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1. N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 User Manual N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 Support Thank you for selecting NETGEAR products 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 Phone US amp Canada only 1 888 NETGEAR Phone Other Countries Check the list of phone numbers at http support netgear com general contact default aspx Trademarks NETGEAR the NETGEAR logo and Connect with Innovation are trademarks and or registered trademarks of NETGEAR Inc and or its subsidiaries in the United States and or other countries Information is subject to change without notice NETGEAR Inc All rights reserved Contents Chapter1 Hardware Setup River POC TOMO bones bwc ons owed OE 8 Position Your Router 0 0 0 0 000 ccc ee ee eee 8 Prepare the ROUTE oni nananana 84 edd 25 OO BE OOS RE ERODE eS 9 Hardware Features 0 000000 ce ee es 11 PRC Peele ao 0c non ed oo eee eee 6 eee ase oes 11 BACK aieladdtaca bigs bee es bods boos ne OU ask bee eenens 13 EES os Gone ae oben ee es ee eae eee a ee a eee 14 Cable Your Router 0 0 00 00 00 ee eee 14 Verify the Ca
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4. 0 000 eee eee 83 Port Triggering to Open Incoming Ports 000008 85 Port Forwarding to Permit External Host Communications 86 How Port Forwarding Differs from Port Triggering 87 Set Up Port Forwarding to Local Servers 2 00000 ue 87 Add a Custom Service cco ese ete ba oe wee SEO OO oa eee oes 88 Edit or Delete a Port Forwarding Entry 0000005 89 Sot Up POM MOOS 244 5636540445 6 64994 5054 bre dn b4e 4 Rhee 5 84 90 Draen io 6 ou hee es 086 the EEE E EE E Soaes E 92 I 4 5 64 9 oe 0 a kG we ee oo bh eee 93 Remote Management 0 cece ees 95 USD OIG ab oc baae boas deh hd hee Ee ee ee Dees hae es 96 Unversal Plug and FIay vas 509 244 oy shoe betes aesedese chee Cani 96 Po 4okoudnaegndaeeees es ee 4d ts eee Res eae bebe 98 Traffic Meter oink Sede bee Dae kee E Lie HOTS Se ek es DRE 98 Chapter9 Troubleshooting GUCK TIOS not cc keene hades keds kd ee Ghee CLERD KEES REeeS 101 Sequence to Restart Your Network 00000 c ee eee 101 Check Ethernet Cable Connections 0 000005 101 Wireless Settings 0 0 0 0 ccc eee ee 101 Network Settings cc cece eee ee edd sardia age Robe ONES ERTS 101 Troubleshoot with the LEDs 2 0 00 ccc eee ee 102 Power lest LED Is Off or Blinking 12 2440c44a 2004044 cbean ee eas 102 Power Test LED Stays Amber 0 0 0 0 c eee eee eens 102 LEDS Never TUM ON te4504424 2000004
5. Advanced Setup Wireless AP On Wireless AP On Broadcast Name On Broadcast Name On Wireless isolation Off Wireless isolation Off Wi Fi Protected Setup Configured Wi Fi Protected Setup Configured lt This chapter contains the following sections e Setup Wizard e WPS Wizard e Setup Menu e WAN Setup e LAN Setup e Quality of Service QoS Setup Some selections on the Advanced Home screen are described in separate chapters e USB Storage See Chapter 5 USB Storage e Security See Chapter 6 Security e Administration See Chapter 7 Administration e Advanced Setup See Chapter 8 Advanced Seitings 35 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 Setup Wizard The NETGEAR genie installation process is launched the first time you set up the router After setting up the router the first time if you want to perform this task again you can run Setup Wizard from the Advanced tab of NETGEAR genie 1 Select Setup Wizard to display the following screen ADVANCED ADVANCED Home Setup Wizard The Smart Setup Wizard can detect the type of Internet connection that you have WPS Wizard Do you want the Smart Setup Wizard to try and detect the connection type now Yes gt Setup O No I want to configure the router myself gt USB Storage gt Security 2 Select either Yes or No want to configure the router myself If you select No you are taken to the Internet Setup screen see nternet Setup on p
6. If you want to be able to recover the password select the Enable Password Recovery check box 4 Click Apply so that your changes take effect Password Recovery NETGEAR recommends that you enable password recovery if you change the password for the router s user name of admin You then have an easy way to recover the password if it is forgotten This recovery process is supported in Internet Explorer Firefox and Chrome browsers but not in the Safari browser gt To set up password recovery l 2 Select the Enable Password Recovery check box Select two security questions and provide answers to them Administration 75 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 3 Click Apply to save your changes When you use your browser to access the router the login window displays If password recovery is enabled when you click Cancel the password recovery process starts You can then enter the saved answers to the security questions to recover the password Administration 76 Advanced Settings Fine tuning your network This chapter describes the advanced features of your router This information is for users with a solid understanding of networking concepts who want to set up the router for unique situations such as remote access from the Internet by IP or domain name This chapter includes the following sections e Advanced Wireless Settings e Wireless Repeating Function WDS e Port Forwarding and Port Tr
7. gt Designed to protect you from identity theft d gt And it s FREE for NETGEAR customers 3 Click either the Windows Users or Mac Users button 4 Follow the on screen instructions to download and install the NETGEAR Live Parental Controls Management utility genie Basic Settings 26 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 After installation Live Parental Controls automatically starts Live Parental Controls z You re about to setup NETGEAR Live Parental Controls Powered by OpenDNS on your router to filter websites visited on your computers and other networked devices THE INTERNET LIVE PARENTAL CONTROLS ENABLED NETGEAR ROUTER v Set different filtering rules for each user on your network v Set rules based on the time of day FILTERING LOW Our custom settings let you relax security settings for some users or at some times of the day Learn more 5 Click Next read the note and click Next again to proceed You are prompted to log in or create a free account Setting up Live Parental Controls Welcome this setup wizard will quickly configure NETGEAR Live Parental Controls Powered by OpenDNS on your NETGEAR router In order to use Live Parental Controls you need a free OpenDNS account Do you already have one Yes use my existing OpenDNS account No I need to create a free OpenDNS account 6 Select the radio button that applies to you and click Next e If you already have an OpenDNS
8. Disable Wireless Client Association If your router is the repeater selecting this check box means that wireless clients cannot associate with it Only LAN client associations are allowed If you are setting up a point to point bridge select this check box If you want all client traffic to go through the other access point repeater with wireless client association leave this check box cleared Repeater IP Address If your router is the repeater enter the IP address of the other access point Base Station MAC Address If your router is the repeater enter the MAC address for the access point that is the base station Wireless Base Station If your router is the base station select this check box Disable Wireless Client Association If your router is the base station selecting this check box means that wireless clients cannot associate with it Only LAN client associations are allowed Advanced Settings 81 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 Repeater MAC Address 1 through 4 If your router is the base station it can act as the parent of up to four other access points Enter the MAC addresses of the other access points in these fields Set Up the Base Station The wireless repeating function works only in hub and spoke mode The units cannot be daisy chained You have to know the wireless settings for both units You have to know the MAC address of the remote unit First set up the base station an
9. Parental controls are now set up for the router The dashboard shows Parental Controls as enabled ReadySHARE USB Storage You can view information about a USB storage device that is connected to the router s USB port here From the Basic Home screen select ReadySHARE to display the USB Storage Basic Settings screen BASIC Auto r Home R USB Storage Basic Settings Internet gt Q Refresh Wireless gt Attached Devices gt Basic Parental Controls gt Network Device Name readyshare Ready SHARE gt Available Network Folders Guest Network gt Read Total Free Mesto f T Help Center Show Hide Help Center This screen displays the following e Network Device Name The name used to access the USB device connected to the router The default is readyshare e Available Network Folders The folders on the USB device Share Name If only one device is connected the default share name is USB_ Storage You can click the name shown or you can type it in the address field of your web browser genie Basic Settings 28 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 If Not Shared is shown the default share was deleted and no other share for the root folder exists Click the link to change this setting Read Access and Write Access Shows the permissions and access controls on the network folder All no password the default allows all users to access the network folder The user name account name
10. Security 62 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 3 Click Add to add a service The Block Services Setup screen displays ADVANCED ADVANCED Home Block Services Setup saa ELI EZZ gt Set oe Service Type User Defined x USB Storage Protocol TCP X v Security Starting Port 1 65535 Parental Controis Ending Port 1 65535 Block Sites Service Type User Defined Block Services Schedul za Filter Services For mai Only This IP Address fio fo fo l gt Administration Advanced Setup C IP Address Range ho fo fo to fio fo fo al All IP Addresses Help Center Lm Show Hide Help Center 4 From the Service Type list select the application or service to allow or block The list already displays several common services but you are not limited to these choices To add any services or applications that do not already appear select User Defined 5 If you know that the application uses either TCP or UDP select the appropriate protocol If you are not sure select Both 6 Enter the starting and ending port numbers If the application uses a single port number enter that number in both fields 7 Select the radio button for the IP address configuration you want to block and enter the IP addresses You can block the specified service for a single computer a range of computers with consecutive IP addresses or all computers on your network 8 Click Add to enable your Blo
11. N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 Connection Status Button On the Router Status screen in the Internet Connection pane click the Connection Status button to view connection status information Connection Status IP Address 192 168 1 65 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 192 166 1 254 DHCP Server 192 168 171 254 DNS Server 192 166 1254 Lease Obtained 1 days 0 Hours 0 minutes Lease Expires 0 days 22 Hours 52 minutes Figure 3 View connection status information The Release button returns the status of all items to 0 The Renew button refreshes the items The Close Window button closes the Connection Status screen IP Address The IP address that is assigned to the router Subnet Mask The subnet mask that is assigned to the router Default Gateway The IP address for the default gateway that the router communicates with DHCP Server The IP address for the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server that provides the TCP IP configuration for all the computers that are connected to the router DNS Server The IP address of the Domain Name Service server that provides translation of network names to IP addresses Lease Obtained The date and time when the lease was obtained Lease Expires The date and time that the lease expires Administration 70 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 Wireless Settings 2 4 GHz and 5 GHz Name SSID NETGEAR Name SSID NETGEAR 5G Region Unit
12. Port Forwarding Port Dynamic DNS y i Show Hide Help Center Static Routes E9 Help Center Emad Remote Management USB Settings UPnP IPv6 Traffic Meter 6 In the Service Name field type a descriptive service name Advanced Settings 91 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 7 Inthe Service User list select Any the default to allow this service to be used by any computer on the Internet Otherwise select Single address and enter the IP address of one computer to restrict the service to a particular computer 8 Select the service type either TCP or UDP or both TCP UDP If you are not sure select TCP UDP 9 In the Triggering Port field enter the number of the outbound traffic port that causes the inbound ports to open 10 Enter the inbound connection port information in the Connection Type Starting Port and Ending Port fields 11 Click Apply The service appears in the Port Triggering Portmap table Dynamic DNS If your Internet service provider ISP gave you a permanently assigned IP address you can register a domain name and have that name linked with your IP address by public Domain Name Servers DNS However if your Internet account uses a dynamically assigned IP address you do not know in advance what your IP address will be and the address can change frequently In this case you can use a commercial Dynamic DNS service This type of service lets you register your domain to thei
13. e IP Address The LAN IP address of the router e IP Subnet Mask The LAN subnet mask of the router Combined with the IP address the IP subnet mask allows a device to know which other addresses are local to it and which have to be reached through a gateway or router e RIP Direction Router Information Protocol RIP allows a router to exchange routing information with other routers This setting controls how the router sends and receives RIP packets Both is the default setting With the Both or Out Only setting the router broadcasts its routing table periodically With the Both or In Only setting the router incorporates the RIP information that it receives e RIP Version Controls the format and the broadcasting method of the RIP packets that the router sends It recognizes both formats when receiving By default the RIP function is disabled RIP 1 is universally supported It is adequate for most networks unless you have an unusual network setup RIP 2 carries more information Both RIP 2B and RIP 2M send the routing data in RIP 2 format RIP 2B uses subnet broadcasting RIP 2M uses multicasting Use Router as a DHCP Server This check box is selected so that the router functions as a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP server e Starting IP Address Specify the start of the range for the pool of IP addresses in the same subnet as the router e Ending IP Address Specify the end of the range for the pool of IP addresse
14. If the error persists you might have a hardware problem and should contact technical support at www netgear com support LEDs Never Turn Off When the router is turned on the LEDs light for about 10 seconds and then turn off If all the LEDs stay lit the fault is within the router Troubleshooting 102 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 If all LEDs are still lit 1 minute after power up e Cycle the power to see if the router recovers e Press and hold the Restore Factory Settings button to return the router to its factory settings See Factory Settings on page 110 If the error persists you might have a hardware problem and should contact technical support at www netgear com support Internet or Ethernet Port LEDs Are Off If either the Ethernet port LEDs or the Internet LED does not light when the Ethernet connection is made check the following e Make sure that the Ethernet cable connections are secure at the router and at the modem or computer e Make sure that power is turned on to the connected modem or computer e Be sure that you are using the correct cable When connecting the router s Internet port to a cable or DSL modem use the cable that was supplied with the cable or DSL modem This cable could be a standard straight through Ethernet cable or an Ethernet crossover cable Wireless LEDs Are Off If the Wireless LEDs stay off check to see if the Wireless On Off button on the router has been pressed T
15. RMS Wireless Maximum wireless signal rate complies with the IEEE 802 11 standard See the footnote for the previous table Radio data rates Auto Rate Sensing Data encoding standards IEEE 802 11n version 2 0 IEEE 802 11n IEEE 802 11g IEEE 802 11b 2 4 GHz IEEE 802 11n IEEE 802 11a 5 0 GHz Maximum computers per Limited by the amount of wireless network traffic generated by each node wireless network typically 50 70 nodes 2 4 GHz 2 412 2 462 GHz US 2 412 2 472 GHz Japan 2 412 2 472 GHz Europe ETSI 5 GHz Operating frequency range 5 18 5 24 5 745 5 825 GHz US 5 18 5 24 GHz Europe ETSI FCC 5 25 5 35 GHz DFS band 5 47 5 725 GHz DFS band 5600 5650 MHz is disabled and unavailable for use 802 11 security WPA PSK WPA2 PSK and WPA WPA2 Enterprise Supplemental Information 112 Notification of Compliance NETGEAR Dual Band Wireless Regulatory Compliance Information This section includes user requirements for operating this product in accordance with National laws for usage of radio spectrum and operation of radio devices Failure of the end user to comply with the applicable requirements may result in unlawful operation and adverse action against the end user by the applicable National regulatory authority This product s firmware limits operation to only the channels allowed in a particular Region or Country Therefore all options described in this user s guide may not be availabl
16. Store Files in a Central Location for Printing This scenario is for a family that has one high quality color printer directly attached to a computer but not shared on the local area network LAN This family does not have a print server e A family member has photos on a Mac computer and wants to print them e The photo capable color printer is directly attached to a Windows computer but not shared on the network e The Mac and Windows computer are not visible to each other on the network gt To print photos from a Mac on the printer attached to a Windows computer 1 On the Mac access the USB drive by typing readyshare in the address field of a web browser Then copy the photos to the USB drive 2 On the Windows computer use a web browser or Microsoft Networking to copy the files from the USB drive to the Windows computer Print the files USB Storage 52 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 Share Large Files over the Internet Sending files that are larger than 5 MB can pose a problem for many email systems The router allows you to share large files such as PowerPoint presentations or zip files over the Internet FTP can be used to easily download shared files from the router Sharing files with a remote colleague involves the following considerations There are two user accounts admin and guest The password for admin is the same one that you use to access the router By default it is password The guest us
17. The recommended channel spacing between adjacent access points is 5 channels for example use Channels 1 and 6 or 6 and 11 Prepare the Router To ensure proper heat dissipation and for router stability it is important that you connect the stand and place your router in an upright position gt To prepare your router for installation 1 Carefully peel off the protective film covering the top and sides of your router Hardware Setup 9 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 2 Setup your router by inserting the tabs of the stand supplied with your router into the slots on the bottom of your router as shown 3 Place your router in an area suitable for installation near an AC power outlet and accessible to the Ethernet cables for your wired computers Hardware Setup 10 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 Hardware Features Before you cable your router take a moment to become familiar with the label and the front and back panels Pay particular attention to the LEDs on the front panel Front Panel The router front panel has the status LEDs and icons shown in the following figure WPS button as clea On Off button WPS LED USB LED LAN Ports 1 4 LEDs Internet LED 5 GHz Wireless LED 2 4 GHz Wireless LED Power Test LED Table 1 Front panel LED descriptions e Solid green Wireless security is enabled e Blinking green The router is using WPS to add a wireless device to the
18. 33333 Upon receiving the incoming message your router checks its session table to determine whether an active session for port number 33333 exists Finding an active session the router then modifies the message to restore the original address information replaced by NAT Your router sends this reply message to your computer which displays the web page from www example com The message now contains the following address and port information Source address The IP address of www example com Source port number 80 which is the standard port number for a web server process Destination address Your computer s IP address Advanced Settings 84 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 Destination port number 5678 which is the browser session that made the initial request 6 When you finish your browser session your router eventually detects a period of inactivity in the communications Your router then removes the session information from its session table and incoming traffic is no longer accepted on port number 33333 Port Triggering to Open Incoming Ports In the preceding example requests are sent to a remote computer by your router from a particular service port number and replies from the remote computer to your router are directed to that port number If the remote server sends a reply to a different port number your router does not recognize it and discards it However some application servers Such as FTP and IRC se
19. Log button Manage the Configuration File The configuration settings of the N600 Wireless Dual Band Router are stored within the router in a configuration file You can back up save this file to your computer restore it or reset it to the factory default settings Administration 73 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 Back Up Settings gt To back up the router s configuration settings 1 Select Advanced gt Administration gt Back Up Settings to display the following screen ADVANCED ADVANCED Home Backup Settings Setup Wizard Save a copy of current settings p Setup USB Storage Restore saved settings from a file CT Security Administration Router Status Revert to factory default settings Attached Devices Backup Settings Set Password Router Update Advanced Setup 2 Click Back Up to save a copy of the current settings 3 Choose a location to store the cfg file that is on a computer on your network Restore Configuration Settings gt To restore configuration settings that you backed up 1 Enter the full path to the file on your network or click the Browse button to find the file 2 When you have located the cfg file click the Restore button to upload the file to the router Upon completion the router reboots N WARNING Do not interrupt the reboot process Frase Under some circumstances for example if you move the router to a different
20. Mbps Ethernet ports for connecting the router to your local computers Internet Wide Area Network WAN Ethernet port for connecting the router to a cable or DSL modem AC power adapter outlet for connecting the power adapter Power On Off button see Factory Settings on page 110 for information about restoring factory settings Hardware Setup 13 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 Label The label on the bottom of the router shows the WPS PIN login information MAC address and serial number NETGEAR N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 WiFi Network Name SSID WPS come Reset LAN LAN BLINK ACTIVITY w tk Oo Z 0 n a D 0 Network Key Password Wireless OO Power Test ane LAN 1 4 ERIS ine SERIAL NUMBER oe X http www routerlogin net user name admin password password This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Made in China OLCOOECL VVSOP DI1 OLCOOECLEAd CI DD4 Designed by NETGEAR in California Cable Your Router Refer to the installation guide that came in the WNDR3400v3 router box for cabling information Verify the Cabling Verify that your router is cabled correctly by checking the router LEDs Turn on the ro
21. N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 Table 4 Factory default settings continued aS SSS LAN Time zone GMT for WW except NA and GR GMT 1 for GR GMT 8 for NA Time zone adjusted for daylight Disabled savings time SNMP Disabled Firewall Inbound communications coming Disabled except traffic on port 80 the HTTP port in from the Internet Outbound communications going Enabled all out to the Internet RF channel 2 4 GHz Auto 5 GHz 153 P 149 S until region selected Operating mode Up to 300 Mbps Output power Full Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 802 11 specifications Actual throughput varies Network conditions and environmental factors including volume of network traffic building materials and construction and network overhead lower actual data throughput rate Supplemental Information 111 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 Technical Specifications Table 5 WNDR3400v3 Router specifications Data and routing protocols TCP IP RIP 1 RIP 2 DHCP PPPoE PPTP Bigpond Dynamic DNS UPnP and SMB Power adapter North America 120V 60 Hz input UK Australia 240V 50 Hz input Europe 230V 50 Hz input All regions output 12V DC 1 5A output 90 maximum relative humidity noncondensing Electromagnetic emissions FCC Part 15 Class B VCCI Class B EN 55 022 CISPR 22 Class B 10BASE T or 100BASE Tx RJ 45 LAN T0BASE T or 100BASE Tx
22. NETGEAR genie after Installation on page 19 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the NETGEAR genie setup NETGEAR genie guides you through connecting the router to the Internet If the browser cannot display the web page Make sure that the computer is connected to one of the four LAN Ethernet ports or wirelessly to the router Make sure that the router is up and running Its Wireless LEDs should turn on Close and reopen the browser to make sure that the browser does not cache the previous page Browse to http www routerlogin net If the computer is set to a static or fixed IP address this is uncommon change it to obtain an IP address automatically from the router If the router does not connect to the Internet 1 2 Review your settings to be sure that you have selected the correct options and typed everything correctly Contact your ISP to verify that you have the correct configuration information Read Chapter 9 Troubleshooting If problems persist register your NETGEAR product and contact NETGEAR technical support Getting Started with NETGEAR genie 18 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 Use NETGEAR genie after Installation When you first set up your router NETGEAR genie automatically starts when you launch an Internet browser on a computer that is connected to the router You can use NETGEAR Genie again to view or change settings for the router 1 Launch your browser from a comp
23. PPPoE connections For some ISPs you might need to reduce the MTU This is rarely required and should not be done unless you are sure that it is necessary for your ISP connection See Change the MTU Size on page 40 e NAT Filtering Network Address Translation NAT determines how the router processes inbound traffic Secured NAT provides a secured firewall to protect the computers on the LAN from attacks from the Internet but might prevent some Internet games point to point applications or multimedia applications from functioning Open NAT provides a much less secured firewall but allows almost all Internet applications to function genie Advanced Home 39 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 Default DMZ Server eT The default DMZ server feature is helpful when you are using some online games and videoconferencing applications that are incompatible with Network Address Translation NAT The router is programmed to recognize some of these applications and to work correctly with them but other applications might not function well In some cases one local computer can run the application correctly if that computer s IP address is entered as the default DMZ server AN WARNING DMZ servers pose a security risk A computer designated as the default DMZ server loses much of the protection of the firewall and is exposed to exploits from the Internet If compromised the DMZ server computer can be used to attack other computers on y
24. Setup izar WPS Wizard v Setup 5 x Enable WMM Wi Fi multimedia settings Internet Setup Wireless Setup C Turn Internet Access QoS On WAN Setup LAN Setup C Turn Bandwidth Control On QoS Setup Uplink bandwidth Maximum 256 Kbps x Guest Network Automatically check Internet Uplink bandwidth gt USB Storage QoS Priority Rule list Setup QoS rule gt Security gt Administration gt Advanced Setup Help Center Show Hide Help Center Click the Setup QoS rule button The existing priority rules display To edit a priority rule select its radio button and click the Edit button To delete a priority rule select its radio button and click the Delete button A Pe amp To delete all of the priority rules click the Delete All button genie Advanced Home 46 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 6 To add a priority rule scroll down to the bottom of the QoS Setup screen and click Add Priority Rule ADVANCED ADVANCED Home QoS Priority Rules Setup Wizard WPS Wizard v Setup Priority intenet Setup QoS Policy for Wireless Setup Priority Category WAN Setup LAN Setup QoS Setup Guest Network Specified Port Range gt USB Storage Connection Type Applications Priority gt Security Starting Port gt Administration Ending Port gt Advanced Setup Applications i Add a new application Normal TCP UDP v 1 655385 1 6553
25. The router acts as the parent access point bridging traffic to and from the child repeater access point as well as handling wireless and wired local computers To configure this mode you have to know the MAC addresses of the child repeater access point Wireless repeater The router sends all traffic from its local wireless or wired computers to a remote access point To configure this mode you have to know the MAC address of the remote parent access point The WNDR3400v3 router is always in dual band concurrent mode unless you turn off one radio If you enable the wireless repeater in either radio band the wireless base station or wireless repeater cannot be enabled in the other radio band However if you enable the wireless base station in either radio band and use the other radio band as a wireless router or wireless base station dual band concurrent mode is not affected To set up a wireless network with WDS the following conditions have to be met for both access points e Both access points have to use the same SSID wireless channel and encryption mode e Both access points have to be on the same LAN IP subnet That is all the access point LAN IP addresses are in the same network e All LAN devices wired and wireless computers have to be configured to operate in the same LAN network address range as the access points Advanced Settings 80 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 Wireless Repeating Function Select A
26. WPA PSK is implemented through software WPA2 PSK uses a password to authenticate and generate the initial data encryption keys Then it dynamically varies the encryption key WPS PSK WPA2 PSK Mixed Mode can provide broader support for all wireless clients WPA2 PSK clients get higher speed and security and WPA PSK clients get decent speed and security The product documentation for your wireless adapter and WPA client software should have instructions about configuring their WPA settings genie Basic Settings 34 genie Advanced Home Specifying custom settings This chapter explains the features available from the genie Advanced Home screen shown in the following figure ADVANCED ADVANCED Home y Router Information vy Internet Port Setup Wizard Hardware Version WNDR3400v3 MAC Address 20 E5 2A 28 38 98 Firmware Version 1 0 0 12_1 0 18 IP Address 10 1 10 20 WPS Wizard GUI Language Version V1 0 0 12_2 1 28 1 Connection DHCP gt Setup LAN Port IP Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 MAC Address 20 E5 2A 28 3B 97 75 75 75 75 gt USB Storage Domain Name Server 75757676 IP Address 192 168 1 1 SeSi This screen is also gt Security DHCP On v Administration displayed through marmer the Administration Logs menu Backup Settings Name SSID NETGEAR 1 Name SSID NETGEAR 1 5G Set Password Region North America Region North America Router Update Channel Auto 8 Channel 153 P 149 S Mode Up to 145 Mbps Mode Up to 300 Mbps
27. You can use this screen to select a folder to change the share name or to change the read access or write access from All no password to admin The user name account name for All no password is guest The password for admin is the same one that is used to log in to the router By default it is password 4 Click Apply for your changes to take effect USB Storage Advanced Settings You can set up the device name workgroups and network folders for your USB device On the Advanced tab select USB Storage gt Advanced Settings to display the following screen ADVANCED ADVANCED Home USB Storage Advanced Settings Wizar WPS Wizard gt Setup p readyshare v USB Storage Workgroup Basic Settings Aion Settings Enable Access Method Link Port Network Connection weadyshare gt Security HTTP httpu readyshare routerlogin netshares 80 gt Administration O HTTP via internet https 0 0 0 0 443 shares 443 gt Advanced Setup go FTP it hare routerlogin net shar 21 id FTP via internet ftp 0 0 0 0 shares 21 Available Network Folders Read Write Total Ea e Folder Name Volume Name Space ED I Crete two Fer Help Center gt Show Hide Help Center Share Name v You can use this screen to specify access to the USB storage device USB Storage 55 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 Network Device Name The default is readyshare This is the name used to access the USB
28. a web page request message with the following destination information Destination address The IP address of www example com which is the address of your router Destination port number 80 which is the standard port number for a web server process The remote computer then sends this request message through the Internet to your router 2 Your router receives the request message and looks in its rules table for any rules covering the disposition of incoming port 80 traffic Your port forwarding rule specifies that incoming port 80 traffic should be forwarded to local IP address 192 168 1 123 Therefore your router modifies the destination information in the request message The destination address is replaced with 192 168 1 123 Your router then sends this request message to your local network Advanced Settings 86 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 3 Your web server at 192 168 1 123 receives the request and composes a return message with the requested web page data Your web server then sends this reply message to your router 4 Your router performs Network Address Translation NAT on the source IP address and sends this request message through the Internet to the remote computer which displays the web page from www example com To configure port forwarding you need to know which inbound ports the application needs You can usually determine this information by contacting the publisher of the application or th
29. device connected to the router Workgroup If you are using a Windows workgroup rather than a domain the workgroup name is displayed here The name works only in an operating system that supports NetBIOS such as Microsoft Windows Access Method The access methods are described here Network Connection Enabled by default this connection allows all users on the LAN to have access to the USB drive HTTP Enabled by default You can type http readyshare routerlogin net shares to access the USB drive HTTP via internet Disabled by default If you select this check box remote users can type http lt public IP address gt shares for example http 1 1 10 102 shares or a URL domain name to access the USB drive over the Internet This feature supports file uploading only FTP Disabled by default FTP via internet Disabled by default If you select this check box remote users can access the USB drive through FTP over the Internet This feature supports both downloading and uploading of files Available Network Folders You might need to scroll down to view this section of the screen ADVANCED ADVANCED Home o cos wps Wizard O _ Setup Network Device Name readyshare v USB Storage Workgroup Workgroup Basic Settings a a E a a Administration rE es HERSO TIM aremm gt Advanced Setup USB Storage Advanced Settings towireadyshare routerioain net shares share routerlogin ne
30. for All no password is guest The password for admin is the same one that you use to log in to the router By default it is password Folder Name Full path used by the network folder Volume Name Volume name from the storage device either USB drive or HDD Total Space and Free Space Shows the current utilization of the storage device e Edit Click the Edit button to edit the Available Network Folders settings e Safely Remove a USB Device Click to safely remove the USB device attached to your router You can click Refresh to update this screen For more information about USB storage see Chapter 5 USB Storage Basic Wireless Settings The Wireless Setup screen lets you view or configure the wireless network setup The N600 Wireless Dual Band Router comes with preset security This means that the WiFi network name SSID network key password and security option encryption protocol are preset in the factory You can find the preset SSID and password on the bottom of the unit Note The preset SSID and password are uniquely generated for every device to protect and maximize your wireless security NETGEAR recommends that you do not change your preset security settings If you do decide to change your preset security settings make a note of the new settings and store it in a safe place where you can easily find it If you use a wireless computer to change the wireless network name SSID or other wireless security set
31. memory speed of the network and other variables Table 3 USB drive speeds Bus SpeeaiSec USB 1 1 12 Mbits USB 2 0 480 Mbits The router should work with most USB compliant external flash and hard drives For the most up to date list of USB drives supported by the router visit http kbserver netgear com readyshare The router supports both read and write for FAT16 FAT32 NTFS and Linux file systems EXT2 and EXT3 Note Some USB external hard drives and flash drives require drivers be loaded into the Windows computer before the Windows computer can access the USB device Such USB devices will not work with the router ReadySHARE Access Once you have set up your router you can connect any USB storage device and share the contents with other users on your network You can access your USB device in any of the following ways e On Windows 7 Windows 8 Windows XP Windows Vista and Windows 2000 systems select Start gt Run and enter readyshare in the dialog box Click OK e On Windows 7 Windows 8 Windows XP Windows Vista and Windows 2000 systems open Internet Explorer or Safari and enter readyshare in the address bar e On Mac OS X version 10 2 or later enter smb readyshare in the address bar e In My Network Places enter readyshare in the address bar For more information about ReadySHARE access for USB storage devices go to http www netgear com readyshare USB Storage 51 N600 Wirele
32. network e Off No WPS connection exists Hardware Setup 11 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 Table 1 Front panel LED descriptions continued LAN ports 1 4 Internet Power Test Solid green USB drive is properly mounted Off No USB drive is detected USB drive is missing or not mounted correctly Solid green The LAN port has detected a 100 Mbps link with an attached device Solid amber The LAN port has detected a 10 Mbps link with an attached device Off No link is detected on this port Solid amber The IP address was not acquired Solid green An IP address was received ready to transmit data Off No Ethernet cable is connected between the router and the modem Solid blue The wireless radio is operating Off The wireless radio is off Solid green The wireless radio is operating Off The wireless radio is off Solid amber The unit is starting up after being powered on Solid green The power is on and the router is ready Blinking amber A firmware update is in progress Blinking green The firmware is corrupt Off Power is not supplied to the router Hardware Setup 12 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 Back Panel The back panel has the connections shown in the following figure USB 2 0 port Restore Factory Settings button Press and hold this button for about 5 seconds to reset the router to its factory default settings Four local area networks LAN 10 100
33. outbound port that triggers the opening of the inbound ports You can usually determine this information by contacting the publisher of the application or user groups or newsgroups Note Only one computer at a time can use the triggered application Port Forwarding to Permit External Host Communications In both of the preceding examples your computer initiates an application session with a server computer on the Internet However you might need to allow a client computer on the Internet to initiate a connection to a server computer on your network Normally your router ignores any inbound traffic that is not a response to your own outbound traffic You can configure exceptions to this default rule by using the port forwarding feature A typical application of port forwarding can be shown by reversing the client server relationship from the previous web server example In this case a remote computer s browser needs to access a web server running on a computer in your local network Using port forwarding you can tell the router When you receive incoming traffic on port 80 the standard port number for a web server process forward it to the local computer at 192 168 1 123 The following sequence shows the effects of the port forwarding rule you have defined 1 The user of a remote computer opens a browser and requests a web page from www example com which resolves to the public IP address of your router The remote computer composes
34. the product label You can click Refresh to update this screen Parental Controls The first time you select Parental Controls from the Basic Home screen your browser goes to the Parental Controls website You can learn more about Live Parental Controls or download the application genie Basic Settings 25 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 gt To set up Live Parental Controls 1 Select Parental Controls on the Home dashboard screen NETGEAR Support Sign in Parental Controls Center Use OpenDNS Parental Controls with your router to make the Internet safer for your household Sign in to your OpenDNS account Important Note If you have not yet configured Username the Live Parental Controls feature on your device please Password do so with the Management Utility found on the CD that came with your router or download it now for Windows Forgot your password or Mac Live Parental Controls uses free OpenDNS accounts If you do not have one you can create one now 2 Log in to manage Parental Controls settings NETGEAR Products Svc Provider Solutions Where to Buy Support Partners Community About 7 Shopping Cart Home gt Live Parental Controls Prin Live Parental Controls NETGEAR Live Parental Controls powered by is a router based Web filtering solution ilable on NETGEAR Wireless N router and Gorey gateway products gt Blocks up to 50 categories of Internet content
35. the security that you are using for your wireless network WPA or WPA2 If you want to view the wireless settings for the router use an Ethernet cable to connect a computer to a LAN port on the router Then log in to the router and select Setup gt Wireless Settings see Basic Wireless Settings on page 29 Note Be sure to click Apply if you make changes Wireless Signal Strength If your wireless device finds your network but the signal strength is weak check these conditions Troubleshooting 107 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 e Is your router too far from your computer or too close Place your computer near the router but at least 6 feet away and see whether the signal strength improves e Is your wireless signal blocked by objects between the router and your computer Restore the Factory Settings and Password To restore the factory settings erasing the current configuration and changing the router s administration password back to password you can e Use the Erase function of the router see Erase on page 74 e Use the Restore Factory Settings button on the back of the router See Factory Settings on page 110 If you restore the factory settings and the router fails to restart or the green Power Test LED continues to blink the unit might be defective If the error persists you might have a hardware problem and should contact technical support at http www netgear com support Troubleshoot Your Net
36. to display the following screen Show Statistics System Up Time 00 06 37 Port Status TxPkts RxPkts Collisions Tx Bis Rx Bis Up Time 59 ode 0 30 575 00 02 59 WAN 100M Full LAN Link Down LANZ Link Down LANS Link Down i LAN4 Link Down 2G WLAN bigin 300M 4441 3391 0 19165 21TT 00 03 04 5G WLAN aln 300M 0 0 0 0 0 00 03 04 Poll Interval 5 secs Figure 2 System up time and poll interval statistics System Up Time The time elapsed since the router was last restarted Port The statistics for the WAN Internet and LAN Ethernet ports For each port the screen displays e Status The link status of the port e TxPkts The number of packets transmitted on this port since reset or manual clear e RxPkts The number of packets received on this port since reset or manual clear e Collisions The number of collisions on this port since reset or manual clear e Tx B s The current transmission outbound bandwidth used on the WAN and LAN ports e Rx B s The current reception inbound bandwidth used on the WAN and LAN ports e Up Time The time elapsed since this port acquired the link e Poll Interval The interval at which the statistics are updated in this screen To change the polling frequency enter a time in seconds in the Poll Interval field and click Set Interval To stop the polling entirely click Stop Administration 69
37. to reconfigure the router after upgrading Administration 67 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 View Router Status To view router status and usage information select Advanced Home or select Administration gt Router Status to display the following screen ADVANCED ADVANCED Home v Router Information y Internet Port Setup Wizard Hardware Version WNDR3400v3 MAC Address 20 E5 2A 28 3B 98 WPS Wizard Firmware Version Y1 0 0 12_1 0 18 IP Address 10 1 1018 yra GUI Language Version 1 0 0 12_2 1 28 1 PEPE DHCP LAN Port gt USB Storage MAC Address 20 E5 2A 28 3B 97 i aker E Security IP Address 192 168 1 1 Domain Name Server Ce i DHCP On v Administration Show Statistics Jt Connection Status Logs Set Password Name SSID NETGEAR 1 Name SSID NETGEAR 1 5G Router Update Region North America Region North America Channel Auto 4 Channel 153 P 149 5 gt Advanced Setup Mode Up to 145 Mbps Mode Up to 300 Mbps Wireless AP On Wireless AP On Broadcast Name On Broadcast Name On Wireless isolation Off Wireless isolation Off Wi Fi Protected Setup Configured Wi Fi Protected Setup Configured Guest Network 2 4 GHz Guest Network 5 GHz Name SSID NETGEAR Guest Name SSID NETGEAR 5G_Guest Wireless AP Off Wireless AP Off Broadcast Name On Broadcast Name On Wireless isolation Off Wireless isolation Off Allow guest to access Off Allow guest to access Off My Local Network My Local Network Router Inform
38. to the QoS Policy list and return to the QoS Setup screen QoS for a Router LAN Port gt To create a QoS policy for a device connected to one of the router s LAN ports 1 Select Advanced gt Setup gt QoS Setup to display the QoS Setup screen Select the Turn Internet Access QoS On check box 2 Click the Setup QoS Rule button 3 Click the Add Priority Rule button From the Priority Category list select Ethernet LAN Port The following screen appears ADVANCED ADVANCED Home QoS Priority Rules Setup Wizard lt n WPS Wizard v Setup Priority Internet Setup QoS Policy for LAN Port 1 Wireless Setup Priority Category Ethernet LAN Port v LAN Port Tv Priority ich Ig Guest Network gt USB Storage gt Security gt Administration gt Advanced Setup 5 From the LAN port list select the LAN port you want to create a QoS policy for 6 From the Priority list select the priority that this port s traffic should receive relative to other applications and traffic when accessing the Internet The options are Low Normal High and Highest 7 Click Apply to save this rule to the QoS Policy list and return to the QoS Setup screen 8 In the QoS Setup screen click Apply QoS for a MAC Address gt To create a QoS policy for traffic from a specific MAC address 1 Select Advanced gt Setup gt QoS Setup and click the Setup QoS Rule button The QoS Setup screen displays 2 Click Add Prior
39. you connected your USB device you might not see your USB device in the router screens until you log out and then log back in again Add or Edit a Network Folder 1 You can access this feature by selecting Basic gt ReadyShare gt Edit or Advanced gt USB Storage gt Advanced Settings ADVANCED ADVANCED Home USB Storage Advanced Settings Setup Wizard cD WPS Wizard gt Setup a readyshare v USB Storage Workgroup Workgroup Basic Settings E Link Port Advanced Settings Enable Access Method Network Connection weadyshare gt Security HTTP http readyshare routerlogin nevshares 80 gt Administration O HTTP via internet https 0 0 0 0 443 shares 443 gt Advanced Setup g FTP ir hare routerlogin net shar 21 C FTP via internet ftp 0 0 0 0 shares 21 Available Network Folders Read Write Folder Name Volume Name Total Free Access Access Space Space EnD enr a m M j Help Center gt Show Hide Help Center Share Name 2 Specify the changes that you want to make USB Storage 54 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 e To add a folder click Create Network Folder a l http www routerlogin net USB_Folder_creat htm Create Network Folder USB Device UU Drive 1 96 GB H Share Name Read Access All no password H Write Access All no password H Close Window e To edit a folder select its radio button and click Edit 3
40. you need to return the product for repair Position Your Router The router lets you access your network from anywhere within the operating range of your wireless network However the operating distance or range of your wireless connection can vary significantly depending on the physical placement of your router For example the thickness and number of walls the wireless signal passes through can limit the range For best results place your router Near the center of the area where your computers and other devices operate and preferably within line of sight to your wireless devices So it is accessible to an AC power outlet and near Ethernet cables for wired computers In an elevated location such as a high shelf keeping the number of walls and ceilings between the router and your other devices to a minimum Away from electrical devices that are potential sources of interference such as ceiling fans home security systems microwaves computers or the base of a cordless phone or 2 4 GHz or 5 GHz cordless phone Hardware Setup 8 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 e Away from any large metal surfaces such as a solid metal door or aluminum studs Large expanses of other materials such as glass insulated walls fish tanks mirrors brick and concrete can also affect your wireless signal When you use multiple access points it is better if adjacent access points use different radio frequency channels to reduce interference
41. 04 6054444400405 5040 48 102 Internet or Ethernet Port LEDs Are Off 4 103 Wiweless LEDS Are Ol os 6640644450 090456406 G0 4S straa ESS 103 The Push N Connect WPS Button Blinks Green 103 Cannot Log In to the Router 0 0 0 0 ccc es 103 Cannot Access the Internet 0 00 0 ccc ees 104 Troubleshoot PPPOE cho is de ce hea Seen neee edd adeteeee eae ne 105 Troubleshoot Internet Browsing 2 0000 c ee eee eee eae 106 Changes Not Saved aana 0 ee eens 106 Incorrect Date or Time oe ee ee ee re er ere ee ee ee an 107 Wireless Connectivity 2 0 0 0 00 ccc eee eee 107 Wireless Signal Strength 4465654400 eng odd 2aQaeGhe Ra eeees 107 Restore the Factory Settings and Password 06 108 Troubleshoot Your Network Using the Ping Utility 108 Test the LAN Path to Your Router 0 0 00000 eee 108 Test the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device 109 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 Appendix A Supplemental Information Factor SONS ote ke pe eee be PRG ERAS ewe ERE eC HE Ske 110 Technical Specifications 0 0 0 0 0 cc ee 112 Appendix B Notification of Compliance Index Hardware Setup Getting to know your router The N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 provides you with an easy and secure way to set up a wireless home network with fast access to the Internet over a high speed digi
42. 3 advanced configuration 55 wrong date or time 107 basic storage settings 53 drive requirements 51 file sharing 52 ReadyShare access 51 54 remote computer connection 58 specifying approved devices 57 unmounting a USB drive 57 USB devices approved 57 user defined services 62 V viewing logs 72 router status 68 W WAN IP address troubleshooting 104 WAN setup 39 WiFi Protected Setup WPS 21 37 wireless channel 31 wireless connections range 8 troubleshooting 107 wireless devices adding to the network 21 Wireless Distribution System WDS 79 81 Wireless LEDs troubleshooting 103 104 wireless mode 31 wireless network name SSID broadcasting 31 described 31 product label 14 wireless network settings 31 wireless radio 78 wireless repeating 79 81 base station 82 repeater unit 82 wireless security options 33 Wireless Settings screen 29 72 checking for correct 101 SSID broadcast 31 WMM Wi Fi Multimedia 45 WPA encryption 33 WPA2 encryption 33 WPA2 PSK encryption 33 34 WPA PSK encryption 33 WPA PSK WPA2 PSK mixed mode 34 WPS button 21 WPS PSK encryption 34 WPS PSK WPA2 PSK encryption 34 119
43. 5 7 Inthe QoS Policy for field type the name of the application or game 8 In the Priority Category list select either Applications or Online Gaming A list of applications or games displays 9 You can select an existing item from the list or you can scroll and select Add a New Application or Add a New Game as applicable a lf you add a new entry the Priority Rules screen expands as shown ADVANCED Setup Wizard CiD WPS Wizard i v Setup Priority internet Setup QoS Policy for Wireless Setu Priority Category Applications gt WAN Setu AIA rr eee Applications Add a new application gt etup QoS Setup Priority Normal Guest Network Specified Port Range gt USB Storage Connection Type TCP UDP gt Security Starting Port 1 65535 gt Administration Ending Port 1 65535 gt Advanced Setup ADVANCED Home QoS Priority Rules b In the QoS Policy for field enter a descriptive name for the new application or game c In the Connection Type list select either TCP UDP or both TCP UDP and specify the port number or range of port numbers used by the application or game 10 From the Priority list select the priority that this traffic should receive relative to other applications and traffic when accessing the Internet The options are Low Normal High and Highest genie Advanced Home 47 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 11 Click Apply to save this rule
44. D E A gt Setup Current Time Tuesday Jul 26 2011 01 02 55 Admin login from source 10 0 0 2 Tuesday Jul 26 2011 gt USB Storage 26 08 00 26 08 gt S P Admin login failure from source 10 0 0 2 Tuesday Jul ecurity 26 2011 00 25 46 iim z Admin login failure from source 10 0 0 2 Tuesday Jul v Administration 26 2011 00 25 32 Router Status Admin login from source 10 0 0 2 Tuesday Jul 26 2011 00 14 53 Admin login failure from source 10 0 0 2 Tuesday Jul Attached Devices 26 2011 00 14 49 Backup Setti USB device attached The USB storage device SanDisk U3 Backup setungs a tun Set Cruzer Micro Set Password is attached to the router Tuesday Jul 26 2011 00 00 25 Router Update Admin login failure from source 10 0 0 2 Monday Jul BAM iai 25 2011 23 57 23 xl DoS attack Smurf attack packets in last 20 sec from ip Advanced Setup O Include in Log gt Help Center Show Hide Help Center The log screen shows the following information e Date and time The date and time the log entry was recorded e Source IP address The IP address of the initiating device for this log entry Target address The name or IP address of the website or news group visited or to which access was attempted e Action Whether the access was blocked or allowed To refresh the log screen click the Refresh button To clear the log entries click the Clear Log button To email the log immediately click the Send
45. DHCP server These autogenerated addresses are in the range of 169 254 x x If your IP address is in this range check the connection from the computer to the router and reboot your computer If your router s IP address was changed and you do not know the current IP address clear the router s configuration to factory defaults This sets the router s IP address to 192 168 1 1 This procedure is explained in Factory Settings on page 110 Make sure that your browser has Java JavaScript or ActiveX enabled If you are using Internet Explorer click Refresh to be sure that the Java applet is loaded Try quitting the browser and launching it again Make sure that you are using the correct login information The factory default login name is admin and the password is password Make sure that Caps Lock is off when you enter this information If you are attempting to set up your NETGEAR router as an additional router behind an existing router in your network consider replacing the existing router instead NETGEAR does not support such a configuration If you are attempting to set up your NETGEAR router as a replacement for an ADSL gateway in your network the router cannot perform many gateway services such as converting ADSL or cable data into Ethernet networking information NETGEAR does not support such a configuration Cannot Access the Internet If you can access your router but you are unable to access the Internet first determine w
46. DNS Static Routes Remote Management UPnP IPv6 Traffic Meter USB Settings Help Center s Show Hide Help Center 2 In the Route Name field type a name for this static route for identification purposes only 3 Select the Private check box if you want to limit access to the LAN only If Private is selected the static route is not reported in RIP 4 Select the Active check box to make this route effective 5 Type the IP address of the final destination 6 Type the IP subnet mask for this destination If the destination is a single host type 255 255 255 255 7 Type the gateway IP address which has to be a router on the same LAN segment as the N600 Wireless Dual Band Router 8 Type a number between 1 and 15 as the metric value Advanced Settings 94 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 This value represents the number of routers between your network and the destination Usually a setting of 2 or 3 works but if this is a direct connection set it to 1 9 Click Apply to add the static route Remote Management The remote management feature lets you upgrade or check the status of your N600 Wireless Dual Band Router over the Internet gt To set up remote management 1 Select Advanced gt Advanced Setup gt Remote Management ADVANCED ADVANCED Home Remote Management gt Setup l Turn Remote Management On gt USB Storage Remote Management Address gt Securi
47. Fi Protected Setup is configured for this network Administration 71 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 Guest Network 2 4 GHz and 5 GHz A Guest Network 5 GHz Name SID Name SSID Wireless AP Wireless AP Broadcast Name Broadcast Name Wireless isolation Wireless isolation Allow guest to access My Local Network Allow guest to access _ My Local Network Name SSID The 11N wireless network name SSID used by the router The default names are NETGEAR Guest and NETGEAR 5G Guest Wireless AP Indicates whether the radio feature of the router is enabled If this feature is not enabled the Wireless LEDs on the front panel are off Broadcast Name Indicates whether the router is broadcasting its SSID Wireless Isolation Select this check box only if you want to prevent wireless connections to the router Allow guest to access My Local Network If selected any user who connects to this SSID can access local networks associated with the router View Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access The log is a detailed record of the websites you accessed or attempted to access Up to 256 entries are stored in the log Log entries appear only when keyword blocking is enabled and no log entries are made for the trusted user Administration 72 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 Select Advanced gt Administration gt Logs The Logs screen displays ADVANCED Setup Wizard o ao E
48. For example you could turn it off for the weekend if you leave town WPS Settings You can add WPS devices to your network Advanced Settings 78 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 AP Mode You can make the WNDR3400v3 function as an access point Wireless Card Access List Click the Set Up Access List button to display the Wireless Card Access List screen On this screen you can restrict access to your network to specific devices based on their MAC address Wireless Repeating Function WDS You can set the N600 Wireless Dual Band Router up to be used as a wireless access point AP This enables the router to act as a wireless repeater A wireless repeater connects to another wireless router as a client where the network to which it connects becomes the ISP service Wireless repeating is a type of Wireless Distribution System WDS A WDS allows a wireless network to be expanded through multiple access points instead of using a wired backbone to link them The following figure shows a wireless repeating scenario Base station Ra access point P Figure 4 Wireless repeating scenario Advanced Settings 79 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 Note If you use the wireless repeating function you need to select either WEP or None as a Security option in the Wireless Setup screen The WEP option displays only if you select the wireless mode Up to 54 Mbps in the Wireless Setup screen Wireless base station
49. Internet Port QoS Setup Guest Network gt USB Storage MTU Size in bytes 1500 gt Security Disable IGMP Proxying NAT Filtering Secured Open gt Administration g Disable SIP ALG sa gt Advanced Setup Help Center Show Hide Help Center e Disable Port Scan and DoS Protection DoS protection protects your LAN against denial of service attacks such as Syn flood Smurf Attack Ping of Death Teardrop Attack UDP Flood ARP Attack Spoofing ICMP Null Scan and many others This should be disabled only in special circumstances e Default DMZ Server This feature is sometimes helpful when you are playing online games or videoconferencing Be careful when using this feature because it makes the firewall security less effective See the following section Default DMZ Server for more details e Respond to Ping on Internet Port If you want the router to respond to a ping from the Internet select this check box Use this only as a diagnostic tool because it allows your router to be discovered Do not select this check box unless you have a specific reason e Disable IGMP Proxying IGMP proxying allows a computer on the local area network LAN to receive the multicast traffic it is interested in from the Internet If you do not need this feature you can select this check box to disable it e MTU Size in bytes The normal MTU maximum transmit unit value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 bytes or 1492 bytes for
50. account leave the Yes radio button selected e If you do not have an OpenDNS account select the No radio button After you log on or create your account the filtering level screen displays Live Parental Controls choose a filtering level for your network All computers connected to your router will be protected from the content you select below You can customize your Live Parental Controls later on our website High Protects against all adult related sites illegal activity sodal networking sites video sharing sites phishing attacks and general time wasters Moderate Protects against all adult related sites illegal activity and phishing attacks Low Protects against pornography and phishing attacks Minimal Protects only against phishing attacks O None Nothing blocked genie Basic Settings 27 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 7 Select the radio button for the filtering level that you want and click Next Setup is complete You have successfully setup NETGEAR Live Parental Controls Powered by OpenDNS Next time you run the Management Utility it will take you to the status screen where you can e check whether Live Parental Controls are enabled disable or enable Live Parental Controls e modify basic settings e change custom settings such as per user and time of day based Live Parental Controls Take me to the status screen 8 Click the Take me to the status screen button
51. age 23 3 If you selected Yes click Next The following screen displays ADVANCED ADVANCED Home Setup Wizard WPS Wizard gt Setup gt USB Storage gt Security gt Administration The Setup Wizard searches your Internet connection for servers and protocols to determine your ISP configuration The following screen displays ADVANCED m 2 sere on on ondratulations You are successfully connected to the Internet This router is preset with the following unique wireless network name SSID and network key password 2 4GHz Wireless Network Name SSID NETGEAR71 5GHz Wireless Network Name SSID NETGEAR71 5G Wireless 2 4G Network Key Password royalairplane651 Wireless 5G Network Key Password royalairplane651 f printtnis CALLA genie Advanced Home 36 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 WPS Wizard The WPS Wizard helps you add a WPS capable client device a wireless device or computer to your network On the client device you need to either press its WPS button or locate its WPS PIN gt To use the WPS Wizard 1 Select Advanced gt WPS Wizard 2 Click Next The following screen lets you select the method for adding the WPS client a wireless device or computer ADVANCED ADVANCED Home Add WPS Client Setup Wizard Select a setup method WPS Wizard Push Button recommended You can either press the physica push button on the router o
52. all the time independent of the Schedule screen 3 In the keyword field enter a keyword or domain click Add Keyword and click Apply The keyword list supports up to 32 entries Here are some sample entries e Specify XXX to block http www badstuff com xxx html e Specify com if you want to allow only sites with domain suffixes such as edu or gov e Enter a period to block all Internet browsing access gt To delete a keyword or domain 1 Select the keyword you want to delete from the list 2 Click Delete Keyword and Apply to save your changes gt To specify a trusted computer You can exempt one trusted computer from blocking and logging The computer you exempt must have a fixed IP address 1 In the Trusted IP Address field enter the IP address 2 Click Apply to save your changes Block Services Port Filtering Services are functions performed by server computers at the request of client computers For example web servers serve web pages time servers serve time and date information and Security 61 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 game hosts serve data about other players moves When a computer on the Internet sends a request for service to a server computer the requested service is identified by a service or port number This number appears as the destination port number in the transmitted IP packets For example a packet that is sent with the destination port number 80 is an HTTP web server requ
53. allow remote computers on the Internet to access a server on your local network e To allow certain applications and games to work correctly when their replies are not recognized by your router Your router provides two features for creating these exceptions port forwarding and port triggering The next sections provide background information to help you understand how port forwarding and port triggering work and the differences between the two Remote Computer Access Basics When a computer on your network needs to access a computer on the Internet your computer sends your router a message containing the source and destination address and process information Before forwarding your message to the remote computer your router has to modify the source information and create and track the communication session so that replies can be routed back to your computer Here is an example of normal outbound traffic and the resulting inbound responses Advanced Settings 83 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 You open a browser and your operating system assigns port number 5678 to this browser session You type http www example com into the URL field and your computer creates a web page request message with the following address and port information The request message is sent to your router Source address Your computer s IP address Source port number 5678 which is the browser session Destination address The IP address of
54. ation Hardware Version The router model Firmware Version The version of the router firmware It changes if you upgrade the router firmware GUI Language Version The localized language of the user interface LAN Port e MAC Address The Media Access Control address is the unique physical address used by the Ethernet LAN port of the router IP Address The IP address used by the Ethernet LAN port of the router The default is 192 168 1 1 DHCP Identifies whether the router s built in DHCP server is active for the LAN attached devices Internet Port MAC Address The Media Access Control address is the unique physical address used by the Internet WAN port of the router Administration 68 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 IP Address The IP address used by the Internet WAN port of the router If no address is shown or the address is 0 0 0 the router cannot connect to the Internet Connection This shows if the router is using a fixed IP address on the WAN If the value is DHCP Client the router obtains an IP address dynamically from the ISP IP Subnet Mask The IP subnet mask used by the Internet WAN port of the router Domain Name Server The Domain Name Server addresses used by the router A Domain Name Server translates human language URLs such as www netgear com into IP addresses Show Statistics Button On the Router Status screen in the Internet Port pane click the Show Statistics button
55. bling 65 oo odes be sb 00505 bwe 0058 hae ews 14 Chapter 2 Getting Started with NETGEAR genie Router Setup Preparation 0 0 0 0 cc ee ee es 17 Use Standard TCP IP Properties for DHCP 17 Gather ISP Information 0 0 0 0 cee ee ee 17 Wireless Devices and Security Settings 0000005 17 Types of Logins and ACCESS 0 2 2 0c ee ee eee 17 NETGEAR genie DOU 4454 oo5 nebo ressiiver istidir rrisin 18 Use NETGEAR genie after Installation 000000 19 Upgrade Router Firmware 0 0 cece ee eee es 19 Router Dashboard Basic Home Screen 000 eee eee 20 Add Wireless Devices or Computers to Your Network 21 Manual Method a had bo eh Oe eS a 4 oe es roas 21 Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS Method 008 21 Chapter 3 genie Basic Settings WIT OU os amp ope S cade r eee awed oh eee ae ded os 23 Internet Setup Screen Fields 0 0 cc eee eee 23 Attached DeviceS 0 ee eee 25 Protea OS 94 4245s 04 4408 4 195A 0 ee ba Re ke ERS ES 25 ReadySHARE USB Storage 0 0 00 ee 28 Basic Wireless Settings 6 5 bic e bes eebww ee see ee sewed eeu dweben 29 Wireless Setup Screen Fields 0 0 0 0 cc eee ees 30 Change WPA Security Option and Password 4 31 Guest Networks 0 8 Kade ho 6454 6049S 05648 EOHE SEEN RAG OS 32 Guest Network Wireless Security Options
56. ck Services Setup selections Schedule Blocking You can specify the days and time that you want to block Internet access Security 63 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 gt To schedule blocking 1 Select Advanced gt Security gt Schedule to display the following screen ADVANCED ADVANCED Home Schedule Setup Wizard EZD WPS Wizard Setup Days to Block gt USB Storage Every Day v Security Sunday Monday Parental Controls Block Sites Tuesday Wednesday Block Services Thursday Friday E mail Saturday gt Administration Schedule Time of day to block use 24 hour clock gt Advanced Setup E All Day Start Blocking Hour Minute End Blocking Hour Minute Time Zone GMT 08 00 Pacific Time US amp Canaday Tiiuana v Help Center gt Show Hide Help Center 2 Set up the schedule for blocking keywords and services e Days to Block Select days on which you want to apply blocking by selecting the appropriate check boxes or select Every Day to select the check boxes for all days e Time of Day to Block Select a start and end time in 24 hour format or select All Day for 24 hour blocking 3 Select your time zone from the list If you use daylight savings time select the Automatically adjust for daylight savings time check box 4 Click Apply to save your settings Security Event Email Notifications To receive logs and alerts by email provide your email informat
57. computer Your computer might not have the router configured as its default gateway Reboot the computer and verify that the router address www routerlogin net is listed by your computer as the default gateway address You might be running login software that is no longer needed If your ISP provided a program to log you in to the Internet such as WinPoET you no longer need to run that software after installing your router You might need to go to Internet Explorer and select Tools gt Internet Options click the Connections tab and select Never dial a connection If the router does not save changes you have made in the browser interface check the following When entering configuration settings be sure to click Apply before moving to another screen or tab or your changes could be lost Click Refresh or Reload in the web browser The changes might have occurred but the web browser might be caching the old configuration Changes Not Saved If the router does not save the changes you make in the router interface check the following Troubleshooting 106 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 When entering configuration settings always click the Apply button before moving to another screen or tab or your changes are lost Click the Refresh or Reload button in the web browser The changes might have occurred but the old settings might be in the web browser s cache Incorrect Date or Time Select Advanced gt Sec
58. connection Troubleshoot PPPoE If you are using PPPoE try troubleshooting your Internet connection gt To troubleshoot a PPPoE connection 1 Log in to the router 2 Select Administration gt Router Status 3 Click Connection Status If all of the steps indicate OK your PPPoE connection is up and working Troubleshooting 105 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 If any of the steps indicate Failed you can attempt to reconnect by clicking Connect The router continues to attempt to connect indefinitely If you cannot connect after several minutes you might be using an incorrect service name user name or password There might also be a provisioning problem with your ISP Note Unless you connect manually the router does not authenticate using PPPoE until data is transmitted to the network Troubleshoot Internet Browsing If your router can obtain an IP address but your computer is unable to load any web pages from the Internet check the following Your computer might not recognize any DNS server addresses A DNS server is a host on the Internet that translates Internet names such as www addresses to numeric IP addresses Typically your ISP provides the addresses of one or two DNS servers for your use If you entered a DNS address during the router s configuration restart your computer Alternatively you can configure your computer manually with a DNS address as explained in the documentation for your
59. cters Guest Networks Adding a guest network allows visitors at your home to use the Internet without using your wireless security key You can add a guest network to each wireless network 2 4 GHz b g n and 5 0 GHz a n gt To set up a guest network 1 Select Basic gt Guest Network to display the following screen Home gt internet gt Wireless gt Attached Devices gt Parental Controls gt Ready SHARE gt Home internet Wireless Attached Devices Parental Controls Ready SHARE gt Guest Network Settings Wireless Network 2 4GHz b g n Profile T Enable Guest Network I Enable Wireless Isolation IV Enable SSID Broadcast I Allow guest to access My Local Network Guest Wireless Network Name SSID NETGEAR Guest Security Options Profile None WPA PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK AES WPA PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK AES Wireless Network 5GHz a n Profile I Enable Guest Network aj Help Center Lam Show Hide Help Center Guest Network Settings WPA2 PSK AES WPA PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK AES Wireless Network 5GHz a n Profile 7 Enable Guest Network 7 Enable Wireless Isolation lV Enable SSID Broadcast T Allow guest to access My Local Network Guest Wireless Network Name SSID INETGEAR 5G_Guest Security Options Profile None C WPA PSK TKIP C WPA2 PSK AES C WPA PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK AES hd Help Center Show Hide Help Center 2 Selec
60. d incoming port or ports and forwards incoming traffic on the triggered ports to the triggering computer Port forwarding creates a static mapping of a port number or range to a single local computer Port triggering dynamically opens ports to any computer that needs them and can close the ports when they are no longer needed Note If you use applications such as multiplayer gaming peer to peer connections real time communications such as instant messaging or remote assistance a feature in Windows XP you should also enable Universal Plug and Play UPnP according to the instructions in Universal Plug and Play on page 96 To set up port triggering you need to Know which inbound ports the application needs Also you need to know the number of the outbound port that triggers the opening of the inbound ports You can usually determine this information by contacting the publisher of the application or user groups or newsgroups gt To set up port triggering 1 Select Advanced gt Advanced Setup gt Port Forwarding Port Triggering Advanced Settings 90 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 2 Select the Port Triggering radio button to display the port triggering information ADVANCED ADVANCED Home Port Forwarding Port Triggering Setup Wizard l gt Setup Please select the service type gt USB Storage C Port Forwarding gt Security Port Triggering gt Administration 3 wAdvanced Set
61. d then set up the repeater To set up the base station 1 Set up both units with the same wireless settings SSID mode channel and security Note that the wireless security option has to be set to None or WEP 2 Select Advanced gt Advanced Setup gt Wireless Repeating Function to display the Wireless Repeating Function screen ADVANCED ADVANCED Home Wireless Repeating Function Apply Setup Wizard WPS Wizard Wi Enable Wireless Repeating Function 2 4GHz b g n Wireless MAC of this router E0 91 F5 B8 BD A6 gt Setup Wireless Repeater gt USB Storage Repeater IP Address 192 168 1 Disable Wireless Client Association gt Security Base Station MAC Address gt Administration Wireless Base Station S c rol l to vi ew _ Disable Wireless Client Association v Advanced Setup Repeater MAC Address 1 more settings Wireless Settings Repeater MAC Address 2 Wireless Repeating Repeater MAC Address 3 Repeater MAC Address 4 Port Forwarding Port Triggering Dynamic DNS Static Routes Remote Management USB Settings 3 For the frequency you want to use 2 4 GHz or 5 GHz select the Enable Wireless Repeating Function check box and select the Wireless Base Station radio button 4 Enter the MAC address for one or more repeater units 5 Click Apply to save your changes Set Up a Repeater Unit Use a wired Ethernet connection to set up the repeater unit to avoid conflicts with the wirel
62. dvanced gt Advanced Setup gt Wireless Repeating to view or change wireless repeater settings for the router ADVANCED ADVANCED Home Wireless Repeating Function Setup Wizard CCOOREN E gt Setup 7 Enable Wireless Repeating Function 2 4GHz b g n gt USB Storage Wireless MAC of this router E0 91 F5 76 F2 E0 gt Security Cc gt Administration Wiroicas Roponter Repeater IP Address ho fo fae fi Disable Wireless Client Association Wireless Settings j a N E H g Wireless Settin Base Station MAC Address E E Fi E F A Wireless eects Wireless Base Station Port Forwarding Port I Disable Wireless Client Association more settin gs Triggering Dynamic DNS Repeater MAC Address 1 fog 8 a a Static Routes Repeater MAC Address 2 me E F E EF ii v Advanced Setup Remote Management Repeater MAC Address 3 E Repeater MAC Address 4 ie T 6 Traffic Meter USB Settings Enable Wireless Repeating Function 5GHz a n x Help Center 4 Show Hide Help Center e Enable Wireless Repeating Function Select the check box for the 2 4 GHz or 5 GHz network to use the wireless repeating function Wireless MAC of this router This field displays the MAC address for your router for your reference Enter this MAC address in the corresponding Wireless Repeating Function screen of the other access point you are using e Wireless Repeater If your router is the repeater select this check box
63. e Advanced Home 40 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 America Online s DSL service e You use VPN and have severe performance problems e You used a program to optimize MTU for performance reasons and now you have connectivity or performance problems Note An incorrect MTU setting can cause Internet communication problems such as the inability to access certain websites frames within websites secure login pages or FTP or POP servers If you suspect an MTU problem a common solution is to change the MTU to 1400 If you are willing to experiment you can gradually reduce the MTU from the maximum value of 1500 until the problem goes away The following table describes common MTU sizes and applications Table 2 Common MTU sizes mu Application 1500 The largest Ethernet packet size and the default value This is the typical setting for non PPPoE non VPN connections and is the default value for NETGEAR routers adapters and switches 1492 Used in PPPoE environments 1472 Maximum size to use for pinging Larger packets are fragmented gt To change the MTU size 1 Select Advanced gt Setup gt WAN Setup 2 Inthe MTU Size field enter a new size between 64 and 1500 3 Click Apply to save the settings genie Advanced Home 41 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 LAN Setup The LAN Setup screen allows configuration of LAN IP services such as Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP and Routi
64. e in your version of the product Europe EU Declaration of Conformity Products bearing the CE marking comply with the following EU directives e EMC Directive 2004 108 EC e Low Voltage Directive 2006 95 EC If this product has telecommunications functionality it also complies with the requirements of the following EU Directive e R amp TTE Directive 1999 5 EC Compliance with these directives implies conformity to harmonized European standards that are noted in the EU Declaration of Conformity Intended for indoor use only in all EU member states EFTA states and Switzerland This device may not be used for setting up outdoor radio links in France and in some areas the RF output power may be limited to 10 mW EIRP in the frequency range of 2454 2483 5 MHZ For detailed information the end user should contact the national spectrum authority in France FCC Requirements for Operation in the United States FCC Information to User This product does not contain any user serviceable components and is to be used with approved antennas only Any product changes or modifications will invalidate all applicable regulatory certifications and approvals FCC Guidelines for Human Exposure This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance of 20 cm between the radiator and your body This transmitter must not be co located
65. e relevant user groups and newsgroups How Port Forwarding Differs from Port Triggering The following points summarize the differences between port forwarding and port triggering e Port triggering is used by any computer on your network although only one computer can use it at a time e Port forwarding is configured for a single computer on your network e Port triggering does not require that you know the computer s IP address in advance The IP address is captured automatically e Port forwarding requires that you specify the computer s IP address during configuration and the IP address can never change e Port triggering requires specific outbound traffic to open the inbound ports and the triggered ports are closed after a period of no activity e Port forwarding is always active and does not need to be triggered Set Up Port Forwarding to Local Servers Using the port forwarding feature you can allow certain types of incoming traffic to reach servers on your local network For example you might want to make a local web server FTP server or game server visible and available to the Internet Use the Port Forwarding screen to configure the router to forward specific incoming protocols to computers on your local network In addition to servers for specific applications you can also specify a default DMZ server to which all other incoming protocols are forwarded Before starting you need to determine which type of service a
66. e table The reserved address is not assigned until the next time the computer contacts the router s DHCP server Reboot the computer or access its IP configuration and force a DHCP release and renew To edit or delete a reserved address entry select the radio button next to the reserved address you want to edit or delete Then click Edit or Delete genie Advanced Home 44 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 Quality of Service QoS Setup QoS is an advanced feature that can be used to prioritize some types of traffic ahead of others The N600 Wireless Dual Band Router can provide QoS prioritization over the wireless link and on the Internet connection To configure QoS use the QoS Setup screen Select Advanced gt Setup gt QoS Setup to display the following screen ADVANCED ADVANCED Home QoS Setup Setup Wizard EZIB WPS Wizard v Setup l 3 Enable WMM Wi Fi multimedia settings Internet Setup Wireless Setup C Turn Internet Access QoS On WAN Setup LAN Setup C Turn Bandwidth Control On QoS Setup Uplink bandwidth Maximum 256 Kbps Guest Network Automatically check Internet Uplink bandwidth gt USB Storage QoS Priority Rule list Setup QoS rule gt Security gt Administration gt Advanced Setup Help Center p Show Hide Help Center Enable WMM QoS for Wireless Multimedia Applications The N600 Wireless Dual Band Router supports Wi Fi Multimedia Quality of Service WMM QoS to prio
67. ed States Region United States Channel Auto 10 P 6 5 Channel 44 P 48 5 Mode Up te 300 Mbps Mode Up to 300 Mbps Wireless AP On Wireless AP On Broadcast Name On Broadcast Name On Wireless isolation Off Wireless isolation oif Wi Fi Protected Setup Configured Wi Fi Protected Setup Configured The following settings are displayed Name SSID The wireless network name SSID used by the router The default names for the 5 GHz network ends in 5G to distinguish it from the 2 4 GHz network Region The geographic region where the router is being used It might be illegal to use the wireless features of the router in some parts of the world Channel Identifies the operating channel of the wireless port being used The default channel is Auto When Auto is selected the router finds the best operating channel available If you notice interference from nearby devices you can select a different channel Channels 1 6 and 11 do not interfere with each other Mode Indicates the wireless communication mode Up to 54 Mbps Up to 130 Mbps default and Up to 300 Mbps Wireless AP Indicates whether the radio feature of the router is enabled If this feature is not enabled the Wireless LED on the front panel is off Broadcast Name Indicates whether the router is broadcasting its SSID Wireless Isolation Select this check box only if you want to prevent wireless connections to the router Wi Fi Protected Setup Indicates whether Wi
68. eless security that they discover e Does your wireless device or computer show up on the Attached Devices screen If it does it is connected to the network e Ifyou are not sure what the SSID or password is look on the label on the bottom of your router Wireless Setup Screen Fields Region The location where the router is used Select from the countries in the list In the United States the region is fixed to United States and is not changeable Wireless Network Note These settings apply separately to the 2 4 GHz b g n and 5 GHz a n bands Enable Wireless Isolation If this check box is selected wireless clients computers or wireless devices that join the network can use the Internet but cannot access each other or access Ethernet devices on the network genie Basic Settings 30 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 Enable SSID Broadcast This feature allows the router to broadcast its SSID so wireless stations can see this wireless name SSID in their scanned network lists This check box is selected by default To turn off the SSID broadcast clear the check box and click Apply Name SSID The SSID is also known as the wireless network name Enter a 32 character maximum name in this field This field is case sensitive The default SSID is randomly generated and NETGEAR strongly recommends that you do not change this Channel This setting is the wireless channel used by the gateway Enter a value from 1 thro
69. ely turn off the wireless portion of the wireless router by clearing this check box Select this check box again to enable the wireless portion of the router When the wireless radio is disabled other members of your household can use the router by connecting their computers to the router with an Ethernet cable Enable 20 40 MHz Coexistence This applies only to the 2 4 GHz band The 20 40 MHz coexistence function is enabled by default when the wireless mode is set to Up to 300 mbps 40 MHZ which is required for Wi Fi certification This check box is grayed out if the wireless mode is set to Up to 130 Mbps The router can run in either 40 MHz mode or 20 MHz mode when the wireless mode is set to Up to 300 Mbps When the Enable 20 40 MHz Coexistence check box is selected the router runs in 40 MHz mode unless there is another nearby WiFi network in the area already running in 40 MHz mode or there is a wireless access point on the secondary channel If that happens the router runs in 20 MHz mode to coexist with that network If you want the router to always run in 40 MHz mode clear this check box and click Apply Note The Fragmentation Length CTS RTS Threshold and Preamble Mode options are reserved for wireless testing and advanced configuration only Do not change these settings Turn off wireless signal by schedule You can use this feature to turn off the wireless signal from your router at times when you do not need a wireless connection
70. en e Router login logs you in to the router interface from NETGEAR genie See Use NETGEAR genie after Installation on page 19 for details about this login e ISP login logs you in to your Internet service Your service provider provided you with this login information in a letter or some other way If you cannot find this login information contact your service provider Getting Started with NETGEAR genie 17 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 Wireless network key or password Your router is preset with a unique wireless network name SSID and password for wireless access This information is on the label at the bottom of your router NETGEAR genie Setup NETGEAR genie runs on any device with a web browser It is the easiest way to set up the router because it automates many of the steps and verifies that those steps have been successfully completed It takes about 15 minutes to complete Using NETGEAR genie to set up your router 1 2 3 Turn on the router by pressing the On Off button Make sure that your device is connected with an Ethernet cable to your router Launch your Internet browser e The first time you set up the Internet connection for your router the browser automatically goes to http www routerlogin net and the NETGEAR genie screen displays e If you already used the NETGEAR genie type http www routerlogin net in the address field for your browser to display the NETGEAR genie screen See Use
71. er account has no password On the FTP site the person receiving the files should use the guest user account and enter any password FTP requires that you type something in the password field Be sure to select the FTP via Internet check box in the USB Storage Advanced Settings screen This option supports both downloading and uploading of files Note You can enable the HTTP via Internet option on the USB Storage Advanced Settings screen to share large files This option supports downloading files only Basic Settings You can view or edit basic settings for the USB storage device attached to your router You can access this feature by selecting Basic gt ReadySHARE or Advanced gt USB Storage gt ReadySHARE The USB Storage Basic Settings screen displays Home R USB Storage Basic Settings Internet gt Refresh Wirele Attached Devices gt Basic Parental Controls gt Network Device Name readyshare Ready SHARE gt Available Network Folders Guest Network gt Read Write Total Free Help Center N Show Hide Help Center By default the USB storage device is available to all computers on your local area network LAN USB Storage 53 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 gt To access your USB device 1 Click the network device name or the share name in your computer s network folders list 2 For SMB readyshare click Connect Note If you log in to the router before
72. es Remote Management Traffic Control UPnP Pop up a warming message IPv6 0 Mbytes Minutes before the monthly limit is reached Traffic Meter When the monthly limit is reached x rE tien the Intarnes n flachina arnanniambhar USB Settings Th thn int 1 CTY A h yrn ni Help Center fo hours lt lt Scroll to view more settings Show Hide Help Center To enable the traffic meter select the Enable Traffic Meter check box If you would like to record and restrict the volume of Internet traffic select the Traffic volume control by radio button You can select one of the following options for controlling the traffic volume e No Limit No restriction is applied when the traffic limit is reached e Download only The restriction is applied to incoming traffic only e Both Directions The restriction is applied to both incoming and outgoing traffic You can limit the amount of data traffic allowed per month by specifying how many Mbytes per month are allowed or by specifying how many hours of traffic are allowed Set the Traffic Counter to begin at a specific time and date Set up Traffic Control to issue a warning message before the monthly limit of Mbytes or hours is reached You can select one of the following to occur when the limit is attained e The Internet LED blinks green or amber e The Internet connection is disconnected and disabled Set up Internet Traffic Statistics to monitor the data traffic by cl
73. es the standard HTTP service port 80 For greater security enter a custom port number for the remote web management interface Choose a number between 1024 and 65535 but do not use the number of any common service port The default is 8080 which is a common alternate for HTTP 5 Click Apply to have your changes take effect When accessing your router from the Internet type your router s WAN IP address into your browser s address or location field followed by a colon and the custom port number For example if your external address is 134 177 0 123 and you use port number 8080 enter http 134 177 0 123 8080 in your browser USB Settings For added security the router can be set up to share only approved USB devices See Specify Approved USB Devices on page 5 for the procedure Universal Plug and Play Universal Plug and Play UPnP helps devices such as Internet appliances and computers to access the network and connect to other devices as needed UPnP devices can automatically discover the services from other registered UPnP devices on the network Note If you use applications such as multiplayer gaming peer to peer connections or real time communications such as instant messaging or remote assistance a feature in Windows XP you should enable UPnP Advanced Settings 96 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 gt To turn on Universal Plug and Play 1 Select Advanced gt Advanced Setup gt UPnP The UPnP scree
74. ess connection to the base station Advanced Settings 82 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 Note If you are using the WNDR3400v3 base station with a non NETGEAR router as the repeater you might need to change more configuration settings In particular you should disable the DHCP server function on the wireless repeater AP gt To configure the router as a repeater unit 1 Log in to the router that will be the repeater Select Basic gt Wireless Settings and verify that the wireless settings match the base unit exactly The wireless security option has to be set to WEP or None 2 Select Advanced gt Wireless Repeating Function and select the Enable Wireless Repeating Function check box for the frequency you want and the Wireless Repeater radio button 3 Fill in the Repeater IP Address field This IP address has to be in the same subnet as the base station but different from the LAN IP of the base station 4 Click Apply to save your changes 5 Verify connectivity across the LANs A computer on any wireless or wired LAN segment of the router connects to the Internet or share files and printers with any other wireless or wired computer or server connected to the other access point Port Forwarding and Port Triggering By default the router blocks inbound traffic from the Internet to your computers except replies to your outbound traffic You might need to create exceptions to this rule for these purposes e To
75. est The service numbers for many common protocols are defined by the Internet Engineering Task Force IETF at http www ietf org and published in RFC1700 Assigned Numbers Service numbers for other applications are typically chosen from the range 1024 to 65535 by the authors of the application Although the router already holds a list of many service port numbers you are not limited to these choices You can often determine port number information by contacting the publisher of the application by asking user groups or newsgroups or by searching The Block Services screen lets you add and block specific Internet services by computers on your network This is called service blocking or port filtering To add a service to block first determine which port number or range of numbers are used by the application gt To block services 1 Select Advanced gt Security gt Block Services to display the following screen ADVANCED ADVANCED Home Block Services Setup Wizard CD EZIB WPS Wizard gt Setup Services Blocking gt USB Storage Never Per Schedule v Security O Aways Parental Controls Block Sites Block Services Service Type Schedule Service Table E mail gt Administration gt Advanced Setup 2 Select either Per Schedule or Always to enable service blocking and click Apply If you selected Per Schedule specify a time period in the Schedule screen as described in Schedule Blocking on page 63
76. et out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil num rique de la classe B est conforme a la norme NMB 003 du Canada Industry Canada This device complies with RSS 210 of the Industry Canada Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation IMPORTANT NOTE Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with IC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator amp your body Caution Ce dispositif est conforme a la norme CNR 210 d Industrie Canada applicable aux appareils radio exempts de licence Son fonctionnement est sujet aux deux conditions suivantes 1 le dispositif ne doit pas produire de brouillage pr judiciable et 2 ce dispositif doit accepter tout brouillage regu y compris un brouillage susceptible de provoquer un fonctionnement ind sirable Notification of Compliance 114 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 NOTE IMPORTANTE D claration d exposition aux radiations Cet quipement est conforme aux limites d exposition aux rayonnements IC tablies pour un environnement non contr l Cet q
77. ettings Guest Networks Cc ReadySHARE Guest Network STATUS No USB drive STATUS NOT ENABLED 22 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 Internet Setup The Internet Setup screen is where you view or change ISP information 1 From the Home screen select Internet The following screen displays NETGEAR WNDR3400v3 Firmware Version V1 0 0 12_ 1 0 18 Internet Setup ZD E Does your Internet connection require a login O Yes gt b Parental Controls gt No gt gt Wireless Attached Devices Ready SHARE Scroll to Guest Network Account Name If Required WNDR3400v3 A view more Domain Name If Required settings Internet IP Address Get Dynamically from ISP f c O use Static IP Address IP Address IP Subnet Mask Gateway IP Address E Domain Name Server DNS Address Get Automatically from ISP v v The fields that display in the Internet Setup screen depend on whether your Internet connection requires a login e Yes Select the encapsulation method and enter the login name If you want to change the login time out enter a new value in minutes e No Enter the account and domain names only if needed 2 Enter the settings for the IP address and DNS server The default settings usually work fine If you have problems with your connection check the ISP settings 3 Click Apply to save yo
78. etwork have the settings described here Use Standard TCP IP Properties for DHCP If you set up your computer to use a static IP address you need to change the settings so that it uses Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP Gather ISP Information If you have DSL broadband service you might need the following information to set up your router and to check that your Internet configuration is correct Your Internet service provider ISP should have provided you with all of the information needed to connect to the Internet If you cannot locate this information ask your ISP to provide it When your Internet connection is working you no longer need to launch the ISP login program on your computer to access the Internet When you start an Internet application your router automatically logs you in e The ISP configuration information for your DSL account e ISP login name and password e Fixed or static IP address settings Special deployment by ISP Wireless Devices and Security Settings Make sure that the wireless device or computer that you are using supports WPA or WPA2 wireless security which is the wireless security supported by the router See Basic Wireless Settings on page 29 for information about the router s preconfigured security settings Types of Logins and Access There are two separate types of logins that have different purposes It is important that you understand the difference so that you know which login to use wh
79. eway IP address the routers LAN IP address e Primary DNS server if you entered a primary DNS address in the Internet Setup screen otherwise the router s LAN IP address e Secondary DNS server if you entered a secondary DNS address in the Internet Setup screen To use another device on your network as the DHCP server or to manually configure the network settings of all of your computers clear the Use Router as DHCP Server check box and click Apply Otherwise leave this check box selected If this service is not enabled and no other DHCP server is available on your network you need to set your computers IP addresses manually or they will not access the router Address Reservation When you specify a reserved IP address for a computer on the LAN that computer always receives the same IP address each time it accesses the router s DHCP server Reserved IP addresses should be assigned to computers or servers that require permanent IP settings To reserve an IP address 1 In the Address Reservation section of the screen click the Add button 2 Inthe IP Address field type the IP address to assign to the computer or server Choose an IP address from the router s LAN subnet such as 192 168 1 x 3 Type the MAC address of the computer or server Tip If the computer is already on your network you can copy its MAC address from the Attached Devices screen and paste it here 4 Click Apply to enter the reserved address into th
80. fy e The Power Test LED is solid green e The Internet LED is lit e Anumbered Ethernet port LED is lit for any local port that is connected to a computer This indicates that a link has been established to the connected device The LEDs on the front panel of the router can be used for troubleshooting Power Test LED Is Off or Blinking e Make sure that the power cord is securely connected to your router and that the power adapter is securely connected to a functioning power outlet e Make sure that you are using the 12V DC 2 5A power adapter that NETGEAR supplied for this product e If the Power Test LED blinks slowly and continuously the router firmware is corrupted This can happen if a firmware upgrade is interrupted or if the router detects a problem with the firmware If the error persists you have a hardware problem tFor recovery instructions or help with a hardware problem contact technical support at http support netgear com general contact default aspx Power Test LED Stays Amber When the router is turned on the Power Test LED turns amber for about 20 seconds and then turns green If the LED does not turn green the router has a problem If the Power Test LED is still amber 1 minute after you turn on power to the router 1 Turn the power off and back on to see if the router recovers 2 Press and hold the Restore Factory Settings button to return the router to its factory settings See Factory Settings on page 110
81. hare partition1 directory1 You can now read and copy files from the USB directory USB Storage 59 Security Keeping unwanted content out of your network This chapter explains how to use the basic firewall features of the router to prevent objectionable content from reaching the computers and other devices connected to your network This chapter includes the following sections e Keyword Blocking of HTTP Traffic e Block Services Port Filtering e Schedule Blocking e Security Event Email Notifications 60 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 Keyword Blocking of HTTP Traffic Use keyword blocking to prevent certain types of HTTP traffic from accessing your network The blocking can be always or according to a schedule 1 Select Advanced gt Security gt Block Sites to display the following screen ADVANCED Auto v v ADVANCED Home Block Sites To learn more about advanced content filtering and keyword blocking features from NETGEAR please go to www netgear comilpc Keyword Blocking Never O Per Schedule O Always Type keyword or domain name here s Add Keyword Block sites containing these keywords or domain names ES Es Cl Allow trusted IP address to visit blocked sites Trusted IP Address x b b 2 Select one of the keyword blocking options e Per Schedule Turn on keyword blocking according to the Schedule screen settings e Always Turn on keyword blocking
82. hether the router can obtain an IP address from your Internet service provider ISP Unless your ISP provides a fixed IP address your router requests an IP address from the ISP You can determine whether the request was successful using the Router Status screen gt To check the WAN IP address 1 Start your browser and select an external site such as hitto www netgear com 2 Access the router interface at htto www routerlogin net 3 4 Select Administration gt Router Status Check that an IP address is shown for the Internet port If 0 0 0 0 is shown your router has not obtained an IP address from your ISP If your router cannot obtain an IP address from the ISP you might need to force your cable or DSL modem to recognize your new router by restarting your network as described in Sequence to Restart Your Network on page 101 Troubleshooting 104 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 If your router is still unable to obtain an IP address from the ISP the problem might be one of the following e Your Internet service provider ISP might require a login program Ask your ISP whether they require PPP over Ethernet PPPoE or some other type of login e If your ISP requires a login the login name and password might be set incorrectly e Your ISP might check for your computer s host name Assign the computer host name of your ISP account as the account name in the Internet Settings screen e Your ISP allows
83. his button turns the wireless radios in the router on and off The Wireless LEDs are lit when the wireless radio is turned on The Push N Connect WPS Button Blinks Green If after you use the WPS function the button blinks green check the following e Make sure that you are using the button and not the router s built in registrar e Check that PIN verification has succeeded for the wireless device you are adding to the wireless network e Make sure that you have not pressed the WPS button on the side of the router after disabling the WPS feature you logged in to the router and disabled this previously e Check that the router is not in the temporary AP setup locked state if you are using the wireless repeater function Cannot Log In to the Router If you are unable to log in to the router from a computer on your local network check the following Troubleshooting 103 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 If you are using an Ethernet connected computer check the Ethernet connection between the computer and the router as described in the previous section Make sure that your computer s IP address is on the same subnet as the router If you are using the recommended addressing scheme your computer s address should be in the range of 192 168 1 2 to 192 168 1 254 If your computer s IP address is shown as 169 254 x x recent versions of Windows and Mac OS generate and assign an IP address if the computer cannot reach a
84. i a Static Routes Register for an account with one of the Dynamic DNS service providers whose URLs appear in the Service Provider list Select the Use a Dynamic DNS Service check box Select the URL of your Dynamic DNS service provider For example for DynDNS org select www dyndns org Type the host name or domain name that your Dynamic DNS service provider gave you Type the user name for your Dynamic DNS account This is the name that you use to log in to your account not your host name Type the password or key for your Dynamic DNS account Click Apply to save your configuration Static routes provide additional routing information to your router Under usual circumstances the router has adequate routing information after it has been configured for Internet access and you do not need to configure additional static routes You have to configure static routes only for unusual cases such as multiple routers or multiple IP subnets located on your network As an example of when a static route is needed consider the following case Your primary Internet access is through a cable modem to an ISP You have an ISDN router on your home network for connecting to the company where you are employed This router s address on your LAN is 192 168 1 100 Your company s network address is 134 177 0 0 Advanced Settings 93 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 When you first configured your router two implicit stat
85. ic routes were created A default route was created with your ISP as the gateway and a second static route was created to your local network for all 192 168 1 x addresses With this configuration if you attempt to access a device on the 134 177 0 0 network your router forwards your request to the ISP The ISP forwards your request to the company where you are employed and the request is denied by the company s firewall In this case you have to define a static route telling your router that 134 177 0 0 should be accessed through the ISDN router at 192 168 1 100 In this example e The Destination IP Address and IP Subnet Mask fields specify that this static route applies to all 134 177 x x addresses e The Gateway IP Address field specifies that all traffic for these addresses should be forwarded to the ISDN router at 192 168 1 100 e A metric value of 1 works since the ISDN router is on the LAN e Private is selected only as a precautionary security measure in case RIP is activated To set up a static route 1 Select Advanced gt Advanced Setup gt Static Routes and click Add to display the following screen ADVANCED ADVANCED Home Static Routes Setup Wizard r gt Setup Route Name gt USB Storage I Private Active Destination IP Address gt Security gt Administration IP Subnet Mask YAdvanced Setup Gateway IP Address Wireless Settings Metric Wireless Repeating Port Forwarding Port Triggering Dynamic
86. icking the Traffic Status button You get a live update on Internet traffic status on your router Click Apply to save your settings Advanced Settings 99 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 Troubleshooting This chapter provides information to help you diagnose and solve problems you might have with your router If you do not find the solution here visit the NETGEAR support site at http support netgear com for product and contact information This chapter contains the following sections Quick Tips Troubleshoot with the LEDs Cannot Log In to the Router Cannot Access the Internet Changes Not Saved Incorrect Date or Time Wireless Connectivity Restore the Factory Settings and Password Troubleshoot Your Network Using the Ping Utility Troubleshooting 100 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 Quick Tips This section describes tips for troubleshooting some common problems Sequence to Restart Your Network Be sure to restart your network in this sequence 1 Turn off and unplug the modem Turn off the router and computers Plug in the modem and turn it on Wait 2 minutes Turn on the router and wait 2 minutes Ve amp a Turn on the computers Check Ethernet Cable Connections Make sure that the Ethernet cables are securely plugged in e The Internet status LED on the router is lit if the Ethernet cable connecting the router and the modem is plugged in securely and the modem and router are tu
87. iggering e Set Up Port Forwarding to Local Servers e Set Up Port Triggering e Dynamic DNS e Static Routes e Remote Management e USB Settings e Universal Plug and Play e I Pv6 e Traffic Meter 77 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 Advanced Wireless Settings Select Advanced gt Advanced Setup gt Wireless Settings to display the following screen ADVANCED Auto f ADVANCED Home Wireless Settings Setup Wizard Wireless Advanced Settings 2 4GHz b g n gt Setup V Enable Wireless Router Radio v Enable 20 40Hz Coexistence Fragmentation Length 256 2346 2346 gt USB Storage Security CTSIRTS Threshold 1 2347 2347 Administration Preamble Mode Long Preamble x Turn off wireless signal by schedule The wireless signal is scheduled to turn off during the following time period i Start End v Advanced Setup Wireless Settings Wireless Advanced Settings 5GHz ain Dynamic DNS V Enable Wireless Router Radio Static Routes Fragmentation Length 256 2346 2346 Remote Management CTSIRTS Threshold 1 2347 2347 n Scroll to view e Preamble Mode Long Preamble x Turn off wireless signal by schedule more settin gs The wireless signal is scheduled to turn off during the following time period Show Hide Help Center The following settings are available in this screen for the 2 4 GHz and 5 GHz bands Enable Wireless Router Radio You can complet
88. im Disable Port Triggering Port Triggering Time out in minutes 2 o Wireless Settings Wireless Repeating Port Triggering Portmap Table Port Forwarding Port Service Name Service Type inbound Connection Service User Triggering Dynamic DNS EE Enos Static Routes Remote Management UPnP IPv6 Traffic Meter USB Settings Help Center La Show Hide Help Center 3 Clear the Disable Port Triggering check box if it is selected Note If the Disable Port Triggering check box is selected after you configure port triggering port triggering is disabled However any port triggering configuration information you added to the router is retained even though it is not used 4 Inthe Port Triggering Timeout field enter a value up to 9999 minutes This value controls the inactivity timer for the designated inbound ports The inbound ports close when the inactivity time expires This is required because the router cannot be sure when the application has terminated 5 Click Add Service to display the following screen ADVANCED ADVANCED Home Port Triggering Services x Cancel Apply gt Setup Wizard WPS Wizard Service Name Service User m W gt Setup gt USB Storage Service Type TCP B gt Security Triggering Port 1 65535 gt Administration Inbound Connection Connection Type TCP UDP x v Advanced Setup Starting Port 1 65535 Wireless Settings Ending Port 1 65535 Wireless Repeating Function
89. ion in the E mail screen and specify which alerts you want to receive and how often Security 64 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 gt To set up email notifications 1 Select Advanced gt Security gt E mail to display the following screen ADVANCED Setup Wizard CiD EZIB WPS Wizard Set fs C Turn E mail Notification On gt USB Storage Send alerts and logs through e mail v Securit mt Your Outgoing Mail Server Parental Controls Block Sites Send to This E mail Address My mail server requires authentication User Name Block Services Schedule Password gt Administration Send Alert Immediately gt Advanced Setup When someone attempts to visit a blocked site Send logs according to this schedule Day Time v Help Center Show Hide Help Center 2 To receive email logs and alerts from the router select the Turn E mail Notification On check box 3 Inthe Your Outgoing Mail Server field enter the name of your ISP s outgoing SMTP mail server such as mail mylSP com You might be able to find this information in the configuration screen of your email program If you leave this field blank log and alert messages are not sent by email 4 Enter the email address to which logs and alerts are sent in the Send to This E mail Address field This email address is also used for the From address If you leave this field blank log and alert messages are not sent by email 5 If your outg
90. ity Rule genie Advanced Home 48 From the Priority Category list select MAC Address to display the following screen ADVANCED Home Setup Wizard Internet Setup Wireless Setup WAN Setup LAN Setup QoS Setup Guest Network gt USB Storage gt Security gt Administration N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 ADVANCED QoS Priority Rules Priority QoS Policy for Priority Category MAC Device List QoS Policy MAC Address Device Name O Pri_MAC_6D8F19 MAC Address Device Name TECHPUBS Priority Normal v MAC Address 00 1A 68 6D 8F 19 K E 5 A High gt Advanced Setup Priority CID ELD CL Refresh 4 Ifthe device to be prioritized appears in the MAC Device List select its radio button The information from the MAC Device List populates the policy name MAC Address and Device Name fields If the device does not appear in the MAC Device List click Refresh If it still does not appear you have to complete these fields manually 5 From the Priority list select the priority that this device s traffic should receive relative to other applications and traffic when accessing the Internet The options are Low Normal High and Highest Click Add to add this rule to MAC Device List 6 Click Apply to save this rule to the QoS Policy list and return to the QoS Setup screen 7 Inthe QoS Setup screen select the Turn Internet Access Q
91. k any of the six sections of the dashboard to view more detailed information The left column has the menus At the top is an Advanced tab that is used to access more menus and screens N ETGEAR genie Firmware Version WNDR3400v3 V1 0 0 16_1 0 34 Auto _Z Internet gt Po Language Wireless gt amp ammi Menus Attached Devices gt vD i i B ae a a Click the Parental Controls gt Internet Wireless Attached Devices Advanced i ey O meoo Mna romana Maroro Dashboard Paan Click to view o moman w view more i h ree T details Li M Parental Controls ReadySHARE Guest Network STATUS NOT ENABLED STATUS No USB drive STATUS NOT ENABLED Figure 1 Router Basic Home screen with dashboard language and online help e Home This dashboard screen displays when you log in to the router e Internet Set update and check the ISP settings of your router e Wireless View or change the wireless settings for your router e Attached Devices View the devices connected to your network e Parental Controls Download and set up parental controls to prevent objectionable content from reaching your computers e ReadySHARE If you connected a USB storage device to the router it is displayed here e Guest Network Set up a guest network to allow visitors to use your router s Internet connection e Advanced tab Set the router up for unique situations such as when remote access by IP or by domain name from the Interne
92. less Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 gt To make a local web server public 1 Assign your web server either a fixed IP address or a dynamic IP address using DHCP address reservation In this example your router always gives your web server an IP address of 192 168 1 33 2 Inthe Port Forwarding screen configure the router to forward the HTTP service to the local address of your web server at 192 168 1 33 HTTP port 80 is the standard protocol for web servers 3 Optional Register a host name with a Dynamic DNS service and configure your router to use the name as described in Dynamic DNS on page 92 To access your web server from the Internet a remote user has to know the IP address assigned by your ISP However if you use a Dynamic DNS service the remote user can reach your server by a user friendly Internet name such as mynetgear dyndns org Set Up Port Triggering Port triggering is a dynamic extension of port forwarding that is useful in these cases e More than one local computer needs port forwarding for the same application but not simultaneously e An application needs to open incoming ports that are different from the outgoing port When port triggering is enabled the router monitors outbound traffic looking for a specified outbound trigger port When the router detects outbound traffic on that port it remembers the IP address of the local computer that sent the data The router then temporarily opens the specifie
93. less Security Options A security option is the type of security protocol applied to your wireless network The security protocol in force encrypts data transmissions and ensures that only trusted devices receive authorization to connect to your network This section presents an overview of the security options and provides guidance on when to use which option Although it is possible to set up a guest network without wireless security NETGEAR does not recommend it Wi Fi Protected Access WPA encryption is built into all hardware that has the Wi Fi certified seal This seal means that the product is authorized by the Wi Fi Alliance htto www wi fi org because it complies with the worldwide single standard for high speed wireless local area networking WPA PSK uses a password to perform authentication and generate the initial data encryption keys Then it dynamically varies the encryption key WPA PSK uses Temporal Key Integrity Protocol TKIP data encryption implements most of the IEEE 802 11i standard and is designed to work with all wireless network interface cards but not all wireless access points It is superseded by WPA2 PSK WPA2 PSK is stronger than WPA It is advertised to be theoretically indecipherable due to the greater degree of randomness in encryption keys that it generates WPA2 PSK gets genie Basic Settings 33 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 higher speed because it is implemented through hardware while
94. n displays ADVANCED Setup Wizard tT cs oe r Setup Turn UPnP On gt USB Storage Advertisement Period in minutes 30 gt Security Advertisement Time to Live in hops gt Administration UPnP Portmap Table v Advanced Setup Active Protocol Int Port Ext Port IP Address Wireless Settings Wireless Repeating Port Forwarding Port Triggering Dynamic DNS Static Routes Remote Management IPv6 Traffic Meter USB Settings Help Center 2 Show Hide Help Center 2 The available settings and information in this screen are Turn UPnP On UPnP can be enabled or disabled for automatic device configuration The default setting for UPnP is disabled If this check box is not selected the router does not allow any device to automatically control the resources such as port forwarding mapping of the router Advertisement Period The advertisement period is how often the router broadcasts its UPnP information This value can range from 1 to 1440 minutes The default period is 30 minutes Shorter durations ensure that control points have current device status at the expense of additional network traffic Longer durations can compromise the freshness of the device status but can significantly reduce network traffic Advertisement Time to Live The time to live for the advertisement is measured in hops steps for each UPnP packet sent The time to live hop count is the number of steps a broadcast packet is allowed to pro
95. n right after the PPPoE connection is available Idle Timeout In minutes If you want to change the login time out enter a new value in minutes This value determines how long the router keeps the Internet connection active after there is no Internet activity from the LAN Entering a value of 0 zero means never log out Internet IP Address Get Dynamically from ISP Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your IP address Your ISP automatically assigns these addresses Use Static IP Address Enter the IP address IP subnet mask and the gateway IP address that your ISP assigned The gateway is the ISP router to which your router connects Domain Name Server DNS Address The DNS server is used to look up site addresses based on their names Get Automatically from ISP Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your DNS servers Your ISP automatically assigns this address Use These DNS Servers If you know that your ISP does not automatically transmit DNS addresses to the router during login select this option and enter the IP address of your ISP primary DNS server If a secondary DNS server address is available enter it also Router MAC Address The Ethernet MAC address used by the router on the Internet port Some ISPs register the MAC address of the network interface card in your computer when your account is first opened They accept traffic only from the MAC address of that computer This feature allows your router to use your computer s MAC addre
96. network or if you have forgotten the password you might want to erase the configuration and restore the factory default settings You can either use the Restore Factory Settings button on the back of the router see Factory Settings on page 110 or you can click the Erase button in this screen Administration 74 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 Erase sets the user name to admin the password to password and the LAN IP address to 192 168 1 1 and enables the router s DHCP Set Password This feature allows you to change the default password that is used to log in to the router with the user name admin This is not the same as changing the password for wireless access The label on the bottom of your router shows your unique wireless network name SSID and password for wireless access see Label on page 14 gt To set the password for the user name admin 1 ADVANCED Home Setup Wizard WPS Wizard gt Setup gt USB Storage gt Security v Administration Router Status Logs Attached Devices Backup Settings Set Password Router Update gt Advanced Setup ADVANCED Set Password Old Password Set Password Repeat New Password C Enable Password Recovery Help Center Select Advanced gt Administration gt Set Password to display the following screen Show Hide Help Center 2 Type the old password and type the new password twice in the fields on this screen 3
97. ng Information Protocol RIP The router is shipped preconfigured to use private IP addresses on the LAN side and to act as a DHCP server The router s default LAN IP configuration is e LAN IP address 192 168 1 1 e Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 These addresses are part of the designated private address range for use in private networks and should be suitable for most applications If your network requires a different IP addressing scheme you can make the changes in the LAN Setup screen gt To change the LAN settings Note If you change the LAN IP address of the router while connected through the browser you will be disconnected Open a new connection to the new IP address and log in again 1 Select Advanced gt Setup gt LAN Setup to display the following screen ADVANCED m ADVANCED Home LAN Setup Setup Wizard pesman o v Setup Device Name WNDR3400v3 Wireless Setup LAN TCP IP Setup IP Address IP Subnet Mask RIP Direction RIP Version 255 1255 o Both x Disabled x vV Use Router as DHCP Server Starting IP Address Ending IP Address Address Reservation MAC Address 2 Enter the settings that you want to customize These settings are described in the following section LAN Setup Screen Settings 3 Click Apply to save your changes genie Advanced Home 42 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 LAN Setup Screen Settings LAN TCP IP Setup
98. oS On check box 8 Click Apply Edit or Delete an Existing QoS Policy gt To edit or delete a QoS policy 1 Select Advanced gt QoS Setup to display the QoS Setup screen 2 Select the radio button next to the QoS policy to be edited or deleted and do one of the following e Click Delete to remove the QoS policy e Click Edit to edit the QoS policy Follow the instructions in the preceding sections to change the policy settings 3 Click Apply in the QoS Setup screen to save your changes genie Advanced Home 49 USB Storage Accessing and contiguring a USB storage drive This chapter describes how to access and configure a USB storage drive attached to your router Note that the USB port on the router can be used to connect only USB storage devices like flash drives or hard drives Do not connect computers USB modems printers CD drives or DVD drives to the router USB port This chapter contains the following sections USB Drive Requirements ReadySHARE Access File Sharing Scenarios Basic Settings USB Storage Advanced Settings Safely Remove a USB Drive Specify Approved USB Devices Connect to the USB Drive from a Remote Computer 50 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 USB Drive Requirements The router works with 1 0 and 1 1 USB Full Speed and 2 0 USB High Speed standards The approximate USB bus speeds are shown in the following table Actual bus speeds can vary depending on the CPU speed
99. oing email server requires authentication select the My Mail Server requires authentication check box Fill in the User Name and Password fields for the outgoing email server 6 You can have email alerts sent immediately when someone attempts to visit a blocked site and you can specify that logs are sent automatically If you select the Weekly Daily or Hourly option and the log fills up before the specified period the log is automatically emailed to the specified email address After the log is sent the log is cleared from the router s memory If the router cannot email the log file the log buffer might fill up In this case the router overwrites the log and discards its contents 7 Click Apply to save your settings Security 65 Administration Managing your network This chapter describes the router settings for administering and maintaining your router and home network For information about upgrading or checking the status of your router over the Internet see also Remote Management on page 95 For information about monitoring the volume of Internet traffic passing through your router s Internet port see Traffic Meter on page 98 This chapter includes the following sections Upgrade the Router Firmware View Router Status View Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access Manage the Configuration File Set Password 66 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 Upgrade the Router Firmware The router firmware ro
100. only You can access this feature from the Advanced Setup menu on the Advanced tab gt To set up approved USB devices 1 Select Advanced gt Advanced Setup gt USB Settings The following screen displays ADVANCED ADVANCED Home USB Settings Setup Wizard gt Setup Enable any USB Device connected to the USB port Yes No Approved Devices gt USB Storage gt Security gt Administration v Advanced Setup Wireless Settings Wireless Repeating Port Forwarding Port Triggering Dynamic DNS Static Routes Remote Management UPnP IPv6 Traffic Meter USB Settings z Help Center Show Hide Help Center USB Storage 57 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 2 Click the Approved Devices button The USB Drive Approved Devices screen displays 3 ADVANCED Home Setup Wizard gt Setup gt USB Storage gt Security gt Administration v Advanced Setup Wireless Settings Wireless Repeating Port Forwarding Port Triggering Dynamic DNS Static Routes Remote Management ADVANCED USB Drive Approved Devices Fc Retesh T Allow only approved devices Approved USB Devices Volume Name Device Name Capacity Available USB Devices Volume Name Device Name Capacity O U Drive 1 9G SanDisk U3 Cruzer Micro 1 9GB Help Center Show Hide Help Center This screen shows the approved USB devices and the available USB devices You can
101. only one Ethernet MAC address to connect to Internet and might check for your computer s MAC address In this case do one of the following Inform your ISP that you have bought a new network device and ask them to use the router s MAC address Configure your router to clone your computer s MAC address If your router can obtain an IP address but your computer is unable to load any web pages from the Internet e Your computer might not recognize any DNS server addresses A DNS server is a host on the Internet that translates Internet names Such as www addresses to numeric IP addresses Typically your ISP provides the addresses of one or two DNS servers for your use If you entered a DNS address during the router s configuration reboot your computer and verify the DNS that address You can configure your computer manually with DNS addresses as explained in your operating system documentation e Your computer might not have the router configured as its TCP IP gateway If your computer obtains its information from the router by DHCP reboot the computer and verify the gateway address e You might be running login software that is no longer needed If your ISP provided a program to log you in to the Internet such as WinPoET you no longer need to run that software after installing your router You might need to go to Internet Explorer and select Tools gt Internet Options click the Connections tab and select Never dial a
102. or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter FCC Declaration of Conformity We NETGEAR Inc 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose CA 95134 declare under our sole responsibility that the N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 complies with Part 15 Subpart B of FCC CFR47 Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions e This device may not cause harmful interference and e This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation 113 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 FCC Radio Frequency Interference Warnings amp Instructions This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following methods e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the
103. our network Incoming traffic from the Internet is discarded by the router unless the traffic is a response to one of your local computers or a service that you have configured in the Port Forwarding Port Triggering screen Instead of discarding this traffic you can forward it to one computer on your network This computer is called the default DMZ server To set up a default DMZ server 1 On the WAN Setup screen select the Default DMZ Server check box 2 Type the IP address 3 Click Apply Change the MTU Size The maximum transmission unit MTU is the largest data packet a network device transmits When one network device communicates across the Internet with another the data packets travel through many devices along the way If any device in the data path has a lower MTU setting than the other devices the data packets have to be split or fragmented to accommodate the device with the smallest MTU The best MTU setting for NETGEAR equipment is often just the default value and changing the value might fix one problem but cause another Leave the MTU unchanged unless one of these situations occurs e You have problems connecting to your ISP or other Internet service and the technical support of either the ISP or NETGEAR recommends changing the MTU setting These web based applications might require an MTU change A secure website that does not open or displays only part of a web page Yahoo email MSN portal geni
104. our computer and router Wrong network configuration Verify that the Ethernet card driver software and TCP IP software are both installed and configured on your computer Verify that the IP address for your router and your computer are correct and that the addresses are on the same subnet Test the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device After verifying that the LAN path works correctly test the path from your computer to a remote device 1 2 From the Windows toolbar click the Start button and select Run In the Windows Run window type ping n 10 lt P address gt where lt IP address gt is the IP address of a remote device such as your ISP DNS server If the path is functioning correctly replies as shown in the previous section are displayed If you do not receive replies Check that your computer has the IP address of your router listed as the default gateway If the IP configuration of your computer is assigned by DHCP this information is not visible in your computer s Network Control Panel Verify that the IP address of the router is listed as the default gateway Check to see that the network address of your computer the portion of the IP address specified by the subnet mask is different from the network address of the remote device Check that your cable or DSL modem is connected and functioning If your ISP assigned a host name to your computer enter that host name as the account name in the Inte
105. p 3 to add another WPS client to your network Setup Menu Select Advanced gt Setup to display the Setup menu The following selections are available Internet Setup This is a shortcut to the same Internet Setup screen that you can access from the dashboard on the Basic Home screen See Internet Setup on page 23 Wireless Setup This is a shortcut to the same Wireless Setup screen that you can access from the dashboard on the Basic Home screen See Basic Wireless Settings on page 29 WAN Setup Internet WAN setup See WAN Setup on page 39 LAN Setup Local area network LAN setup See LAN Setup on page 42 QoS Setup Quality of Service QoS setup See Quality of Service QoS Setup on page 45 Guest Network This is a shortcut to the same Guest Network screen that you can access from the dashboard on the Basic Home screen See Guest Networks on page 32 genie Advanced Home 38 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 WAN Setup The WAN Setup screen lets you configure a DMZ demilitarized zone server change the maximum transmit unit MTU size and enable the router to respond to a ping on the WAN Internet port Select Advanced gt Setup gt WAN Setup to view the following screen ADVANCED ADVANCED Home WAN Setup Setup Wizard EZIB WPS Wizard v Setup a ss C Disable Port Scan and DoS Protection intemmet Setup Wireless Setup C Default DMZ Server 192 lice a llo WAN Setup LAN Setup C Respond to Ping on
106. pagate for each UPnP advertisement before it disappears The number of hops can range from 1 to 255 The default value for the advertisement time to live is 4 hops which should be fine for most home networks If you notice that some devices are not being updated or reached correctly it might be necessary to increase this value UPnP Portmap Table The UPnP Portmap Table displays the IP address of each UPnP device currently accessing the router and which ports internal and external that device has opened The UPnP Portmap Table also displays what type of port is open and whether that port is still active for each IP address 3 Click Apply to save your settings Advanced Settings 97 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 IPv6 You can use this feature to set up an IPv6 Internet connection type if NETGEAR genie does not detect it automatically gt To set up an IPv6 Internet connection type 1 Select Advanced gt Advanced Setup gt IPv6 to display the following screen ADVANCED Internet Setup ADVANCED Home Setup Wizard EZER WPS Wizard z Internet Connection Type Disabled gt Setup SSS gt USB Storage gt Security gt Administration v Advanced Setup Wireless Settings Wireless Repeating Port Forwarding Port Triggering Dynamic DNS Static Routes Remote Management UPnP Traffic Meter USB Settings Help Center Show Hide Help Center 2 Select the IPv6 connection
107. pplication or game you want to provide and the local IP address of the computer that provides the service The server computer has to always have the same IP address gt To set up port forwarding Tip To ensure that your server computer always has the same IP address use the reserved IP address feature of your N600 Wireless Dual Band Router Advanced Settings 87 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 1 Select Advanced Setup gt Port Forwarding Port Triggering to display the following screen ADVANCED ADVANCED Home Port Forwarding Port Triggering Setup Wizard gt Setup Port Forwarding gt USB Storage Port Triggering gt Security Service Name Server IP Address gt Administration FTP zo fo fo Add v Advanced Setup service name External Extermal Internal internal 2 Service Name regent orcad Internal IP address Wireless Settings Start Port End Port Start Port End Port Wireless Repeatin Port Forwarding Por Triggering Dynamic DNS Add Custom Service Static Routes Remote Management UPnP IPv6 Traffic Meter USB Settings Help Center Lm Show Hide Help Center Port Forwarding is selected as the service type 2 From the Service Name list select the service or game that you host on your network If the service does not appear in the list see Add a Custom Service on page 88 3 In the corresponding Server IP Address field enter the last digit of the IP addre
108. r IP address and forwards traffic directed at your domain to your frequently changing IP address If your ISP assigns a private WAN IP address such as 192 168 x x or 10 x x x the Dynamic DNS service will not work because private addresses are not routed on the Internet Your router contains a client that can connect to the Dynamic DNS service provided by DynDNS org First visit their website at http www dyndns org and obtain an account and host name that you configure in the router Then whenever your ISP assigned IP address changes your router automatically contacts the Dynamic DNS service provider logs in to your account and registers your new IP address If your host name is hostname for example you can reach your router at http nhostname dyndns org Advanced Settings 92 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 On the Advanced tab select Advanced Setup gt Dynamic DNS to display the following screen ADVANCED ADVANCED Home Setup Wizard gt Setup gt USB Storage gt Security gt Administration v Advanced Setup Wireless Settings Wireless Repeating Port Forwarding Port Triggerin Inggenng Static Routes Remote Management UPnP IPv6 Traffic Meter USB Settings Dynamic DNS EZE 7 Use a Dynamic DNS Service Service Provider www DynDNS org Host Name User Name Password i Help Center Show Hide Help Center gt To set up Dynamic DNS 1 w N
109. r click the button soft push button in this screen gt Setup gt USB Storage Ky gt Security O PIN Number gt Administration gt Advanced Setup You can use either the push button or PIN method 3 Select either Push Button or PIN Number e To use the push button method either click the WPS button on this screen or press the WPS button on the side of the router until the LED status changes Within 2 minutes go to the wireless client and press its WPS button to join the network without entering a password e To use the PIN method select the PIN Number radio button enter the client security PIN and click Next ADVANCED ADVANCED Home Add WPS Client Setup Wizard Select a setup method O Push Button recommended CE 6 50 numer gt Setup This is the security PIN of the WPS client While connecting WPS enabled adapters provide a randomly PIN generated security gt USB Storage gt Security Enter Client s PIN C Next O gt Administration gt Advanced Setup genie Advanced Home 37 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 Within 2 minutes go to the client device and use its WPS software to join the network without entering a password The router attempts to add the WPS capable device The WPS LED Ka on the router blinks green When the router establishes a WPS connection the LED is solid green and the router WPS screen displays a confirmation message 4 Repeat Step 2 and Ste
110. remove or add approved USB devices To add an approved USB device select it from the Available USB Devices list and click Add 4 Select the Allow only approved devices check box 5 Click Apply so that your change takes effect If you want to work with another USB device click the Safely Remove USB Device button for the currently connected USB device Connect the other USB device and repeat this process Connect to the USB Drive from a Remote Computer To connect to the USB drive from remote computers with a web browser you have to use the router s Internet port IP address If you are using Dynamic DNS you can type the DNS name rather than the IP address You can view the router s Internet IP address from the dashboard on the Basic Home screen or the Advanced Home screen Access the Router s USB Drive Remotely Using FTP gt To connect to the router s USB drive using a web browser 1 Connect to the router by typing ftp and the Internet port IP address in the address field of Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator for example ftp 10 1 65 4 If you are using Dynamic DNS you can type the DNS name rather than the IP address USB Storage 58 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 Type the account name and password that has access rights to the USB drive The user name account name for All no password is guest The directories of the USB drive that your account accesses are displayed for example s
111. ritize wireless voice and video traffic over the wireless link WMM QoS provides prioritization of wireless data packets from different applications based on four access categories voice video best effort and background For an application to receive the benefits of WMM QoS both it and the client running that application have to have WMM enabled Legacy applications that do not support WMM and applications that do not require QoS are assigned to the best effort category which receives a lower priority than voice and video WMM QoS is enabled by default You can disable it in the QoS Setup screen by clearing the Enable WMM check box and clicking Apply Set Up QoS for Internet Access You can give prioritized Internet access to the following types of traffic e Specific applications e Specific online games e Individual Ethernet LAN ports of the router e A specific device by MAC address genie Advanced Home 45 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 To specify prioritization of traffic you have to create a policy for the type of traffic and add the policy to the QoS Policy table in the QoS Setup screen For convenience the QoS Policy table lists many common applications and online games that can benefit from QoS handling QoS for Applications and Online Gaming gt To create a QoS policy for applications and online games 1 In the QoS Setup screen select the Turn Internet Access QoS On check box ADVANCED ADVANCED Home QoS
112. rity To use WPS make sure that all wireless devices to be connected to the network are Wi Fi certified and support WPS During the connection process the client gets the security settings from the router so that every device in the network has the same security settings gt To use WPS to join the wireless network If your wireless device supports WPS Push N Connect follow these steps 1 Press the WPS button on the router bid until the LED status changes 2 Within 2 minutes press the WPS button on your wireless device or follow the WPS instructions that came with the device The device is now connected to your router 3 Repeat steps 1 2 to add other WPS wireless devices Getting Started with NETGEAR genie 21 genie Basic Settings Your Internet connection and network This chapter explains the features available from the genie Basic Home screen shown in the following figure i peewee Logout NETGEAR genie gt al Firmware Version WNDR3400v3 V1 0 0 16_1 0 34 internet gt Wireless gt e emma Attached Devices gt Q L enw A J Parental Controls gt Internet Wireless Attached Devices Ready SHARE p lame SSID NETGEAR STATUS GOOD Number of Devices 1 Guest Network gt ey Password PerfectPass Vid Parental Controls STATUS NOT ENABLED This chapter contains the following sections Internet Setup Attached Devices e Parental Controls ReadySHARE USB Storage Basic Wireless S
113. rned on e For each powered on computer connected to the router by an Ethernet cable the corresponding numbered router LAN port LED is lit Wireless Settings Make sure that the wireless settings in the computer and router match exactly e Fora wirelessly connected computer the wireless network name SSID and wireless security settings of the router and wireless computer need to match exactly e If you set up an access list in the Advanced Wireless Settings screen you have to add each wireless computer s MAC address to the router s access list Network Settings Make sure that the network settings of the computer are correct e Wired and wirelessly connected computers need to have network IP addresses on the same network as the router The simplest way to do this is to configure each computer to obtain an IP address automatically using DHCP e Some cable modem service providers require you to use the MAC address of the computer initially registered on the account You can view the MAC address in the Attached Devices screen Troubleshooting 101 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 Troubleshoot with the LEDs After you turn on power to the router the following sequence of events should occur 1 When power is first applied verify that the Power Test LED ea is lit 2 Verify that the Power Test LED turns amber within a few seconds indicating that the self test is running 3 After approximately 30 seconds veri
114. rnet Settings screen Your ISP could be rejecting the Ethernet MAC addresses of all but one of your computers Many broadband ISPs restrict access by allowing traffic only from the MAC address of your broadband modem but some ISPs additionally restrict access to the MAC address of a single computer connected to that modem If so configure your router to clone or spoof the MAC address from the authorized computer Troubleshooting 109 Supplemental Information This appendix provides factory default settings and technical specifications for the N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 Factory Settings You can return the router to its factory settings Use the end of a paper clip or a similar object to press and hold the Restore Factory Settings button on the back of the router for at least 5 seconds The router resets and returns to the factory settings Your device returns to the factory configuration settings shown in the following table Table 4 Factory default settings Feature Default behavior Router login User login URL www routerlogin com or www routerlogin net Internet WAN MAC address Use default hardware address connection WAN MTU size 1500 Port speed 10 100 Mbps Autosensing Local network LAN IP 192 168 1 1 LAN Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 DHCP server Enabled DHCP range 192 168 1 2 to 192 168 1 254 Time zone daylight saving time Disabled Allow a registrar to configure this Enabled router 110
115. rvers send replies to multiple port numbers Using the port triggering function of your router you can tell the router to open additional incoming ports when a particular outgoing port originates a session An example is Internet Relay Chat IRC Your computer connects to an IRC server at destination port 6667 The IRC server not only responds to your originating source port but also sends an identify message to your computer on port 113 Using port triggering you can tell the router When you initiate a session with destination port 6667 you have to also allow incoming traffic on port 113 to reach the originating computer Using steps similar to the preceding example the following sequence shows the effects of the port triggering rule you have defined 1 You open an IRC client program to start a chat session on your computer 2 Your IRC client composes a request message to an IRC server using a destination port number of 6667 the standard port number for an IRC server process Your computer then sends this request message to your router 3 Your router creates an entry in its internal session table describing this communication session between your computer and the IRC server Your router stores the original information performs Network Address Translation NAT on the source address and port and sends this request message through the Internet to the IRC server 4 Noting your port triggering rule and having observed the de
116. s in the same subnet as the router Address Reservation When you specify a reserved IP address for a computer on the LAN that computer receives the same IP address each time it accesses the routers DHCP server Assign reserved IP addresses to servers that require permanent IP settings Use the Router as a DHCP Server By default the router functions as a DHCP server allowing it to assign IP DNS server and default gateway addresses to all computers connected to the router s LAN The assigned default gateway address is the LAN address of the router The router assigns IP addresses to the attached computers from a pool of addresses specified in this screen Each pool address is tested before it is assigned to avoid duplicate addresses on the LAN For most applications the default DHCP and TCP IP settings of the router are satisfactory genie Advanced Home 43 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 You can specify the pool of IP addresses to be assigned by setting the starting IP address and ending IP address These addresses should be part of the same IP address subnet as the router s LAN IP address Using the default addressing scheme you should define a range between 192 168 1 2 and 192 168 1 254 although you might want to save part of the range for devices with fixed addresses The router delivers the following parameters to any LAN device that requests DHCP e An IP address from the range you have defined e Subnet mask e Gat
117. separation between the equipment and the receiver e Connect the equipment into an electrical outlet on a circuit different from that which the radio receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC Caution e Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment e This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation e For product available in the USA Canada market only channel 1 11 can be operated Selection of other channels is not possible e Pour les produits disponibles aux Etats Unis Canada du march seul le canal 1 11 peuvent tre exploit s S lection d autres canaux n est pas possible e This device and its antenna s must not be co located or operation in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter e Cet appareil et son antenne s ne doit pas tre co localis s ou fonctionnement en association avec une autre antenne ou transmetteur Canadian Department of Communications Radio Interference Regulations This digital apparatus N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as s
118. ss this is also called cloning Use Default Address Use the default MAC address Use Computer MAC Address The router captures and uses the MAC address of the computer that you are now using You have to use the one computer allowed by the ISP Use This MAC Address Enter the MAC address that you want to use genie Basic Settings 24 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 Attached Devices You can view a list of all computers or devices that are currently connected to your network here From the Basic Home screen select Attached Devices to display the following screen Home Attached Devices Internet Wireless Attached Devices Wired Devices IP Address Device Name MAC Address Ready SHARE Wireless Devices Wireless intruders also show up here a IP Address Device Name MAC Address Guest Network User HP 70 F3 95 B1 E0 5A Parental Controls Help Center Show Hide Help Center Wired devices are connected to the router with Ethernet cables Wireless devices have joined the wireless network e number The order in which the device joined the network e IP Address The IP address that the router assigned to this device when it joined the network This number can change if a device is disconnected and rejoins the network e Device Name If the device name is known it is shown here e MAC Address The unique MAC address for each device does not change The MAC address is typically shown on
119. ss Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 File Sharing Scenarios You can share files on the USB drive for a wide variety of business and recreational purposes The files can be any Windows Mac or Linux file type including text Word PowerPoint Excel and MP3 files pictures and multimedia USB drive applications include e Sharing multimedia such as MP3 files pictures and so on with friends and family who are local or remote e Sharing resources on your network You might want to store files in a central location so that you do not need to power up a computer to perform local sharing In addition you can share files between Mac Linux and Windows computers by using the USB drive as a go between across the systems e Sharing files such as Word documents PowerPoint presentations and text files with remote users A few common uses are described in the following sections Share Photos You can create your own central storage location for photos and multimedia This eliminates the need to log in to and pay for an external photo sharing site gt To share files with your friends and family 1 Insert your USB drive into the USB port on the router either directly or with a USB cable Computers on your local area network LAN can automatically access this USB drive using a web browser or Microsoft Networking 2 If you want to specify read only access or to allow access from the Internet see USB Storage Advanced Settings on page 55
120. ss of your local computer that provides this service 4 Click Add The service appears in the list in the screen Add a Custom Service To define a service game or application that does not appear in the Service Name list you have to first determine which port number or range of numbers used by the application You can usually determine this information by contacting the publisher of the application or user groups or newsgroups gt To adda custom service 1 Select Advanced gt Advanced Setup gt Port Forwarding Port Triggering 2 Select Port Forwarding as the service type Advanced Settings 88 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 3 Click the Add Custom Service button to display the following screen ADVANCED Home Setup Wizard gt Setup gt USB Storage gt Security gt Administration v Advanced Setup Wireless Settings Wireless Repeating Port Forwarding Port Triggering Dynamic DNS Static Routes Remote Management 4 Inthe Service Name field enter a descriptive name 5 In the Service Type list select the protocol If you are unsure select TCP UDP Help Center ADVANCED Service Name Service Type TCP UDP External Starting Port 1 65535 External Ending Port 1 65535 IV Use the same port range for Internal port internal Starting Port 165535 Internal Ending Port Internal iP address fof P Ports Custom Services Or select from currently at
121. stination port number of 6667 your router creates an additional session entry to send any incoming port 113 traffic to your computer 5 The IRC server sends a return message to your router using the NAT assigned source port as in the previous example say port 33333 as the destination port The IRC server also sends an identify message to your router with destination port 113 6 Upon receiving the incoming message to destination port 33333 your router checks its session table to determine whether an active session for port number 33333 exists Finding an active session the router restores the original address information replaced by NAT and sends this reply message to your computer 7 Upon receiving the incoming message to destination port 113 your router checks its session table and learns that an active session for port 113 is associated with your computer The router replaces the message s destination IP address with your computer s IP address and forwards the message to your computer Advanced Settings 85 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 8 When you finish your chat session your router eventually senses a period of inactivity in the communications The router then removes the session information from its session table and incoming traffic is no longer accepted on port numbers 33333 or 113 To configure port triggering you need to know which inbound ports the application needs Also you need to know the number of the
122. t any of the following wireless settings genie Basic Settings 32 Scroll to view more settings Scroll to view more settings N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 Note These settings apply separately to the 2 4 GHz b g n and 5 GHz a n bands Enable Guest Network When this check box is selected the guest network is enabled and guests can connect to your network using the SSID of this profile Enable Wireless Isolation If this check box is selected wireless clients computers or wireless devices that join the network can use the Internet but cannot access each other or access Ethernet devices on the network Enable SSID Broadcast If this check box is selected the wireless access point broadcasts its name SSID to all wireless stations Stations with no SSID can adopt the correct SSID for connections to this access point Allow guest to access My Local Network If this check box is selected any user who connects to this SSID has access to your local network not just Internet access 3 Give the guest network a name The guest network name is case sensitive and can be up to 32 characters You then manually configure the wireless devices in your network to use the guest network name in addition to the main nonguest SSID 4 Select a security option from the list The security options are described in Guest Network Wireless Security Options on page 33 5 Click Apply to save your selections Guest Network Wire
123. t is needed See Chapter 8 Advanced Settings Using this tab requires a solid understanding of networking concepts e Help amp Support Go to the NETGEAR support site for information help and product documentation These links work once you have an Internet connection Getting Started with NETGEAR genie 20 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 Add Wireless Devices or Computers to Your Network Choose either the manual or the WPS method to add wireless devices and other equipment to your wireless network For instructions on setting up a guest network See Guest Networks on page 32 Manual Method gt To connect manually 1 Open the software that manages your wireless connections on the wireless device laptop computer gaming device iPhone that you want to connect to your router The software scans for all wireless networks in your area 2 Look for your network and select it If you did not change the name of your network during the setup process look for the default WiFi network name SSID and select it The default SSID is on the product label on the bottom of the router 3 Enter the router password and click Connect The default router password is on the product label on the bottom of the router 4 Repeat steps 1 3 to add other wireless devices Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS Method Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS is a standard for easily adding computers and other devices to a home network while maintaining secu
124. t mask 69 K keywords 61 L label product 14 LAN port QoS for 48 settings 68 LAN setup 42 language setting 36 large files sharing 53 lease DHCP 70 LEDs troubleshooting 102 verifying cabling 14 local servers port forwarding to 87 logging in 17 19 logs emailing 64 viewing 72 MAC addresses current 68 product label 14 QoS for 48 mail server outgoing 65 maintenance settings 66 managing router remotely 95 menus described 20 metric value 94 mixed mode security options 34 MTU size 40 multicasting 43 N NAT Network Address Translation 39 40 84 NETGEAR Genie settings advanced 35 settings basic initial 22 setup initial 18 using after installation 19 Network Time Protocol NTP 107 network correct settings checking 101 network restarting 101 networks guest 32 72 O N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 outgoing mail server 65 P packets fragmented 40 Parental Controls 25 passphrases changing 31 product label 14 password recovery admin 75 password restoring 108 photos sharing 52 ping utility 108 poll interval 69 port filtering 62 port forwarding 83 86 87 port numbers 62 port status 69 port triggering 83 85 87 90 ports listed back panel 13 positioning the router 8 Power LED troubleshooting 102 PPPoE PPP over Ethernet 105 Preamble mode 78 preset security about 29 passphrase 31 primary DNS addresses 24 printing files and photos 52 prioritizing
125. t shares 21 a FTP via internet ftp 192 168 1 65 shares er Available Network Folders Read Total Free Share Name hiceen E Pogot Foraer Z Name Space Space e fireadysnarewse_ Storage i N e v Drive 1 20 1 9G 922 7M o Help Center Show Hide Help Center Share Name If only one device is connected the default share name is USB_Storage You can click the name shown or you can type it in the address field of your web browser If Not Shared is shown the default share has been deleted and no other share for the root folder exists Click the link to change this setting USB Storage 56 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 e Read Access and Write Access Shows the permissions and access controls on the network folder All no password the default allows all users to access the network folder The password for admin is the same one that you use to log in to the router e Folder Name Full path used by the network folder e Volume Name Volume name from the storage device either USB drive or HDD e Total Space and Free Space Shows the current utilization of the storage device Safely Remove a USB Drive To safely remove a USB disk drive so that no users can access it select USB Storage gt Basic Settings and click the Safely Remove USB Device button This takes the drive offline Specify Approved USB Devices For more security you can set up the router to share approved USB devices
126. tached devices IP Address Device Name C 6 Specify the port settings e External Starting Port and External Ending Port These are the starting number and ending number for the public ports at the Internet interface For single port forwarding the number in the External Starting Port and External Ending Port fields can be the same e Use the same port range for Internal port This check box is selected by default If you want to use different ports clear this check box and specify the internal ports e Internal Starting Port and Internal Ending Port These are the starting number and ending number for the ports of a computer on the router s local area network LAN These are private ports The router calculates the internal ending port 7 Inthe Internal IP Address field enter the IP address of your local computer that provides this service 8 Click Apply The service appears in the list in the Port Forwarding Port Triggering screen LQ User HP Show Hide Help Center Edit or Delete a Port Forwarding Entry To edit or delete a port forwarding entry 1 In the table select the radio button next to the service name 2 Click Edit Service or Delete Service Application Example Making a Local Web Server Public If you host a web server on your local network you can use port forwarding to allow web requests from anyone on the Internet to reach your web server Advanced Settings 89 N600 Wire
127. tal subscriber line DSL or a cable broadband service provider It is compatible with all major DSL Internet service providers and cable broadband service providers lets you block unsafe Internet content and applications and protects the devices computers gaming consoles and so on that you connect to your home network Note For more information about the topics covered in this manual visit the support website at htto support netgear com If you have not already set up your new router using the installation guide that comes in the box this chapter walks you through the hardware setup Chapter 3 genie Basic Settings explains how to set up your Internet connection This chapter contains the following sections e Unpack Your Router e Position Your Router e Hardware Features e Cable Your Router e Verify the Cabling N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 Unpack Your Router Open the box and remove the router cables and installation guide Router stand two pieces N600 wireless router Ethernet cable Power adapter Your box should contain the following items N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 Router stand two pieces AC power adapter plug varies by region Category 5 Cat 5 Ethernet cable Installation guide with cabling and router setup instructions If any parts are incorrect missing or damaged contact your NETGEAR dealer Keep the carton and original packing materials in case
128. te and time 107 daylight savings time 107 default DMZ server 40 default factory settings 74 110 default gateway 70 deleting configuration 74 keywords 61 port forwarding entry 89 QoS policy 49 denial of service DoS protection 60 devices attached 25 DHCP server 43 70 DHCP setting 69 DMZ server 40 DNS addresses primary 24 troubleshooting 105 DNS servers 84 Domain Name Server DNS addresses 24 69 Dynamic DNS 92 E electromagnetic emissions 112 email notices 64 erasing configuration 74 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 Ethernet cables checking 101 Ethernet LED troubleshooting 102 103 F factory default settings list of 110 restoring 74 file sharing 52 firmware version 68 firmware upgrading 19 67 fragmentation length 78 fragmented data packets 40 front panel 11 G games online QoS for 46 gateway IP address 24 Genie NETGEAR settings advanced 35 settings basic 22 setup initial 18 using after installation 19 guest networks 32 72 H host name 23 host trusted 61 inbound traffic allowing or blocking 83 installing 18 36 Internet connection setting up 23 troubleshooting 104 Internet LEDs troubleshooting 102 Internet port 36 68 Internet Relay Chat IRC 85 Internet service provider ISP account information 17 Internet Setup screen fields 23 Internet services blocking access 62 interval poll 69 IP addresses current 69 DHCP 17 dynamic 92 reserved 44 IP subne
129. tings you are disconnected when you click Apply To avoid this problem use a computer with a wired connection to access the router genie Basic Settings 29 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 gt To view or change basic wireless settings 1 On the Basic Home screen select Wireless to display the Wireless Setup screen Firmware Version WNDR3400v3 V1 0 0 12_1 0 18 Ta Wireless Setup Wireless O Attached Devices gt Pogon oe c Region Parental Controls gt S Cc ro l l to Ready SHARE gt Wireless Network 2 4GHz b g n vi ew E Enable Wireless Isolation Guest Network gt V Enable SSID Broadcast J more Name SSID NETGEAR71 t t Channel Auto settings Mode Up to 145 Mbps x Security Options None WEP J WPA PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK AES WPA PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK AES Passphrase royalairplane651 8 63 characters or 64 hex digits Wireless Network 5GHz a n a Help Center Show Hide Help Center The screen sections settings and procedures are explained in the following sections 2 Make any changes that are needed and click Apply to save your settings 3 Setup and test your wireless devices and computers to make sure that they can connect wirelessly If they do not check the following e Is your wireless device or computer connected to your network or another wireless network in your area Some wireless devices automatically connect to the first open network without wir
130. traffic 45 Push N Connect 21 Q QoS Quality of Service 45 R radio wireless 78 range of wireless connections 8 ReadyShare access 51 54 recovering admin password 75 releasing connection status 70 remote management 95 renewing connection status 70 repeater units 82 reserved IP adresses 44 restarting network 101 restoring configuration file 74 default factory settings 13 108 router interface described 20 router status viewing 68 S scheduling keyword and service blocking 64 secondary DNS 24 security 29 firewall settings 60 see also security options security options 33 security PIN 14 37 sending logs by email 64 serial number product label 14 services blocking 62 settings default See default factory settings Setup Wizard 36 sharing files 52 sites blocking 61 SMTP server 65 specifications technical 110 SSID described 31 product label 14 static routes 93 status router viewing 68 subnet mask 69 system up time 69 T technical specifications 110 technical support 2 Temporal Key Integrity Protocol TKIP 33 time of day 107 time to live advertisement 97 time out port triggering 91 trademarks 2 traffic metering 98 troubleshooting 100 date or time incorrect 107 log in access 103 router changes not saved 106 trusted host 61 U Universal Plug and Play UPnP 96 up time system 69 upgrading firmware 19 67 USB 118 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v
131. ty http 192 168_1 65 8080 Administration Allow Remote Access By v Advanced Setup C Only This Computer 3 L T C IP Address Range From Eg P a fea Wireless Repeatin os Port Forwarding Port i Triggering Dynamic DNS Everyone Static Routes Remote Management Port Number le 080 Traffic Meter USB Settings Help Center Show Hide Help Center Note Be sure to change the router s default login password to a secure password The ideal password should contain no dictionary words from any language and contain uppercase and lowercase letters numbers and symbols It can be up to 30 characters 2 Select the Turn Remote Management On check box 3 Under Allow Remote Access By specify the external IP addresses allowed to access the router s remote management Note For enhanced security restrict access to as few external IP addresses as practical e To allow access from a single IP address on the Internet select Only This Computer Enter the IP address that allows access e To allow access from a range of IP addresses on the Internet select IP Address Range Enter a beginning and ending IP address to define the allowed range e To allow access from any IP address on the Internet select Everyone Advanced Settings 95 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 4 Specify the port number for accessing the web management interface Normal web browser access us
132. type from the list of Internet connection types Your Internet service provider ISP can provide this information e If your ISP did not provide details you can select 6to4 Tunnel e If you are not sure select Auto Detect so that the router detects the IPv6 type that is in use e f your Internet connection does not use PPPoE DHCP or fixed but is IPv6 then select Auto Config 3 Click Apply so that your changes take effect Traffic Meter Traffic metering allows you to monitor the volume of Internet traffic passing through your router s Internet port With the traffic meter utility you can set limits for traffic volume set a monthly limit and get a live update of traffic usage Advanced Settings 98 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 gt To monitor Internet traffic 1 Click Advanced gt Advanced Setup gt Traffic Meter to display the following screen ADVANCED Home Setup Wizard ADVANCED Traffic Meter EID Eom gt Setup Internet Traffic Meter 7 Enable Traffic Meter Traffic volume control by No limit z Monthly limit gt USB Storage gt Security 0 Mbytes 2 Mbytes Administration Round up data volume for each connection by Connection time control Monthly limit v Advanced Setup Wireless Settings Wireless Repeating Port Forwarding Port eS Ce Triggering Restart traffic counter at 00 oo am Yi On the 1st z day of each month Dynamic DNS Static Rout
133. ugh 13 For products in the North America market only Channels 1 through 11 can be operated Do not change the channel unless you experience interference shown by lost connections or slow data transfers If this happens experiment with different channels to see which is the best Mode Up to 130 Mbps is the default and allows 802 11n and 802 11g wireless devices to join the network g amp b supports up to 54 Mbps The 300 Mbps setting allows 802 11n devices to connect at this speed Security Options Settings Note These settings apply separately to the 2 4 GHz b g n and 5 GHz a n bands The Security Options section of the Wireless Setup screen lets you change the security option and password NETGEAR recommends that you not change the security option or password but if you want to change these settings this section explains how Do not disable security Change WPA Security Option and Password Note These settings apply separately to the 2 4 GHz b g n and 5 GHz a n bands 1 Under Security Options select the WPA option you want Security Options None WEP WPA PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK AES WPA PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK AES Passphrase royalairplane6o51 8 63 characters or 64 hex digits genie Basic Settings 31 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 2 Inthe password field that displays when you select a WPA security option enter the network key password that you want to use It is a text string from 8 to 63 chara
134. uipement doit tre install et utilis avec un minimum de 20 cm de distance entre la source de rayonnement et votre corps Interference Reduction Table The table below shows the Recommended Minimum Distance between NETGEAR equipment and household appliances to reduce interference in feet and meters Household Appliance Recommended Minimum Distance in feet and meters Notification of Compliance 115 Index A access remote 95 viewing logs 72 access points 79 accessing remote computer 83 adding custom services 88 guest network 32 priority rules 46 QoS policy 45 wireless devices 21 address reservation 44 advertisement period 97 alerts emailing 64 applications QoS for online gaming 46 approved USB devices 57 attached devices 25 authentication required by mail server 65 automatic firmware checking 67 automatic Internet connection 36 B back panel 13 backing up configuration 74 base station setting up 82 blocking inbound traffic 83 keywords 61 services 62 sites 61 box contents 8 C cables checking 101 changes not saved router 106 compliance 113 configuration file 73 74 configuring DMZ server 40 Dynamic DNS 93 NAT 39 port forwarding 87 port triggering 90 QoS 45 repeater unit 83 user defined services 62 connecting wirelessly 8 country setting 36 crossover cable 103 CTS RTS Threshold 78 custom service port forwarding 88 D dashboard 20 data packets fragmented 40 da
135. ur settings 4 Click Test to test your Internet connection If the NETGEAR website does not display within 1 minute see Chapter 9 Troubleshooting Internet Setup Screen Fields The following descriptions explain all of the possible fields in the Internet Setup screen The fields which display in this screen depend on whether an ISP login is required Does Your ISP Require a Login Answer either yes or no These fields display when no login is required e Account Name If required Enter the account name provided by your ISP This might also be called the host name e Domain Name If required Enter the domain name provided by your ISP genie Basic Settings 23 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 These fields display when your ISP requires a login Internet Service Provider Encapsulation ISP types The choices are PPPoE PPTP or L2TP Login The login name provided by your ISP The login name is usually an email address Password The password that you use to log in to your ISP Service Name If Required If your ISP provided a service name enter it here Otherwise you can leave this field blank Connection Mode This specifies when the router should establish the PPPoE connection Currently the connection mode is always on to provide a steady IPv6 connection The router never disconnects the connection and in case the connection is broken such as if the modem is turned off the router establishes the connectio
136. urity gt Schedule to display the current date and time The router uses the Network Time Protocol NTP to obtain the current time from one of several network time servers on the Internet Each entry in the log is stamped with the date and time of day Problems with the date and time function can include the following Date shown is January 1 2000 This means the router has not successfully reached a network time server Check that your Internet access is configured correctly If you have finished setting up the router wait at least 5 minutes and check the date and time again Time is off by one hour The router does not automatically sense daylight savings time In the Schedule screen select the Automatically adjust for daylight savings time check Dox Wireless Connectivity If you are having trouble connecting wirelessly to the router try to isolate the problem Does the wireless device or computer that you are using find your wireless network If not check the Wireless LEDs on the front of the router They should be lit If they are not you can press the WiFi On Off button on the side of the router to turn the router s wireless radio back on You need to press and hold the WiFi On Off button until the LED status changes If you disabled the router s SSID broadcast your wireless network is hidden and does not show up in your wireless client s scanning list By default SSID broadcast is enabled Does your wireless device support
137. uter by pressing the On Off The Power Test LED is green when the router is turned on The LAN ports are green for each computer cabled to the router by an Ethernet cable Verify that the LAN LEDs 1 through 4 are lit for any computers cabled to the router by an Ethernet cable Hardware Setup 14 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 The Wireless LEDs are lit The Internet LED is lit If it is not make sure that the Ethernet cable is securely attached to the router Internet port and the modem and that the modem is powered on Hardware Setup 15 Getting Started with NETGEAR genie Connecting to the router This chapter explains how to use NETGEAR genie to set up your router after you complete cabling as described in the installation guide and in the previous chapter in this book This chapter contains the following sections Router Setup Preparation Types of Logins and Access NETGEAR genie Setup Use NETGEAR genie after Installation Upgrade Router Firmware Router Dashboard Basic Home Screen Add Wireless Devices or Computers to Your Network 16 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 Router Setup Preparation You can set up your router with the NETGEAR genie automatically or you can use the Genie menus and screens to set up your router manually However before you start the setup process you need to have your ISP information on hand and make sure the laptops PCs and other devices in the n
138. uter or wireless device that is connected to the router 2 Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com The login window displays User name admin Password ORR kkk Remernber my password 3 Enter admin for the router user name and password for the router password both in lowercase letters Note The router user name and password are different from the user name and password for logging in to your Internet connection See Types of Logins and Access on page 17 for more information Upgrade Router Firmware When you set up your router and are connected to the Internet the router automatically checks for you to see if newer firmware is available If it is a message is displayed on the top of the screen See Upgrade the Router Firmware on page 67 for more information about upgrading firmware Click the message when it shows up and click Yes to upgrade the router with the latest firmware After the upgrade the router restarts A N CAUTION Do not try to go online turn off the router shut down the computer or do anything else to the router until the router finishes restarting and the Power LED has stopped blinking for several seconds Getting Started with NETGEAR genie 19 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 Router Dashboard Basic Home Screen The router Basic Home screen has a dashboard that lets you see the status of your Internet connection and network at a glance You can clic
139. uting software is stored in flash memory You can update the firmware from the Administration menu on the Advanced tab You might see a message at the top of the genie screens when new firmware is available for your product You can use the Check button on the Router Upgrade screen to check and update to the latest firmware for your product if new firmware is available gt To check for new firmware and update your router 1 Select Advanced gt Administration gt Router Update to display the following screen ADVANCED ADVANCED Home Router Upgrade Setup Wizard Check for new version from the Internet Check C li c k WPS Wizard a A aa a a a a a a Locate and select the upgrade file on your hard disk Check ems gt USB Storage Security ann v Administration Router Status Logs Attached Devices Backup Settings Set Password Router Update gt Advanced Setup Help Center 2 Click Check The router finds new firmware if any is available 3 Click Yes to update and locate the firmware you downloaded the file ends in img WARNING When uploading firmware to the router do not interrupt the web browser by closing the window clicking a link or loading a new page If the browser is interrupted it could corrupt the firmware When the upload is complete your router restarts The upgrade process typically takes about 1 minute Read the new firmware release notes to determine whether you need
140. work Using the Ping Utility Most network devices and routers contain a ping utility that sends an echo request packet to the designated device The device then responds with an echo reply You can easily troubleshoot a network by using the ping utility in your computer or workstation Test the LAN Path to Your Router You can ping the router from your computer to verify that the LAN path to your router is set up correctly gt To ping the router from a running Windows computer 1 From the Windows toolbar click Start and select Run 2 In the field provided type ping followed by the IP address of the router as in this example ping www routerlogin net 3 Click OK You should see a message like this one Pinging lt IP address gt with 32 bytes of data If the path is working you see this message Reply from lt IP address gt bytes 32 time NN ms TTL xxx If the path is not working you see this message Request timed out If the path is not functioning correctly you could have one of the following problems Troubleshooting 108 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3 Wrong physical connections For a wired connection make sure that the numbered LAN port LED is on for the port to which you are connected Check that the appropriate LEDs are on for your network devices If your router and computer are connected to a separate Ethernet switch make sure that the link LEDs are on for the switch ports that are connected to y
141. www example com which your computer finds by asking a DNS server Destination port number 80 which is the standard port number for a web server process Your router creates an entry in its internal session table describing this communication session between your computer and the web server at www example com Before sending the web page request message to www example com your router stores the original information and then modifies the source information in the request message performing Network Address Translation NAT e The source address is replaced with your router s public IP address This is necessary because your computer uses a private IP address that is not globally unique and cannot be used on the Internet e The source port number is changed to a number chosen by the router such as 33333 This is necessary because two computers could independently be using the same session number Your router then sends this request message through the Internet to the web server at www example com The web server at www example com composes a return message with the requested web page data The return message contains the following address and port information The web server then sends this reply message to your router Source address The IP address of www example com Source port number 80 which is the standard port number for a web server process Destination address The public IP address of your router Destination port number

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