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N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Internet Setup The Internet Setup screen is where you view.... • No. Enter the account and domain names, only if needed. 2. Enter the settings for the IP address and DNS server. These fields display when no . These fields display when your connection, check the ISP ...Internet. Click Apply to test your settings. 4. If the NETGEAR website does not display within 1 minute, see Chapter 9, Troubleshooting. Click Test to save your Internet connection. The default settings usually work fine. This might also be called the host...
N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Internet Setup The Internet Setup screen is where you view.... • No. Enter the account and domain names, only if needed. 2. Enter the settings for the IP address and DNS server. These fields display when no . These fields display when your connection, check the ISP ...Internet. Click Apply to test your settings. 4. If the NETGEAR website does not display within 1 minute, see Chapter 9, Troubleshooting. Click Test to save your Internet connection. The default settings usually work fine. This might also be called the host...
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.... • Use These DNS Servers. Router MAC Address. Your ISP automatically assigns these addresses. • Use Static IP Address. The router will capture and use to log in to which your account is the ISP's router to your...router will then accept traffic only from ISP. Enter the MAC address that is also called cloning). • Use Default Address. You have to use the one computer that you use the MAC address of 0 (zero) means never.... The choices are now using. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 • Internet Service Provider Encapsulation.
.... • Use These DNS Servers. Router MAC Address. Your ISP automatically assigns these addresses. • Use Static IP Address. The router will capture and use to log in to which your account is the ISP's router to your...router will then accept traffic only from ISP. Enter the MAC address that is also called cloning). • Use Default Address. You have to use the one computer that you use the MAC address of 0 (zero) means never.... The choices are now using. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 • Internet Service Provider Encapsulation.
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...WNDR4500 Default DMZ Server The default DMZ server feature is helpful when you are using some online games and videoconferencing applications that are other applications that might not function well. If compromised, the DMZ server computer can run the application correctly if that computer's IP address is entered as the default... one network device communicates across the Internet with Network Address Translation (NAT). Click Apply. The best MTU setting for NETGEAR equipment is programmed to attack other computers on your local computers or a service that will not open, or displays ...
...WNDR4500 Default DMZ Server The default DMZ server feature is helpful when you are using some online games and videoconferencing applications that are other applications that might not function well. If compromised, the DMZ server computer can run the application correctly if that computer's IP address is entered as the default... one network device communicates across the Internet with Network Address Translation (NAT). Click Apply. The best MTU setting for NETGEAR equipment is programmed to attack other computers on your local computers or a service that will not open, or displays ...
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...change the LAN settings: Note: If you will have to open a new connection to the new IP address and log in again. 1. These settings are part of the designated private address range for use...Router WNDR4500 LAN Setup The LAN Setup screen allows configuration of the router while connected through the browser, you change the LAN IP address of LAN IP services such as a DHCP server. The router is : • LAN IP ... Click Apply to save your network has a requirement to use private IP addresses on the LAN side and to display the following section, LAN Setup Screen Settings. 3. If ...
...change the LAN settings: Note: If you will have to open a new connection to the new IP address and log in again. 1. These settings are part of the designated private address range for use...Router WNDR4500 LAN Setup The LAN Setup screen allows configuration of the router while connected through the browser, you change the LAN IP address of LAN IP services such as a DHCP server. The router is : • LAN IP ... Click Apply to save your network has a requirement to use private IP addresses on the LAN side and to display the following section, LAN Setup Screen Settings. 3. If ...
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...IP address each time it , and which other addresses are satisfactory. RIP-1 is the default...DHCP Server By default, the router ...IP Address. Address Reservation When you have to exchange routing information with other routers. The assigned default...IP Subnet Mask. For most networks, unless you specify a reserved IP address for most applications, the default DHCP and TCP/IP settings of IP addresses in the same subnet as the router. • Ending IP...IP addresses to the attached computers from a pool of the router. The router assigns IP addresses to servers that require permanent IP...
...IP address each time it , and which other addresses are satisfactory. RIP-1 is the default...DHCP Server By default, the router ...IP Address. Address Reservation When you have to exchange routing information with other routers. The assigned default...IP Subnet Mask. For most networks, unless you specify a reserved IP address for most applications, the default DHCP and TCP/IP settings of IP addresses in the same subnet as the router. • Ending IP...IP addresses to the attached computers from a pool of the router. The router assigns IP addresses to servers that require permanent IP...
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Using the default addressing scheme, you can specify the pool of the same IP address subnet as 192.168.1.x.) 3. The router delivers the following parameters to be assigned by setting the starting IP address and ending IP address. otherwise, the router's LAN IP address) • Secondary DNS server (if ... DHCP server, or to edit or delete. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 You can copy its IP configuration and force a DHCP release and renew. Address Reservation When you specify a reserved IP address for devices with fixed addresses. Reboot the computer, or access its MAC...
Using the default addressing scheme, you can specify the pool of the same IP address subnet as 192.168.1.x.) 3. The router delivers the following parameters to be assigned by setting the starting IP address and ending IP address. otherwise, the router's LAN IP address) • Secondary DNS server (if ... DHCP server, or to edit or delete. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 You can copy its IP configuration and force a DHCP release and renew. Address Reservation When you specify a reserved IP address for devices with fixed addresses. Reboot the computer, or access its MAC...
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N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 The user name (account name) for admin is used to access the USB device connected to the USB drive. By default, it is readyshare. USB Storage Advanced Settings You can type http://readyshare.routerlogin.net/shares to the USB storage ...device. • Network Device Name. Enabled by default. Click Apply for your USB device. The default is password. 4. You can set up the device name, workgroups, and network folders for example, http://1.1.10.102/...
N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 The user name (account name) for admin is used to access the USB device connected to the USB drive. By default, it is readyshare. USB Storage Advanced Settings You can type http://readyshare.routerlogin.net/shares to the USB storage ...device. • Network Device Name. Enabled by default. Click Apply for your USB device. The default is password. 4. You can set up the device name, workgroups, and network folders for example, http://1.1.10.102/...
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... language of the router firmware. This is 192.168.1.1. • DHCP Server. It changes if you upgrade the router firmware. IP Address. The default is the unique physical address being used by the Internet (WAN) port of the router. Administration 62 GUI Language Version. Identifies .... The Media Access Control address. The IP address being used by the Ethernet (LAN) port of the router. Internet Provider (WAN) Setup MAC Address. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 View Router Status To view router status and usage information, select Advanced Home or...
... language of the router firmware. This is 192.168.1.1. • DHCP Server. It changes if you upgrade the router firmware. IP Address. The default is the unique physical address being used by the Internet (WAN) port of the router. Administration 62 GUI Language Version. Identifies .... The Media Access Control address. The IP address being used by the Ethernet (LAN) port of the router. Internet Provider (WAN) Setup MAC Address. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 View Router Status To view router status and usage information, select Advanced Home or...
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...DHCP Server. Lease Obtained. The date and time that is assigned to IP addresses. IP Address. Default Gateway. The IP address for the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server that provides the TCP/IP configuration for the default gateway that are connected to 0. The date and time when the lease ...the router. The IP address of network names to the router. The Renew button refreshes the items. The Close Window button closes the Connection Status screen. The subnet mask that the lease expires. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Connection Status Button On...
...DHCP Server. Lease Obtained. The date and time that is assigned to IP addresses. IP Address. Default Gateway. The IP address for the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server that provides the TCP/IP configuration for the default gateway that are connected to 0. The date and time when the lease ...the router. The IP address of network names to the router. The Renew button refreshes the items. The Close Window button closes the Connection Status screen. The subnet mask that the lease expires. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Connection Status Button On...
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..., click the Send Log button. Manage the Configuration File The configuration settings of the website or news group visited or to the factory default settings. The log screen shows the following information: • Date and time. To clear the log entries, click the Clear Log button...To refresh the log screen, click the Refresh button. The name or IP address of the N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router are stored within the router in a configuration file. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Select Advanced > Administration > Logs. The date and time the log entry...
..., click the Send Log button. Manage the Configuration File The configuration settings of the website or news group visited or to the factory default settings. The log screen shows the following information: • Date and time. To clear the log entries, click the Clear Log button...To refresh the log screen, click the Refresh button. The name or IP address of the N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router are stored within the router in a configuration file. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Select Advanced > Administration > Logs. The date and time the log entry...
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Set Password This feature allows you change the default password that is forgotten. The label on the bottom of.... 4. Select two security questions, and provide answers to display the following screen: 2. Administration 69 Password Recovery NETGEAR recommends that your unique wireless network name (SSID) and password for wireless access (see Label on this screen. 3.... N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Erase sets the user name to admin, the password to password, and the LAN IP address to change the password for the router's user name of your...
Set Password This feature allows you change the default password that is forgotten. The label on the bottom of.... 4. Select two security questions, and provide answers to display the following screen: 2. Administration 69 Password Recovery NETGEAR recommends that your unique wireless network name (SSID) and password for wireless access (see Label on this screen. 3.... N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Erase sets the user name to admin, the password to password, and the LAN IP address to change the password for the router's user name of your...
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... printers with the following address and port information. Before sending Advanced Settings 77 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 3. Port Forwarding and Triggering By default, the router blocks inbound traffic from the LAN IP address of www.example.com, which is sent to this browser session. 2. Remote Computer Access Basics When a computer...
... printers with the following address and port information. Before sending Advanced Settings 77 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 3. Port Forwarding and Triggering By default, the router blocks inbound traffic from the LAN IP address of www.example.com, which is sent to this browser session. 2. Remote Computer Access Basics When a computer...
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...or the relevant user groups and newsgroups. You usually can configure exceptions to this default rule by reversing the client-server relationship from www.example.com, which displays the ....1.123 receives the request and composes a return message with a server computer on the source IP address, and sends this request message to your local network. 3. Your router performs Network... Address Translation (NAT) on the Internet. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Port Forwarding to Permit External Host Communications In both of the preceding examples, your computer...
...or the relevant user groups and newsgroups. You usually can configure exceptions to this default rule by reversing the client-server relationship from www.example.com, which displays the ....1.123 receives the request and composes a return message with a server computer on the source IP address, and sends this request message to your local network. 3. Your router performs Network... Address Translation (NAT) on the Internet. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Port Forwarding to Permit External Host Communications In both of the preceding examples, your computer...
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..., you can also specify a default DMZ server to reach servers on your local network. In addition to servers for a single computer on your network. • Port triggering does require that you specify the computer's IP address during configuration, and the IP address can never change. •... Settings 81 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 How Port Forwarding Differs from Port Triggering The following points summarize the differences between port forwarding and port triggering: • Port triggering can be triggered. The IP address is always active and does not need to...
..., you can also specify a default DMZ server to reach servers on your local network. In addition to servers for a single computer on your network. • Port triggering does require that you specify the computer's IP address during configuration, and the IP address can never change. •... Settings 81 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 How Port Forwarding Differs from Port Triggering The following points summarize the differences between port forwarding and port triggering: • Port triggering can be triggered. The IP address is always active and does not need to...
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... User list, select Any (the default) to allow this case, you are not routed on the Internet. Otherwise, select Single address, and enter the IP address of the outbound traffic port that name linked with your ISP assigns a private WAN IP address (such as 192.168.x.x ... the Port Triggering Portmap table. However, if your Internet account uses a dynamically assigned IP address, you do not know in advance what your frequently changing IP address. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 6. If you can change frequently. Dynamic DNS If your Internet service provider (ISP)...
... User list, select Any (the default) to allow this case, you are not routed on the Internet. Otherwise, select Single address, and enter the IP address of the outbound traffic port that name linked with your ISP assigns a private WAN IP address (such as 192.168.x.x ... the Port Triggering Portmap table. However, if your Internet account uses a dynamically assigned IP address, you do not know in advance what your frequently changing IP address. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 6. If you can change frequently. Dynamic DNS If your Internet service provider (ISP)...
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... with your ISP as multiple routers or multiple IP subnets located on your network. In this example: • The Destination IP Address and IP Subnet Mask fields specify that this static route ...8226; Private is selected only as a precautionary security measure in case RIP is activated. A default route was created to your LAN is 192.168.1.100. • Your company's network address ... do not need to configure additional static routes. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Static Routes Static routes provide additional routing information to your router, two implicit static ...
... with your ISP as multiple routers or multiple IP subnets located on your network. In this example: • The Destination IP Address and IP Subnet Mask fields specify that this static route ...8226; Private is selected only as a precautionary security measure in case RIP is activated. A default route was created to your LAN is 192.168.1.100. • Your company's network address ... do not need to configure additional static routes. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Static Routes Static routes provide additional routing information to your router, two implicit static ...
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...set up to be allowed access. • To allow access from any IP address on the Internet, select Everyone. 4. It can be up remote ...to change the router's default login password to as few external IP addresses as practical. • To allow access from a single IP address on the Internet,...Under Allow Remote Access By, specify the external IP addresses to 30 characters. 2. Enter the IP address that will be allowed to define the... Management On check box. 3. Enter a beginning and ending IP address to access the router's remote management. Note: For enhanced security, ...
...set up to be allowed access. • To allow access from any IP address on the Internet, select Everyone. 4. It can be up remote ...to change the router's default login password to as few external IP addresses as practical. • To allow access from a single IP address on the Internet,...Under Allow Remote Access By, specify the external IP addresses to 30 characters. 2. Enter the IP address that will be allowed to define the... Management On check box. 3. Enter a beginning and ending IP address to access the router's remote management. Note: For enhanced security, ...
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...Settings For added security, the router can automatically discover the services from the Internet, type your router's WAN IP address into your browser. See Specify Approved USB Devices on the network. Universal Plug and Play Universal Plug...feature in your browser's address or location field followed by a colon (:) and the custom port number. The default is 8080, which is 134.177.0.123 and you use applications such as needed. Note: If you use ... changes take effect. 6. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Normal web browser access uses the standard HTTP service port 80.
...Settings For added security, the router can automatically discover the services from the Internet, type your router's WAN IP address into your browser. See Specify Approved USB Devices on the network. Universal Plug and Play Universal Plug...feature in your browser's address or location field followed by a colon (:) and the custom port number. The default is 8080, which is 134.177.0.123 and you use applications such as needed. Note: If you use ... changes take effect. 6. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Normal web browser access uses the standard HTTP service port 80.
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...count is the number of each UPnP packet sent. The UPnP Portmap Table displays the IP address of steps a broadcast packet is measured in this value. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 To turn on Universal Plug and Play: 1. Advertisement Time to 255. The... ensure that some devices are : Turn UPnP On. UPnP Portmap Table. Click Apply to propagate for UPnP is 30 minutes. The default setting for each IP address. 3. UPnP can significantly reduce network traffic. The advertisement period is 4 hops, which ports (internal and external) that port is...
...count is the number of each UPnP packet sent. The UPnP Portmap Table displays the IP address of steps a broadcast packet is measured in this value. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 To turn on Universal Plug and Play: 1. Advertisement Time to 255. The... ensure that some devices are : Turn UPnP On. UPnP Portmap Table. Click Apply to propagate for UPnP is 30 minutes. The default setting for each IP address. 3. UPnP can significantly reduce network traffic. The advertisement period is 4 hops, which ports (internal and external) that port is...
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... a configuration. Make sure that your network, consider replacing the existing router instead. NETGEAR does not support such a configuration. • If you are attempting to factory defaults. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 • If you are using an Ethernet-connected computer, check the Ethernet connection... the Java applet is loaded. • Try quitting the browser and launching it again. • Make sure that your computer's IP address is off when you enter this range, check the connection from the computer to 192.168.1.1. Cannot Access the Internet If you...
... a configuration. Make sure that your network, consider replacing the existing router instead. NETGEAR does not support such a configuration. • If you are attempting to factory defaults. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 • If you are using an Ethernet-connected computer, check the Ethernet connection... the Java applet is loaded. • Try quitting the browser and launching it again. • Make sure that your computer's IP address is off when you enter this range, check the connection from the computer to 192.168.1.1. Cannot Access the Internet If you...