User's Manual

NETGEAR genie Basic Settings

N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500

This screen displays the following:

• Network/Device Na

me. The default is \\readyshare. This is the name used to access the

USB device connected to the router.

• Available Network Folders. The fo

lders on the USB device.

Share Name. If only one d

evice is connected, the default share name is USB_Storage.

You can click the name shown, or you can type it in the address field of your web browser.

If Not Shared is shown, the default share has been deleted, and no other share for the

root folder exists. Click the link to change this setting.

Read/Write Access. Show

s the permissions and access controls on the network folder:

All – no password (the default) allows all users to access the network folder. The user

name (account name) for All – no password is guest. The password for admin is the

same one that you use to log in to the router. By default, it is password.

Folder Name. Full p

ath used by the network folder.

Volume Name. Volume

name from the storage device (either USB drive or HDD).

Total/Free Space. Shows the current utilizat

ion of the storage device.

• Edit. Click the Edit butt

on to edit the Available Network Folders settings.

• Safely Remove a USB De

vice. Click to safely remove the USB device attached to your

router.

You can click Re

fre

sh to update this screen.

For more information about USB storage, see Chapter 5, USB Storage.

Basic Wireless Settings

The Wireless Settings screen lets you view or configure the wireless network setup.

The N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router comes with preset se

curity. This means that

the Wi-Fi network name (SSID), network key (password), and security option (encryption

protocol) are preset in the factory. You can find the preset SSID and password on the bottom

of the unit.

Note: The preset SSID and password are uniquely generated for every

device to protect and maximize your wireless security.

 To view or change basic wireless settings:

NETGEAR recommends that you do not change your preset security settings. If you do

decide to change

your preset security settings, make a note of the new settings and store it in

a safe place where you can easily find it.