The Netgear WNDR4700 router has 300mbps WiFi, 4 Gigabit ETH-ports and 0 USB-ports.
It is also known as the Netgear Netgear WNDR4700 CENTRIA. It also supports custom firmwares like: OpenWrt, LEDE Project
Netgear WNDR4700 default Password , Login & Gateway settings :
If you have performed a reset of your WNDR4700 device or not changed the defaults, you
should
be able to access it with the following settings
Default Network name (SSID): NETGEARXX,NETGEARXX-5G
Default username: admin
Netgear router default password list
Default password: password
Default subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
How to factory reset (hard reset) Netgear WNDR4700 :
You can factory reset your Netgear WNDR4700 in the following way(s)
With the reset button
Have the router powered on (if just booted wait around one minute for it to load)
With a sharp pen or paper clip, press down the Restore Factory Settings button and hold it for about 7 seconds
When the power light starts to blink you can release the reset button and wait for the router to start up
The power light will be solid (not blinking) once the router is started.
Netgear WNDR4700 router specifications :
System specs
CPU: 1 GHz
RAM: 256 MiB
Flash: 128 MiB
Custom firmwares: OpenWrt, LEDE Project
Connectivity
WiFi: 300mbps (abgn)
WiFi bands
2.4GHz & 5GHz
WiFi throughput: n/a
WAN
1 x Gigabit port
ETH
4 x Gigabit ports
USB-ports: 0
WNDR4700 Firmwares
Staying up to date with the latest firmware is a good idea to keep your router even more
secure
from various security flaws.
If you want to squeeze a little bit of extra functionality out of your router, consider
flashing
an open-source firmware like dd-wrt, openWRT or LEDE. Flashing a custom ROM can greatly
increase
the stability and functionality of your old router.
Following are the firmwares that we have identified existing for the Netgear WNDR4700
Flashing OpenWrt on the Netgear WNDR4700
The Netgear WNDR4700 is supported by OpenWrt according to their Table of
Hardware. So
flashing OpenWrt onto it should be quite straigthforward.
We couldn’t find any specific instructions for flashin OpenWrt on the Netgear
WNDR4700, but since it’s listed in their Table of Hardware as supported, you can
head
over to the
OpenWrt install instructions and read on there.
Note: Flashing custom firmwares is always on you’re on own risk. Make sure to
read OpenWrt’s wikis to understand the risks and how to proceed if something goes
wrong.
Flashing LEDE Project on the WNDR4700
The Netgear WNDR4700 is also supported by the LEDE Project.
To install LEDE aquire the correct firmware from their
Firmware downloads page and
then follow the instructions on their
Quick Start Guide
Note: Make sure to read the LEDE wikis carefully before flashing.
