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NETGEAR, Inc.

350 East Plumeria Drive

San Jose, CA 95134, USA

July 2012

Technical Support

Thank you for selecting NETGEAR products.

For indoor use only in all EU countries and Switzerland. 

After installing your device, locate the serial number on the label 

of your product and use it to register your product at 

www.NETGEAR.com/register.

 Registration is required before you 

can use our telephone support service. Registration through our 
website is strongly recommended.

Go to 

http://support.netgear.com

 for product updates and web 

support.

Centria WNDR4700/WNDR4720 

Installation Guide

Package Contents

The box contains the following items. If any items are incorrect, 
missing, or damaged, contact your NETGEAR dealer. 

Ethernet cable

Power adapter

Centria

Note: Only Model 
WNDR4720 includes a 
hard disk drive (HDD).

Tray

HDD
(WNDR4720)

Note: 

Your hard disk drive was shipped external to 

Centria to protect it from any accidental damage. Please 
do ensure when shipping Centria to always remove the 
hard drive from the internal slot.

Summary of Contents for CENTRIA WNDR4700

Page 1: ...e Registration through our website is strongly recommended Go to http support netgear com for product updates and web support Centria WNDR4700 WNDR4720 Installation Guide Package Contents The box cont...

Page 2: ...rd disk drive optional Compliance Declarations of Conformity For complete DoC visit the NETGEAR EU Declarations of Conformity website at http support netgear com app answers detail a_id 11621 For GNU...

Page 3: ...10 Remove a Hard Disk Drive HDD 10 Preset Wireless Security 12 Wireless Network Settings 13 Join the Wireless Network 14 WPS Method 14 Manual Method 14 Access the Router to Make More Changes 15 Change...

Page 4: ...r or device to the network WiFi On Off Turn the wireless radios on and off Backup Press for 2 seconds to back up files on a card attached to the card reader onto the HDD inside the router USB 3 0 port...

Page 5: ...2 4 GHz or 5 GHz mode Blinking The router is in WPS mode Off The wireless radios are off for both 2 4 GHz and 5 GHz USB Solid blue The router has accepted the USB device The USB device is ready to be...

Page 6: ...eady connected to another router disconnect the cable between your modem and that router Now your modem should be turned off and cabled only to the wall jack for your Internet service 2 Connect your m...

Page 7: ...r a Connect the power adapter to the router and plug the power adapter into an outlet b Before going to Step 5 wait for the Wireless LED on the front panel of the router to turn on If none of the LEDs...

Page 8: ...he bottom of the router 6 Launch a browser If a web page does not open close and reopen the browser and type http routerlogin net in the address bar or see Troubleshooting on page 17 If you installed...

Page 9: ...tall a hard disk drive 1 Make sure the router is turned off 2 Open the router side door and move the internal latch down as shown This allows you to insert the HDD 3 If you are installing a 0 75 inch...

Page 10: ...be closed If the internal HDD is not formatted the HDD LED turns red Format the HDD If you install the HDD during your initial router setup the router detects it and prompts you to format the HDD You...

Page 11: ...rnal latch as shown 3 Grab the top and bottom of the HDD with your fingers and pull to remove it 4 If you removed a 0 75 inch HDD remove the tray from the router 5 Be sure to place the latch back to t...

Page 12: ...erated for every device like a serial number to protect and maximize your wireless security This information is on the label on the bottom of the product NETGEAR recommends that you do not change the...

Page 13: ...cord them here for easy reference and then store this booklet in a safe place To retrieve or update your wireless password type www routerlogin net in a web browser and log in using the default user n...

Page 14: ...your wireless computer or device or follow the WPS instructions that came with the device The WPS process sets up your wireless computer with the network password and connects you to the wireless netw...

Page 15: ...1 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless devices that is connected to the router 2 Type www routerlogin net or www routerlogin com in the address field of the browser A login screen display...

Page 16: ...rompted to select security questions and type the answers which are saved 6 Click Apply Retrieve Your Password To use password recovery to retrieve a forgotten password You need to enable password rec...

Page 17: ...n off the router Disconnect the HDD and then connect it again Turn the router on and check the HDD LED If the browser does not display the web page Make sure that the computer is connected to one of t...

Page 18: ...ems use any of these methods Select Start Run and enter readyshare in the dialog box Click OK Open Explorer or Safari and enter readyshare in the address bar Open My Network Places and enter readyshar...

Page 19: ...ablished on the first computer the status changes to Manually connected by xxx The utility on each computer handles the printing queue After you have completed step 3 for all computers the status of t...

Page 20: ...our router to view or change its settings Network map View network devices connected to your network Parental Controls Manage parental controls to protect devices in your network from inappropriate co...

Page 21: ...stall the app on your iPad or phone 3 Launch the app and it displays the dashboard screen To use this app you need a WiFi connection from your phone or iPad to your NETGEAR home network Manage WiFi se...

Page 22: ...h Innovation are trademarks and or registered trademarks of NETGEAR Inc and or its subsidiaries in the United States and or other countries Information is subject to change without notice Other brand...

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