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

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Use the Scan Feature of a Multifunction USB Printer
If your USB printer supports scanning, you can also use the USB printer \
for scanning. For 
example, the USB printer displayed in the Windows Printers and Faxes scr\
een is ready for 
print jobs.
To use the scan feature of a multifunction USB printer:
1. 
Click the NETGEAR USB Control Center icon 
.
2. Make sure that the printer status shows as Available.
3.  C
lick the Network Scanner  button. 
The scanner screen displays so that you can use the USB printer for scan\
ning. 
						

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Change NETGEAR USB Control Center Settings
You can stop the NETGEAR USB Control Center from starting automatically w\
hen you log in 
to Windows. You can also change the language and specify the time-out to release the \
printer connection.
To turn off automatic NETGEAR USB Control Center startup:
1.  Click the NETGEAR USB Control Center icon 
.
2. Select  Tools > Configuration.
3.  Clear the  Automatically execute when logging on W
 indows check box.
4.  Click the  OK button.
Your change is saved.
Change the NETGEAR USB Control Center Language
To change the language:
1.  Click the NETGEAR USB Control Center icon 
.
The main screen displays.
2.  Select  T
 ools > Configuration. 
						

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The Control Center - Configuration screen displays.
3.  In the Language list, select a language.
4.  Click the  OK button.
The next time NETGEAR USB Control Center starts, the language changes.
Specify the Time-out
To specify the time-out:
1.  Click the NETGEAR USB Control Center icon 
.
The main screen displays.
2.  Select  T
 ools > Configuration .
The Control Center - Configuration screen displays.
3.  In the T
imeout field, type the number of minutes.
The time-out is the number of minutes that a computer holds its connecti\
on to the printer when the connection isn’t being used.
4.  Click the  OK button.
Your change is saved. 
						

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9.   Network Settings
The router comes ready for WiFi, Ethernet, and USB connections. You can customize the 
router’s network settings. NETGEAR recommends that you install the router and connect it to the 
Internet before you change its network settings.
This chapter includes the following sections:
•View or Change WAN Settings 
•Set Up a Default DMZ Server 
•Change the Router’s Device Name 
•Change the LAN TCP/IP Settings 
•Specify the IP Addresses That the Router Assigns 
•Disable the DHCP Server Feature in the Router 
•Manage Reserved LAN IP Addresses 
•Use the WPS Wizard for WiFi Connections 
•Specify Basic WiFi Settings 
•Change the WiFi Password or Security Level 
•Set Up a Guest WiFi Network 
•Control the Wireless Radios 
•Set Up a Wireless Schedule 
•Specify WPS Settings 
•Use the Router as a Wireless Access Point 
•Set Up the Router in Bridge Mode  
						

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View or Change WAN Settings
You can view or configure wide area network (WAN) settings for the Internet port. You can set 
up a DMZ (demilitarized zone) server, change the maximum transmit unit (MTU) size, and 
enable the router to respond to a ping to its WAN (Internet) port. 
To view or change the WAN settings:
1.  Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connecte\
d to the 
network.
2.  T
ype  http://www.routerlogin.net  or http://www.routerlogin.com .
A login screen displays.
3.  Enter the user name and password.
The user name is  admin. 
 The default password is password. The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4.  Select 
ADVANCED > Setup > WAN Setup.
The following settings display: • Disable Port Scan and DoS Protection. DoS protection protects your LAN against 
denial of service attacks such as Syn flood, Smurf 

Attack, Ping of Death, and many 
others. Select this check box only in special circumstances. 
• Default DMZ Server . 
 This feature is sometimes helpful when you are playing online 
games or videoconferencing, but it makes the firewall security less effective. See  Set 
Up a Default DMZ Server  on page
  96.
• Respond to Ping on Internet Port . This 
 feature allows your router to be discovered. 
Use this feature only as a diagnostic tool or for a specific reason. 
• Disable IGMP Proxying . IGMP proxying allows a computer on the local area network 
(LAN) to receive the multicast traf
 fic it is interested in from the Internet. If you do not 
need this feature, you can select this check box to disable it. 
						

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•MTU Size (in bytes). The normal MTU (maximum transmit unit) value for most 
Ethernet networks is 1500 bytes, or 1492 bytes for PPPoE connections. Change the 
MTU only if you are sure that it is necessary for your ISP connection. See 
Change the 
MTU Size on page 37.
•NAT Filtering. Network Address Translation (NAT) determines how the router 
processes inbound traffic. Secured NAT protects computers on the LAN from attacks 
from the Internet but might prevent some Internet games, point-to-point applications, 
or multimedia applications from working. Open NAT provides a much less secured 
firewall but allows almost all Internet applications to work.
5. Click the Apply button.
Your changes are saved.
Set Up a Default DMZ Server
The default DMZ server feature is helpful when you are using some online games and 
videoconferencing applications that are incompatible with Network Address Translation 
(NAT). The router is programmed to recognize some of these applications and to work 
correctly with them, but other applications might not function well. In some cases, one local 
computer can run the application correctly if the IP address for that computer is entered as 
the default DMZ server.
WARNING:
DMZ servers pose a security risk. A computer designated as the 
default DMZ server loses much of the protection of the firewall and 
is exposed to exploits from the Internet. If compromised, the DMZ 
server computer can be used to attack other computers on your 
network.
The router usually detects and discards incoming traffic from the Internet that is not a 
response to one of your local computers or a service that you configured in the Port 
Forwarding/Port Triggering screen. Instead of discarding this traffic, you can specify that the 
router forwards the traffic to one computer on your network. This computer is called the 
default DMZ server.
To set up a default DMZ server: 
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the 
network.
2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com.
A login screen displays.
3. Enter the user name and password. 
						

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The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4. Select ADVANCED > Setup > WAN Setup.
The WAN Setup screen displays.
5. Select the Default DMZ Server check box.
6. Type the IP address.
7. Click the Apply button.
Your changes take effect.
Change the Router’s Device Name
The router’s device name is WNDR4500v3. This device name displays in the file manager 
when you browse your network.
To change the router’s device name:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the 
network.
2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com.
A login screen displays.
3. Enter the user name and password.
The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4. Select ADVANCED > Setup > LAN Setup.
The LAN Setup screen displays.
5. In the Device Name field, type a new name.
6. Click the Apply button.
Your change is saved. 
						

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Change the LAN TCP/IP Settings
The router is preconfigured to use private IP addresses on the LAN side \
and to act as a 
DHCP server. The router’s default LAN IP configuration is as follows:
• LAN IP address. 192.168.1.1
• Subnet mask. 255.255.255.0
These addresses are part of the designated private address range for use\
 in private networks  and are suitable for most applications. If your network requires a dif
 ferent IP addressing 
scheme, you can change these settings.
You might want to change these settings if you need a specific IP subnet \
that one or more  devices on the network use, or if you use competing subnets with the sam\
e IP scheme.
To change the LAN TCP/IP settings:
1.  Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connecte\
d to the 
network.
2.  T
ype  http://www.routerlogin.net  or http://www.routerlogin.com .
A login screen displays.
3.  Enter the user name and password.
The user name is  admin. 
 The default password is password . The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > Setup > LAN Setup .
5. In the IP Address field, type the IP address.
6.  In the IP Subnet Mask , type the subnet mask of the router. 
The IP address and subnet mask identify which addresses are local to a s\
pecific device  and which must be reached through a gateway or router. 
						

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7. Change the RIP settings.
Router Information Protocol (RIP) allows a router to exchange routing information with 
other routers. 
a.Select a RIP direction:
•Both. The router broadcasts its routing table periodically and incorporates 
information that it receives.
•Out Only. The router broadcasts its routing table periodically. 
•In Only. The router incorporates the RIP information that it receives.
b. Select a RIP version:
•Disabled. This is the default setting. 
•RIP-1. This format is universally supported. It is adequate for most networks, 
unless you are using an unusual network setup. 
•RIP-2. This format carries more information. Both RIP-2B and RIP-2M send the 
routing data in RIP-2 format. RIP-2B uses subnet broadcasting. RIP-2M uses 
multicasting.
8. Click the Apply button.
Your changes are saved.
If you changed the LAN IP address of the router, you are disconnected when this change 
takes effect.
9. To reconnect, close your browser, relaunch it, and log in to the router.
Specify the IP Addresses That the Router Assigns
By default, the router acts as a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server. The 
router assigns IP, DNS server, and default gateway addresses to all computers connected to 
the LAN. The assigned default gateway address is the LAN address of the router. 
These addresses must be part of the same IP address subnet as the router’s LAN IP 
address. Using the default addressing scheme, define a range between 192.168.1.2 and 
192.168.1.254, although you can save part of the range for devices with fixed addresses.
To specify the pool of IP addresses that the router assigns:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the 
network.
2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com.
A login screen displays.
3. Enter the user name and password.
The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays. 
						

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4. 
Select  ADVANCED > Setup > LAN Setup .
5. Make sure that the Use Router as DHCP Server  check box is selected.
6.  Specify the range of IP addresses that the  router assigns:
a. In the Starting IP 
 Address field, type the lowest number in the range.
This IP address must be in the same subnet as the router.
b.  In the Ending IP 
 Address field, type the number at the end of the range of IP 
addresses.
This IP address must be in the same subnet as the router.
7.  Click the  Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
The router delivers the following parameters to any LAN device that requ\
ests DHCP: • An IP address from the range that you define
• Subnet mask
• Gateway IP address (the router’
 s LAN IP address)
• DNS server IP address (the router’
 s LAN IP address)
Disable the DHCP Server Feature in the Router
By default, the router acts as a DHCP server. The router assigns IP, DNS server, and default 
gateway addresses to all computers connected to the LAN. The assigned default gateway 
address is the LAN address of the router.
You can use another device on your network as the DHCP server or specify \
the network  settings of all your computers.