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Netgear WNDR4500 Login Instructions

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Here are instructions for logging in to the Netgear WNDR4500 router.

Other Netgear WNDR4500 Guides

This is the login guide for the Netgear WNDR4500. We also have the following guides for the same router:

Find Your Netgear WNDR4500 Router IP Address

Before you can log in to your Netgear WNDR4500 router, you need to figure out it's internal IP address.

Known WNDR4500 IP Addresses
192.168.1.1

Start with the first IP address in the list and then follow the rest of this guide.

If you do not find your router's interface later in this guide, then try a different IP address. Keep trying different IP addresses until you find your router. It is harmless to try different IP addresses.

If, after trying all of the above IP addresses, you still cannot find your router, then do one of the following:

Once you have the internal IP Address of your router, you can log in to it.

Login to the Netgear WNDR4500 Router

The Netgear WNDR4500 is managed through a web-based interface. The way you manage it is by using a web browser like Firefox, Edge, or Chrome.

Enter Netgear WNDR4500 Internal IP Address

Either copy/paste or type the internal IP address of your Netgear WNDR4500 router into the address bar of your web browser. Your address bar should look something like this:

Press the Enter key on your keyboard. You should see a window pop up asking you for your Netgear WNDR4500 password.

Netgear WNDR4500 Default Username and Password

You must know your Netgear WNDR4500 username and password in order to log in. It's possible that the router's password is still set to the factory default. All of the default usernames and passwords for the Netgear WNDR4500 are listed below.

Netgear WNDR4500 Default Usernames and Passwords
UsernamePassword
adminpassword

In the window that pops up, enter your username and password. Put your username and password in the appropriate boxes.

Netgear WNDR4500 login screen

Netgear WNDR4500 Home Screen

When you get logged in you should be at the Netgear WNDR4500 home screen, which looks similar to this:

router status mac address internet IP
This is the status page from your Netgear WNDR4500 router.

If you see this screen, then you know that you are logged in to your Netgear WNDR4500 router. At this point, you can follow any of our other guides for this router.

Solutions To Netgear WNDR4500 Login Problems

If things are not going right and you are unable to login to your router, then here are some other things that you can try.

Netgear WNDR4500 Password Doesn't Work

Perhaps your router's default password is different than what we have listed here. You should try other Netgear passwords. Here is our list of all Netgear Passwords.

Forgot Password to Netgear WNDR4500 Router

If you are using an ISP provided router, then you may need to call their support desk and ask for your login information. Most of the time they will have it on file for you.

How to Reset the Netgear WNDR4500 Router To Default Settings

If you still cannot get logged in, then you are probably going to have to reset your router to its default settings. As a last resort, you can reset your router to factory defaults.

Other Netgear WNDR4500 Guides

Here are some of our other Netgear WNDR4500 info that you might be interested in.

This is the login guide for the Netgear WNDR4500. We also have the following guides for the same router: