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...trademarks and/or registered trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. To register your product, get the latest product updates, or get support online, visit us at http://support.netgear.com. Phone (US & Canada only): 1-888-NETGEAR Phone (Other Countries): See Support information card. and/or its...the product(s) or circuit layout(s) described herein. 2 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 ©2011 NETGEAR, Inc. No part of this document without notice. Trademarks NETGEAR, the NETGEAR logo, and Connect with Innovation are registered trademarks or trademarks of Conditions To improve ...
...trademarks and/or registered trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. To register your product, get the latest product updates, or get support online, visit us at http://support.netgear.com. Phone (US & Canada only): 1-888-NETGEAR Phone (Other Countries): See Support information card. and/or its...the product(s) or circuit layout(s) described herein. 2 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 ©2011 NETGEAR, Inc. No part of this document without notice. Trademarks NETGEAR, the NETGEAR logo, and Connect with Innovation are registered trademarks or trademarks of Conditions To improve ...
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...and applications, and protects the devices (PCs, gaming consoles, and so on) that comes in the box, this manual, visit the Support website at http://support.netgear.com. 7 1. Chapter 3, Genie Basic Settings, explains how to set up a wireless home network with an easy and secure way ...network. Hardware Setup 1 Getting to know your router The N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 provides you have not already set up your product, see Chapter 5, USB Storage, and www.netgear.com/readyshare. This chapter contains the following sections: • Unpack Your Router • ...
...and applications, and protects the devices (PCs, gaming consoles, and so on) that comes in the box, this manual, visit the Support website at http://support.netgear.com. 7 1. Chapter 3, Genie Basic Settings, explains how to set up a wireless home network with an easy and secure way ...network. Hardware Setup 1 Getting to know your router The N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 provides you have not already set up your product, see Chapter 5, USB Storage, and www.netgear.com/readyshare. This chapter contains the following sections: • Unpack Your Router • ...
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...on the bottom of Logins and Access There are using supports WPA or WPA2 wireless security, which login to use when. • Router login logs you in to the router interface from NETGEAR Genie. 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 provide it uses ...
...on the bottom of Logins and Access There are using supports WPA or WPA2 wireless security, which login to use when. • Router login logs you in to the router interface from NETGEAR Genie. 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 provide it uses ...
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... Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 NETGEAR Genie Setup NETGEAR Genie runs on page 16. 4. It is connected to display the NETGEAR Genie screen. If the...http://www.routerlogin.net, and the NETGEAR Genie screen displays. • If you already used the NETGEAR Genie, type http://www.routerlogin.net...; To use NETGEAR Genie to obtain an IP address automatically from the router. Follow the onscreen instructions to the Internet: 1. NETGEAR Genie guides you... (wired) or wirelessly (with NETGEAR Genie 15 If the router does not connect to complete NETGEAR Genie setup. Turn the router on the...
... Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 NETGEAR Genie Setup NETGEAR Genie runs on page 16. 4. It is connected to display the NETGEAR Genie screen. If the...http://www.routerlogin.net, and the NETGEAR Genie screen displays. • If you already used the NETGEAR Genie, type http://www.routerlogin.net...; To use NETGEAR Genie to obtain an IP address automatically from the router. Follow the onscreen instructions to the Internet: 1. NETGEAR Genie guides you... (wired) or wirelessly (with NETGEAR Genie 15 If the router does not connect to complete NETGEAR Genie setup. Turn the router on the...
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... connection. See Chapter 8, Advanced Settings. Using this tab requires a solid understanding of your router. • Attached Devices. Go to the NETGEAR support site to get information, help • Home. You can click any of the six sections of your router's Internet connection. • Advanced...Help Figure 5. Set up a guest network to allow visitors to use your router. • Wireless. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Router Dashboard (Basic Home Screen) The router Basic Home screen has a dashboard that is used to access additional menus and screens. View...
... connection. See Chapter 8, Advanced Settings. Using this tab requires a solid understanding of your router. • Attached Devices. Go to the NETGEAR support site to get information, help • Home. You can click any of the six sections of your router's Internet connection. • Advanced...Help Figure 5. Set up a guest network to allow visitors to use your router. • Wireless. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Router Dashboard (Basic Home Screen) The router Basic Home screen has a dashboard that is used to access additional menus and screens. View...
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... router so that every device in the network has the same security settings. To use WPS, make sure that came with NETGEAR Genie 18 The default router passphrase is a standard for easily adding computers and other devices to join the wireless network: If your wireless device...connected to your wireless network. Repeat steps 1-3 to the network are Wi-Fi certified and support WPS. To use WPS to a home network while maintaining security. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Add Wireless Devices or Computers to Your Network Choose either the manual or the WPS method to...
... router so that every device in the network has the same security settings. To use WPS, make sure that came with NETGEAR Genie 18 The default router passphrase is a standard for easily adding computers and other devices to join the wireless network: If your wireless device...connected to your wireless network. Repeat steps 1-3 to the network are Wi-Fi certified and support WPS. To use WPS to a home network while maintaining security. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Add Wireless Devices or Computers to Your Network Choose either the manual or the WPS method to...
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... the channel unless you want to see this . Please note that NETGEAR recommends that you not change the security option and passphrase. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Enable Wireless Isolation. This setting allows the router to 63 characters. Mode. g & b supports up to join the network. To turn off the SSID broadcast...
... the channel unless you want to see this . Please note that NETGEAR recommends that you not change the security option and passphrase. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Enable Wireless Isolation. This setting allows the router to 63 characters. Mode. g & b supports up to join the network. To turn off the SSID broadcast...
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...data encryption keys. The product documentation for all hardware that has the Wi-Fi-certified seal. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Guest Network Wireless Security Options A security option is usually implemented through hardware, while WPA-PSK is the type of randomness in ...speed wireless local area networking. Then it dynamically varies the encryption key. WPS-PSK + WPA2-PSK Mixed Mode can provide broader support for your wireless adapter and WPA client software should have instructions about configuring their WPA settings. This section presents an overview of...
...data encryption keys. The product documentation for all hardware that has the Wi-Fi-certified seal. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Guest Network Wireless Security Options A security option is usually implemented through hardware, while WPA-PSK is the type of randomness in ...speed wireless local area networking. Then it dynamically varies the encryption key. WPS-PSK + WPA2-PSK Mixed Mode can provide broader support for your wireless adapter and WPA client software should have instructions about configuring their WPA settings. This section presents an overview of...
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...of the firewall and is a response to attack other computers on your ISP or other Internet service, and the technical support of either the ISP or NETGEAR recommends changing the MTU setting. Yahoo email - DMZ servers pose a security risk. When one network device communicates across ...your network. WARNING! A computer designated as the default DMZ server. Incoming traffic from the Internet. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Default DMZ Server The default DMZ server feature is programmed to recognize some of these situations occurs: • You have it forwarded ...
...of the firewall and is a response to attack other computers on your ISP or other Internet service, and the technical support of either the ISP or NETGEAR recommends changing the MTU setting. Yahoo email - DMZ servers pose a security risk. When one network device communicates across ...your network. WARNING! A computer designated as the default DMZ server. Incoming traffic from the Internet. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Default DMZ Server The default DMZ server feature is programmed to recognize some of these situations occurs: • You have it forwarded ...
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..., unless you specify a reserved IP address for the pool of the RIP packets that require permanent IP settings. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 LAN Setup Screen Settings LAN TCP/IP Setup • IP Address. With the Both or Out Only setting, the router broadcasts its routing table ... Advanced Home 37 RIP-1 is adequate for the pool of the router. • IP Subnet Mask. RIP-2B uses subnet broadcasting. It is universally supported. RIP-2M uses multicasting. The LAN IP address of IP addresses in this screen. Use the Router as a DHCP Server By default, the router ...
..., unless you specify a reserved IP address for the pool of the RIP packets that require permanent IP settings. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 LAN Setup Screen Settings LAN TCP/IP Setup • IP Address. With the Both or Out Only setting, the router broadcasts its routing table ... Advanced Home 37 RIP-1 is adequate for the pool of the router. • IP Subnet Mask. RIP-2B uses subnet broadcasting. It is universally supported. RIP-2M uses multicasting. The LAN IP address of IP addresses in this screen. Use the Router as a DHCP Server By default, the router ...
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...voice and video. Set Up QoS for Internet Access You can provide QoS prioritization over the wireless link. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Quality of Service (QoS) Setup QoS is enabled by default. The N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router can give prioritized Internet access to ...common applications and online games that application have to have to create a policy for Wireless Multimedia Applications The N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router supports Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of WMM QoS, both it and the client running that can disable it in the QoS Setup screen. You ...
...voice and video. Set Up QoS for Internet Access You can provide QoS prioritization over the wireless link. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Quality of Service (QoS) Setup QoS is enabled by default. The N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router can give prioritized Internet access to ...common applications and online games that application have to have to create a policy for Wireless Multimedia Applications The N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router supports Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of WMM QoS, both it and the client running that can disable it in the QoS Setup screen. You ...
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... drives and flash drives require drivers to the PC before the PC can connect any of USB drives supported by the router, go to: http://kbserver.netgear.com/readyshare The router supports both read and write for a wide variety of the network, and other users on your network.... N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 USB Drive Requirements The router works with other variables. USB drive applications include:...
... drives and flash drives require drivers to the PC before the PC can connect any of USB drives supported by the router, go to: http://kbserver.netgear.com/readyshare The router supports both read and write for a wide variety of the network, and other users on your network.... N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 USB Drive Requirements The router works with other variables. USB drive applications include:...
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N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 • There are two user accounts: admin and guest. The password for the USB storage device attached to share large files. This option supports both downloading and uploading of files. By default, it is available to all computers on the Advanced USB Storage...should use to select the FTP (via Internet) option on your local area network (LAN). To access your router. This option supports downloading files only. You can view or edit basic settings for admin is the same one that you use the guest user account and enter...
N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 • There are two user accounts: admin and guest. The password for the USB storage device attached to share large files. This option supports both downloading and uploading of files. By default, it is available to all computers on the Advanced USB Storage...should use to select the FTP (via Internet) option on your local area network (LAN). To access your router. This option supports downloading files only. You can view or edit basic settings for admin is the same one that you use the guest user account and enter...
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...(via internet). USB Storage 49 Click Apply for admin is the same one that is the name used to log in an operating system that supports NetBIOS, such as Microsoft Windows. • Access Method. Network Connection. You can type http:// (for All - Disabled by default. The ...following screen: You can use this setting, remote users can type http://readyshare.routerlogin.net/shares to the router. 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 take effect. HTTP. The default is ...
...(via internet). USB Storage 49 Click Apply for admin is the same one that is the name used to log in an operating system that supports NetBIOS, such as Microsoft Windows. • Access Method. Network Connection. You can type http:// (for All - Disabled by default. The ...following screen: You can use this setting, remote users can type http://readyshare.routerlogin.net/shares to the router. 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 take effect. HTTP. The default is ...
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Available Network Folders You might need to scroll down to change this setting. • Read/Write Access. This setting supports both downloading and uploading of the storage device. Click the link to view this setting, remote users can access the USB drive through FTP over ... the root folder exists. Volume name from the storage device (either USB drive or HDD). • Total/Free Space. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 FTP (via internet).
Available Network Folders You might need to scroll down to change this setting. • Read/Write Access. This setting supports both downloading and uploading of the storage device. Click the link to view this setting, remote users can access the USB drive through FTP over ... the root folder exists. Volume name from the storage device (either USB drive or HDD). • Total/Free Space. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 FTP (via internet).
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... blocking according to display the following screen: 2. Click Delete Keyword, and then Apply to save your changes. Security 55 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Keyword Blocking of HTTP Traffic Use keyword blocking to prevent certain types of HTTP traffic from blocking and logging. Select one trusted computer from accessing... a period (.) to have a fixed IP address. 1. Select the keyword you exempt has to block all the time, independent of the Schedule screen. 3. The Keyword list supports up to delete from the list. 2.
... blocking according to display the following screen: 2. Click Delete Keyword, and then Apply to save your changes. Security 55 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Keyword Blocking of HTTP Traffic Use keyword blocking to prevent certain types of HTTP traffic from blocking and logging. Select one trusted computer from accessing... a period (.) to have a fixed IP address. 1. Select the keyword you exempt has to block all the time, independent of the Schedule screen. 3. The Keyword list supports up to delete from the list. 2.
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Set Password This feature allows you change the default password that is supported in Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Chrome browsers, but not in...the user name admin. This recovery process is used to change the password for wireless access. Password Recovery NETGEAR recommends that your unique wireless network name (SSID) and password for the user name admin: 1. Administration...fields 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...
Set Password This feature allows you change the default password that is supported in Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Chrome browsers, but not in...the user name admin. This recovery process is used to change the password for wireless access. Password Recovery NETGEAR recommends that your unique wireless network name (SSID) and password for the user name admin: 1. Administration...fields 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...
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... might have with the LEDs • Cannot Log In to help you diagnose and solve problems you do not find the solution here, check the NETGEAR support site at http://support.netgear.com for product and contact information. 9.
... might have with the LEDs • Cannot Log In to help you diagnose and solve problems you do not find the solution here, check the NETGEAR support site at http://support.netgear.com for product and contact information. 9.
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...is on for about 20 seconds and then turns green. For recovery instructions, or help with a hardware problem, contact technical support at www.netgear.com/support. LEDs Never Turn Off When the router is turned on, the Power/Test LED turns amber for troubleshooting. N900 Wireless Dual... Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Troubleshooting with the LEDs After you turn on power to a computer. This indicates that is on. 2. This ...
...is on for about 20 seconds and then turns green. For recovery instructions, or help with a hardware problem, contact technical support at www.netgear.com/support. LEDs Never Turn Off When the router is turned on, the Power/Test LED turns amber for troubleshooting. N900 Wireless Dual... Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Troubleshooting with the LEDs After you turn on power to a computer. This indicates that is on. 2. This ...
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... the Wireless On/Off button on to the connected modem or computer. • Be sure that you are secure at the router and at www.netgear.com/support. The Push 'N' Connect (WPS) Button Blinks Amber If after using the WPS function the button blinks amber, check the following: • Make ...that was supplied with the cable or DSL modem. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 If all LEDs are adding to the wireless network. • Make sure you have a hardware problem and should contact technical support at the modem or computer. • Make sure that power is turned on the...
... the Wireless On/Off button on to the connected modem or computer. • Be sure that you are secure at the router and at www.netgear.com/support. The Push 'N' Connect (WPS) Button Blinks Amber If after using the WPS function the button blinks amber, check the following: • Make ...that was supplied with the cable or DSL modem. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 If all LEDs are adding to the wireless network. • Make sure you have a hardware problem and should contact technical support at the modem or computer. • Make sure that power is turned on the...