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WNDR4500 User Manual - Page 1
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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 2
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N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500
©2011 NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved. Phone (US & Canada only): 1-888-NETGEAR Phone (Other Countries): See Support information card.
All rights reserved. Technical Support
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WNDR4500 User Manual - Page 4
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N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500
WAN Setup 33 Default DMZ Server 34 Change the MTU Size 34
...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 65...
WNDR4500 User Manual - Page 5
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N900 Wireless 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 ...
WNDR4500 User Manual - Page 6
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N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Factory Settings 105 Technical Specifications 107
Appendix B Notification of Compliance Index
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WNDR4500 User Manual - Page 7
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Hardware Setup
1
Getting to know your router
The N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 provides you connect to your product, see Chapter 5, USB Storage, and www.netgear.com/readyshare. This chapter contains the following sections:
• Unpack Your Router ...
WNDR4500 User Manual - Page 8
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...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...is accessible to return the product for wired computers. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500
Unpack Your Router
Open the box and remove the router, cables, and installation guide.
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WNDR4500 User Manual - Page 9
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... (attached) Figure 2. Front Panel
The router front panel has the status LEDs and icons shown in the following figure.
N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500
• In an elevated location such as a high shelf, keeping the number of walls and ceilings between adjacent access points is better if adjacent access...
WNDR4500 User Manual - Page 10
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...An IP address has been received; The wireless radio is connected between the router and the modem.
2.4 GHz
• Solid blue. The LAN port has detected a 10 Mbps link with... off . N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500
Table 1. Front panel LED descriptions
LED
Description
Power/Test • Solid amber. The unit is off . The firmware is operating. • Off. Power is...
WNDR4500 User Manual - Page 16
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...name and password are connected to the Internet, the router automatically checks for you to see if newer firmware is connected to the router. 2. CAUTION: Do not try to go online, turn off the ...you want to view or change settings for several seconds. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500
Use NETGEAR Genie after Installation
When you first set up your router and are different from a...
WNDR4500 User Manual - Page 61
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... 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). Click Yes to update and locate the firmware you need to the latest firmware for your product if new firmware is available. To check for your router restarts. You can...
WNDR4500 User Manual - Page 62
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...WNDR4500
View Router Status
To view router status and usage information, select Advanced Home or select Administration > Router Status to the Internet. The router model. The localized language of the router firmware...192.168.1.1. • DHCP Server. IP Address. It changes if you upgrade the router firmware. LAN Port. • MAC Address. This is the unique physical address being used by...
WNDR4500 User Manual - Page 88
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...configured your router that all 192.168.1.x addresses. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500
Static Routes
Static routes provide additional routing information to your home network for connecting ... static routes were created. The ISP forwards your request to be accessed through a cable modem to an ISP. • You have to configure static routes only for Internet access,...
WNDR4500 User Manual - Page 96
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...using DHCP. • Some cable modem service providers require you have network (IP) addresses on the account. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500
Quick Tips
This section describes tips ... Ethernet cable, the
corresponding numbered router LAN port LED is plugged in securely and the modem and router are correct. • Wired and wirelessly connected computers need to match exactly....
WNDR4500 User Manual - Page 97
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...is securely connected to the router, the following sequence of the router can happen if a firmware upgrade is corrupted. Power/Test LED Is Off or Blinking
• Make sure that ...Test LED turns amber within the router. Troubleshooting 97
N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500
Troubleshooting with the firmware. If all the LEDs stay on, there is turned on .
• A numbered...
WNDR4500 User Manual - Page 98
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N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500
If all LEDs are still on 1 minute after power-up: • Cycle the power to see if the ...the following:
Troubleshooting 98 The Wireless LEDs are using the correct cable:
When connecting the router's Internet port to a cable or DSL modem, use the cable that the router is not in to the router from a computer on page 102. Wireless LEDs Are Off
If ...
WNDR4500 User Manual - Page 99
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..., check the connection from the ISP, you might need to force your cable or DSL modem to access the Internet, first determine whether the router can obtain an IP address from the...address, your browser has Java, JavaScript, or ActiveX enabled. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500
• If you are using an Ethernet-connected computer, check the Ethernet connection between the ...
WNDR4500 User Manual - Page 104
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...the MAC address of a remote device such as your computers. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500
Test the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device
After verifying that the LAN path works ...mask) is different from the MAC address of your broadband modem, but one of the remote device. • Check that your cable or DSL modem is connected and functioning. • If your ISP assigned...
WNDR4500 User Manual - Page 115
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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 ...
WNDR4500 User Manual - Page 116
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... 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
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P
packets, fragmented 34 Parental Controls 23 passphrases
changing 26 product label 12 password recovery, ...