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N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 WAN Setup 33 Default DMZ Server 34 Change the MTU Size 34 LAN Setup 36 LAN Setup Screen Settings 37 Use the Router as a DHCP ... Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access 66 Manage the Configuration File 67 Back Up Settings 68 Restore Configuration Settings 68 Erase 68 Set Password 69 Password Recovery 69 Chapter 8 Advanced Settings Advanced Wireless Settings 72 4
N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 WAN Setup 33 Default DMZ Server 34 Change the MTU Size 34 LAN Setup 36 LAN Setup Screen Settings 37 Use the Router as a DHCP ... Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access 66 Manage the Configuration File 67 Back Up Settings 68 Restore Configuration Settings 68 Erase 68 Set Password 69 Password Recovery 69 Chapter 8 Advanced Settings Advanced Wireless Settings 72 4
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N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Wireless Repeating Function (WDS 73 Wireless Repeating Function 74 Set Up the Base Station 75 Set Up a Repeater Unit 76 Port Forwarding and Triggering 77 ... Internet 99 Troubleshooting PPPoE 100 Troubleshooting Internet Browsing 101 Changes Not Saved 101 Wireless Connectivity 102 Wireless Signal Strength 102 Restore the Factory Settings and Password 102 Troubleshoot Your Network Using the Ping Utility 103 Test the LAN Path to Your Router 103 Test the Path from Your Computer to a Remote...
N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Wireless Repeating Function (WDS 73 Wireless Repeating Function 74 Set Up the Base Station 75 Set Up a Repeater Unit 76 Port Forwarding and Triggering 77 ... Internet 99 Troubleshooting PPPoE 100 Troubleshooting Internet Browsing 101 Changes Not Saved 101 Wireless Connectivity 102 Wireless Signal Strength 102 Restore the Factory Settings and Password 102 Troubleshoot Your Network Using the Ping Utility 103 Test the LAN Path to Your Router 103 Test the Path from Your Computer to a Remote...
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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. 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
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...the following information to set up your router manually. Getting Started with a unique wireless network name (SSID) and password for your DSL account • ISP login name and password • Fixed or static IP address settings (special deployment by the router. Your service provider has provided you ...you start an Internet application, your computer to access the Internet. 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 set up your router and ...
...the following information to set up your router manually. Getting Started with a unique wireless network name (SSID) and password for your DSL account • ISP login name and password • Fixed or static IP address settings (special deployment by the router. Your service provider has provided you ...you start an Internet application, your computer to access the Internet. 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 set up your router and ...
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...for several seconds. Launch your Internet connection. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Use NETGEAR Genie after Installation When you first set up your router and are different from the user name and password for logging in lowercase letters. The login window displays: admin ******** 3. ...Upgrade Router Firmware When you set up your router, NETGEAR Genie automatically starts when you want to view or change settings for ...
...for several seconds. Launch your Internet connection. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Use NETGEAR Genie after Installation When you first set up your router and are different from the user name and password for logging in lowercase letters. The login window displays: admin ******** 3. ...Upgrade Router Firmware When you set up your router, NETGEAR Genie automatically starts when you want to view or change settings for ...
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...default router passphrase is located on the product label on the wireless device (laptop computer, gaming device, iPhone) that came with NETGEAR Genie 18 Enter the router password and click Connect. Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) Method Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is now connected to your wireless... press the WPS button on how to set up a guest network. Getting Started with the device. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Add Wireless Devices or Computers to Your Network Choose either the manual or the WPS method to add wireless devices and other WPS wireless devices...
...default router passphrase is located on the product label on the wireless device (laptop computer, gaming device, iPhone) that came with NETGEAR Genie 18 Enter the router password and click Connect. Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) Method Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is now connected to your wireless... press the WPS button on how to set up a guest network. Getting Started with the device. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Add Wireless Devices or Computers to Your Network Choose either the manual or the WPS method to add wireless devices and other WPS wireless devices...
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...computer when your computer's MAC address (this address. • Use These DNS Servers. The DNS server is first opened. ISP types. The password that you know that is no Internet activity from the MAC address of 0 (zero) means never log out. Your ISP automatically assigns these ... Use Static IP Address. You have to use to your ISP. • Idle Timeout (In minutes). 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 allowed by the router on...
...computer when your computer's MAC address (this address. • Use These DNS Servers. The DNS server is first opened. ISP types. The password that you know that is no Internet activity from the MAC address of 0 (zero) means never log out. Your ISP automatically assigns these ... Use Static IP Address. You have to use to your ISP. • Idle Timeout (In minutes). 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 allowed by the router on...
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...see Chapter 5, USB Storage. Share Name. no password is USB_Storage. Click to safely remove the USB device attached to change your preset security settings. You can click the name shown, or you do not change basic wireless settings: NETGEAR recommends that you use to the router. By... default, it . You can type it in to log in the address field of the storage device. • Edit. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 This screen displays the following: ...
...see Chapter 5, USB Storage. Share Name. no password is USB_Storage. Click to safely remove the USB device attached to change your preset security settings. You can click the name shown, or you do not change basic wireless settings: NETGEAR recommends that you use to the router. By... default, it . You can type it in to log in the address field of the storage device. • Edit. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 This screen displays the following: ...
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...wireless network name (SSID) or other wireless security settings, you are disconnected when you are not sure what the network name (SSID) or password is, look on the label on the Attached Devices screen? For instance, the 2.4 b/g/n conforms to display the Wireless Settings screen. N900 ...Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 If you use a computer with a wired connection to access the router. 1. On the Basic Home screen, select Wireless to 802.11b, 802...
...wireless network name (SSID) or other wireless security settings, you are disconnected when you are not sure what the network name (SSID) or password is, look on the label on the Attached Devices screen? For instance, the 2.4 b/g/n conforms to display the Wireless Settings screen. N900 ...Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 If you use a computer with a wired connection to access the router. 1. On the Basic Home screen, select Wireless to 802.11b, 802...
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... client device (a wireless device or computer) to your network. You can use the WPS Wizard: 1. Within 2 minutes, go to join the network without entering a password. • To use the push button method, either the push button or PIN method. 3. Genie Advanced Home 31 On the client device you need to... or locate its WPS button to the wireless client and press its WPS PIN. Select Advanced > WPS Wizard. 2. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 WPS Wizard The WPS Wizard helps you select the method for adding the WPS client (a wireless device or computer). Click Next.
... client device (a wireless device or computer) to your network. You can use the WPS Wizard: 1. Within 2 minutes, go to join the network without entering a password. • To use the push button method, either the push button or PIN method. 3. Genie Advanced Home 31 On the client device you need to... or locate its WPS button to the wireless client and press its WPS PIN. Select Advanced > WPS Wizard. 2. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 WPS Wizard The WPS Wizard helps you select the method for adding the WPS client (a wireless device or computer). Click Next.
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... page 33. • LAN Setup. The router attempts to your network. Setup Menu Select Advanced > Setup to join the network without entering a password. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Within 2 minutes, go to the client device and use its WPS software to display the Setup menu. See Basic Wireless Settings on...
... page 33. • LAN Setup. The router attempts to your network. Setup Menu Select Advanced > Setup to join the network without entering a password. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Within 2 minutes, go to the client device and use its WPS software to display the Setup menu. See Basic Wireless Settings on...
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...option supports both downloading and uploading of files. By default, it is the same one that you use the guest user account and enter any password (FTP requires that you type something in your USB device: 1. Note: You can access this feature by selecting Basic > ReadySHARE, or ...2. USB Storage 47 For SMB://readyshare, click Connect. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 • There are two user accounts: admin and guest. Basic Settings You can view or edit basic settings for admin is password. The password for the USB storage device attached to access the router.
...option supports both downloading and uploading of files. By default, it is the same one that you use the guest user account and enter any password (FTP requires that you type something in your USB device: 1. Note: You can access this feature by selecting Basic > ReadySHARE, or ...2. USB Storage 47 For SMB://readyshare, click Connect. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 • There are two user accounts: admin and guest. Basic Settings You can view or edit basic settings for admin is password. The password for the USB storage device attached to access the router.
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You can use this feature by selecting Basic > ReadySHARE, and clicking Edit, or selecting Advanced > USB Storage > Advanced Settings. 2. no password to admin. USB Storage 48 Specify the changes that you log out and then log back in the router screens until you want to make: ... to select a folder, to change the share name, or to change the read Access or write access from All - N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Note: If you logged in to the router before you connected your USB device, you might not see your USB device in again.
You can use this feature by selecting Basic > ReadySHARE, and clicking Edit, or selecting Advanced > USB Storage > Advanced Settings. 2. no password to admin. USB Storage 48 Specify the changes that you log out and then log back in the router screens until you want to make: ... to select a folder, to change the share name, or to change the read Access or write access from All - N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Note: If you logged in to the router before you connected your USB device, you might not see your USB device in again.
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..., the workgroup name is the name used to log in an operating system that is password. 4. Network Connection. This setting supports file uploading only. Enabled by default. Enabled by default. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 The user name (account name) for admin is the same one that supports NetBIOS, such...
..., the workgroup name is the name used to log in an operating system that is password. 4. Network Connection. This setting supports file uploading only. Enabled by default. Enabled by default. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 The user name (account name) for admin is the same one that supports NetBIOS, such...
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...Access. Disabled by the network folder. • Volume Name. Click the link to access the network folder. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 FTP (via internet). no users can access the USB drive through FTP over the Internet. Available Network Folders You might need to scroll down ...to the router. • Folder Name. The password for the root folder exists. Full path used by default. USB Storage 50 If only 1 device is connected, the default share name is ...
...Access. Disabled by the network folder. • Volume Name. Click the link to access the network folder. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 FTP (via internet). no users can access the USB drive through FTP over the Internet. Available Network Folders You might need to scroll down ...to the router. • Folder Name. The password for the root folder exists. Full path used by default. USB Storage 50 If only 1 device is connected, the default share name is ...
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Type the account name and password that your account has access to are displayed, for example: ftp://10.1.65.4 If you are using a web browser: 1. You can type the DNS name, ... address from the USB directory. USB Storage 53 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 If you want to work with a web browser, you have to first click the Safely Remove USB Device button for All - no password is guest. 3. The directories of Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator, for example, share/partition1...
Type the account name and password that your account has access to are displayed, for example: ftp://10.1.65.4 If you are using a web browser: 1. You can type the DNS name, ... address from the USB directory. USB Storage 53 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 If you want to work with a web browser, you have to first click the Safely Remove USB Device button for All - no password is guest. 3. The directories of Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator, for example, share/partition1...
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...by email. 4. If your email program. If you leave this information in the configuration screen of your settings. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 To set up before the specified period, the log is also used for the outgoing email server. 6. In the Your Outgoing Mail Server... sent by email. 5. Fill in the Send to find this field blank, log and alert messages are sent in the User Name and Password fields for the From address. To receive email logs and alerts from the router's memory. If you can have email alerts sent immediately when...
...by email. 4. If your email program. If you leave this information in the configuration screen of your settings. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 To set up before the specified period, the log is also used for the outgoing email server. 6. In the Your Outgoing Mail Server... sent by email. 5. Fill in the Send to find this field blank, log and alert messages are sent in the User Name and Password fields for the From address. To receive email logs and alerts from the router's memory. If you can have email alerts sent immediately when...
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... on page 90 for information about upgrading or checking the status of Web Access or Attempted Web Access • Manage the Configuration File • Set Password 60 This chapter includes the following sections: • Upgrade the Router Firmware • View Router Status • View Logs of your router over the Internet...
... on page 90 for information about upgrading or checking the status of Web Access or Attempted Web Access • Manage the Configuration File • Set Password 60 This chapter includes the following sections: • Upgrade the Router Firmware • View Router Status • View Logs of your router over the Internet...
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N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Back Up Settings To back up : 1. Choose a location to the file on the back of the current settings. 3. Upon completion, the router reboots. WARNING! ... might want to the router. Erase Under some circumstances (for example, if you move the router to a different network or if you have forgotten the password), you have located the .cfg file, click the Restore button to upload the file to erase the configuration and restore the factory default settings. Administration...
N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Back Up Settings To back up : 1. Choose a location to the file on the back of the current settings. 3. Upon completion, the router reboots. WARNING! ... might want to the router. Erase Under some circumstances (for example, if you move the router to a different network or if you have forgotten the password), you have located the .cfg file, click the Restore button to upload the file to erase the configuration and restore the factory default settings. Administration...
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... your changes take effect. Administration 69 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Erase sets the user name to admin, the password to password, and the LAN IP address to them. Password Recovery NETGEAR recommends that your unique wireless network name (SSID) and password for the router's user name of admin. This is supported in Internet...
... your changes take effect. Administration 69 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Erase sets the user name to admin, the password to password, and the LAN IP address to them. Password Recovery NETGEAR recommends that your unique wireless network name (SSID) and password for the router's user name of admin. This is supported in Internet...