Netgear Wndr4500v3 N900 Wifi Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition User Manual

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Changes Not Saved
If the router does not save the changes that you make in the router interface, do the 
following:
•When entering configuration settings, always click the Apply button before moving to 
another screen or tab, or your changes are lost. 
•Click the Refresh or Reload button in the web browser. It is possible that the changes 
occurred, but the old settings might be in the web browser’s cache.
Wireless Connectivity
If you are experiencing trouble...

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To ping the router from a Windows computer:
1. From the Windows toolbar, click the Start button and select Run.
2. In the field provided, type ping followed by the IP address of the router, as in this example:
ping www.routerlogin.net
3. Click the OK button.
You see a message like this one:
Pinging  with 32 bytes of data
If the path is working, you see this message:
Reply from < IP address >: bytes=32 time=NN ms TTL=xxx
If the path is not working, you see this...

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•Check that IP address of your router is listed as the default gateway for your computer. If 
DHCP assigns the IP configuration of your computers, this information is not visible in 
your computer Network Control Panel. Verify that the IP address of the router is listed as 
the default gateway.
•Check to see that the network address of your computer (the portion of the IP address 
specified by the subnet mask) is different from the network address of the remote...

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A.   Supplemental Information
This appendix includes technical information about your router.
This appendix covers the following topics: 
•Factory Settings 
•Technical Specifications  

 Supplemental Information
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Factory Settings
You can return the router to its factory settings. Use the end of a paper clip or a similar object 
to press and hold the Reset button on the back of the router for at least seven seconds. The 
router resets and returns to the factory configuration settings shown in the following table.
Table 3.  Factory default settings  
FeatureDefault Setting
Router loginUser login URLwww.routerlogin.com or www.routerlogin.net
User name...

 Supplemental Information
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WirelessWireless communicationEnabled
SSID nameSee the product label
SecurityWPA2-PSK (AES)
Broadcast SSIDEnabled
Transmission speedAuto1
Country/regionUnited States in the US; otherwise, varies by region
RF channelAuto for 2.4 GHz, CH 44 for WW SKU and CH 153 for 
North America  SKU
Operating modeUp to 450 Mbps at 2.4 GHz, 450 Mbps at 5 GHz
1. Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 802.11 specifications. Actual throughput can vary. Network...

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 N900 WiFi Router
Technical Specifications
Table 4.  Router specifications 
 
FeatureDescription
Data and routing protocols TCP/IP, RIP-1, RIP-2, DHCP, PPPoE, PPTP, Bigpond, Dynamic DNS, UPnP, 
and SMB
Power adapter • North America: 
 100–240V,  50/60  Hz  input
•  UK, Australia: 
 100–240V,  50/60  Hz,  input
•  Europe: 100–240V
 , 50/60 Hz input
•  All regions (output): 12V/2.5 
 ADC output
Dimensions 165 x 80 x 234 mm (6.5 x 3.15 x 9.2 in.)
Weight 571 g (1.26 lb)
Operating...