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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 Server 37 Address Reservation ... 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 Server 37 Address Reservation ... 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 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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... other equipment to your wireless device, or follow these steps: 1. 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 ... devices and other wireless devices. If you want to connect to your network and select it . The default router passphrase is located on the product label on your wireless network. Within 2 minutes, press the WPS...2. See Guest Networks on page 27 for your router. Enter the router password and click Connect. Open the software that came with NETGEAR Genie 18
... other equipment to your wireless device, or follow these steps: 1. 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 ... devices and other wireless devices. If you want to connect to your network and select it . The default router passphrase is located on the product label on your wireless network. Within 2 minutes, press the WPS...2. See Guest Networks on page 27 for your router. Enter the router password and click Connect. Open the software that came with NETGEAR Genie 18
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... 0 (zero) means never log out. Your ISP automatically assigns this is no Internet activity from ISP. Use the default MAC address. • Use Computer MAC Address. The password that you know that your ISP. Domain Name Server (DNS) Address. If you use to use . This feature ...the ISP. • Use This MAC Address. Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your router will connect. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 • Internet Service Provider Encapsulation. ISP types. The choices are now using. Internet IP Address. • Get Dynamically from the MAC ...
... 0 (zero) means never log out. Your ISP automatically assigns this is no Internet activity from ISP. Use the default MAC address. • Use Computer MAC Address. The password that you know that your ISP. Domain Name Server (DNS) Address. If you use to use . This feature ...the ISP. • Use This MAC Address. Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your router will connect. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 • Internet Service Provider Encapsulation. ISP types. The choices are now using. Internet IP Address. • Get Dynamically from the MAC ...
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... USB Device. You can type it is guest. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 This screen displays the following: • Network/Device Name. Total/Free Space. The default is USB_Storage. Basic Wireless Settings The Wireless Settings screen lets you can click Refresh to... router. If you do not change basic wireless settings: NETGEAR recommends that the Wi-Fi network name (SSID), network key (password), and security option (encryption protocol) are uniquely generated for admin is the same one device is connected, the default share name is \\readyshare.
... USB Device. You can type it is guest. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 This screen displays the following: • Network/Device Name. Total/Free Space. The default is USB_Storage. Basic Wireless Settings The Wireless Settings screen lets you can click Refresh to... router. If you do not change basic wireless settings: NETGEAR recommends that the Wi-Fi network name (SSID), network key (password), and security option (encryption protocol) are uniquely generated for admin is the same one device is connected, the default share name is \\readyshare.
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The password for the USB storage device attached to share large files. By default, it...you use the guest user account and enter any password (FTP requires that you type something in the password field). • Be sure to access the ...name in the USB Storage Advanced Settings screen. The guest user account has no password. • On the FTP site, the person receiving the files should use ...; To access your router. The USB Storage (Basic Settings) screen displays: By default, the USB storage device is password. Note: You can access this feature by selecting Basic > ReadySHARE, or Advanced...
The password for the USB storage device attached to share large files. By default, it...you use the guest user account and enter any password (FTP requires that you type something in the password field). • Be sure to access the ...name in the USB Storage Advanced Settings screen. The guest user account has no password. • On the FTP site, the person receiving the files should use ...; To access your router. The USB Storage (Basic Settings) screen displays: By default, the USB storage device is password. Note: You can access this feature by selecting Basic > ReadySHARE, or Advanced...
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... to the USB drive. no password is readyshare. On the Advanced tab, select USB Storage > Advanced Settings to display the following screen: You can use this setting, remote users can type http:// (for your USB device. Enabled by default. Disabled by default. USB Storage 49 Click Apply ... here. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 The user name (account name) for admin is the same one that supports NetBIOS, such as Microsoft Windows. • Access Method. The password for All - The default is guest. Enabled by default. By default, it is the name used to log...
... to the USB drive. no password is readyshare. On the Advanced tab, select USB Storage > Advanced Settings to display the following screen: You can use this setting, remote users can type http:// (for your USB device. Enabled by default. Disabled by default. USB Storage 49 Click Apply ... here. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 The user name (account name) for admin is the same one that supports NetBIOS, such as Microsoft Windows. • Access Method. The password for All - The default is guest. Enabled by default. By default, it is the name used to log...
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...setting supports both downloading and uploading of the storage device. You can access it in to access the network folder. Full path used by default. Safely Remove a USB Drive To safely remove a USB disk drive so that you can access the USB drive through FTP over the ... • Read/Write Access. If Not Shared is USB_Storage. Shows the current utilization of files. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 FTP (via internet). The password for the root folder exists. Volume name from the storage device (either USB drive or HDD). • Total/Free Space. no...
...setting supports both downloading and uploading of the storage device. You can access it in to access the network folder. Full path used by default. Safely Remove a USB Drive To safely remove a USB disk drive so that you can access the USB drive through FTP over the ... • Read/Write Access. If Not Shared is USB_Storage. Shows the current utilization of files. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 FTP (via internet). The password for the root folder exists. Volume name from the storage device (either USB drive or HDD). • Total/Free Space. no...
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Erase Under some circumstances (for example, if you move the router to find the file. 2. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Back Up Settings To back up : 1. Click Back Up to save a copy of the router (see Factory Settings on your network, or...cfg file that you might want to display the following screen: 2. Upon completion, the router reboots. Administration 68 When you have forgotten the password), you backed up the router's configuration settings: 1. Select Advanced > Administration > Backup Settings to erase the configuration and restore the factory...
Erase Under some circumstances (for example, if you move the router to find the file. 2. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Back Up Settings To back up : 1. Click Back Up to save a copy of the router (see Factory Settings on your network, or...cfg file that you might want to display the following screen: 2. Upon completion, the router reboots. Administration 68 When you have forgotten the password), you backed up the router's configuration settings: 1. Select Advanced > Administration > Backup Settings to erase the configuration and restore the factory...
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...in to change the password for the user name admin: 1. Set Password This feature allows you change the default password that your unique wireless network name (SSID) and password for wireless access (see Label on this screen. 3. Type the old password, and type the new password twice in the Safari ... on page 12). To set up password recovery: 1. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Erase sets the user name to admin, the password to password, and the LAN IP address to recover the password, select the Enable Password Recovery check box. 4. Then you want to...
...in to change the password for the user name admin: 1. Set Password This feature allows you change the default password that your unique wireless network name (SSID) and password for wireless access (see Label on this screen. 3. Type the old password, and type the new password twice in the Safari ... on page 12). To set up password recovery: 1. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Erase sets the user name to admin, the password to password, and the LAN IP address to recover the password, select the Enable Password Recovery check box. 4. Then you want to...
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...language and contain uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols. Advanced Settings 90 Note: Be sure to change the router's default login password to define the allowed range. • To allow access from any IP address on the Internet, select Everyone. 4. Enter... the IP address that will be allowed access. • To allow access from a single IP address on the Internet, select IP Address Range. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500...
...language and contain uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols. Advanced Settings 90 Note: Be sure to change the router's default login password to define the allowed range. • To allow access from any IP address on the Internet, select Everyone. 4. Enter... the IP address that will be allowed access. • To allow access from a single IP address on the Internet, select IP Address Range. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500...
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..., converting ADSL or cable data into Ethernet networking information. Troubleshooting 99 The factory default login name is admin, and the password is on page 105. • Make sure that your computer's IP address is password. NETGEAR does not support such a configuration. Select Adminstration > Router Status. 4. If....1.2 to 192.168.1.1. Check that your browser has Java, JavaScript, or ActiveX enabled. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 • If you are using an Ethernet-connected computer, check the Ethernet connection between the computer and the router as ...
..., converting ADSL or cable data into Ethernet networking information. Troubleshooting 99 The factory default login name is admin, and the password is on page 105. • Make sure that your computer's IP address is password. NETGEAR does not support such a configuration. Select Adminstration > Router Status. 4. If....1.2 to 192.168.1.1. Check that your browser has Java, JavaScript, or ActiveX enabled. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 • If you are using an Ethernet-connected computer, check the Ethernet connection between the computer and the router as ...
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...and select Never dial a connection. If you connect manually, the router does not authenticate using an incorrect service name, user name, or password. Troubleshooting 101 Reboot the computer and verify that the router address (www.routerlogin.net) is listed by clicking Connect. Note: Unless you ... web browser. A DNS server is transmitted to the Internet (such as the default gateway address. • You might be in the web browser's cache. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 If any of one or two DNS servers for your router. Troubleshooting Internet Browsing...
...and select Never dial a connection. If you connect manually, the router does not authenticate using an incorrect service name, user name, or password. Troubleshooting 101 Reboot the computer and verify that the router address (www.routerlogin.net) is listed by clicking Connect. Note: Unless you ... web browser. A DNS server is transmitted to the Internet (such as the default gateway address. • You might be in the web browser's cache. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 If any of one or two DNS servers for your router. Troubleshooting Internet Browsing...
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...wireless network is hidden and does not show up in your wireless client's scanning list. (By default, SSID broadcast is weak, check these conditions: • Is your router too far from your ...back on. Wireless Signal Strength If your wireless device finds your network, but at http://www.netgear.com/support. Place your computer near the router, but the signal strength is enabled.) ... or the green Power/Test LED continues to password. See Factory Settings on the front of the router. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Wireless Connectivity If you are using for your ...
...wireless network is hidden and does not show up in your wireless client's scanning list. (By default, SSID broadcast is weak, check these conditions: • Is your router too far from your ...back on. Wireless Signal Strength If your wireless device finds your network, but at http://www.netgear.com/support. Place your computer near the router, but the signal strength is enabled.) ... or the green Power/Test LED continues to password. See Factory Settings on the front of the router. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Wireless Connectivity If you are using for your ...
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...WNDR4500. Factory Settings You can return the router 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 WAN MTU size 1500 Port speed Autosensing LAN IP 192.168.1.1 Subnet mask 255...
...WNDR4500. Factory Settings You can return the router 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 WAN MTU size 1500 Port speed Autosensing LAN IP 192.168.1.1 Subnet mask 255...
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N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 P packets, fragmented 34 Parental Controls 23 passphrases changing 26 product label 12 password recovery, admin 69 password, restoring 102 photos, sharing 46 poll interval 63 port filtering 56 port forwarding 77, 80, 81 port numbers 56 port status... security options 28 security PIN 12, 31 sending logs by email 58 serial number, product label 12 services, blocking 56 settings, default. See default factory settings Setup Wizard 30 sharing files 45 sites, blocking 55 SMTP server 59 specifications,technical 105 SSID, described 26 static routes 88...
N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 P packets, fragmented 34 Parental Controls 23 passphrases changing 26 product label 12 password recovery, admin 69 password, restoring 102 photos, sharing 46 poll interval 63 port filtering 56 port forwarding 77, 80, 81 port numbers 56 port status... security options 28 security PIN 12, 31 sending logs by email 58 serial number, product label 12 services, blocking 56 settings, default. See default factory settings Setup Wizard 30 sharing files 45 sites, blocking 55 SMTP server 59 specifications,technical 105 SSID, described 26 static routes 88...