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NETGEAR WNDR4500 User Manual

NETGEAR WNDR4500
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N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500
Manage the Configuration File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Back Up Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Restore Configuration Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Erase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Set Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Password Recovery . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Time Machine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
Set Up Time Machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
Access the Connected USB Hard Driv
e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Before You Back up a Large Amount of Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Change the Partition Scheme. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Chapter 9 Advanced Settings
Advanced Wireless Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
Wireless Repeating Function (WDS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Wireless Repeating Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
Set Up the Base Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
Set Up a Repeater Unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Port Forwarding and Triggering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
Remote Computer Access Basics . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
Port Triggering to Open Incoming Ports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
Port Forwarding to Permit External Host
Communications . . . . . . . . . .94
How Port Forwarding Differs from Port Triggering
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
Set Up Port Forwarding to Local Servers. . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Add a Custom Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
Editing or Deleting a Port Forwarding Entry . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
Set Up Port Triggering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
Dynamic DNS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
Static Routes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
Remote Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
USB Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
Universal Plug and Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
IPv6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108
Traffic Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
Chapter 10 Troubleshooting
Quick Tips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
Sequence to Restart Your Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
Check Ethernet Cable Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
Wireless Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
Network Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
Troubleshooting with the LEDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Power/Test LED Is Off or Blinking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Power/Test LED Stays Amber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
LEDs Never Turn Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Internet or Ethernet Port LEDs Are Off. . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Wireless LEDs Are Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113

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NETGEAR WNDR4500 Specifications

General IconGeneral
Ethernet LANYes
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Ethernet LAN data rates10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bandwidth2.4 GHz
InterfaceUSB, RJ-45
Rack mountingNo
Weight (imperial)1.5 lbs
Dimensions (WxDxH)258 x 172.5 x 81 mm
USB ports quantity2
Minimum system requirements- Explorer 5.0, Firefox 2.0, Google Chrome 11.0\\r - Safari 1.4
Compatible operating systems- Windows 7, Vista, XP, 2000\\r - Mac OS\\r - UNIX\\r - Linux
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)10.15 x 6.79 x 3.18 \
DHCP client-
Supported network protocolsIPv6, IPv4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports4
Security algorithmsWEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Flash memory128 MB
CertificationRoHS
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)
Product colorBlack
Weight and Dimensions IconWeight and Dimensions
Depth172.5 mm
Width258 mm
Height81 mm
Weight680 g

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