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... 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 Remote Computer Access Basics 77 Port Triggering to Open Incoming Ports 78 Port Forwarding...Log In to the Router 98 Cannot Access the 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 ...
... 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 Remote Computer Access Basics 77 Port Triggering to Open Incoming Ports 78 Port Forwarding...Log In to the Router 98 Cannot Access the 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 ...
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... 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 equipment to...router. 3. Open the software that came with NETGEAR Genie 18 Look for your network during the setup process, look for instructions on the wireless device (laptop computer, gaming device, iPhone)... to your area. 2. Repeat steps 1-3 to a home network while maintaining security. This software scans for easily adding computers and other devices to add other WPS wireless devices. Repeat steps 1-2 to the network...
... 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 equipment to...router. 3. Open the software that came with NETGEAR Genie 18 Look for your network during the setup process, look for instructions on the wireless device (laptop computer, gaming device, iPhone)... to your area. 2. Repeat steps 1-3 to a home network while maintaining security. This software scans for easily adding computers and other devices to add other WPS wireless devices. Repeat steps 1-2 to the network...
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... Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Within 2 minutes, go to the client device and use its WPS software to add the WPS-capable device. The router attempts to join the network without entering a password. See Basic Wireless Settings on page 29. • WAN Setup. See LAN Setup on page 36....blinks green. Local area network (LAN) setup. The following selections are available: • Internet Setup. The WPS LED on page 20. • Wireless Setup. Repeat Step 2 and Step 3 to add another WPS client to display the Setup menu. See WAN Setup on the Basic Home screen. Internet (WAN) ...
... Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Within 2 minutes, go to the client device and use its WPS software to add the WPS-capable device. The router attempts to join the network without entering a password. See Basic Wireless Settings on page 29. • WAN Setup. See LAN Setup on page 36....blinks green. Local area network (LAN) setup. The following selections are available: • Internet Setup. The WPS LED on page 20. • Wireless Setup. Repeat Step 2 and Step 3 to add another WPS client to display the Setup menu. See WAN Setup on the Basic Home screen. Internet (WAN) ...
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... USB directory. You can now read and copy files from the dashboard on the Basic Home screen or the Advanced Home screen. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 If you want to work with a web browser, you can type the DNS name, rather than the IP address. 2. If you are ...displayed, for example, share/partition1/directory1. no password is guest. 3. Connect the other USB device, and repeat this process. Connect to the USB Drive from a ...
... USB directory. You can now read and copy files from the dashboard on the Basic Home screen or the Advanced Home screen. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 If you want to work with a web browser, you can type the DNS name, rather than the IP address. 2. If you are ...displayed, for example, share/partition1/directory1. no password is guest. 3. Connect the other USB device, and repeat this process. Connect to the USB Drive from a ...
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...; Remote Management • USB Settings • Universal Plug and Play • IPv6 • Traffic Meter 71 8. This chapter includes the following sections: • Advanced Wireless Settings • Wireless Repeating Function (WDS) • Port Forwarding and Triggering • Set Up Port Forwarding to set the router up for unique situations such as when remote...
...; Remote Management • USB Settings • Universal Plug and Play • IPv6 • Traffic Meter 71 8. This chapter includes the following sections: • Advanced Wireless Settings • Wireless Repeating Function (WDS) • Port Forwarding and Triggering • Set Up Port Forwarding to set the router up for unique situations such as when remote...
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... WNDR4500 Wireless Repeating Function (WDS) You can set the N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router up to be expanded through multiple access points instead of Wireless Distribution System (WDS). A WDS allows a wireless network to 54 Mbps in the Wireless Settings screen. The following figure shows a wireless repeating scenario. Advanced Settings 73 Wireless repeating scenario Repeater access point Note: If you use the wireless repeating...
... WNDR4500 Wireless Repeating Function (WDS) You can set the N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router up to be expanded through multiple access points instead of Wireless Distribution System (WDS). A WDS allows a wireless network to 54 Mbps in the Wireless Settings screen. The following figure shows a wireless repeating scenario. Advanced Settings 73 Wireless repeating scenario Repeater access point Note: If you use the wireless repeating...
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... in the same network. • All LAN devices (wired and wireless computers) have to enter this router. Scroll to a remote access point. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Wireless Repeater. The router sends all the access point LAN IP addresses are using. • Wireless Repeater. To configure this mode, you have to be configured to be...
... in the same network. • All LAN devices (wired and wireless computers) have to enter this router. Scroll to a remote access point. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Wireless Repeater. The router sends all the access point LAN IP addresses are using. • Wireless Repeater. To configure this mode, you have to be configured to be...
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...router is the base station, select this check box means that the wireless security option has to be daisy-chained. If your router is the base station, selecting this check box. - Repeater MAC Address (1 through the other access points in hub and spoke ...wireless clients cannot associate with it. Advanced Settings 75 If you are setting up a point-to 4 other access point. If your router is the repeater, selecting this check box. Set Up the Base Station The wireless repeating function works only in these fields. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Repeater...
...router is the base station, select this check box means that the wireless security option has to be daisy-chained. If your router is the base station, selecting this check box. - Repeater MAC Address (1 through the other access points in hub and spoke ...wireless clients cannot associate with it. Advanced Settings 75 If you are setting up a point-to 4 other access point. If your router is the repeater, selecting this check box. Set Up the Base Station The wireless repeating function works only in these fields. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Repeater...
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... Advanced > Wireless Repeating Function, and select the Enable Wireless Repeating Function check box and the Wireless Repeater radio button. In the Wireless Repeating Function screen (depending on the wireless repeater AP. To configure the router as the repeater, you want to avoid conflicts with a non-NETGEAR router as a repeater unit: 1. Click Apply to display the Wireless Repeating Function screen. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 2.
... Advanced > Wireless Repeating Function, and select the Enable Wireless Repeating Function check box and the Wireless Repeater radio button. In the Wireless Repeating Function screen (depending on the wireless repeater AP. To configure the router as the repeater, you want to avoid conflicts with a non-NETGEAR router as a repeater unit: 1. Click Apply to display the Wireless Repeating Function screen. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 2.
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...replies can be in the same subnet as the base station, but different from the Internet to your computers except replies to the other wireless or wired computer or server connected to your outbound traffic. You open a browser, and your router. Your computer's IP address. Destination... computer finds by your computer creates a web page request message with any wireless or wired LAN segment of the base station. 4. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 3. Your router creates an entry in the Repeater IP Address field. You might need to create exceptions to the Internet or...
...replies can be in the same subnet as the base station, but different from the Internet to your computers except replies to the other wireless or wired computer or server connected to your outbound traffic. You open a browser, and your router. Your computer's IP address. Destination... computer finds by your computer creates a web page request message with any wireless or wired LAN segment of the base station. 4. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 3. Your router creates an entry in the Repeater IP Address field. You might need to create exceptions to the Internet or...
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... on to the connected modem or computer. • Be sure that you are using the wireless repeater function). Internet or Ethernet Port LEDs Are Off If either the Ethernet port LEDs or the Internet...8226; Make sure that the Ethernet cable connections are secure at the router and at www.netgear.com/support. The Wireless LEDs are still on 1 minute after disabling the WPS feature (you logged in to the...Restore the Factory Settings and Password on page 102. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 If all LEDs are lit when the wireless radio is not in the temporary AP setup locked state ...
... on to the connected modem or computer. • Be sure that you are using the wireless repeater function). Internet or Ethernet Port LEDs Are Off If either the Ethernet port LEDs or the Internet...8226; Make sure that the Ethernet cable connections are secure at the router and at www.netgear.com/support. The Wireless LEDs are still on 1 minute after disabling the WPS feature (you logged in to the...Restore the Factory Settings and Password on page 102. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 If all LEDs are lit when the wireless radio is not in the temporary AP setup locked state ...
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... 109 configuration file 67, 68 configuring DMZ server 34 Dynamic DNS 87 NAT 33 port forwarding 81 port triggering 84 QoS 39 repeater unit 76 user-defined services 56 connecting wirelessly 8 country setting 30 crossover cable 98 CTS/RTS Threshold 72 custom service (port forwarding) 82 D dashboard 17 data packets, fragmented 34...
... 109 configuration file 67, 68 configuring DMZ server 34 Dynamic DNS 87 NAT 33 port forwarding 81 port triggering 84 QoS 39 repeater unit 76 user-defined services 56 connecting wirelessly 8 country setting 30 crossover cable 98 CTS/RTS Threshold 72 custom service (port forwarding) 82 D dashboard 17 data packets, fragmented 34...
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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 ... 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 reset button 105 restarting network 96 restoring configuration...
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 ... 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 reset button 105 restarting network 96 restoring configuration...
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..., adding 18 wireless channel 26 wireless connection, troubleshooting 102 wireless connections 8 wireless devices,adding to the network 18 Wireless Distribution System (WDS) 73, 74 Wireless LED, troubleshooting and 98, 99 wireless mode 26 wireless network name (SSID) broadcast 26 described 26 product label 12 wireless network settings 26 wireless radio 72 wireless repeating 73, 74 base station 75 repeater unit 76 wireless security options...
..., adding 18 wireless channel 26 wireless connection, troubleshooting 102 wireless connections 8 wireless devices,adding to the network 18 Wireless Distribution System (WDS) 73, 74 Wireless LED, troubleshooting and 98, 99 wireless mode 26 wireless network name (SSID) broadcast 26 described 26 product label 12 wireless network settings 26 wireless radio 72 wireless repeating 73, 74 base station 75 repeater unit 76 wireless security options...