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Wndr4500 Wont Discover External Usb Drive

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WNDR4500 User Manual - Page 1

N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 User Manual 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA September 2011 202-10875-01 v1.0

WNDR4500 User Manual - Page 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 38 Quality of Service (QoS) Setup 39 Chapter 5 USB Storage USB Drive Requirements 45 ReadySHARE Access 45 File-Sharing...

WNDR4500 User Manual - Page 5

... Dual 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 to Permit External Host Communications 80 How Port...

WNDR4500 User Manual - Page 7

... about the topics covered in this chapter walks you connect to your product, see Chapter 5, USB Storage, and www.netgear.com/readyshare. Hardware Setup 1 Getting to know your router The N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 provides you with an easy and secure way to set up a wireless home network with...

WNDR4500 User Manual - Page 9

... familiar with the label and the front and back panels. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 • In an elevated location such as a high shelf, keeping the number of a ... Wireless On/Off button Power Internet 2.4 wireless network 5 GHz wireless network Etherent LAN ports 1-4 USB port 1 USB port 2 Router stand (attached) Figure 2. Large expanses of other devices to the LEDs on ...

WNDR4500 User Manual - Page 10

... transmit data. • Off. No link is being powered on . USB (2 LEDs) • Solid green. No link is on . •...solid green when wireless security is connected between the router and the modem. 2.4 GHz • Solid blue. LAN ports 1-4 • ...WLAN On/Off button. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Table 1. Front panel LED descriptions LED Description Power/Test ...

WNDR4500 User Manual - Page 24

...folder exists. Folder Name. For more information about USB storage, see Chapter 5, USB Storage. This means that the Wi-Fi network ...USB drive or HDD). Click to safely remove the USB device attached to update this setting. Share Name. Click the link to edit the Available Network Folders settings. • Safely Remove a USB Device. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500...

WNDR4500 User Manual - Page 44

... Access • File-Sharing Scenarios • Basic Settings • USB Storage Advanced Settings • Safely Remove a USB Drive • Media Server Settings • Specify Approved USB Devices • Connect to the router USB port. Do not connect computers, USB modems, CD drives, or DVD drives to the USB Drive from a Remote Computer For additional about ReadySHARE features, see www...

WNDR4500 User Manual - Page 45

...-date list of the network, and other users on your USB device in the dialog box. USB Drive Speeds Bus USB 1.1 USB 2.0 Speed/Sec 12 Mbits 480 Mbits The router should work with 1.0 and 1.1 (USB Full Speed) and 2.0 (USB High Speed) standards. Note: Some USB external hard drives and flash drives require drivers to : http://kbserver.netgear.com/readyshare The router...

WNDR4500 User Manual - Page 46

...for ) an external photo-sharing site.  To share files with your local area network (LAN) can create your USB drive into the USB port on the router either directly or with a USB cable. This ... you can be used to easily download shared files from the USB drive to the PC. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 • Sharing multimedia with friends and family such as MP3 ...

WNDR4500 User Manual - Page 49

...changes to take effect. Enabled by default. HTTP. USB Storage Advanced Settings You can type http://readyshare.routerlogin.net/shares to the USB drive. HTTP (via internet). This setting supports file ...WNDR4500 The user name (account name) for admin is the same one that supports NetBIOS, such as Microsoft Windows. • Access Method. no password is used to access the USB...

WNDR4500 User Manual - Page 50

... and access controls on the network folder: All - Volume name from the storage device (either USB drive or HDD). • Total/Free Space. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 FTP (via internet). If you can access the USB drive through FTP over the Internet. You can click the name shown, or you enable this...

WNDR4500 User Manual - Page 51

..., Playstation, and NETGEAR's Digital Entertainer Live. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Media Server Settings By default, the router is set up to the ReadySHARE USB hard drive. You can set up the router to share approved USB devices only. USB Storage 51 To view these options are selected, the router scans for media...

WNDR4500 User Manual - Page 52

The USB Drive Approved Devices screen displays: This screen shows the approved USB devices and the available USB devices. USB Storage 52 You can remove or add approved USB devices. 3. Select the Allow only approved devices check box. 5. The following screen displays: 2. To add an approved USB device, select it from the Available USB Devices list, and then click...

WNDR4500 User Manual - Page 53

... you are using a web browser: 1. USB Storage 53 Connect to the USB Drive from a Remote Computer To connect to the USB drive from remote computers with another USB device, you have to first click the Safely Remove USB Device button for the currently connected USB device. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 If you want to work with...

WNDR4500 User Manual - Page 91

...port number. Advanced Settings 91 For example, if your external address is a common alternate for the procedure. Universal...USB Settings For added security, the router can automatically discover the services from the Internet, type your router's WAN IP address into your browser. UPnP devices can be set up to have your changes take effect. 6. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500...

WNDR4500 User Manual - Page 99

...Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 • If you...router but you enter this range, check the connection from your browser, and select an external site such as the router. Start your ISP. Select Adminstration > Router Status. 4. ...the request was changed and you might need to force your cable or DSL modem to recognize your new router by restarting your Internet service provider (ISP). ...

WNDR4500 User Manual - Page 116

... 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 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 P packets, fragmented 34 Parental Controls 23 passphrases changing 26 product label 12 password recovery...

WNDR4500 User Manual - Page 117

N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 remote computer connection 53 specifying approved devices 51 unmounting a USB drive 50 USB devices, approved 51 user-defined services 56 V viewing logs 66 router status 62 W WAN IP address, troubleshooting 99 WAN setup 33 Wi-Fi Protected Setup (...

User Guide - Page 11

... it is available to download here: http://www.netgear.com/readyshare NOTE: If your USB device requires a power supply, you must use it when connecting your USB device to the router. It may take up to 2 minutes before the USB drive is ready for Windows) is connected to a NETGEAR router or gateway. Select Go...