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After installing your device, locate the serial number on the label of your product and use it to register your product at https://my.netgear.com. You must register your product before you can use NETGEAR telephone support. NETGEAR recommends registering your product through the NETGEAR web site. Phone (US only): 1-888-NETGEAR Phone (Other Countries): See NETGEAR recommends that you use only the official NETGEAR support resources. N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Installation Guide Package Contents The box contains the following items. If any items are incorrect, missing, or damaged, contact your NETGEAR dealer. Power adapterN900 Wireless RouterEthernet cable(with stand attached) You can use this diagram to cable and connect your router or follow the detailed instructions in this booklet. 1. Prepare your modem. 4. Connect a computer.3. Power on the router. 5. Launch a browser. 2. Connect your modem. SN: *2PU1157WFFFFF*MAC: 123456789ABCSSID: NETGEARXXPassword: asdfgjkllopqwerti345fsdkUnplug your modem. If it has a battery backup, remove the battery. Plug in your modem. Put the battery back in. Then cable the modem to the router Internet port. ModemInternetRouterDSL or cableWait for the 2.4 GHz LED to turn green. Power On/OffPower On/Off User Manual Compliance Contents Getting to Know Your Router 2 Install Your Router 5 Preset Wireless Security 8 Wireless Network Settings 9 Join the Wireless Network 10 WPS Method 10 Manual Method 10 Access the Router to Make More Changes 11 Change Your Password 12 Retrieve Your Password 12 Troubleshooting 13 ReadySHARE Access 13 ReadySHARE Cloud 15 ReadySHARE Printer 16 Time Machine 17 TiVo 17 NETGEAR genie App 18 NETGEAR genie Mobile App 19 Getting to Know Your Router Most connectors are on the rear panel. SN: *2PU1157WFFFFF*MAC: 123456789ABCSSID: NETGEARXXPassword: asdfgjkllopqwerti345fsdkUSBLAN portsWANResetPower On/OffPower connector(Internet) port1–4ports The following figure shows the front panel. LEDsWPS buttonWiFi On/Off buttonPower LEDInternet LED2.4 GHz LED5 GHz LEDEthernet (LAN) USB LEDsWPS LED The router has two buttons and several LEDs on the front. • WPS button. Use WPS to add a wireless computer or device to the network. • WiFi On/Off button. Turn the wireless radios on and off. Table 1. LEDs LED Description WPS • Solid green. Wireless security (such as, WEP, WPA-PSK, or WPA2-PSK) is enabled on the router. • Blinking green. The router is performing WPS activities. This LED continuously blinks if the router is in the WPS PIN auto lockdown state. • Off. All wireless radios are disabled, and there is no WPS activity. Power • Solid amber. The router is starting up. • Solid green. The router is ready. • Blinking green. The firmware is corrupted. Visit support.netgear.com. • Off. Power is not supplied to the router. Internet • Solid green. The Internet connection is ready. • Solid amber. The Ethernet cable connection to the modem was detected. • Off. No Ethernet cable is connected to the modem. 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz • Solid green. The wireless radio is operating in either 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz mode. • Blinking. The router is in WPS mode. • Off. The wireless radios are off for both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz. LAN ports 1–4 • Solid green. The LAN port detected a 10/100 Mbps link with an attached device. • Solid amber. The LAN port detected a 10M/100Mbps link with an attached device. • Off. No link is detected on this port. USB 1 and USB 2 • Solid green. The router has accepted the USB device. The USB device is ready to be used. • Off. No USB device is connected; someone clicked the Safely Remove Hardware button, and it is now safe to remove the attached USB device. Make sure that your Internet service is active before you install the router. Follow steps 1 through 5. a.Unplug the power to the modem. b. If the modem has a battery backup, remove its batteries. c. If your modem was already connected to another router, disconnect the cable between your modem and that router. d. Check that your modem is turned off and cabled only to the wall jack for your Internet service. a.Plug in and turn on your modem. (Replace the batteries if you removed them previously.) b. With the yellow Ethernet cable that came with the router, connect your modem to the Internet port of your router. a.Connect the power adapter to the router and the power cord. b. Plug the power cord into an outlet. c. Before going to Step 4, wait for the 2.4 GHz LED on the front panel of the router to turn green. If none of the LEDs on the front panel are lit, press the Power On/Off button on the rear panel of the router. You can use an Ethernet cable (not included) or connect wirelessly. • Use the Ethernet cable to connect your computer to an Ethernet port on your router. • Or connect wirelessly by using the preset wireless security settings on the label on the product label. NETGEAR genie displays and guides you through the installation. If genie does...