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

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The BASIC Home screen displays.
4.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings .
5. In the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz sections, select or clear the Enable Wireless Router Radio 
check boxes.
Clearing these check boxes turns off the WiFi feature of the router for each band. 
6.  Click the  Apply button.
If you turned off both wireless radios, the WiFi On/Off LED and the WPS LED turn off. If 
you turned on a wireless radio, the WiFi On/Of
 f LED and the WPS LED light.
Set Up a Wireless Schedule
You can turn off the wireless signal from your router at times when you do not need a wireless connection. For example, you might turn it off for the weekend if you leave town.
To set up the wireless schedule:
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. 
						

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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  ADV
 ANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings.
The Advanced Wireless Settings screen displays.
5.  Select the  T
 urn off wireless signal by schedule  check box.
You can select this check box only if the router is connected to the Inte\
rnet so that it can  verify the current time.
6.  Click the  Add a new period button.
7. Use the lists, radio buttons, and check boxes to set up a period during \
which you want to 
turn off the wireless signal.
8.  Click the  Apply button.
The Advanced Wireless Settings screen displays.
9.  T
o use the new schedule, click the  Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Specify WPS Settings
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) lets you join the WiFi network without typ\
ing the WiFi 
password.
To specify WPS 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. 
						

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The BASIC Home screen displays.
4.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings .
The Advanced Wireless Settings screen displays.
The  Router
 ’s PIN field displays the PIN that you use on a registrar (for example, from \
the 
Network Explorer on a Vista Windows computer) to configure the router’s wireless 
settings through WPS. 
5.  (Optional) Select or clear the  Enable Router
 ’s PIN check box.
The PIN function might temporarily be disabled when the router detects s\
uspicious  attempts to break into router’
 s WiFi network router using the router’s PIN through WPS. 
You can manually enable the PIN function by selecting the Enable Router’s PIN check  box.
6.  (Optional) Select or clear the  Keep Existing W
 ireless Settings check box.
By default, the  Keep Existing W
 ireless Settings check box is selected. NETGEAR 
recommends that you leave this check box selected.
If you clear this check box, the next time a new wireless client uses WP\
S to connect to 
the router, the router wireless settings change to an automatically gene\
rated random 
SSID and security key

. 
7.  Click the  Apply button.
Your changes are saved.
Use the Router as a Wireless Access Point
You can set up the router to run as an access point (AP) on the same lo\
cal network as  another router.
To set up the router as an AP:
1.  Use an Ethernet cable to connect the Internet port of this router to a L\
AN port in the 
other router

.
Cable this port to a LAN port
on another router 
						

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2. 
Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connecte\
d to the network.
3.  T
ype  http://www.routerlogin.net  or http://www.routerlogin.com .
A login screen displays.
4.  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.
5.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless AP .
6. Select the  Enable Access Point Mode check box.
7.  Scroll down and select an IP address setting:
• Get dynamically from existing router . 
 The other router on the network assigns an 
IP address to this router while this router is in AP mode.
• Enable fixed IP settings on this device (not recommended) . Use this setting if you 
want to manually assign a specific IP address to this router while it is\
 in 
 AP mode. 
Using this option effectively requires advanced network experience.
Note: To avoid interference with other routers or gateways in your network, 
NETGEAR recommends that you use different wireless settings on 
each router. You can also turn off the wireless radio on the other route\
r 
or gateway and use the WNDR4500v3 router only for wireless client 
access.
8.  Click the  Apply button.
The IP address of the router changes, and you are disconnected.
9.  T
o reconnect, close and restart your browser and type  http://www.routerlogin.net. 
						

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Set Up the Router in Bridge Mode 
You can use your N900 WiFi Router in bridge mode to connect multiple devi\
ces wirelessly at 
the faster speed. To do this, you need two routers: one set up as a router and the other se\
t up 
as a bridge. 
WiFi router in bridge mode
Smart WiFi Router
Figure 8. Router in bridge mode
Installing your router as a bridge offers the following benefits:
• T
ake advantage of gigabit WiFi speeds on current devices.
• Use gigabit WiFi for applications like video and gaming.
• Connect multiple devices like NAS, Smart 
 TV, NeoTV, Blu-ray player, and game consoles 
at gigabit WiFi speeds using a WiFi link.
• A
void the need for separate WiFi adapters for each device.
For example, you could install the first router in a room like a home of\
fice where your Internet 
connection is. 

Then set up the second router in bridge mode. Then place the router in bridge 
mode in a different room where your home entertainment center is located. Cable the r\
outer 
in bridge mode to your Smart TV, DVR, game console, or Blu-ray player, and use its WiFi 
connection to the first router. 
To set up bridge mode:
1.  Make a note of the WiFi settings of the other router to which this route\
r will connect:
You need to know the SSID, WiFi security mode, wireless password, and ope\
rating  frequency (either 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz). 
						

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2. 
On the router that will run in bridge mode, launch a web browser from a \
computer or 
wireless device that is connected to the network.
3.  T
ype  http://www.routerlogin.net  or http://www.routerlogin.com .
A login screen displays.
4.  Enter the router 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.
5.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Bridge .
The Wireless Bridge screen displays.
6.  Select the  Enable Bridge Mode check box
.
7.  Click the  Setup Bridge Mode W
 ireless Settings button.
8. Specify the settings of the other router to which this router will conne\
ct.
a. Select the wireless network frequency (2.4 GHz or 5 GHz). 
b.  In the Name (SSID) field, enter the wireless network name (SSID).
c.  In the Security Options section, select a radio button.
d.  If prompted, type the passphrase (the WiFi password that you use to con\
nect to the 
other router).
9.  Click the  Apply button.
The settings for the other router are saved and the Advanced Wireless Settings screen  displays. 
						

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10. Click the Apply button.
Your changes take effect. 
						

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10.   Manage Your Network
This chapter describes the router settings for administering and maintaining your router and 
home network. 
This chapter includes the following sections:
•Upgrade the Router Firmware 
•Change the admin Password 
•Recover the admin Password 
•View Router Status 
•View and Manage Logs of Router Activity 
•Monitor Internet Traffic 
•Custom Static Routes 
•View Devices Currently on the Network 
•Manage the Router Configuration File 
•Remote Management  
						

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Upgrade the Router Firmware
The router firmware (routing software) is stored in flash memory. You might see a message at 
the top of the genie screens when new firmware is available. You can respond to that 
message to update the firmware or you can check to see if new firmware is available and 
update your product. 
To check for new firmware and upgrade your router:
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 > Administration > Firmware Upgrade. 
The Firmware Upgrade screen displays.
5. Click the Check button.
The router finds new firmware information if any is available and displays a message 
asking if you want to download and install it.
6. Click the Ye s button.
The router locates and downloads the firmware and begins the update. 
WARNING:
To avoid the risk of corrupting the firmware, do not interrupt the 
update. For example, do not close the browser, click a link, or load a 
new page. Do not turn off the router.
When the upload is complete, your router restarts. The update process typically takes 
about one minute. Read the new firmware release notes to find out if you need to 
reconfigure the router after updating. 
						

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Change the admin Password
You can change the default password that is used to log in to the router \
with the user name 
admin. This password is not the one that you use for WiFi access.
Note: Be sure to change the password for the user name admin to a secure 
password. The ideal password contains no dictionary words from any 
language and contains uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, 
and symbols. It can be up to 30 characters.
To set the password for the user name admin:
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 > Administration > Set Password .
5. Type the old password, and type the new password twice.
6.  T
o be able to recover the password, select the  Enable Password Recovery check box.
NETGEAR recommends that you enable password recovery.
7.  Click the  Apply button.
Your changes take effect.
Recover the admin Password
NETGEAR recommends that you enable password recovery if you change the p\
assword for 
the user name admin. Then you can recover the password if it is forgotten. This recovery