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How To Upgrade Firmware On Netgear Wndr4500
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WNDR4500 User Manual - Page 2
... are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders. © 2011 NETGEAR, Inc.
Technical Support
Thank you for choosing NETGEAR. Other brand and product names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500
©2011 NETGEAR, Inc. No part of this document without the written permission of...
WNDR4500 User Manual - Page 4
N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500
WAN Setup 33 Default DMZ Server 34 Change the MTU Size 34
... of HTTP Traffic 55 Block Services (Port Filtering 56 Schedule Blocking 57 Security Event Email Notifications 58
Chapter 7 Administration
Upgrade the Router Firmware 61 View Router Status 62
Router Information 62 Internet Provider (WAN) Setup 62 Wireless Settings (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz...
WNDR4500 User Manual - Page 7
...line (DSL).
Hardware Setup
1
Getting to know your router
The N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 provides you have not already set up your home network.
This chapter contains the following sections:
... up your product, see Chapter 5, USB Storage, and www.netgear.com/readyshare. For more information about ReadySHARE features in the box, this manual, visit the...
WNDR4500 User Manual - Page 8
...Check the package contents Your box should contain the following items: • N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 • AC power adapter (plug varies by region) • Category 5 (Cat 5) Ethernet cable ... or damaged, contact your router.
N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500
Unpack Your Router
Open the box and remove the router, cables, and installation guide.
However, ...
WNDR4500 User Manual - Page 10
...address has been received; The wireless radio is connected between the router and the modem.
2.4 GHz
• Solid blue. The WLAN and WPS buttons toggle the ...below the WPS button blinks green when
the router is corrupt. • Off. The firmware is trying to the router.
•
WPS button. USB (2 LEDs)
•...WNDR4500
Table 1. No link is enabled in progress. • Blinking green.
WNDR4500 User Manual - Page 14
...hand and make sure the laptops, PCs, and other way. See Use
NETGEAR Genie after Installation on the bottom of logins that you are separate types of your router. This information... in to your Internet service. 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 ...
WNDR4500 User Manual - Page 15
...pressing the On/Off button, if not done yet. 2. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500
NETGEAR Genie Setup
NETGEAR Genie runs on page 16.
4. Turn the router on the bottom label) to your ....net. • If the computer is connected with an Ethernet cable (wired) or wirelessly (with NETGEAR Genie 15 Make sure that your router. 3. Its wireless LED should turn on. • Close ...
WNDR4500 User Manual - Page 16
... the router. 2. Getting Started with the latest firmware. Upgrade Router Firmware
When you set up your router, NETGEAR Genie automatically starts when you launch an Internet browser on the top of Logins and Access on page 72 for more information.
N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500
Use NETGEAR Genie after Installation
When you first set...
WNDR4500 User Manual - Page 17
...Using this tab requires a solid understanding of your router. • Wireless. Go to the NETGEAR support site to access additional menus and screens. Getting Started with dashboard, language, and online help...then it is displayed
here. • Guest Network. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500
Router Dashboard (Basic Home Screen)
The router Basic Home screen has a dashboard that ...
WNDR4500 User Manual - Page 18
...other devices 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 ...See Guest Networks on the wireless device (laptop computer, gaming device, iPhone) that came with NETGEAR Genie 18 Open the software that manages your wireless connections on page 27 for the default Wi...
WNDR4500 User Manual - Page 20
.... Enter the account and domain names, only if needed. 2. Click Apply to test your settings. 4. If the NETGEAR website does not display within 1 minute, see Chapter 9, Troubleshooting. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500
Internet Setup
The Internet Setup screen is required. The following descriptions explain all of the possible fields in...
WNDR4500 User Manual - Page 24
... the network folder: All - Genie Basic Settings 24 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500
This screen displays the following: • Network/Device Name. This is the name used...to protect and maximize your wireless security.
To view or change basic wireless settings: NETGEAR recommends that you use to edit the Available Network Folders settings. • Safely Remove a ...
WNDR4500 User Manual - Page 26
... America market, only Channels 1 through 11 can see which is randomly generated, and NETGEAR strongly recommends that you experience interference (shown by default. The default SSID is the best. ...and click Apply. If this section explains how. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500
Enable Wireless Isolation. Enter a 32-character (maximum) name in their scanned network...
WNDR4500 User Manual - Page 61
... Router Update screen to check and update to the latest firmware for your product if new firmware is available. To check for your router restarts.
The upgrade process typically takes about 1 minute.
N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500
Upgrade the Router Firmware
The router firmware (routing software) is stored in .img). You can use the...
WNDR4500 User Manual - Page 62
It changes if you upgrade the router firmware. LAN Port. • MAC Address. The IP address being used by the Ethernet (LAN)...the router. • IP Address.
The version of the user interface. IP Address. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500
View Router Status
To view router status and usage information, select Advanced Home or select Administration > Router Status to the ...
WNDR4500 User Manual - Page 97
..., the following sequence of the router can happen if a firmware upgrade is on page 102. Press and hold the Reset button ...help with a hardware problem, contact technical support at www.netgear.com/support.
This can be used for about 20 seconds...connected to a computer. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500
Troubleshooting with the LEDs
After you turn on power to the...
WNDR4500 User Manual - Page 98
...are secure at the router and at www.netgear.com/support. If the error persists, you are lit when the wireless radio is turned on to the connected modem or computer. • Be sure that ... the Ethernet connection is made, check the following :
Troubleshooting 98 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500
If all LEDs are still on 1 minute after disabling
the WPS feature (you logged in to ...
WNDR4500 User Manual - Page 99
... Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500
• If you are...login information.
If you are using Internet Explorer, click Refresh to set up your NETGEAR router as 169.254.x.x, recent versions of 169.254.x.x. You can determine whether ...IP address from the ISP, you might need to force your cable or DSL modem to recognize your new router by restarting your router has
not obtained an IP ...
WNDR4500 User Manual - Page 115
N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500
F
factory default settings, restoring 68, 102
factory settings list of 105 resetting 12
file sharing 45 firmware version 62
firmware, upgrading 16, 61
fragmentation length 72 fragmented data packets 34 front panel 9
G
games, online, QoS for 40 gateway IP address 21 Genie, NETGEAR 15
guest networks 27, 66
H
host...
WNDR4500 User Manual - Page 116
N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500
P
packets, fragmented 34 Parental Controls 23 passphrases
changing 26 product label 12 password recovery, admin 69 ... saved 101 trusted host 55
U
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) 91 up time, system 63
upgrading firmware 16, 61
USB advanced configuration 49 basic storage settings 47 drive requirements 45 file sharing 45
ReadySHARE access 45, 48
116
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