NETGEAR CENTRIA WNDR4700 User manual

NETGEAR, Inc.
350 East Plumeria Drive
San Jose, CA 95134, USA
September 2012
Technical Support
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 website.
For product updates and web support, visit
http://support.netgear.com.
CENTRIA WNDR4700/WNDR4720
Installation Guide
Package Contents
The box contains the following items. If any items are incorrect,
missing, or damaged, contact your NETGEAR dealer.
To view the CENTRIA Installation video, use this QR code.
Ethernet cable
Power adapter
CENTRIA Tray for
Hard disk drive
Note: Your hard disk drive was shipped external to CENTRIA to
protect it from any accidental damage.Always remove the hard drive
from the internal slot when shipping CENTRIA.
(HDD) included
only with model 0.75-inch
HDD only
WNDR4720

You can use this diagram to cable and connect your router or follow the detailed instructions in this booklet.
1. Prepare your modem.
5. Connect a computer.
4. Power on the router.
6. Launch a browser.
2. Connect your modem.
Unplug your modem. If it has a battery
backup, remove the battery.
Plug in your modem. Put the battery
back in. Then connect the modem to
the router Internet port.
Modem
Internet Router
DSL or Cable
3. Insert a hard disk drive (optional).
Power On/Off
Power On/Off
When the router is turned off, install the hard disk drive as
described in “Install an HDD (Optional)” on page 8.
Wait for the Power LED to turn green.
You can use an Ethernet cable (not
included) or connect wirelessly.
NETGEAR genie displays to guide you
through the installation. If you do not see
genie, type www.routerlogin.net.
Compliance
Declarations of Conformity
For complete DoC visit the NETGEAR EU Declarations of Conformity website at:
http://support.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/11621/.
This symbol is placed in accordance with the European Union
Directive 2002/96 on the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment
(the WEEE Directive). If disposed of within the European Union, this
product should be treated and recycled in accordance with the laws of
your jurisdiction implementing the WEEE Directive.
For indoor use only in all EU countries and Switzerland.

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Contents
Getting to Know Your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Install Your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1. Prepare your modem.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2. Connect your modem. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
4. Power on the router.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
5. Connect a computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
6. Launch a browser. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Install an HDD (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Format the HDD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Back Up Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
ReadySHARE Vault Windows Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Time Machine Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Remove a Hard Disk Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Preset Wireless Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Wireless Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Join the Wireless Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
WPS Method. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Manual Method. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Access the Router to Make More Changes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Change Your Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Retrieve Your Password. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Format the HDD from the Router Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Restore Factory Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
ReadySHARE Access. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

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ReadySHARE Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
ReadySHARE Cloud. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
NETGEAR genie App . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
NETGEAR genie Mobile App . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

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Getting to Know Your Router
Most connectors are on the rear panel.
The following figure shows the front and side panel.
The router has buttons on the side and LEDs on the front.
• WPS. Use WPS to add a wireless computer or device to the
network.
• WiFi On/Off. Turn the wireless radios on and off.
• Backup. Press for 2 seconds to back up files on a card attached
to the card reader onto the HDD inside the router.
• USB 3.0 port. Connect a USB device.
• Card reader. Connect an SD, MMC, MS, or MS Pro type card.
USB
LAN ports
WAN Restore
Power On/Off
Power connector
1-4
Factory
Settings
(Internet)
port
LEDs
WPS
WiFi On/Off
Backup
USB port
SD card reader

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Table 1. LEDs
LED Description
Power •Solid amber. The router is starting up.
•Blinking amber. The firmware is upgrading, or the
Restore Factory Settings button was pressed.
•Solid green. The router is ready.
•Blinking green. The firmware is corrupted. See
www.netgear.com/support.
•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 has been detected.
•Off. No Ethernet cable is connected to the modem.
Wireless •Solid blue. 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.
USB •Solid blue: The router has accepted the USB device. The
USB device is ready to be used.
•Blinking blue. A USB HDD is plugged in and is trying to
connect.
•Off: No USB device is connected, someone clicked the
Safely Remove Hardware button, and it is now safe to
remove the attached USB device.
HDD •Solid green: The internal HDD is working fine;
•Solid green plus red: The HDD is 85% full.
•Blinking green: Someone pressed the Backup button; the
SD card data is being copied to the internal HDD.
•Blinking green and red: The HDD is 95% full.
•Solid red: The HDD is not formatted, the HDD connection
is loose, or there is a failure alert.
•Off: No internal HDD is connected.

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Install Your Router
Make sure that your Internet service is active before you install the
router. Follow steps 1 through 5.
1. Prepare your modem.
a. Unplug your modem’s power.
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.
Now your modem should be
turned off and cabled only to the
wall jack for your Internet service.
2. Connect your modem.
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.
1
Internet
DSL or cable
Modem
2
a
b
Router
Modem

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3. Install a hard disk drive (optional).
For details, see Install an HDD
(Optional) on page 8.
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4. Power on the router.
a. Connect the power adapter to the router and plug the power
adapter into an outlet.
b. Before going to Step 5, wait for the Power LED on the front
panel of the router to turn from solid amber to solid green. If
none of the LEDs on the front panel are on, press the Power
On/Off button on the rear panel of the router.
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On/Off
Router
Modem

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5. Connect a computer.
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 located on the label on the bottom of the router.
6. Launch a browser.
• If a web page does not open,
close and reopen the browser
and type http://routerlogin.net
in the address bar, or see
Troubleshooting on page 18.
• If you installed an HDD, you can
format it when prompted, or do that later.
• During installation, you can download and install the
ReadySHARE Vault app, or do that later. ReadySHARE Vault
lets you manage your backups from your computer. See
ReadySHARE Vault Windows Backup on page 10.
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Router
Modem
6

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Install an HDD (Optional)
You can install a hard disk drive (HDD) in the router. The router
supports 3.5 inch SATA HDDs (both 0.75 and 1-inch thickness). Visit
www.netgear.com/CENTRIA_HD for list of compatible hard drives.
Caution: To protect your equipment, always turn off the router before
removing or inserting a hard disk drive (HDD).
To install a hard disk drive:
1. Make sure the router is
turned off.
2. Open the router side door (a)
and move the internal latch
down (b) as shown (c).
This allows you to insert the
HDD.
3. If you are installing a 
0.75-inch thick HDD (this is
uncommon), insert the tray into
the router.
Follow the THIS SIDE UP and
the BACK OF PRODUCT
signs on the tray to place it in
the correct orientation.
b
a
c