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

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 N900 WiFi Router
Rear Panel
The rear panel connections and buttons are shown in the following figure\
.
Ethernet LAN ports (4)
WAN (Internet) port
USB ports (2)
Power On/Off button
Power connector
Reset button
Figure 3. Router rear panel
Pressing the Reset button restores the factory settings. See Factory Settings 
on page
  155. 
Position Your Router
The router lets you access your network anywhere within the operating ra\
nge of your 
wireless network. However, the operating distance...

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Place the router away from electrical devices such as these:
- Ceiling fans
- Home security systems
- Microwaves
- Computers
- Base of a cordless phone
- 2.4 GHz cordless phone
• Place the router away from large metal surfaces, large glass surfaces, i\
nsulated walls, 
and items such as these:
- Solid metal doors
- Aluminum studs
- Fish tanks
- Mirrors
- Brick
- Concrete
Cable Your Router
The following image shows how to cable your router:
Modem Ethernet cable...

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3. Connect your modem to the Internet port of your router with the yellow Ethernet cable that 
came with your router.
4. Connect the power adapter to your router and plug the power adapter into an outlet.
5. Press the Power On/Off button on the rear panel of the router. 

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2.   Connect to the Network and 
Access the Router
You can connect to the router’s WiFi networks or use a wired Ethernet connection. This chapter 
explains the ways you can connect and how to access the router and log in.
This chapter contains the following sections:
•Connect to the Network 
•Types of Logins 
•Use a Web Browser to Access the Router 
•Change the Language 
•Access the Router with NETGEAR genie Apps  

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Connect to the Network
You can connect to the router’s network through a wired or WiFi connection. If you set up 
your computer to use a static IP address, change the settings so that it uses Dynamic Host 
Configuration Protocol (DHCP). 
Wired Connection
You can connect your computer to the router using an Ethernet cable and join the router’s 
local area network (LAN).
To connect your computer to the router with an Ethernet cable:
1....

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Label
The label on the router shows the login information, WiFi network name a\
nd network key 
(password), MAC address, and serial number
SN: 2PU1157WFFFFF
MAC: 123456789ABC
SSID: NETGEARXX
Password: asdfgjkllopqwerti345fsdk
.
Figure 5. Product label
Types of Logins
Separate types of logins serve different purposes. It is important that you understand the 
difference so that you know which login to use when. 
Types of logins: • ISP login....

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The ISP configuration information for your DSL account
• ISP login name and password
• Fixed or static IP address setting (special deployment by ISP; this set\
ting is rare)
If you cannot locate this information, ask your ISP to provide it. When \
your Internet 
connection is working, you no longer need to launch the ISP login progra\
m on your computer 
to access the Internet. When you start an Internet application, your rou\
ter...

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•Browse to http://www.routerlogin.net.
•If the computer is set to a static or fixed IP address (this setting is uncommon), 
change it to obtain an IP address automatically from the router.
6. If the router does not connect to the Internet, do the following:
a.Review your settings. Make sure that you selected the correct options and typed 
everything correctly. 
b. Contact your ISP to verify that you are using the correct configuration...

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4. In the upper right corner, select a language from the list.
5. When prompted, click the OK button to confirm this change.
The screen refreshes with the language that you selected.
Access the Router with NETGEAR genie Apps
The genie app is the easy dashboard for managing, monitoring, and repairing your home 
network. The genie app can help you with the following:
•Automatically repair common wireless network problems.
•Easily manage...

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3.   Specify Your Internet Settings
Usually, the quickest way to set up the router to use your Internet connection is to allow the genie 
to detect the Internet connection when you first access the router with a web browser. You can 
also customize or specify your Internet settings. 
This chapter contains the following sections:
•Use the Internet Setup Wizard 
•Manually Set Up the Internet Connection 
•Specify IPv6 Internet Connections 
•Change the MTU Size