Hardware Features; Front Panel - NETGEAR WNDR4500 User Manual

• In an elevated location such as a high shelf, keeping the number of walls and ceilings
between the router and your other devices to a minimum.
• Away from electrical devices that are potential sources of interference, such as ceiling
fans, home security systems, microwaves, PCs, or the base of a cordless phone or 2.4
GHz cordless phone.
• Away from any large metal surfaces, such as a solid metal door or aluminum studs. Large
expanses of other materials such as glass, insulated walls, fish tanks, mirrors, brick, and
concrete can also affect your wireless signal.
When you use multiple access points, it is better if adjacent access points use different radio
frequency channels to reduce interference. The recommended channel spacing between
adjacent access points is 5 channels (for example, use Channels 1 and 6, or 6 and 11).

Hardware Features

Before you cable your router, take a moment to become familiar with the label and the front
and back panels. Pay particular attention to the LEDs on the front panel.

Front Panel

The router front panel has the status LEDs and icons shown in the following figure.
Figure 2. Router, front view
N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500
WPS button and LED
Wireless On/Off button
Power
Internet
2.4 wireless network
5 GHz wireless network
Etherent LAN ports 1–4
USB port 1
USB port 2
Router stand (attached)
Hardware Setup
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