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NETGEAR, Inc.

350 East Plumeria Drive

San Jose, CA 95134 USA

August 2014

Trademarks

NETGEAR, the NETGEAR logo, and Connect with 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. © NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved.

Compliance

For the current EU Declaration of Conformity, visit

http://support.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/11621/

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For regulatory compliance information, visit 

http://www.netgear.com/about/regulatory/

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See the regulatory compliance document before connecting the power supply.

N900 Wireless Dual Band
Gigabit Router

Model WNDR4500v2
Installation Guide 

Package Contents

The box contains the following items. 

Power adapter

N900 Wireless Router

Ethernet cable

(with stand attached)

Summary of Contents for WNDR4500v2

Page 1: ...ice NETGEAR Inc All rights reserved Compliance For the current EU Declaration of Conformity visit http support netgear com app answers detail a_id 11621 For regulatory compliance information visit http www netgear com about regulatory See the regulatory compliance document before connecting the power supply N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Model WNDR4500v2 Installation Guide Package Contents...

Page 2: ...in net Type admin for the user name and password as the password Support Thank you for purchasing this NETGEAR product After installing your device locate the serial number on the label of your product and use it to register your product at https my netgear com You must register your product before you can use NETGEAR telephone support NETGEAR recommends registering your product through the NETGEA...

Page 3: ... Open a browser 7 Preset Wireless Security 8 Wireless Network Settings 9 Join the Wireless Network 10 WPS Method 10 Manual Method 10 Access the Router to Make More Changes 11 Change Your Password 12 Retrieve Your Password 12 Troubleshooting 13 ReadySHARE Access 14 ReadySHARE Printer 15 Time Machine 16 TiVo 16 NETGEAR genie App 17 NETGEAR genie Mobile App 18 ...

Page 4: ...e on the rear panel The following figure shows the front panel WAN Reset Power On Off Power connector Internet port LAN ports 1 4 USB ports WPS button WiFi On Off button Power LED Internet LED 2 4 GHz LED 5 GHz LED Ethernet LAN LEDS USB LEDs WPS LED ...

Page 5: ...bled and there is no WPS activity Power Test Solid amber The router 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 The firmware is corrupt Switching between green and amber The router is in AP Bridge mode Off Power is not supplied to the router Internet Solid green An IP address has been recei...

Page 6: ...r The LAN port detected a 10 100 Mbps link with an attached device Off No link is detected on this port USB 1 and USB 2 Solid green The router has accepted the USB device The USB device is ready to be used Blinking green The USB device is in use Off No USB device is connected or the Safely Remove Hardware button has been clicked and it is now safe to remove the attached USB device Table 1 LEDs con...

Page 7: ...as already connected to another router disconnect the cable between your modem and that router d Check that your modem is turned off and cabled only to the wall jack for your Internet service 2 Connect your modem a Plug in and turn on your modem Replace the batteries if you removed them previously b With the yellow Ethernet cable that came with the router connect your modem to the Internet port of...

Page 8: ... cord b Plug the power cord into an outlet c Before going to Step 4 wait for the 2 4 GHz LED on the front panel of the router to turn green If none of the LEDs on the front panel are lit press the Power On Off button on the rear panel of the router On Off Router Modem Power button ...

Page 9: ... port on your router Or connect wirelessly by using the preset wireless security settings on the label on the product label 5 Open a browser NETGEAR genie displays and guides you through the installation If genie does not display close and reopen the browser and type http www routerlogin net in the address bar or see Troubleshooting on page 13 Router ...

Page 10: ...number to protect and maximize your wireless security This information is on the product label NETGEAR recommends that you do not change the preset SSID or password If you do change the settings the security SSID and password on the product label no longer apply SN 2PU1157WFFFFF MAC 123456789ABC SSID NETGEARXX Password asdfgjkllopqwerti345fsdk 157WFFFFF 456789ABC TGEARXX asdfgjkllopqwerti345fsdk ...

Page 11: ...hem 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 name admin and password password Select Wireless Settings to locate your wireless password WiFi network name SSID Network key Password WiFi network name SSID Network key Password ...

Page 12: ...on on 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 network Manual Method With the manual method select the network that you want and type its password to connect To connect manually 1 On your computer or wireless device open the software that manage...

Page 13: ... in to the router 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the router 2 Type www routerlogin net in the browser address field A login screen displays 3 Enter admin for the user name and password for the password The router Basic Home screen displays See the user manual for more information about the router screens admin ...

Page 14: ...sword Recovery check box 5 Click Apply 6 You are prompted to answer questions Your responses are saved Retrieve Your Password To use this feature you must enable password recovery as described in the previous section To use password recovery to retrieve a forgotten password 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the router 2 Type www routerlogin net in the b...

Page 15: ...omputer is connected to one of the four LAN Ethernet ports or wirelessly connected to the router Make sure that the router has full power the Power LED is solid green and the Ethernet LED is either solid amber or solid green Close and reopen the browser to make sure that the browser does not cache the previous page Type http www routerlogin net If the computer is set to a static or fixed IP addres...

Page 16: ...wer supply you must use it when connecting your USB device to a NETGEAR router or gateway It might take up to 2 minutes before the USB drive is ready for sharing after it is connected to the router To access your USB device from a Windows computer 1 Select Start Run 2 Enter readyshare in the dialog box 3 Click the OK button To access your USB device from a Mac 1 Select Go Connect to Server 2 Enter...

Page 17: ...er a Install the current USB printer driver software available from the printer manufacturer b Download and install the NETGEAR USB Control Center utility available in the ReadySHARE Printer area at www netgear com readyshare Note You must install this utility before you can use the ReadySHARE Printer feature For the ReadySHARE Printer feature to work this utility must be run in the background c C...

Page 18: ... com readyshare 2 In the Time Machine Compatible area click Easy to Set up Instructions and follow the instructions TiVo You can play back photos and music using the Home Media Option on your TiVo Series 2 and above This feature is enabled by default on your router To play back your photos and music 1 On your TiVo select TiVo Central 2 Select the Music Photos Showcases page ...

Page 19: ...your 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 content ReadySHARE If you connected a USB storage device or printer to the USB port on the router you can access its contents Support Support FAQs are available on your computer without an Internet con...

Page 20: ...2 Install the app on your iPad or phone 3 Launch the app to display the dashboard screen Android App iPad App iPhone App To use this app you need a WiFi connection from your phone or iPad to your NETGEAR home network Manage WiFi settings and guest access for your home network View a map of your network Set up or manage Parental Controls Use Traffic Meter to check your Internet usage With My Media ...

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