Name: WNDR4500 v2
Brand: Netgear
SKU: 108225
Rating: 4.3 (36 reviews)

4.3

based on all reviews

user-friendly and secure in navigating your home network settings
stable throughput speed with both channels
files via external hard drive is also incredibly simple and easy

they only support the USB 2
GHz wireless performance is subpar
have no Ethernet connectivity options

Number of lan ports: 4
Number of wan ports: 1
Usb: yes
Built-in dsl modem: no
Wireless network: yes
External antenna: no

Netgear WNDR4500 v2 - Pros & Cons

user-friendly and secure in navigating your home network settings
stable throughput speed with both channels
files via external hard drive is also incredibly simple and easy
The process of firmware upgrade is excellent
Setup is very straightforward
Easy configuration
fast speeds
direct attached storage

they only support the USB 2
GHz wireless performance is subpar
have no Ethernet connectivity options
the USB transfer speeds are slow - good enough to stream a movie
Traffic Meter doesn't offer bandwidth control for specific computers
does lack the versatility in installation as this is strictly a vertical router
WNDR4500 is considerably larger
there is no option to wall-mount it
Ethernet Cable in 2022 Wifi Not Working
they won't be connecting directly to your network
did not see a way to set restrictions on machines or individual users
Netgear Genie interface has gotten a bit of a refresh
lack of flexibility in positioning
Traffic Meter will record the volume of traffic passing through the WAN port
They are not shown in the Genie app
not access to your own network)
It only takes a few minutes for the router to be completely set up
It may not display this or other websites correctly

Netgear WNDR4500 v2 - Technical Overview

	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Number of WAN ports	1 Best: Cisco MWR 2941-DC Number of WAN ports: 16
Total wireless data transfer rate	900 Mbps Best: TP-Link Talon AD7200 Total wireless data transfer rate: 7133 Mbps
Number of LAN ports	4 Best: Cisco CISCO7206VXR Number of LAN ports: 60

Netgear WNDR4500 v2 - Full Specifications

Number of LAN ports	4
Number of WAN ports	1
USB	yes
Total USB ports	2
Number of USB 2.0 ports	2
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports	0
Number of USB 3.1 ports	0

Width	10.16 in
Height	3.19 in
Depth	6.79 in
Weight	1.5 lb
Number of units	1
Rack-mount design	no

Management interface	Web/network
6to4	yes
Communication protocol	Quality of Service Wireless Multimedia Extensions
Data link layer	Ethernet Fast Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet IEEE 802.11a IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g IEEE 802.11n
Wireless standards	IEEE 802.11a IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g IEEE 802.3 IEEE 802.3ab IEEE 802.3u IEEE 802.11n
Mobile broadband support	no
Wireless network	yes
2.4GHz wireless network	yes
2.4GHz data transfer rate	450.0 Mbps
5GHz wireless network	yes
5GHz data transfer rate	450.0 Mbps
External antenna	no
Total wireless data transfer rate	900.0 Mbps
Wireless security	WEP WPA-PSK WPA WPA2

Included flash memory	128.0 MB
Included RAM	128.0 MB

Colour of product	Black
Active cooling (fan)	no

Built-in DSL modem	no
Mobile app for controlling features	yes

DynDNS	yes
Routing protocol	RIP-1 RIP-2
Target audience	Home users

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Netgear WNDR4500 v2 Netgear - Editorial Reviews (5)

4.3

Based on 5 reviews

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PCMAG

Published: 12.12.2011

Netgear N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Review

4.0

Netgear's big beefy dual-band router delivers the fastest throughput we've seen on the 2.4 GHz band, which many of your consumer electronics devices probably use.

LaptopMag

Published: 16.03.2012

Netgear N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 Review

4.5

With excellent range, intuitive controls and two USB ports, the Netgear N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 is the best premium router available.