatically starts when you launch an Internet browser on a computer that is connected to the ...for the router user name and password for several seconds. After the upgrade, the router restarts. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Use NETGEAR Genie after Installation When you first set up your router and are different from a computer or wireless device that is connected to ...
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... Setup screen depend on whether or not an ISP login is required: • Account Name (If required). If the NETGEAR website does not display within 1 minute, see Chapter 9, Troubleshooting. Click Test to test your Internet connection requires a login. • Yes. These fields display when your ...Answer either yes or no login is required. Select the encapsulation method and enter the login name. Does Your ISP Require a Login? This might also be called the host name. • Domain Name (If required). N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Internet Setup The Internet Setup...
... Setup screen depend on whether or not an ISP login is required: • Account Name (If required). If the NETGEAR website does not display within 1 minute, see Chapter 9, Troubleshooting. Click Test to test your Internet connection requires a login. • Yes. These fields display when your ...Answer either yes or no login is required. Select the encapsulation method and enter the login name. Does Your ISP Require a Login? This might also be called the host name. • Domain Name (If required). N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Internet Setup The Internet Setup...
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...this address. • Use These DNS Servers. Use the default MAC address. • Use Computer MAC Address. You have to change the login timeout, enter a new value in your computer when your DNS servers. Router MAC Address. They will connect. Enter the IP address, IP ...Domain Name Server (DNS) Address. Some ISPs register the MAC address of 0 (zero) means never log out. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 • Internet Service Provider Encapsulation. This determines how long the router keeps the Internet connection active after there is first opened. Entering a value ...
...this address. • Use These DNS Servers. Use the default MAC address. • Use Computer MAC Address. You have to change the login timeout, enter a new value in your computer when your DNS servers. Router MAC Address. They will connect. Enter the IP address, IP ...Domain Name Server (DNS) Address. Some ISPs register the MAC address of 0 (zero) means never log out. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 • Internet Service Provider Encapsulation. This determines how long the router keeps the Internet connection active after there is first opened. Entering a value ...
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... MTU from the maximum value of 1500 until the problem goes away. If you suspect an MTU problem, a common solution is the default value for NETGEAR routers, adapters, and switches. 1492 Used in PPTP environments or with VPN. 1400 Maximum size for pinging. (Larger packets are willing to experiment, you have... for AOL DSL. 576 Typical value to connect to dial-up ISPs. To change the MTU to access certain websites, frames within websites, secure login pages, or FTP or POP servers. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router...
... MTU from the maximum value of 1500 until the problem goes away. If you suspect an MTU problem, a common solution is the default value for NETGEAR routers, adapters, and switches. 1492 Used in PPTP environments or with VPN. 1400 Maximum size for pinging. (Larger packets are willing to experiment, you have... for AOL DSL. 576 Typical value to connect to dial-up ISPs. To change the MTU to access certain websites, frames within websites, secure login pages, or FTP or POP servers. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router...
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You can then enter the saved answers to the security questions to access the router, the login window displays. If password recovery is enabled, when you use your changes. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 3. Click Apply to save your browser to recover the password. When you click Cancel, the password recovery process starts. Administration 70
You can then enter the saved answers to the security questions to access the router, the login window displays. If password recovery is enabled, when you use your changes. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 3. Click Apply to save your browser to recover the password. When you click Cancel, the password recovery process starts. Administration 70
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...allowed range. • To allow access from a single IP address on the Internet, select IP Address Range. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Remote Management The remote management feature lets you upgrade or check the status of IP addresses on the Internet, select Only This Computer. Enter a ... Specify the port number for accessing the management interface. Select Advanced > Advanced Setup > Remote Management. Note: Be sure to change the router's default login password to a very secure password. Enter the IP address that will be allowed to 30 characters. 2.
...allowed range. • To allow access from a single IP address on the Internet, select IP Address Range. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Remote Management The remote management feature lets you upgrade or check the status of IP addresses on the Internet, select Only This Computer. Enter a ... Specify the port number for accessing the management interface. Select Advanced > Advanced Setup > Remote Management. Note: Be sure to change the router's default login password to a very secure password. Enter the IP address that will be allowed to 30 characters. 2.
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...network, consider replacing the existing router instead. If your IP address is password. The factory default login name is admin, and the password is in this information. • If you are attempting... your new router by restarting your network, as described in Sequence to set up your NETGEAR router as an additional router behind an existing router in the range of Windows and MacOS...an IP address is on the same subnet as the router. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 • If you are using an Ethernet-connected computer, check the Ethernet connection between the computer...
...network, consider replacing the existing router instead. If your IP address is password. The factory default login name is admin, and the password is in this information. • If you are attempting... your new router by restarting your network, as described in Sequence to set up your NETGEAR router as an additional router behind an existing router in the range of Windows and MacOS...an IP address is on the same subnet as the router. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 • If you are using an Ethernet-connected computer, check the Ethernet connection between the computer...
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...to Internet Explorer and select Tools > Internet Options, click the Connections tab, and select Never dial a connection. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 If your router is still unable to obtain an IP address from the ISP, the problem might be one or two DNS servers for your... other type of the following : - A DNS server is up and working. Typically, your ISP provides the addresses of one of login. • If your ISP requires a login, the login name and password might be set incorrectly. • Your ISP might not recognize any web pages from the Internet: • Your ...
...to Internet Explorer and select Tools > Internet Options, click the Connections tab, and select Never dial a connection. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 If your router is still unable to obtain an IP address from the ISP, the problem might be one or two DNS servers for your... other type of the following : - A DNS server is up and working. Typically, your ISP provides the addresses of one of login. • If your ISP requires a login, the login name and password might be set incorrectly. • Your ISP might not recognize any web pages from the Internet: • Your ...
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... object to configure this Enabled router 105 Factory default settings Feature Router login Internet connection Local network (LAN) Default behavior User login URL www.routerlogin.com or www.routerlogin.net User name (case-sensitive) admin Login password (case-sensitive) password WAN MAC address Use default hardware address... press and hold the Reset button on the back of the router for the N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500. Supplemental Information A This appendix provides factory default settings and technical specifications for at least 7 seconds. Table 4.
... object to configure this Enabled router 105 Factory default settings Feature Router login Internet connection Local network (LAN) Default behavior User login URL www.routerlogin.com or www.routerlogin.net User name (case-sensitive) admin Login password (case-sensitive) password WAN MAC address Use default hardware address... press and hold the Reset button on the back of the router for the N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500. Supplemental Information A This appendix provides factory default settings and technical specifications for at least 7 seconds. Table 4.
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... WNDR4500 F factory default settings, restoring 68, 102 factory settings list of 105 resetting 12 file sharing 45 firmware version 62 firmware, upgrading 16, 61 fragmentation length 72 fragmented data packets 34 front panel 9 G games, online, QoS for 40 gateway IP address 21 Genie, NETGEAR ...77 installing NETGEAR Genie 15 installing with the Setup Wizard 30 Internet connection setting up 20 troubleshooting 99 Internet LED, troubleshooting and 97 Internet port 30, 62 Internet Relay Chat (IRC) 79 Internet service provider (ISP) account information 14 Internet Setup screen 20 login 14 Internet...
... WNDR4500 F factory default settings, restoring 68, 102 factory settings list of 105 resetting 12 file sharing 45 firmware version 62 firmware, upgrading 16, 61 fragmentation length 72 fragmented data packets 34 front panel 9 G games, online, QoS for 40 gateway IP address 21 Genie, NETGEAR ...77 installing NETGEAR Genie 15 installing with the Setup Wizard 30 Internet connection setting up 20 troubleshooting 99 Internet LED, troubleshooting and 97 Internet port 30, 62 Internet Relay Chat (IRC) 79 Internet service provider (ISP) account information 14 Internet Setup screen 20 login 14 Internet...