Netgear N 900 Manual

350 East Plumeria Drive
San Jose, CA 95134
USAJuly 2012
202-10875-05
v1.0
N900 Wireless Dual Band 
Gigabit Router WNDR4500
User Manual 

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N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 
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Contents
Chapter 1 Hardware Setup
Unpack Your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Position Your Router  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Hardware Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Back Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

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WAN Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Default DMZ Server  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Change the MTU Size  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
LAN Setup  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
LAN Setup Screen Settings  . . . ....

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Manage the Configuration File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Back Up Settings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Restore Configuration Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Erase  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Set Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

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The Push N Connect (WPS) Button Blinks
 Amber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Cannot Log In to the Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Cannot Access the Internet  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Troubleshooting PPPoE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Troubleshooting Internet Browsing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

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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). It is compatible with all major DSL Internet service providers, lets you 
block unsafe Internet content and applications, an d protects the devices (PCs, gaming consoles, 
and so on) that you connect to your home network. 
If you have not already...

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N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 
Unpack Your Router
Open the box and remove the router, cables, and installation guide.
Figure 1. Check the package contents
Your box should contain the following items:
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N900 Wireless  Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500
• AC  power adapter (plug varies by region)
• Category 5 (Cat  5) Etherne
 t cable
• Installation guide with cabling and router setup instructions
If any p
 arts are incorrect, missing, or dam aged, cont
 act your NETGEAR...

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 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500
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In an elevated location such as a high sh elf, keeping the number of walls and ceilings 
between the router and your other devices to a minimum.
• Away from electrical devices that are potential source
 s of interference, such as ceiling 
fans, home security systems, microwaves, PCs, or the base of a cordless phone or 2.4 
GHz cordless phone. 
• Away from any large metal surfaces, such as  a solid me
 tal door or aluminum studs. Large...

Table 1.  Front panel LED descriptions  
LEDDescription
Power/Test
• Solid amber . The unit is starting up after being powered on.
• Solid green .
  The power is on, and the router is ready.
• Blinkin g amber . A firmware
  update is in progress.
• Blinking green . The 
 firmware is corrupt. 
• Off. Power is not supplied to the router.
Internet
• Solid amber . The IP address has not been acquired.
• Solid green . An IP addre
 ss has been received; ready to transmit data.
• Off. No Ethe rnet 
 cable is...