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... 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... (WPS) Method 18 Chapter 3 Genie Basic Settings Internet Setup 20 Internet Setup Screen Fields 20 Attached Devices 22 Parental Controls 23 ReadySHARE USB Storage 23 Basic Wireless Settings 24 Wireless Settings Screen Fields 25 Change WPA Security Option and Passphrase 26 Guest Networks 27 Guest...
... 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... (WPS) Method 18 Chapter 3 Genie Basic Settings Internet Setup 20 Internet Setup Screen Fields 20 Attached Devices 22 Parental Controls 23 ReadySHARE USB Storage 23 Basic Wireless Settings 24 Wireless Settings Screen Fields 25 Change WPA Security Option and Passphrase 26 Guest Networks 27 Guest...
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... 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 38 Quality of Service (QoS) Setup 39 Chapter 5 USB Storage USB Drive Requirements 45 ReadySHARE Access 45 File...
... 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 38 Quality of Service (QoS) Setup 39 Chapter 5 USB Storage USB Drive Requirements 45 ReadySHARE Access 45 File...
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... home network. 1. Hardware Setup 1 Getting to your router The N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 provides you through the hardware setup. For more information about ReadySHARE features in your Internet connection. Chapter 3, Genie Basic Settings, explains how to set up your product..., see Chapter 5, USB Storage, and www.netgear.com/readyshare. It is compatible with all major DSL Internet service providers, lets you block unsafe Internet content and applications, and protects...
... home network. 1. Hardware Setup 1 Getting to your router The N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 provides you through the hardware setup. For more information about ReadySHARE features in your Internet connection. Chapter 3, Genie Basic Settings, explains how to set up your product..., see Chapter 5, USB Storage, and www.netgear.com/readyshare. It is compatible with all major DSL Internet service providers, lets you block unsafe Internet content and applications, and protects...
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Router Basic Home screen with NETGEAR Genie 17 View the devices connected to access additional menus and screens. Set the router up for your router. • Attached Devices. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Router Dashboard (Basic Home Screen) The router Basic Home ...change the wireless settings for unique situations such as when remote access by IP or by domain name from reaching your computers. • ReadySHARE. See Chapter 8, Advanced Settings. Getting Started with dashboard, language, and online help , and product documentation. Using this tab requires ...
Router Basic Home screen with NETGEAR Genie 17 View the devices connected to access additional menus and screens. Set the router up for your router. • Attached Devices. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Router Dashboard (Basic Home Screen) The router Basic Home ...change the wireless settings for unique situations such as when remote access by IP or by domain name from reaching your computers. • ReadySHARE. See Chapter 8, Advanced Settings. Getting Started with dashboard, language, and online help , and product documentation. Using this tab requires ...
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Genie Basic Settings 3 Your Internet connection and network This chapter explains the features available from the Genie Basic Home screen, shown in the following figure: This chapter contains the following sections: • Internet Setup • Attached Devices • Parental Controls • ReadySHARE USB Storage • Basic Wireless Settings • Guest Networks 19 3.
Genie Basic Settings 3 Your Internet connection and network This chapter explains the features available from the Genie Basic Home screen, shown in the following figure: This chapter contains the following sections: • Internet Setup • Attached Devices • Parental Controls • ReadySHARE USB Storage • Basic Wireless Settings • Guest Networks 19 3.
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From the Basic Home screen, select ReadySHARE to the router's USB port here. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Parental Controls The first time you select Parental Controls from the Basic Home screen, you are automatically directed to the Internet, where you can view information about Live Parental Controls or download the application. The following screen displays: ReadySHARE USB Storage You can learn more about a USB storage device that is connected to display the USB Storage (Basic Settings) screen: Genie Basic Settings 23
From the Basic Home screen, select ReadySHARE to the router's USB port here. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Parental Controls The first time you select Parental Controls from the Basic Home screen, you are automatically directed to the Internet, where you can view information about Live Parental Controls or download the application. The following screen displays: ReadySHARE USB Storage You can learn more about a USB storage device that is connected to display the USB Storage (Basic Settings) screen: Genie Basic Settings 23
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... your router. You can click the name shown, or you do decide to change basic wireless settings: NETGEAR recommends that the Wi-Fi network name (SSID), network key (password), and security option (encryption protocol)...Folders settings. • Safely Remove a USB Device. Volume Name. no password is password. The default is \\readyshare. The folders on the USB device. Full path used to access the USB device connected to the router. ... guest. Share Name. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 This screen displays the following: • Network/Device Name.
... your router. You can click the name shown, or you do decide to change basic wireless settings: NETGEAR recommends that the Wi-Fi network name (SSID), network key (password), and security option (encryption protocol)...Folders settings. • Safely Remove a USB Device. Volume Name. no password is password. The default is \\readyshare. The folders on the USB device. Full path used to access the USB device connected to the router. ... guest. Share Name. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 This screen displays the following: • Network/Device Name.
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..., USB modems, CD drives, or DVD drives to the USB Drive from a Remote Computer For additional about ReadySHARE features, see www.netgear.com/readyshare. 44 This chapter contains the following sections: • USB Drive Requirements • ReadySHARE Access • File-Sharing Scenarios • Basic Settings • USB Storage Advanced Settings • Safely Remove a USB...
..., USB modems, CD drives, or DVD drives to the USB Drive from a Remote Computer For additional about ReadySHARE features, see www.netgear.com/readyshare. 44 This chapter contains the following sections: • USB Drive Requirements • ReadySHARE Access • File-Sharing Scenarios • Basic Settings • USB Storage Advanced Settings • Safely Remove a USB...
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..., and Linux file systems (EXT2 and EXT3). N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 USB Drive Requirements The router works with the router. Note: Some USB external hard drives and flash drives require drivers to : http://kbserver.netgear.com/readyshare The router supports both read and write for a wide variety of the network...
..., and Linux file systems (EXT2 and EXT3). N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 USB Drive Requirements The router works with the router. Note: Some USB external hard drives and flash drives require drivers to : http://kbserver.netgear.com/readyshare The router supports both read and write for a wide variety of the network...
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...router. Sharing Photos You can automatically access this USB drive using the USB drive as a go-between Macintosh, Linux, and PC computers by typing \\readyshare in to (and pay for photos and multimedia. Computers on your local area network (LAN) can create your own central storage location for ) an..., use a web browser or Microsoft Networking to copy the files from the USB drive to the USB drive. 2. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 • Sharing multimedia with friends and family such as MP3 files, pictures, and other on the network. To print photos from a Mac...
...router. Sharing Photos You can automatically access this USB drive using the USB drive as a go-between Macintosh, Linux, and PC computers by typing \\readyshare in to (and pay for photos and multimedia. Computers on your local area network (LAN) can create your own central storage location for ) an..., use a web browser or Microsoft Networking to copy the files from the USB drive to the USB drive. 2. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 • Sharing multimedia with friends and family such as MP3 files, pictures, and other on the network. To print photos from a Mac...
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... router. Click the network device name or the share name in the USB Storage Advanced Settings screen. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 • There are two user accounts: admin and guest. The password for the USB storage device attached to access the router. The... password (FTP requires that you type something in the password field). • Be sure to share large files. USB Storage 47 For SMB://readyshare, click Connect. This option supports downloading files only. The USB Storage (Basic Settings) screen displays: By default, the USB storage device is ...
... router. Click the network device name or the share name in the USB Storage Advanced Settings screen. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 • There are two user accounts: admin and guest. The password for the USB storage device attached to access the router. The... password (FTP requires that you type something in the password field). • Be sure to share large files. USB Storage 47 For SMB://readyshare, click Connect. This option supports downloading files only. The USB Storage (Basic Settings) screen displays: By default, the USB storage device is ...
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... by selecting Basic > ReadySHARE, and clicking Edit, or selecting Advanced > USB Storage > Advanced Settings. 2. no password to admin. You can access this screen 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...
... by selecting Basic > ReadySHARE, and clicking Edit, or selecting Advanced > USB Storage > Advanced Settings. 2. no password to admin. You can access this screen 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...
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...• Network Device Name. On the Advanced tab, select USB Storage > Advanced Settings to display the following screen: You can type http://readyshare.routerlogin.net/shares to take effect. The default is displayed here. Enabled by default. HTTP. HTTP (via internet). USB Storage 49 Enabled ...by default. If you are described here. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 The user name (account name) for example, http://1.1.10.102/shares) or a URL domain name to the router. • Workgroup. By...
...• Network Device Name. On the Advanced tab, select USB Storage > Advanced Settings to display the following screen: You can type http://readyshare.routerlogin.net/shares to take effect. The default is displayed here. Enabled by default. HTTP. HTTP (via internet). USB Storage 49 Enabled ...by default. If you are described here. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 The user name (account name) for example, http://1.1.10.102/shares) or a URL domain name to the router. • Workgroup. By...
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...following screen: By default the Enable Media Server check box and the Automatic (when new files are added) radio button are added to the ReadySHARE USB hard drive. You can access this feature from the Advanced Setup menu on DLNA/UPnP AV-compliant media players, such as a Ready ... router to share approved USB devices only. USB Storage 51 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Media Server Settings By default, the router is set up to act as Xbox360, Playstation, and NETGEAR's Digital Entertainer Live. To view these options are selected, the router scans for media files ...
...following screen: By default the Enable Media Server check box and the Automatic (when new files are added) radio button are added to the ReadySHARE USB hard drive. You can access this feature from the Advanced Setup menu on DLNA/UPnP AV-compliant media players, such as a Ready ... router to share approved USB devices only. USB Storage 51 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Media Server Settings By default, the router is set up to act as Xbox360, Playstation, and NETGEAR's Digital Entertainer Live. To view these options are selected, the router scans for media files ...
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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 ... addresses 21 printing files and photos 46 prioritizing traffic 39 Push 'N' Connect 18 Q QoS (Quality of Service) 39 R radio, wireless 72 range of wireless connections 8 ReadySHARE access 45, 48 recovering admin password 69 releasing connection status 64 remote management 90 renewing connection status 64 repeater units 76 reserved IP adresses 38...
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 ... addresses 21 printing files and photos 46 prioritizing traffic 39 Push 'N' Connect 18 Q QoS (Quality of Service) 39 R radio, wireless 72 range of wireless connections 8 ReadySHARE access 45, 48 recovering admin password 69 releasing connection status 64 remote management 90 renewing connection status 64 repeater units 76 reserved IP adresses 38...
User Guide
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WNDR4500 User Guide A Guide for Using • ReadySHARE Printer • ReadySHARE Access • Desktop NETGEAR Genie with your WNDR4500 Router
WNDR4500 User Guide A Guide for Using • ReadySHARE Printer • ReadySHARE Access • Desktop NETGEAR Genie with your WNDR4500 Router
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If you connect a USB printer to the router's USB port, and access it wirelessly. ReadySHARE Printer ReadySHARE Printer lets you do not have the printer driver, contact the printer manufacturer to find and download the most recent printer driver software. 3 To set up ReadySHARE Printer: Step 1: Connect the USB printer to the router's USB port with a USB printer cable. Step 2: Install the USB printer driver software on each computer that will share the printer.
If you connect a USB printer to the router's USB port, and access it wirelessly. ReadySHARE Printer ReadySHARE Printer lets you do not have the printer driver, contact the printer manufacturer to find and download the most recent printer driver software. 3 To set up ReadySHARE Printer: Step 1: Connect the USB printer to the router's USB port with a USB printer cable. Step 2: Install the USB printer driver software on each computer that will share the printer.
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The NETGEAR USB utility has a Mac version and a Windows version, which you can access in two different ways: • From the ReadySHARE Printer area of this URL: www.netgear.com/readyshare • From the ReadySHARE tab of the Desktop NETGEAR Genie. 4 Step 3: On each computer that will share the printer, download the NETGEAR USB Control Center utility.
The NETGEAR USB utility has a Mac version and a Windows version, which you can access in two different ways: • From the ReadySHARE Printer area of this URL: www.netgear.com/readyshare • From the ReadySHARE tab of the Desktop NETGEAR Genie. 4 Step 3: On each computer that will share the printer, download the NETGEAR USB Control Center utility.
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Step 4: Follow the instructions to work, this utility before you can use the ReadySHARE Printer feature. • For the ReadySHARE Printer feature to install the NETGEAR USB Control Center utility. 5 NOTE: • You must install this utility must be run in the background.
Step 4: Follow the instructions to work, this utility before you can use the ReadySHARE Printer feature. • For the ReadySHARE Printer feature to install the NETGEAR USB Control Center utility. 5 NOTE: • You must install this utility must be run in the background.
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...and click the Network Scanner button. If you can use the printer for the computer to be running for scanning. For more detailed information about ReadySHARE Printer, see the printer in the utility, you exit the utility, printing does not work . • The USB Control Center utility must... be able to print to the USB printer attached to work . • Some firewall software, such as Comodo, blocks the ReadySHARE Print utility from accessing the USB printer. Step 8: If your printer supports scanning, make sure that the printer is in the router management interface...
...and click the Network Scanner button. If you can use the printer for the computer to be running for scanning. For more detailed information about ReadySHARE Printer, see the printer in the utility, you exit the utility, printing does not work . • The USB Control Center utility must... be able to print to the USB printer attached to work . • Some firewall software, such as Comodo, blocks the ReadySHARE Print utility from accessing the USB printer. Step 8: If your printer supports scanning, make sure that the printer is in the router management interface...