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

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4.
The connector
is up.
Insert the HDD.
5. Close the latch to secure the
HDD place.
6. Close the side door of the
router.
Note: If the latch is not in the
correct position or the HDD is
inserted in the wrong direction,
then the side door to the router
cannot be closed.
When you turn on the router, the
HDD LED shows the status of the
HDD.
• Solid green: The internal HDD is working fine.
• Solid green plus red: The HDD is 85% 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.
Format the HDD
If you install a HDD during your initial router setup, the router detects
it. A preformated HDD does not have to be reformatted. If the HDD
has not yet been formatted, you are prompted to format the HDD.
Caution: Formatting the hard disks erases any data stored on it.
You can follow the prompts to do so, or wait until later and log in to
the router to format the HDD from the router menu. See Format the
HDD from the Router Menu on page 18.

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Back Up Your Computer
You can back up your computers onto the CENTRIA internal SATA
hard disk drive or to a connected external USB storage drive. You can
use a formatted HDD or you can format an HDD from the router menu
(see Format the HDD on page 9).
Caution: NETGEAR assumes no responsibility for lost data and does
not offer data recovery services if a drive fails.
ReadySHARE Vault Windows Backup
ReadySHARE Vault lets you back up files on your Windows PC.
To back up a Windows PC on to an HDD in the router:
1. Install the genie app on each PC by downloading the software
from www.netgear.com/genie.
2. Install ReadySHARE Vault on each PC by downloading the
software from www.netgear.com/readyshare.
3. Launch ReadySHARE Vault. Use the Dashboard or the Backup tab
to set up and run your backup.
1. Install CENTRIA using a PC, Mac,
2. To back up your Windows computers,
install ReadySHARE Vault on each PC.
3. To back up your
Mac, use Apple
Time Machine.
tablet, or smartphone.

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Time Machine Backup
Time Machine works on Mac computers only, and automatically
backs up your computer.
To back up a Mac onto an HDD in the router:
1. From your Mac Desktop, open Macintosh HD or Finder.
2. Select WNDR4700 from the SHARED list in the left menu.
3. Click the Connect As button.
4. In the pop-up window, select Registered User, and enter admin as
the user name and password as the password.
5. Click Connect.
After connecting, you can list connected devices. One extra
device, called admin, displays whenever you log in as admin.
6. From the Apple menu, select System Preferences, and then open
Time Machine.
7. Click Select Disk and select the backup disk.
8. Click the Use for Backup button to complete your selection.
If you do not see the HDD, use Mac Finder to locate it, and then
you can select it in Time Machine.
9. Enter the password (password), and the backup begins.

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Remove a Hard Disk Drive
Caution: To protect your equipment, always turn off the router before
removing or inserting a hard disk drive (HDD).
To remove the hard disk drive (HDD):
1. Turn off the router with the
Power On/Off button.
2. Open the router side door
and release the internal latch
as shown.
3. Grab the top and bottom of
the HDD with your fingers
and pull to remove it.

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4. If you removed a 0.75-inch
HDD, remove the tray from
the router.
5. Be sure to place the latch
back to the left (a) so that
the router side door can be
closed (b).
a
b
Preset Wireless Security
This product has a unique WiFi network name (SSID) and network
key (password). The default SSID and network key (password) are
uniquely generated for every device, like a serial number, to protect
and maximize your wireless security. This information is on the label
on the bottom of the product.
NETGEAR recommends that you do not change the preset WiFi
network name (SSID) and network key (password). If you do change

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the settings, the security SSID and password on the bottom of the
product no longer apply.
Wireless Network Settings
Record the default preset wireless settings that are printed on the
label in the space below for easy reference.
If you change the default settings, record them here for easy
reference, and then store this booklet in a safe place:
To retrieve or update your wireless password, type 
www.routerlogin.net in a web browser, and log in using the default
user name (admin) and password (password).
Select Wireless Settings to locate your wireless password.
WiFi network name (SSID):
Network key (password):
WiFi network name (SSID):
Network key (password):

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Join the Wireless Network
You can use either the Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) method or the
manual method to join your wireless network.
WPS Method
WPS lets you join your WiFi network without typing the password.
If your wireless device supports WPS, the first time you join the
network, you might be prompted to press the WPS button on the
router.
To join the network using WPS:
1. Press the WPS button on the router.
2. Within 2 minutes, press the WPS button on the computer or
wireless device that is trying to join the network. Follow the WPS
instructions that came with your computer or wireless device to
join the network.
Note: Some older wireless computers or devices cannot use WPS.
Manual Method
To join the network manually:
1. On your computer or wireless device, open the software that
manages its wireless connections. This software scans for
wireless networks in your area.
2. Look for the WiFi network name (SSID) on the list and select it.
The SSID is on the label on the bottom of the router.
If you changed the name of your network during the setup
process, look for that network name.
3. Enter the preset password (or your custom password if you
changed it), and click Connect.

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Access the Router to Make More Changes
After you use NETGEAR genie to set up the router, you can log in to
the router to view or change its settings.
To log in to the router:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless devices that
is connected to the router.
2. Type www.routerlogin.net or www.routerlogin.com in the
address field of the browser. A login screen displays:
admin
********
3. Enter admin for the user name and password for the password.
The router BASIC Home screen displays:
See the user manual for more information about the router
screens.

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Change Your Password
To change the password for the router user name:
1. Log in to the router.
2. Select Administration > Set Password to display the Set
Password screen:
3. Type your old password and type the new password twice.
NETGEAR recommends that you use the password recovery
feature when you change your password.
4. Select the Enable Password Recovery check box.
5. You are prompted to select security questions and type the
answers, which are saved.
6. Click Apply.
Retrieve Your Password
To use password recovery to retrieve a forgotten password:
You need to enable password recovery as described in the previous
section in order to use this feature.
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that
is connected to the router.
2. Type www.routerlogin.net or www.routerlogin.com in the
address field of the browser.
3. When the login screen displays, click Cancel.
You are prompted to enter your saved answers so that you can
log in to the router.

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Format the HDD from the Router Menu
You cannot partition or change the file system type when you use this
method to format the HDD.
Caution: Formatting the hard disk drive erases any files stored on the
drive.
To format an hdd:
1. Select ADVANCED > Storage > Advanced Settings.
2. Click the Format Internal Hard Drive button.
Troubleshooting
If you turn off the router when an HDD is installed, wait 2 seconds
before turning it back on to give the HDD enough time to reset.
If the HDD LED is red and it used to be green, the HDD connection
could be loose. Turn off the router. Disconnect the HDD, and then
connect it again. Turn the router on and check the HDD LED.
If the browser does not display the web page:
• Make sure that the computer is connected to one of the four LAN
Ethernet ports, or wirelessly to the router.