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NETGEAR WNDR4500 User Manual

NETGEAR WNDR4500
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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. The label on the bottom
o
f you
r router shows your unique wireless network name (SSID) and password for wireless
access (see Label on page 11).
To set the password for the user name admin:
1. Select Advanced > Admin
istration > Set Password to display the following screen:
2. Type the old password, and type the new password twice in the fields on this screen.
3. If you want
to be able to recover the password, select the Enable Password Recovery
check box.
4. Click Appl
y so that your changes take effect.
Password Recovery
NETGEAR recommends that you enable password recovery if you change the password for
the routers user name of admin. Then you will have an easy way to recover the password if
it is forgotten. This recovery process is supported in Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Chrome
browsers, but not in the Safari browser.
To set up password recovery:
1. Select the Enable Pas
sword Recovery check box.
2. Select two security questi
ons, and provide answers to them.
3. Click Appl
y to save your changes.
When you use your browser to access the router, the
login window displays. If password
recovery is enabled, when you click Cancel, the password recovery process starts. You can
then enter the saved answers to the security questions to recover the password.

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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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