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350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA December 2011 202-10875-04 v1.0 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 User Manual.
2 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 ©2011 NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means without the written permission of NETGEAR, Inc.
3 Contents Chapter 1 Hardware Setup Unpack Your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Position Your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Hardware Features .
4 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Chapter 4 Genie Advanced Home Setup Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 WPS Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Chapter 8 Administration Upgrade the Router Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 View Router Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Chapter 10 Troubleshooting Quick Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Sequence to Restart Your Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7 1 1. Hardware Setup 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 fast access to the Internet over a high-speed digital subscriber line (DSL).
Hardware Setup 8 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Unpack Your Router Open the box and remove the router, cables, and installation guide.
Hardware Setup 9 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 • In an elevated location such as a high shelf, keeping the number of walls and ceilings between the router and your other devices to a minimum.
Table 1. Front panel LED descriptions LED Description Power/Test • Solid amber . The unit is starting up after being powered on. • Solid green . The power is on, and the router is ready. • Blinking amber . A firmware update is in progress. • Blinking green .
Hardware Setup 11 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Back Panel The back panel has the connections shown in the following figure. USB ports LAN Ethernet ports 1–4 Internet port Power On/Off button Power Reset button Figure 3. Router, rear view See Factory Settings on page 114 for information about restoring factory settings.
Hardware Setup 12 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Label The label on the bottom of the router shows the WPS PIN, login information, MAC address, and serial number. MAC address Serial number Preset WiFi Password Default Access Information Preset SSID Figure 4.
13 2 2. Getting Started with NETGEAR Genie Connecting to the router This chapter explains how to use NETGEAR Genie to set up your router after you complete cabling as described in the installation guide and in the previous chapter in this book.
Getting Started with NETGEAR Genie 14 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 set up your router manually.
Getting Started with NETGEAR Genie 15 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 NETGEAR Genie Setup NETGEAR Genie runs on any device with a web browser. It is the easiest way to set up the router because it automates many of the steps and verifies that those steps have been successfully completed.
Getting Started with NETGEAR Genie 16 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Use NETGEAR Genie after Installation When you first set up your router, NETGEAR Genie automatically starts when you launch an Internet browser on a computer that is connected to the router.
Getting Started with NETGEAR Genie 17 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Router Dashboard (Basic Home Screen) The router Basic Home screen has a dashboard that lets you see the status of your Internet connection and network at a glance. You can click any of the six sections of the dashboard to view more detailed information.
Getting Started with NETGEAR Genie 18 N900 Wireless Dual 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 your wireless network. See Guest Networks on page 27 for instructions on how to set up a guest network.
19 3 3. Genie Basic Settings Your Internet connection and network This chapter explains the features available from the Genie Basic Home screen, shown in the following figure: This chapter contains th.
Genie Basic Settings 20 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Internet Setup The Internet Setup screen is where you view or change ISP information.
Genie Basic Settings 21 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 • Internet Service Provider Encapsulation . ISP types. The choices are PPPoE, PPTP, or L2TP. • Login . The login name provided by your ISP. This is often an email address. • Password .
Genie Basic Settings 22 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Attached Devices You can view all computers or devices that are currently connected to your network here. From the Basic Home screen, select Attached Devices to display the following screen: Wired devices are connected to the router with Ethernet cables.
Genie Basic Settings 23 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Parental Controls The first time you select Parental Controls from the Basic Home screen, you are automatically directed to the Internet, where you can learn more about Live Parental Controls or download the application.
Genie Basic Settings 24 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 This screen displays the following: • Network/Device Name . The default is readyshare. This is the name used to access the USB device connected to the router. • Available Network Folders .
Genie Basic Settings 25 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 If you use a wireless computer to change the wireless network name (SSID) or other wireless security settings, you are disconnected when you click Apply. To avoid this problem, use a computer with a wired connection to access the router.
Genie Basic Settings 26 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Enable Wireless Isolation . If this check box is selected, then wireless clients (computers or wireless devices) that join the network can use the Internet, but cannot access each other or access Ethernet devices on the network.
Genie Basic Settings 27 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Guest Networks Adding a guest network allows visitors at your home to use the Internet without giving them your wireless security key. You can add a guest network to each wireless network: 2.
Genie Basic Settings 28 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Guest Network Wireless Security Options A security option is the type of security protocol applied to your wireless network. The security protocol in force encrypts data transmissions and ensures that only trusted devices receive authorization to connect to your network.
29 4 4. Genie Advanced Home Specifying custom settings This chapter explains the features available from the Genie Advanced Home screen, shown in the following figure: This screen is also displayed through the Administration menu.
Genie Advanced Home 30 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Setup Wizard The NETGEAR Genie installation process is launched the first time you set up the router. After setting up the router the first time, if you want to perform this task again, you can run Setup Wizard from the Advanced tab of the Genie.
Genie Advanced Home 31 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 WPS Wizard The WPS Wizard helps you add a WPS-capable client device (a wireless device or computer) to your network. On the client device you need to either press its WPS button or locate its WPS PIN.
Genie Advanced Home 32 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Within 2 minutes, go to the client device and use its WPS software to join the network without entering a password. The router attempts to add the WPS-capable device. The WPS LED on the front of the router blinks green.
Genie Advanced Home 33 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 WAN Setup The WAN Setup screen lets you configure a DMZ (demilitarized zone) server, change the Maximum Transmit Unit (MTU) size, and enable the router to respond to a ping on the WAN (Internet) port.
Genie Advanced Home 34 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Default DMZ Server The default DMZ server feature is helpful when you are using some online games and videoconferencing applications that are incompatible with Network Address Translation (NAT).
Genie Advanced Home 35 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 - America Online’s DSL service • You use VPN and have severe performance problems. • You used a program to optimize MTU for performance reasons, and now you have connectivity or performance problems.
Genie Advanced Home 36 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 LAN Setup The LAN Setup screen allows configuration of LAN IP services such as Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) and Routing Information Protocol (RIP). The router is shipped preconfigured to use private IP addresses on the LAN side and to act as a DHCP server.
Genie Advanced Home 37 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 LAN Setup Screen Settings LAN TCP/IP Setup • IP Address . The LAN IP address of the router.
Genie Advanced Home 38 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 You can specify the pool of IP addresses to be assigned by setting the starting IP address and ending IP address. These addresses should be part of the same IP address subnet as the router’s LAN IP address.
Genie Advanced Home 39 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Quality of Service (QoS) Setup QoS is an advanced feature that can be used to prioritize some types of traffic ahead of others. The N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router can provide QoS prioritization over the wireless link and on the Internet connection.
Genie Advanced Home 40 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 QoS for Applications and Online Gaming To create a QoS policy for applications and online games: 1. In the QoS Setup screen, select the Turn Internet Access QoS On check box. 2.
Genie Advanced Home 41 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 a. If you add a new entry, the Priority Rules screen expands as shown: b. In the QoS Policy for field, enter a descriptive name for the new application or game.
Genie Advanced Home 42 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 4. From the Priority Category list, select Ethernet LAN Port , as shown in the following figure: 5.
Genie Advanced Home 43 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 3. From the Priority Category list, select MAC Address to display the following screen: 4.
44 5 5. USB Storage Accessing and configuring a USB storage drive This chapter describes how to access and configure a USB storage drive attached to your router. Be aware that the USB port on the router can be used only to connect USB storage devices like flash drives or hard drives, or a printer.
USB Storage 45 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 USB Drive Requirements The router works with 1.0 and 1.1 (USB Full Speed) and 2.0 (USB High Speed) standards. The approximate USB bus speeds are shown in the following table. Actual bus speeds can vary, depending on the CPU speed, memory, speed of the network, and other variables.
USB Storage 46 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 • Sharing multimedia with friends and family such as MP3 files, pictures, and other multimedia with local and remote users.
USB Storage 47 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 • There are two user accounts: admin and guest. The password for admin is the same one that you use to access the router. By default, it is password . The guest user account has no password.
USB Storage 48 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 To access your USB device: 1. Click the network device name or the share name in your computer’s network folders list.
USB Storage 49 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 • To add a folder, click Create Network Folder . • To edit a folder, select its radio button, and then click Edit . 3. You can use this screen to select a folder, to change the share name, or to change the read Access or write access from All – no password to admin .
USB Storage 50 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 • Network Device Name . The default is readyshare. This is the name used to access the USB device connected to the router. • Workgroup . If you are using a Windows workgroup rather than a domain, the workgroup name is displayed here.
USB Storage 51 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 • Read/Write Access . Shows the permissions and access controls on the network folder: All - no password (the default) allows all users to access the network folder. The password for admin is the same one that you use to log in to the router.
USB Storage 52 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Specify Approved USB Devices For more security, you can set up the router to share approved USB devices only. You can access this feature from the Advanced Setup menu on the Advanced tab. To set up approved USB devices: 1.
USB Storage 53 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 4. Select the Allow only approved devices check box. 5. Click Apply so that your change takes effect. If you want to work with another USB device, you have to first click the Safely Remove USB Device button for the currently connected USB device.
54 6 6. ReadySHARE Printer ReadySHARE Printer is compatible with Macs and Windows PCs. It lets you connect a USB printer to the router’s USB port, and access it wirelessly.
ReadySHARE Printer 55 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 ReadySHARE Printer You can connect a USB printer to the router’s USB port, and share it among Windows and Mac computers on the network. To set up ReadySHARE Printer: 1. Connect the USB printer to the router’s USB port with a USB printer cable.
ReadySHARE Printer 56 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 4. Follow the instructions to install the NETGEAR USB Control Center utility. 5. After you have installed the utility, select the language.
ReadySHARE Printer 57 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 6. If this is the first time you are accessing the utility, you are asked to select the printer and click the Connect button. Once the connection is established, the status changes to Manually connected by xxx .
ReadySHARE Printer 58 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Note that you can click the Disconnect button at any time to release the connection.
ReadySHARE Printer 59 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 • You can set the value for the default time-out time from the Tools > Configuration screen . • The USB Control Center utility must be running for the computer to be able to print to the USB printer attached to the router.
ReadySHARE Printer 60 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 USB Control Center Utility The USB Control Center Utility allows you to control a shared USB device from your computer that is connected to the USB port on your router. The utility allows you to control a printer, a scanner, or an audio speaker.
ReadySHARE Printer 61 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Control Center Configuration Select Tools >Configuration to display the following screen: Automatically execute when logging on Windows . Enable this utility to start automatically when you are logged in to Windows.
ReadySHARE Printer 62 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Once the printer shows Available status, it is no longer grayed out in a Paused state in the Windows Printers window. This USB printer is ready. The utility does not need to always hold the connection of this USB printer.
ReadySHARE Printer 63 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Desktop NETGEAR Genie Desktop NETGEAR Genie is the easy dashboard for managing, monitoring, and repairing your home network. • Automatically repair common wireless network problems.
64 7 7. Security Keeping unwanted content out of your network This chapter explains how to use the basic firewall features of the router to prevent objectionable content from reaching the PCs and other devices connected to your network.
Security 65 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Keyword Blocking of HTTP Traffic Use keyword blocking to prevent certain types of HTTP traffic from accessing your network. The blocking can be always or according to a schedule. 1. Select Advanced > Security > Block Sites to display the following screen: 2.
Security 66 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Block Services (Port Filtering) Services are functions performed by server computers at the request of client computers. For example, web servers serve web pages, time servers serve time and date information, and game hosts serve data about other players’ moves.
Security 67 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 3. Click Add to add a service. The Block Services Setup screen displays: 4. From the Service Type list, select the application or service to allow or block. The list already displays several common services, but you are not limited to these choices.
Security 68 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 To schedule blocking: 1. Select Advanced > Security > Schedule to display the following screen: 2.
Security 69 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 To set up email notifications: 1. Select Advanced > Security > Email to display the following screen: 2. To receive email logs and alerts from the router, select the Turn Email Notification On check box.
70 8 8. Administration Managing your network This chapter describes the router settings for administering and maintaining your router and home network.
Administration 71 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Upgrade the Router Firmware The router firmware (routing software) is stored in flash memory. You can update the firmware from the Administration menu on the Advanced tab. You might see a message at the top of the Genie screens when new firmware is available for your product.
Administration 72 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 display the following screen: Router Information Hardware Version .
Administration 73 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Connection . This shows if the router is using a fixed IP address on the WAN. If the value is DHCP Client, the router obtains an IP address dynamically from the ISP. IP Subnet Mask . The IP subnet mask being used by the Internet (WAN) port of the router.
Administration 74 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Connection Status Button On the Router Status screen in the Internet Connection pane, click the Connection Status button to view connection status information. Figure 7. View connection status information The Release button returns the status of all items to 0.
Administration 75 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Wireless Settings (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz) The following settings are displayed: Name (SSID ). The wireless network name (SSID) used by the router. The default names for the 5 GHz ends in -5G to distinguish it from the 2.
Administration 76 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Guest Network (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz) Name (SSID ). The 11N wireless network name (SSID) used by the router. The default names are NETGEAR-Guest and NETGEAR-5G-Guest. Wireless AP . Indicates whether the radio feature of the router is enabled.
Administration 77 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Select Advanced > Administration > Logs . The Logs screen displays. The log screen shows the following information: • Date and time . The date and time the log entry was recorded.
Administration 78 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Back Up Settings To back up the router’s configuration settings: 1. Select Advanced > Administration > Backup Settings to display the following screen: 2. Click Back Up to save a copy of the current settings.
Administration 79 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Set Password This feature allows you to change the default password that is used to log in to the router with the user name admin . This is not the same as changing the password for wireless access.
80 9 9. Advanced Settings This chapter describes the advanced features of your router. The information is for users with a solid understanding of networking concepts who want to set the router up for unique situations such as when remote access from the Internet by IP or domain name is needed.
Advanced Settings 81 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Advanced Wireless Settings Select Advanced > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings to display the following screen: Scroll to view more settings The following settings are available in this screen: Enable Wireless Router Radio .
Advanced Settings 82 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Wireless Repeating Function (WDS) You can set the N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router up to be used as a wireless access point (AP). Doing this enables the router to act as a wireless repeater.
Advanced Settings 83 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 To configure this mode, you have to know the MAC addresses of the child repeater access point. Wireless Repeater . The router sends all traffic from its local wireless or wired computers to a remote access point.
Advanced Settings 84 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 • Wireless MAC of this router . This field displays the MAC address for your router for your reference. You will need to enter this MAC address in the corresponding Wireless Repeating Function screen of the other access point you are using.
Advanced Settings 85 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 2. Select Advanced > Advanced Setup > Wireless Repeating Function to display the Wireless Repeating Function screen.
Advanced Settings 86 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 4. Click Apply to save your changes. 5. Verify connectivity across the LANs. A computer on any wireless or wired LAN segment of the.
Advanced Settings 87 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 information and then modifies the source information in the request message, performing Network Address Translation (NAT): • The source address is replaced with your router’s public IP address.
Advanced Settings 88 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 An example is Internet Relay Chat (IRC). Your computer connects to an IRC server at destination port 6667. The IRC server not only responds to your originating source port, but also sends an “identify” message to your computer on port 113.
Advanced Settings 89 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Internet to initiate a connection to a server computer on your network. Normally, your router ignores any inbound traffic that is not a response to your own outbound traffic. You can configure exceptions to this default rule by using the port forwarding feature.
Advanced Settings 90 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 • Port triggering does require that you know the computer’s IP address in advance. The IP address is captured automatically. • Port forwarding requires that you specify the computer’s IP address during configuration, and the IP address can never change.
Advanced Settings 91 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 1. Select Advanced Setup > Port Forwarding/Port Triggering to display the following screen: Port Forwarding is selected as the service type. 2. From the Service Name list, select the service or game that you will host on your network.
Advanced Settings 92 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 3. Click the Add Custom Service button to display the following screen: 4. In the Service Name field, enter a descriptive name. 5. In the Protoco l list, select the protocol. If you are unsure, select TCP/UDP .
Advanced Settings 93 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 2. In the Port Forwarding screen, configure the router to forward the HTTP service to the local address of your web server at 192.168.1.33 . HTTP (port 80) is the standard protocol for web servers.
Advanced Settings 94 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 2. Select the Port Triggering radio button to display the port triggering information. 3. Clear the Disable Port Triggering check box if it is selected. Note: If the Disable Port Triggering check box is selected after you configure port triggering, port triggering is disabled.
Advanced Settings 95 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 6. Click Add Service to display the following screen: 7. In the Service Name field, type a descriptive service name. 8. In the Service User list, select Any (the default) to allow this service to be used by any computer on the Internet.
Advanced Settings 96 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 host name that you configure in the router. Then, whenever your ISP-assigned IP address changes, your router automatically contacts the Dynamic DNS service provider, logs in to your account, and registers your new IP address.
Advanced Settings 97 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Static Routes Static routes provide additional routing information to your router. Under usual circumstances, the router has adequate routing information after it has been configured for Internet access, and you do not need to configure additional static routes.
Advanced Settings 98 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 To set up a static route: 1. Select Advanced > Advanced Setup > Static Routes , and click Add to display the following screen: 2. In the Route Name field, type a name for this static route (for identification purposes only.
Advanced Settings 99 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Remote Management The remote management feature lets you upgrade or check the status of your N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router over the Internet. To set up remote management: 1.
Advanced Settings 100 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Normal web browser access uses the standard HTTP service port 80. For greater security, enter a custom port number for the remote web management nterface. Choose a number between 1024 and 65535, but do not use the number of any common service port.
Advanced Settings 101 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 To turn on Universal Plug and Play: 1. Select Advanced > Advanced Setup > UPnP . The UPnP screen displays. 2. The available settings and information in this screen are: Turn UPnP On .
Advanced Settings 102 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 IPv6 You can use this feature to set up an IPv6 Internet connection type if NETGEAR Genie does not detect it automatically. To set up an IPv6 Internet connection type: 1. Select Advanced > Advanced Setup > IPv6 to display the following screen: 2.
Advanced Settings 103 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 To monitor Internet traffic: 1. Click Advanced > Advanced Setup > Traffic Meter to display the following screen: Scroll to view more settings 2. To enable the Traffic Meter, select the Enable Traffic Meter check box.
104 10 10. Troubleshooting This chapter provides information to help you diagnose and solve problems you might have with your router. If you do not find the solution here, check the NETGEAR support site at http://support.netgear.com for product and contact information.
Troubleshooting 105 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Quick Tips This section describes tips for troubleshooting some common problems Sequence to Restart Your Network Be sure to restart your network in this sequence: 1. Turn off and unplug the modem.
Troubleshooting 106 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Troubleshooting with the LEDs After you turn on power to the router, the following sequence of events should occur: 1. When power is first applied, verify that the Power/Test LED is on.
Troubleshooting 107 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 LEDs Never Turn Off When the router is turned on, the LEDs turn on for about 10 seconds and then turn off. If all the LEDs stay on, there is a fault within the router. If all LEDs are still on 1 minute after power-up: • Cycle the power to see if the router recovers.
Troubleshooting 108 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Cannot Log In to the Router If you are unable to log in to the router from a computer on your local network, check the following: .
Troubleshooting 109 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 4. Check that an IP address is shown for the Internet port. If 0.0.0.0 is shown, your router has not obtained an IP address from your ISP.
Troubleshooting 110 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Troubleshooting PPPoE If you are using PPPoE, try troubleshooting your Internet connection. To troubleshoot a PPPoE connection: 1. Log in to the router. 2. Select Administration > Router Status .
Troubleshooting 111 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Changes Not Saved If the router does not save the changes you make in the router interface, check the following: • When entering configuration settings, always click the Apply button before moving to another screen or tab, or your changes are lost.
Troubleshooting 112 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 • Use the Reset button on the back of the router. See Factory Settings on page 114 . If you restore the factory settings and the router fails to restart, or the green Power/Test LED continues to blink, the unit might be defective.
Troubleshooting 113 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Verify that the IP address for your router and your computer are correct and that the addresses are on the same subnet. Test the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device After verifying that the LAN path works correctly, test the path from your computer to a remote device.
114 A A. Supplemental Information This appendix provides factory default settings and technical specifications for the N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500.
Supplemental Information 115 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Local network (LAN) continued DHCP starting IP address 192.168.1.2 DHCP ending IP address 192.
Supplemental Information 116 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Technical Specifications Table 5. WNDR4500 Router specifications Feature Description Data and routing protocols TCP/IP, RIP.
Supplemental Information 117 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Operating frequency range 2.4 GHz 2.412–2.462 GHz (US) 2.412–2.472 GHz (Japan) 2.412–2.472 GHz (Europe ETSI) 5 GHz 5.18–5.24 + 5.745–5.825 GHz (US) 5.18–5.24 GHz (Europe ETSI) FCC: 5.
118 B B. Notification of Compliance NETGEAR Dual Band - Wireless Regulatory Compliance Information This section includes user requirements for operating this product in accordance with National laws for usage of radio spectrum and operation of radio devices.
Notification of Compliance 119 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Español [Spanish] Por medio de la presente NETGEAR Inc. declara que el Radiolan cumple con los requisitos esenciales y cualesquiera otras disposiciones aplicables o exigibles de la Directiva 1999/5/CE.
Notification of Compliance 120 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 This device is a 2.4 GHz wideband transmission system (transceiver), intended for use in all EU member states and EFTA countries, except in France and Italy where restrictive use applies.
Notification of Compliance 121 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 • For product available in the USA market, only channel 1~11 can be operated. Selection of other channels is not possible. • This device and its antenna(s) must not be co-located or operation in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
Notification of Compliance 122 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Interference Reduction Table The table below shows the Recommended Minimum Distance between NETGEAR equipment and household appliances to reduce interference (in feet and meters).
123 Index A access remote 99 viewing logs 76 access points 82 accessing remote computer 86 adding custom service 91 priority rules 40 address reservation 38 advertisement period 101 alerts, emailing 6.
124 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 F factory default settings, restoring 78 , 111 factory settings list of 114 resetting 12 file sharing 45 firmware version 72 firmware, upgrading 16 .
125 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 P packets, fragmented 34 Parental Controls 23 passphrases changing 26 product label 12 password recovery, admin 79 password, restoring 111 photos, s.
126 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 U Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) 100 up time, system 73 upgrading firmware 16 , 71 USB advanced configuration 49 basic storage settings 47 drive req.
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If you already are a holder of NETGEAR WNDR4500, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime NETGEAR WNDR4500.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with NETGEAR WNDR4500. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device NETGEAR WNDR4500 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
