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N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3

1. Time zone adjusted for daylight Disabled savings time SNMP Disabled Inbound communications coming in from the Internet Outbound communications going out to the Internet Source MAC filtering Disabled except traffic on port 80 the HTTP port Enabled all Disabled Appendix A Supplemental Information 95 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 User Manual Table 1 Factory Default Settings Continued Feature Wireless Wireless communication SSID names Default Behavior Enabled 2 4 GHz b g n NETGEAR 5 GHz a n NETGEAR 5G Security Disabled Broadcast SSID Transmission speed Enabled Auto Country region United States in the US otherwise varies by region RF channel Operating mode 6 until region selected 2 4 GHz b g n Up to 145 Mbps 5 GHz a n Up to 300 Mbps Data rate Best Firewall Inbound communications coming Disabled bars all unsolicited requests in from the Internet Outbound communications going Enabled all out to the Internet Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 802 11 specifications Actual throughput will vary Network conditions and environmental factors including volume of network traffic building materials and construction and network overhead lower actual data throughput rate Technical Specifications Table 2 Router Specifications Feature D
2. N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 User Manual Restore 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 Erase Click the Erase button to reset the router to its factory default settings Erase sets the password to password and the LAN IP address to 192 168 1 1 and enables the router s DHCP View Router Status Select Maintenance gt Router Status to display this screen The Router Status screen provides status and usage information Router Status Hardware Version WNDR3700v3 Firmware Version V1 0 0 18_1 0 14 GUI Language Version V1 0 0 18_2 1 13 1 Internet Port MAC Address 20 4E7F 18 CF 2E IP Address 0 0 0 0 Connection Type DHCP IP Subnet Mask 0 0 0 0 Domain Name Server 0 0 0 0 LAN Port MAC Address 20 4E 7F 1B CF 2D IP Address 192 168 1 1 DHCP On IP Subnet Mask 2552552550 Wireless Port Wireless Settings 2 4GHz b g n Name SSID NETGEAR Region North America Channel Auto 6 Mode Up to 145 Mbps Wireless AP On Broadcast Name On Wireless isolation om Wi Fi Protected Setup Not Configured Wireless Settings 5GHz a n Name SSID NETGEAR 5G Region North America Channel 153 P 149 S Mode Up to 300 Mbps Wireless AP On Broadcast Name On Wireless isolation Off Wi Fi Protected Setup Not Configured Guest Net
3. To view or change wireless settings 1 Select Setup gt Wireless Settings to display the following screen Wireless Settings Region Selection Region Wireless Network 2 4GHz bigin C Enable Wireless Isolation V Enable SSID Broadcast Name SSID NETGEAR Channel Auto v Mode Up to 145 Mbps Y Security Options 9 None O WPA PSK TKIP O WPA2 PSK AES O WPA PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK AES Wireless Network 5GHz a n C Enable Wireless Isolation Enable SSID Broadcast Name SSID NETGEAR 5G Channel 153 w Mode Up to 300 Mbps Security Options None O WPA PSK TKIP O WPA2 PSK AES O WPA PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK AES 2 Select the wireless network that you want to configure 3 Make any changes that are needed and click Apply when done to save your settings Note The screen sections settings and procedures are explained in the following sections 4 Set up and test your computers for wireless connectivity a Use your wireless computer or device to join your network When prompted enter the network password b From the wirelessly connected computer make sure that you can access the Internet Chapter 3 Wireless Settings 29 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 User Manual Wireless Settings Screen Fields Region The location where the router is used It might not be legal to operate the router in a region other than the regions listed Wireless Network fo
4. 5 Type the host name that your Dynamic DNS service provider gave you This is sometimes called the domain name If your URL is myName dyndns org your host name is myName 6 Type the user name for your Dynamic DNS account 7 Type the password or key for your Dynamic DNS account 8 Click Apply to save your settings If your ISP assigns a private WAN IP address such as 192 168 x x or 10 x x x the Dynamic DNS service does not work because private addresses are not routed on the Internet 70 Chapter 7 Advanced Settings N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 User Manual LAN Setup The LAN Setup screen allows configuration of LAN IP services such as DHCP and Routing 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 as follows e LAN IP address 192 168 1 1 e Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 These addresses are part of the private address range designated by the Internet Engineering Task Force IETF http Avww ietf org for use in private networks and should be suitable in most applications If your network has a requirement to use a different IP addressing scheme you can make those changes in the LAN Setup screen Note If you change the LAN IP address of the router while connected through the browser you are disconnected To reconnect open a new connection to the new IP address and lo
5. Chapter 4 Content Filtering Settings 33 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 User Manual Logs The router logs security related events such as denied incoming service requests hacker probes and administrator logins If you enable content filtering in the Block Sites screen the Logs screen show you when someone on your network tries to access a blocked site If you enable email notification you will receive these logs in an email message To view the log select Content Filtering gt Logs A screen similar to the following displays Current Time Wednesday Jan 01 2003 00 22 31 Admin login from source 192 168 1 2 Internet disconnected DHCP IP 192 168 1 2 to MAC address 00 1A 6B 6D 8F 19 Initialized firmware version V1 0 0 60 8 0 49 Refresh Clear Log Send Log Include in Log V Attempted access to allowed sites V Attempted access to blocked sites and services V Connections to the Web based interface of this Router V Router operation startup get time etc V Known DoS attacks and Port Scans V Port Forwarding Port Triggering V Wireless access The Include in Log check boxes allow you to select which events are logged The security log entries include the following information e Date and time The date and time the log entry was recorded Description or action The type of event and what action was taken if any e Source IP The IP address of the initiating device for this l
6. Every Day Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Time of day to block use 24 hour clock All Day Start Blocking Hour Minute End Blocking Hour Minute Time Zone GMT 08 00 Pacific Time US amp Canada Tijuana C Automatically adjust for daylight savings time Current Time Wednesday 01 Jan 2003 00 25 09 2 Select your time zone This setting determines the blocking schedule and time stamping of log entries 3 If your time zone is in daylight savings time select the Automatically adjust for daylight savings time check box to add one hour to standard time Note lf your region uses daylight savings time select Automatically adjust for daylight savings time on the first day and clear it after the last day 4 Click Apply to save your settings Chapter 4 Content Filtering Settings 39 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 User Manual Schedule Services If you enabled service blocking in the Block Services screen or port forwarding in the Ports screen you can set up a schedule for when blocking occurs or when access is not restricted 1 Select Security gt Schedule The following screen displays Schedule Days to Block Every Day Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Time of day to block use 24 hour clock All Day Start Blocking Hour Minute End Blocking Hour Minute Time Zone GMT 08 00 Pacific Time US amp Canada Tijuana CD Au
7. e Date shown is January 1 2000 This means the router has not yet successfully reached a network time server Check that your Internet access is configured correctly If you have just finished setting up the router wait at least 5 minutes and check the date and time again e 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 box 92 Chapter8 Troubleshooting N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 User Manual 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 2 4 GHz and 5 GHz LEDs on the front of the router They should be lit If they aren t you can press the Wireless button on the front of the router to turn the routers wireless radios back on If you disabled the router s SSID broadcast then your wireless network is hidden and does not show up in your wireless client s scanning list By default SSID broadcast is enabled If your wireless device finds the network but you cannot join the network check to make sure your wireless device is compatible with the network that you selected 2 4 GHz or 5 GHz Does your wireless device support the security that you are using for your wireless network WPA or WPA2 If you want to
8. Traffic Control Pop up a warning message Mbytes Minutes before the monthly limit is reached When the monthly limit is reached Turn the Internet LED to flashing green amber Disconnect and disable the Internet connection Internet Traffic Statistics Start Date Time Wednesday 01 Jan 2003 00 00 Current Date Time Wednesday 01 Jan 2003 00 40 Traffic Volume Left No limit Period rectic Traffic Volume Mbytes Upload Avg Download Avg X Total Avg Today 0 00 0 00 0 00 Yesterday 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 007 0 007 0 007 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 001 0 001 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 007 0 007 0 007 0 00 0 00 0 00 This week This month Last month 2 To enable the Traffic Meter select the Enable Traffic Meter check box 3 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 4 You can limit the amount of data traffic allowed per month e By specifying how many Mbytes per month are allowed e By specifying how many hours of traffic are allowed 5 Set the Traffic Counter to begin at a specific time and date 6 Setup Traffic Control to issue a warning message before the
9. Wireless Repeating Function C Enable Wireless Repeating Function 2 4GHz big n Wireless MAC of this router E0 91 F5 7D 46 E1 Wireless Repeater Repeater IP Address Disable Wireless Client Association Base Station MAC Address Wireless Base Station Disable Wireless Client Association Repeater MAC Address 1 Repeater MAC Address 2 Repeater MAC Address 3 O Repeater MAC Address 4 C Enable Wireless Repeating Function 5GHz a n Wireless MAC of this router E0 91 F5 7D 46 E0 Wireless Repeater Repeater IP Address Disable Wireless Client Association Base Station MAC Address Wireless Base Station Disable Wireless Client Association Repeater MAC Address 1 Repeater MAC Address 3 Repeater MAC Address 2 T H Repeater MAC Address 4 Cancel The process is the same for the 2 4 GHz or 5 GHz wireless network e Enable Wireless Repeating Function 2 4 GHz 5 GHz 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 You will need to 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 e Repeater IP Address If your router is the repeater enter the IP address of the other access point e Disable Wireless Client A
10. it means that a problem has been detected with the router s firmware Follow the prompts to correct the problem or see ncorrect Date or Time on page 92 for a description of the steps Stop the Automatic Firmware Check You can turn the automatic firmware checking off and check for firmware updates manually if you prefer See the following section Manually Check for Firmware Upgrades Chapter 5 Network Maintenance 49 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 User Manual To turn off the automatic firmware check at login 1 Select Maintenance gt Router Upgrade The following screen displays Checking for Firmware Updates The router is checking the NETGEAR server to see if upde available for your router This could take up to 90 seconds please wait ll Check for Updated Firmware Upon Log in Cancel 2 Clear the Check for Updated Firmware Upon Log in check box Manually Check for Firmware Upgrades You can use the Router Upgrade screen to manually check the NETGEAR website for newer versions of firmware for your product A 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 1 Select Maintenance gt Router Status and make a note of the router firmware version number 2 Go to the WNDR3700v3 support page on the NETGEAR website at htt
11. numbers used by the application The service port 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 You can often determine port number information by contacting the publisher of the application by asking user groups or newsgroups or by searching e f you know that the application uses either TCP or UDP select the appropriate protocol If you are not sure select Both e Enter the starting port and ending port numbers If the application uses a single port number enter that number in both fields 5 Select the radio button for the IP address configuration that you want to block and then enter the IP addresses in the appropriate fields You can block the specified service for a single computer a range of computers having consecutive IP addresses or all computers on your network 6 Click Add to enable your Block Services Setup selections 38 Chapter4 ContentFiltering Settings N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 User Manual Set the Time Zone The router uses the Network Time Protocol NTP to obtain the current time and date from one of several network time servers on the Internet 1 Select Security gt Schedule The following screen displays Schedule Days to Block
12. register your NETGEAR product and contact NETGEAR Technical Support 4 If you cannot connect to the router check the Internet Protocol TCP IP properties in the Network Connections section of your PC Control Panel They should be set to obtain both IP and DNS server addresses automatically See your computer documentation Change Password For security reasons the router has its own user name of admin with a password that defaults to password You can and should change the password to a secure password that is easy to remember The ideal password contains no dictionary words from any language and is a mixture of upper case and lower case letters numbers and symbols It can be up to 30 characters Note The router user name and password are not the same as the user name and password for logging in to your Internet connection See Types of Logins on page 23 for more information about login types 22 Chapter2 Set Up Your Internet Connection N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 User Manual To change the password 1 Select Maintenance gt Set Password to display the following screen Set Password Old Password Set Password Repeat New Password 2 Enter the old password 3 Enter the new password twice 4 Click Apply to save your changes After changing the password you are required to log in again to continue the configuration If you have backed up the router settings previously you should do a
13. 2 Select either Yes or No want to configure the router myself If you selected No proceed to Manual Setup Basic Settings on page 19 3 If you selected Yes click Next With automatic Internet detection the Setup Wizard searches your Internet connection for servers and protocols to determine your ISP configuration 18 Chapter2 Set Up Your Internet Connection N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 User Manual Note The Setup Wizard cannot detect a Point to Point Tunneling Protocol PPTP connection If your ISP uses PPTP you have to set your Internet connection through the screen described in Manual Setup Basic Settings on page 19 Manual Setup Basic Settings The Basic Settings screen displays when you select No want to configure the router myself in the Setup Wizard and is also available from the router menu It is where you view or change ISP information The fields that display vary depending on whether or not your Internet connection requires a login Note Check that the country is set as described Setup Wizard on page 18 before proceeding with the manual setup 1 Select Set Up gt Basic Settings and select Yes or No depending on whether or not your ISP requires a login Figure 2 Basic Settings screen without left and with right login shows both forms of the Basic Settings screen e Yes Select the encapsulation method and enter the login name If you want to change the login time out en
14. 28 for a more detailed description of these settings Name SSID The Wi Fi network name SSID for the wireless network The default for a or n operation is NETGEAR 5G The default for b or g operation is NETGEAR Region The country where the unit is set up for use Channel The current channel which determines the operating frequency Mode The current Mbps setting Wireless AP Indicates if the access point feature is enabled If disabled the Wireless LED on the front panel is off Broadcast Name Indicates if the router is configured to broadcast its SSID Wi Fi Protected Setup b g n This indicates whether Wi Fi Protected Setup is configured for the b g n network Chapter 5 Network Maintenance 53 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 User Manual Wi Fi Protected Setup a n Indicates whether Wi Fi Protected Setup is configured for the a n network Show Statistics Click the Show Statistics button on the Router Status screen to display a screen similar to this System Up Time 00 44 06 Port Status TxPkts RxPkts Collisions Tx Bis Rx Bis Up Time WAN Link Down LAN1 1000M Full LAN2 Link Down LAN3 Link Down LANA Link Down WLAN bigin 145Mbps 73502 0 0 WLAN ain 450Mbps 73530 0 0 6510 79873 0 Poll Interval 5 Port 00 43 45 1330 3188 3190 Set Interval Stop 00 43 50 00 43 50 A 0 The statistics for the WAN Internet LAN local and wir
15. B of FCC CFR47 Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions This device may not cause harmful interference and This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation 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 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment into an electrical outlet on a circuit different from that which the radio receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help 100 AppendixB Notification of Compliance N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router
16. Before starting you need to determine which type of service application or game you will provide and the local IP address of the computer that will provide the service Be sure the computer s IP address never changes The following are some considerations for port forwarding e If your external IP address is assigned dynamically by your ISP the IP address might change periodically as the DHCP lease expires Consider using the Dynamic DNS screen described in Dynamic DNS so that external users can always find your network e Ifthe IP address of the local server computer is assigned by DHCP it might change when the computer is rebooted To avoid this use the Reserved IP address feature in the LAN Setup screen to keep the computer s IP address constant 42 Chapter4 ContentFiltering Settings N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 User Manual Local computers access the local server using the computer s local LAN address Attempts by local computers to access the server using the external WAN IP address fail To configure port forwarding to a local server 1 Select Advanced gt Port Forwarding Port Triggering 2 Select the Port Forwarding radio button as the service type as shown in the following figure Port Forwarding Port Triggering Please select the service type Port Forwarding Port Triggering Service Name Server IP Address FTP v 192 168 a Aaa Service Name External Sta
17. However if you use a Dynamic DNS 44 Chapter4 ContentFiltering Settings N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 User Manual service the remote user can reach your server by a user friendly Internet name such as mynetgear dyndns org 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 specified incoming port or ports and forwards incoming traffic on the triggered ports to the triggering computer While port forwarding creates a static mapping of a port number or range to a single local computer port triggering can dynamically open 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 Universa
18. LAN ports 53 LAN setup 71 language setting 18 lease DHCP 55 LEDs verifying cabling 13 logging in changing password 22 ISP 15 router 16 types 23 upgrade firmware 17 logs 34 35 logs emailing 41 MAC address spoofing 21 MAC address product label 10 MAC addresses described 26 filtering by 76 restricting access by 75 maintenance settings 48 managing router remotely 76 manual logout 23 manual setup 19 Maximum Transmit Unit MTU 68 menus described 17 metric number of routers 79 N network correct settings checking 89 restarting 88 network folder creating 62 editing 60 Network Time Protocol NTP 39 92 no Internet connection 22 O online help router 17 outbound firewall rules 37 p passphrase product label 10 password restoring 93 passwords see passphrases plug and play universal UPnP 80 Point to Point Tunneling Protocol PPTP 19 port numbers 37 Index 103 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 User Manual port scanning disabling 68 port triggering configuring 45 portmap table 80 ports filtering 37 forwarding 42 listed back panel 10 positioning the router 11 Power light troubleshooting and 89 PPPoE PPP over Ethernet 21 91 primary DNS server 21 prioritizing traffic 73 Q Quality of Service QoS 73 R range of wireless connections 11 releasing connection status 55 remote management 64 76 removing USB drive 63 renewing conn
19. None O WPA PSK TKIP O WPA2 PSK AES O WPA PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK AES Lr Chapter 3 Wireless Settings 31 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 User Manual 2 Select the Enable Guest Network check box to enable each guest network that you want to use Both 2 4 GHz b g n and 5 GHz a n are available 3 Specify the settings for the network You can specify whether the SSID broadcast is enabled and whether you want to allow guests to access your local network You can also change the SSID e NETGEAR strongly recommends that you change the SSID to a different name Note that the SSID is case sensitive For example GuestNetwork is not the same as Guestnetwork e For guest networks wireless security is disabled by default NETGEAR strongly recommends that you implement wireless security for the guest network 4 Select a security option for the guest network and specify the password 5 When you have finished making changes click Apply 32 Chapter3 Wireless Settings Content Filtering Settings This chapter explains how to use the basic firewall features of the router to prevent objectionable content from reaching the PCs and other devices connected to your network This chapter contains the following sections Logs e Keyword Blocking of HTTP Traffic e Block Services e Set the Time Zone e Schedule Services e Turn On Security Event Email Notification e Port Forwarding Port Triggering
20. WNDR3700v3 User Manual FCC Caution Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment 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 market only channel 1 11 can be operated Selection of other channels is not possible This device and its antenna s must not be co located or operation in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter 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 The device for the band 5150 5250 MHz is only for indoor usage to reduce po tential for harmful interference to co channel mobile satellite systems High power radars are a
21. address to the router s access list 88 Chapter8 Troubleshooting N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 User Manual 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 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 LED W dis on 2 After approximately 2 minutes verify that The Power LED is solid green e The Internet LED is on e Anumbered Ethernet port light is on 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 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 Check that you are using the 12V DC 2 5A power adapter that NETGEAR supplied for this product e If the Power LED a
22. check 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 Wireless Settings Screen on page 28 Note Be sure to configure both sections for 2 4 GHz b g n and 5 GHz a n on the Wireless Settings screen and 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 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 Is your wireless signal blocked by objects between the router and your computer Restoring the Factory Settings and Password This section explains how to restore the factory settings changing the router s administration password back to password You can erase the current configuration and restore factory defaults in two ways Use the Erase function of the router see Erase on page 52 Use the Restore Factory Settings button on the bottom of the router See Factory Settings on page 95 If you restore the factory settings and the wireless router fails to restart or the green Power 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 Chapter 8 Trou
23. correctly by checking the router LEDs Turn on the router by pressing the On Off button on the back e 5 The Power LED is green when the router is turned on e 1 The LAN ports are green for each PC cabled to the router by an Ethernet cable e ep The 2 4 GHz N G Band LED is on and the 5 0 GHz N Band LED is on The Internet LED is on 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 Verify that the LAN 1 LEDs 1 through 4 are lit for any computers cabled to the router by an Ethernet cable Chapter 1 Hardware Setup 13 Set Up Your Internet Connection This chapter explains how to set up your Internet connection using one of two methods the Setup Wizard or manual setup If you have already set up your router using one of these methods the initial setup is complete Refer to this chapter if you want to become familiar with the router menus and screens view or adjust the initial settings or change the router password and login time out This chapter contains the following sections Router Setup Preparation Log In to the Router Upgrade Firmware Router Interface Setup Wizard Manual Setup Basic Settings Unsuccessful Internet Connection Change Password Log Out Manually Types of Logins Chapter 2 Set Up Your Internet Connection 14 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 User Manual R
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25. e Manually Check for Firmware Upgrades e Manage the Configuration File e View Router Status e View Attached Devices Chapter 5 Network Maintenance 48 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 User Manual Upgrade the Firmware The router firmware routing software is stored in flash memory By default when you log in to your router it checks the NETGEAR website for new firmware and alerts you if there is a newer version 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 Automatic Firmware Check When automatic firmware checking is on the router performs the check and notifies you if an upgrade is available or not as shown here Firmware Upgrade Assistant Firmware Version Check A New Firmware Version is Found No New Firmware Version Available Do You Want to Upgrade to the New Version Now Current Version V1 0 3 5 New Version V1 0 3 8 1 Click Yes to allow the router to download and install the new firmware The upgrade process could take a few minutes When the upload is complete your router restarts 2 Go to the WNDR3700v3 support page at hitp www netgear com support and read the new firmware release notes to determine whether you need to reconfigure the router after upgrading Note If you get a Firmware needs to be reloaded message
26. e To allow access from any IP address on the Internet select Everyone 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 a single IP address on the Internet select Only This Computer Enter the IP address that will be allowed access Specify the port number for accessing the management interface Normal Web browser access uses the standard HTTP service port 80 For greater security enter a custom port number for the remote management Web 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 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 then enter http 134 177 0 123 8080 in your browser Chapter 7 Advanced Settings 77 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 User Manual Static Routes Static routes provide additional routing information to your router Under normal circumstances the router has adequate routing information after it has been configured for Internet access and you do not need to configure additional static
27. eme 25 Security BASICS 2o do aeons dws bep ei op dee ap dri EAI 25 Wireless Security Options 2 02 06 00000 eh eee eens 25 Turn Off Wireless Connectivity cisco eR hme 25 Disable SSID Broadcast 2s sese tiid kist 26 Restrict Access by MAC Address 00 000 cece eeeee 26 Add Clients Computers or Devices to Your Network 26 Manual Method 264 axes aa x ania eo E SNR BREW Ade HG Ee dona 26 Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS Method 200 2 eae 26 Wireless Settings Screen 24 02 ccseceeadcdpSacaringadduseasaeddsas 28 Consider Every Device on Your Network 0000 cease 28 View or Change Wireless Settings 1 0 0 0 0 eee ee eee 29 Contents 3 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 User Manual Wireless Settings Screen Fields llle eee ee 30 Set Up WPA Security Option and Passphrase 31 Wireless Guest Networks 000 000 e eee eee eens 31 Chapter 4 Content Filtering Settings Ro I rmmm 34 Examples of Log Messages sessi gue he bk Re EE Rd d 35 Keyword Blocking of HTTP TrafflG 22 oco hmmm 36 Delete Keyword or Domain 2 2 2 he tdeo PERS EET Idae 36 Specify a Trusted Computer 2464403426044 E RPRRCCD eR pre oodd 3r Block SEIVICES osia ecu mde see qa AME ede ao S dg ooa ed 37 Set the Time ZONE ics wh hi he Se REESE eS qe es 39 Schedule Services zia 024004 Chive eee regen es db eedan PMOSPTTT 40 Turn On Secu
28. menu Set upgrade and check the ISP and wireless network settings of your router See Manual Setup Basic Settings on page 19 and Chapter 3 Wireless Settings for information about settings e Content Filtering menu View and configure the router firewall settings to prevent objectionable content from reaching your PCs See Chapter 4 Content Filtering Settings e Maintenance menu Administer and maintain your router and network See Chapter 5 Network Maintenance e Advanced menu Set the router up for unique situations such as when remote access by IP or by domain name from the Internet is needed See Chapter 7 Advanced Settings Using this menu requires a solid understanding of networking concepts e Web Support Go to the NETGEAR support site to get information help and product documentation These links work once you have an Internet connection Setup Wizard If you do not use the NETGEAR Genie you have to log in to the router to set the country language and Internet connection If you performed the NETGEAR Genie setup the country language Internet and wireless network settings are already configured 1 From the top of the router menu select Setup Wizard to display the following screen Setup Wizard The Smart Setup Wizard can detect the type of Internet connection that you have Do you want the Smart Setup Wizard to try and detect the connection type now Yes O No wantto configure the router myself
29. 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 flashes green or amber 82 Chapter7 Advanced Settings N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 User Manual e The Internet connection is disconnected and disabled 7 Set up Internet Traffic Statistics to monitor the data traffic 8 Click the Traffic Status button if you want a live update on Internet traffic status on your router 9 Click Apply to save your settings Advanced USB Settings For added security you can specify that only approved USB devices are shared 1 Select Advanced gt USB The following screen displays USB Settings Enable any USB Device connected to the USB port 9 Yes No 2 Select No and click Apply 3 To define the approved devices click USB Approved Devices Wireless Bridging and Repeating Networks With the router you can build large bridged wireless networks that form an IEEE 802 11n Wireless Distribution System WDS Using the router with other access points APs and wireless devices you can connect clients using their MAC addresses rather than IP addresses A repeater with wireless client associations sends all traffic to the remote access point Chapter 7 Advanced Settings 83 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 User Manual Select Advanced gt Wireless Repeating Function to display the following screen
30. of service DoS port scans 68 protection 33 devices adding 26 DHCP server 55 disabling SSID broadcast 26 disconnecting USB drive 63 DNS addresses troubleshooting 91 DNS server primary 21 secondary 21 Domain Name Server DNS addresses 70 DSL port settings 53 Dynamic DNS 70 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP server T2 E electromagnetic emissions 97 email notices 41 erasing configuration file 52 Ethernet cables checking 88 Ethernet light troubleshooting and 89 90 F factory default settings restoring 93 factory settings list of 95 resetting 10 file and printer sharing 65 file sharing 58 Index 102 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 User Manual filtering content 33 firewalls inbound rules 42 firmware upgrading 49 at log in 17 automatic check 49 manually 50 front panel 8 LEDs described 9 FTP sharing files using 58 H host name 20 host trusted 37 inbound firewall rules 42 installing manual setup 19 Setup Wizard 18 Internet connection troubleshooting 91 Internet connection status 81 Internet light troubleshooting and 89 Internet port 18 Internet port no connection 22 Internet Service Provider ISP see ISP Internet traffic statistics 83 IP address 64 65 DHCP 15 LAN service 71 reserved 72 IP setup LAN 71 IPv6 81 ISP account information 15 ISP login 15 K keywords blocking traffic using 36 L label product 10
31. only trusted devices receive authorization to connect to your network There are several types of encryption WPA2 is the latest and most secure and is recommended if your equipment supports it WPA has several options including pre shared key PSK encryption and 802 1x encryption for enterprises Note that it is also possible to use your router without wireless security NETGEAR does not recommend this You can view or change the wireless security options in the Wireless Settings screen See Wireless Settings Screen on page 28 Turn Off Wireless Connectivity You can turn off the wireless connectivity of the router by pressing the Wireless On Off button on its front panele For example if you use your laptop to wirelessly connect to your router and you take a business trip you can turn off the wireless portion of the router while you are traveling Other members of your household who use computers connected to the router through Ethernet cables can still use the router Chapter 3 Wireless Settings 25 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 User Manual Disable SSID Broadcast By default the router broadcasts its Wi Fi network name SSID so devices can find it If you change this setting to not allow the broadcast wireless devices will not find your router unless they are configured with the same SSID Note Turning off SSID broadcast nullifies the wireless network discovery feature of some products such as Windows XP
32. postanowieniami Dyrektywy 1999 5 EC Portugu s NETGEAR Inc declara que este Radiolan est conforme com os requisitos essenciais e Portuguese outras disposi es da Directiva 1999 5 CE Slovensko NETGEAR Inc izjavlja da je ta Radiolan v skladu z bistvenimi zahtevami in ostalimi Slovenian relevantnimi dolo ili direktive 1999 5 ES Slovensky NETGEAR Inc t mto vyhlasuje e Radiolan sp a z kladn po iadavky a v etky Slovak pr slu n ustanovenia Smernice 1999 5 ES Suomi Finnish NETGEAR Inc vakuuttaa t ten ett Radiolan tyyppinen laite on direktiivin 1999 5 EY oleellisten vaatimusten ja sit koskevien direktiivin muiden ehtojen mukainen Appendix B Notification of Compliance 99 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 User Manual Svenska H rmed intygar NETGEAR Inc att denna Radiolan star verensst mmelse med de Swedish v sentliga egenskapskrav och vriga relevanta best mmelser som framg r av direktiv 1999 5 EG slenska H r me l sir NETGEAR Inc yfir v a Radiolan er samr mi vi grunnkr fur og a rar Icelandic kr fur sem ger ar eru tilskipun 1999 5 EC Norsk NETGEAR Inc erkl rer herved at utstyret Radiolan er i samsvar med de grunnleggende Norwegian krav og vrige relevante krav i direktiv 1999 5 EF This device is a 2 4 GHz wideband transmission system transceiver intended for use in all EU member states and EFTA countries e
33. recognize the LAN connection Relaunch your browser and try again 3 If you are having trouble accessing the router wirelessly NETGEAR recommends that during setup you use an Ethernet cable to connect your computer so that you can log in to the router 4 f you cannot connect to the router check the Internet Protocol TCP IP properties in the Network Connections section of your PC Control Panel They should be set to obtain both IP and DNS server addresses automatically See your computer documentation 16 Chapter2 Set Up Your Internet Connection N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 User Manual Upgrade Firmware When you log in if you are connected to the Internet the Firmware Upgrade Assistant screen displays so you can upgrade to the latest firmware See Upgrade the Firmware on page 49 for more information about upgrading firmware Click Yes to check for new firmware recommended The router checks the NETGEAR database for new firmware e If no new firmware is available click No to exit You can check for new firmware later e f new firmware is available click Yes to upgrade the router with the latest firmware After the upgrade the router restarts AN 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 You cannot upgrade firmware until you
34. router are satisfactory Reserved IP Addresses Setup 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 routers DHCP server Reserved IP addresses should be assigned to servers that require permanent IP settings IP Address Reservation To reserve an IP address 1 Select Advanced LAN Setup and click the Add button 2 In the 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 0 x 3 Type the MAC address of the computer or server Tip If the computer is already on your network copy its MAC address from the Attached Devices screen and paste it here 4 Click Apply to enter the reserved address into the table Note The reserved address is not assigned until the next time the computer contacts the router s DHCP server Heboot the computer or access its IP configuration to force a DHCP release and renew To edit or delete a reserved address entry 1 Select the radio button next to the reserved address that you want to edit or delete 2 Click Edit or Delete 72 Chapter7 Advanced Settings N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 User Manual Quality of Service QoS Quality of Service QoS is an advanced feature that can be used to prioritize some types of traffic ahead of others The router can provide QoS prioritization o
35. vase ee ene 73 Advanced Wireless Settings 2 24 04405 eee dee n 74 Wireless Advanced Settings 2 4 GHz and 5 GHz T5 WPS SCUNGS 42s 524dccanngcebisdss adobe hdd ESEE A qas 15 Wireless Card Access List 2222s ooo sou e man 15 Remote Management AcGesSS 2 ssds e da RA ERA ELE ARE 76 Statie ROUTES 54 2 cio era am CREE S PE D d eoe rds 78 Static Route Example ida og ai dd dese aded aa 78 Adda State ROME asa c a rs dh oa Rte qua oes bx es 79 Universal Plug and Play i25 sul RR RE DR RERER Y EE b 80 PVG ss acne ePi prb nears od NND ed OS ME Sd mU UU PES 81 WANG Meteis auisiiioe rh pre pop RPPAO eeu RIPE RM P ePTG pepe ERE 81 Advanced USB Setlligs su cud oen aUud dca edd mayank o d b quc 2 83 Wireless Bridging and Repeating Networks 000e eee eee 83 Set Up a Repeater with Wireless Client Association 85 Chapter 8 Troubleshooting QUICK IIPS scsi ech EN E T Edda ds dq eda witha sau t 88 Sequence to Restart Your Network llli 88 Power EBD dara reato ig o o dou d die od dob ache 88 Check Ethernet Cable Connections 2 2 2 coe us 88 Wireless Settlnds s ced pop ePPRERPSS CERIS Pd duet 88 Network Settings i es ses desse t ede sh hende eme mp rena 89 Troubleshooting with the LEDS 0 2 24 s04 02 m m m ne 89 Power LED Is ON or BIINKING svi to xx athl RU o Bae oa Ra e 89 LEDs Never Tum Olt isset a RR d hes Sr Ee Na aad RIPE 89 Internet or Ethernet Port LEDs Are Off 00
36. 0055 90 Wireless LED IE Of iouis m erede rbPHIeeRPRISOCORnPISRERA ad 90 Cannot Log Iii to the BOULE exa arx d xx din Gam EHRUR SR XR bene rg 90 Cannot Access the Internet llle 91 Changes Not Saved corre eberedg ee sedate tales wee dades 92 Contents 5 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 User Manual Incorrect Date or TIme a duro pb eR p ranger oent cea oes Pee eden 92 Wireless Conte cavity uo ace piarneratweiatweagadsae mes mad eA 93 Wireless Signal Strength 2 0 2 6 06 55 see n 93 Restoring the Factory Settings and Password 000005 93 Appendix A Supplemental Information Factory SetlligS uc x sexa eee Dep EE Res dex edd Re ees qae 95 Technical Specifications 2 2s ee 96 Appendix B Notification of Compliance Index 6 Contents Hardware Setup The N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 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 digital subscriber line DSL It has is compatible with all major DSL Internet 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 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 2 Set Up Your Internet Connectio
37. 2 4 GHz and 5 GHz wireless radios are on Off The 2 4 GHz and 5 GHz wireless radios are off and the 24 GHz and 5 GHz LEDs are off Pressing this button allows you to use Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS to add a wireless device or computer to your network see Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS Method on page 26 The WPS LED blinks for 2 minutes during this process Chapter 1 Hardware Setup 9 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 User Manual Back Panel The back panel has the On Off button and port connections as shown in the figure El E 4 Ethernet ADSL Power On Off LAN ports Figure 2 Back panel Label The label on the bottom of the router shows the Restore Factory Settings button WPS PIN login information MAC address and serial number Login user name and default password WPS PIN DEFAULT ACCESS NETGEAR N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Model WNDR3700v3 Restore Factory Restore Factory Settings Serial number MAC address Figure 3 Label on router bottom See Factory Settings on page 95 for information about restoring factory settings 10 Chapter 1 Hardware Setup N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 User Manual Attach the Stand For optimal wireless network performance use the stand included in the package to position your router upright 1 Orient your router vertically 2 Insert the tabs of the stand into the slots on the bottom of your ro
38. 60 Chapter6 USB Storage N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 User Manual 2 You can use this screen to select a folder to change the share name or to change read access or write access from All no password to admin The password for admin is the same one that is used to log in to the router By default it is password 3 Click Apply for your changes to take effect USB Storage Advanced Settings To configure advanced USB settings select USB gt Advanced Settings The USB Storage Advanced Settings screen displays USB Storage Advanced Settings Network Device Name readyshare Workgroup Workgroup Enable Access Method Link Network Connection Weadyshare HTTP http ri harer rlogin f HTTP via internet http 0 0 0 0 shares FIP fip readyshare routerlogin ne shares FTP via internet ftp 0 0 0 0 shares 21 cd E o o Available Network Folders Read Write p i Total Free Access Access T sili Waihi Space Space Share Name You can use this screen to specify access to the USB storage device The settings are as follows e Network Device Name The default is readyshare This is the name used to access the USB device connected to the router from your computer Workgroup If you are using a Windows workgroup rather than a domain the workgroup name is displayed here Access Method e Network Connection Enabled by default this allows all users on the LAN to have access to the USB d
39. 970 LAN Inbound Default rule match Sun 2010 05 22 21 02 53 ICMP packet dropped Source 64 12 47 28 0 WAN Destination 134 177 0 11 0 LAN Inbound Default rule match These entries show an inbound FTP port 21 packet a User Datagram Protocol UDP packet port 6970 and an Internet Control Message Protocol ICMP packet port 0 being dropped as a result of the default inbound rule which states that all inbound packets are denied Chapter 4 ContentFiltering Settings 35 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 User Manual 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 scheduled 1 Select Security gt Block Sites The following screen displays Block Sites Keyword Blocking 9 Never O Per Schedule O Always Type keyword or domain name here Add Keyword Block sites containing these keywords or domain names Delete Keyword Clear List C Allow trusted IP address to visit blocked sites Trusted IP Address 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 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 sa
40. AI MPO Greek TIZ OYZIOAEIZ ATIAITHZEIZ KAI TIZ AOINE ZXETIKE2 AIATA EIZ TH OAHMAZ 1999 5 EK Fran ais Par la pr sente NETGEAR Inc d clare que l appareil Radiolan est conforme aux French exigences essentielles et aux autres dispositions pertinentes de la directive 1999 5 CE Italiano Italian Con la presente NETGEAR Inc dichiara che questo Radiolan conforme ai requisiti essenziali ed alle altre disposizioni pertinenti stabilite dalla direttiva 1999 5 CE Latviski Latvian Lietuvi Lithuanian Nederlands Dutch Ar o NETGEAR Inc deklar ka Radiolan atbilst Direkt vas 1999 5 EK b tiskaj m pras b m un citiem ar to saist tajiem noteikumiem iuo NETGEAR Inc deklaruoja kad is Radiolan atitinka esminius reikalavimus ir kitas 1999 5 EB Direktyvos nuostatas Hierbij verklaart NETGEAR Inc dat het toestel Radiolan in overeenstemming is met de essenti le eisen en de andere relevante bepalingen van richtlijn 1999 5 EG Malti Maltese Magyar Hungarian Hawnhekk NETGEAR Inc jiddikjara li dan Radiolan jikkonforma mal htigijiet essenzjali u ma provvedimenti ohrajn relevanti li hemm fid Dirrettiva 1999 5 EC Alul rott NETGEAR Inc nyilatkozom hogy a Radiolan megfelel a vonatkoz alapvet k vetelm nyeknek s az 1999 5 EC ir nyelv egy b eldirasainak Polski Polish Niniejszym NETGEAR Inc o wiadcza e Radiolan jest zgodny z zasadniczymi wymogami oraz pozosta ymi stosownymi
41. Device Folder mE J Browse Share Name Read Access All no password v Write Access All no password 2 Create a folder e You can specify the folder s share name and change read access and write access from All no password to admin e The password for admin is the same one that is used to log in to the router By default itis password 3 Click Apply so that your changes take effect 62 Chapter 6 USB Storage N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 User Manual Unmount a USB Drive To unmount a USB disk drive so that no users can access it from the USB Settings screen click the Safely Remove USB button This takes the drive offline AN CAUTION Unmount the USB drive before physically unplugging it from the router If the USB disk is removed or a cable is pulled while data is being written to the disk it could result in file or disk corruption Chapter 6 USB Storage 63 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 User Manual Approved USB Devices You can specify which USB devices are approved for use when connected to the router 1 Select Advanced gt USB Settings The following screen displays USB Settings Enable any USB Device connected to the USB port Yes Ono Approved Devices Apply 2 Click Approved Devices and the following screen displays USB Drive Approved Devices C Allow only approved devices Approved USB Devices Volume Name Device Na
42. Factory Settings on page 95 e 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 90 Chapter8 Troubleshooting N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 User Manual e Try quitting the browser and launching it again e 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 Cannot Access the Internet If you can access your router but you are unable to access the Internet first determine whether the router can obtain an IP address from your Internet Service Provider ISP Unless your ISP provides a fixed IP address your router must request an IP address from the ISP You can determine whether the request was successful using the Router Status Screen To check the WAN IP address Start your browser and select an external site such as http www netgear com Access the main menu of the router s configuration at htto Avww routerlogin net Select Maintenance gt Router Status B YY 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 ne
43. NETGEAR N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 User Manual N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 User Manual 2012 NETGEAR Inc All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language in any form or by any means without the written permission of NETGEAR Inc Technical Support Thank you for choosing NETGEAR To register your product get the latest product updates or get support online visit us at http support netgear com Phone US amp Canada only 1 888 NETGEAR Phone Other Countries See Support information card Trademarks NETGEAR the NETGEAR logo ReadyNAS ProSafe Smart Wizard Auto Uplink X RAID2 and NeoTV are trademarks or registered trademarks of NETGEAR Inc Microsoft Windows Windows NT and Vista are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Other brand and product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders Statement of Conditions To improve internal design operational function and or reliability NETGEAR reserves the right to make changes to the products described in this document without notice NETGEAR does not assume any liability that may occur due to the use or application of the product s or circuit layout s described herein Contents Chapter 1 Hardware Setup Unpack Your FSOMIGE c aedis eec SURE SPP ead SUE CN
44. P O Use These DNS Servers Dial on Demand vi Primary DNS Secondary DNS Router MAC Address use Default Address O Use Computer MAC Address O Use This MAC Address Figure 2 Basic Settings screen without left and with right login Some of the fields in this screen change when you select the Yes or No radio button for an ISP 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 as needed No ISP Login e Account Name Enter the account name provided by your ISP This might also be called the host name e Domain Name Enter the domain name provided by your ISP ISP Login e Internet Service Provider PPTP Point to Point Tunneling Protocol This is used primarily in Austrian DSL services 20 Chapter2 Set Up Your Internet Connection N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 User Manual Telstra Bigpond This setting is only for older cable modem service accounts that still require a Bigpond login utility Telstra has discontinued this type of account Those with Telstra DSL accounts and newer cable modem accounts should select No for Does your Internet connection require a login Other This is the default setting It is for PPPoE Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet the protocol used by most DSL services worldwide Login The login name provide
45. Server DNS addresses Fixed or static IP address Host and domain names Depending on how your ISP set up your Internet account you could need to know one or more of these settings for a manual setup e Virtual path identifier VPI and virtual channel identifier VCI parameters e Multiplexing method e Host and domain names Chapter 2 Set Up Your Internet Connection 15 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 User Manual Log In to the Router Log in to the router to view or change settings or to set up the router 1 Type wwww routerlogin net in the address field of your browser and press Enter to display the login window User name Password JRemember my password 2 Enter admin for the user name and password for the password both in lowercase letters Note The router user name and password are probably different from the user name and password for logging in to your Internet connection See Types of Logins on page 23 for more information The router screen displays as described in Router Interface on page 17 If you do not see the login prompt 1 Check the LEDs on the router front panel to make sure that the router is plugged into an electrical outlet its power is on and the Ethernet cable between your computer and the router is connected to a LAN port 2 If you connected the Ethernet cable and quickly launched your browser and typed in the router URL your computer might need a minute or two to
46. al 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 wireless router and computers Plug in the modem and turn it on Wait 2 minutes Turn on the wireless router and wait 2 minutes in e cw Im Turn on the computers Power LED Check the Power LED to verify correct router operation If the Power LED does not turn off within 2 minutes after you turn the router on reset the router according to the instructions in Restoring the Factory Settings and Password on page 93 Check Ethernet Cable Connections Make sure that the Ethernet cables are securely plugged in e The Internet status light on the wireless router is on if the Ethernet cable connecting the wireless router and the modem is plugged in securely and the modem and wireless router are turned on e For each powered on computer connected to the wireless router by an Ethernet cable the corresponding numbered router LAN port light is on 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
47. and 802 11g wireless devices to join the network g amp b supports up to 54 Mbps Up to 65 Mbps supports up to 65 Mbps Security Options Settings The Security Options section of the Wireless Settings screen lets you change the security option and passphrase NETGEAR recommends that you set up wireless security for your primary network and router and for each guest network that you plan to use e None You can use this setting to establish wireless connectivity before implementing wireless security NETGEAR strongly recommends that you implement wireless security e WPA PSK TKIP WiFi Protected Access Pre Shared Key Allow only computers configured with WPA to connect to the wireless router When you select this option this additional area displays Enter the WPA passphrase network key The passphrase has to be between 8 and 63 ASCII characters or exactly 64 hex digits e WPA2 PSK AES Wi Fi Protected Access with 2 Pre Shared Keys Allow only computers set up with WPA2 to connect to the wireless router When you select this option this additional area displays Enter the WPA passphrase network key The passphrase has to be between 8 and 63 ASCII characters or exactly 64 hex digits 30 Chapter3 Wireless Settings N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 User Manual e WPA PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK AES Allow computers set up with either WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK security to connect to the wireless router When you select thi
48. ateway IP Address field specifies Gatewayik Addrass 192 LIP Ig unn that all traffic for these addresses is to be metric 2 forwarded to the ISDN router at 192 168 0 100 e The value in the Metric field represents the number of routers between your network and the destination This is a direct connection so it can be set to the minimum value of 2 e The Private check box is selected only as a precautionary security measure in case RIP is activated 78 Chapter 7 Advanced Settings N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 User Manual Add a Static Route 1 Select Advanced gt Static Routes to display the following screen Static Routes 8 Active Name Destination Gateway 2 Click Add to open the following screen Route Name Destination IP Address 177 IP Subnet Mask 255 Gateway IP Address i 168 Metric Static Routes Private Active 3 Fill in the fields In the Route Name field enter a route name for this static route This name is for identification purpose only Select Private if you want to limit access to the LAN only The static route will not be reported in RIP Select Active to make this route effective Enter the destination IP address of the final destination Enter the IP subnet mask for this destination If the destination is a single host type 255 255 255 255 Enter the gateway IP address which has to be a router on th
49. bleshooting 93 Supplemental Information This appendix includes the following sections e Factory Settings e Technical Specifications Appendix A Supplemental Information 94 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 User Manual Factory Settings You can return the router to its factory settings Use the end of a paper clip or some other similar object to press and hold the Restore Factory Settings button on the bottom of the router for at least 7 seconds The router resets and returns to the factory settings Your device returns to the factory configuration settings shown in the following table Table 1 Factory Default Settings Local network LAN Local network LAN continued Firewall Feature Default Behavior Router login User login URL www routerlogin com or www routerlogin net User name case sensitive admin Login password case sensitive password Internet WAN MAC address Use default hardware address connection WAN MTU size 1500 Port speed Autosensing LAN IP 192 168 1 1 Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 DHCP server Enabled DHCP range 192 168 1 2 to 192 168 1 254 Time zone Pacific time Time zone Daylight Saving time Disabled Allow a registrar to configure this Enabled router DHCP starting IP address 192 168 1 2 DHCP ending IP address DMZ Time zone 192 168 1 254 Disabled GMT for WW except NA and GR GMT 1 for GR GMT 8 for NA
50. but the data is still fully exposed to a determined snoop using specialized test equipment like wireless sniffers If you allow the broadcast be sure to keep wireless security enabled Restrict Access by MAC Address You can enhance your network security by allowing access to only specific PCs based on their Media Access Control MAC addresses You can restrict access to only trusted PCs so that unknown PCs cannot wirelessly connect to the router The wireless station MAC address filtering adds additional security protection to the wireless security option that you have in force The access list determines which wireless hardware devices are allowed to connect to the router by MAC address See Advanced Wireless Settings on page 74 for the procedure Add Clients Computers or Devices to Your Network Choose either the manual or the WPS method to add wireless computers or devices to your wireless network Manual Method 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 This 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 Wi Fi network name SSID and select it The default Wi Fi network name SSID is located on the product label on the bottom of the router 3 Enter the router passphrase a
51. d by your ISP This is often an e mail address Password The password provided by your ISP Service Name If your ISP provided a service name enter it here Connection Mode Specify when the router will connect to and disconnect from the Internet Always On The router logs in to the Internet immediately after booting and never disconnects Dial on Demand The router logs in only when outgoing traffic is present and logs out after the idle time out Manually Connect The router logs in or logs out only when you click Connect or Disconnect in the Router Status screen Idle Timeout If you want to change the Internet login time out enter a new value in minutes This determines how long the wireless router keeps the Internet connection active after there is no Internet activity from the LAN Entering an Idle Timeout 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 that your ISP assigned Also enter the IP subnet mask and the gateway IP address The gateway is the ISP s wireless router to which your wireless router will connect Domain Name and MAC Address Fields 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 automatical
52. e device either USB drive or HDD Total Free Space Shows the current utilization of the storage device Share Name You can click the name shown or you can type it in the address field of your Web browser If Not Shared is shown then the default share has been deleted and no other share for the root folder exists Click the link to change this setting Read Write Access Shows the network folder permissions and access controls All no password allows all users to access the network folder admin uses the same password that you use to log in to the router Edit You can click the Edit button to edit the Available Network folder settings See the following section Edit a Network Folder Safely Remove USB Device Click this button to safely remove the USB device attached to your router See Unmount a USB Drive on page 63 Edit a Network Folder This process is the same from both the USB Storage Basic Settings and Advanced Settings screens 1 Click the Edit button to open the Edit Network Folder screen USB Storage Basic Settings Network Device Name readyshare Edit Network Folder Available Network Folders Total Free Folder Name Volume Name Space Space USB Device U U Drive File System FAT32 Folder UA Share Name Family Photos UN U Drive 982 MB 856 MB Read Access All no password v Safely Remove USB Device Write Access All no password v Apply Close Window
53. e same LAN segment as the router In the Metric field enter a number between 2 and 15 as the metric value This represents the number of routers between your network and the destination Usually a setting of 2 or 3 works 4 Click Apply to save your changes The Static Routes table is updated to show the new entry Chapter 7 Advanced Settings 79 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 User Manual Universal Plug and Play Universal Plug and Play UPnP helps devices such as Internet appliances and computers 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 1 Select Advanced gt UPnP to display the following screen UPnP Turn UPnP On Advertisement Period in minutes Advertisement Time to Live in hops UPnP Portmap Table Active Protocol Int Port Ext Port IP Address 2 Specify the settings as follows e Turn UPnP On UPnP can be enabled or disabled for automatic device configuration The default setting for UPnP is enabled If UPnP is disabled 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 advertises broadcasts its UPnP information This value can range from 1 to 1440 minutes The default period is 30 minutes Shorter durations
54. e the router cannot be sure when the application has terminated 5 Click Add Service to display the following screen Port Triggering Services Service Service Name Service User Any v l Service Type TCP Triggering Port dd 765535 Required Inbound Connection Connection Type TCP UDP v Starting Port 1 65535 Ending Port 1 65535 Gros 6 In the Service Name field type a descriptive service name 7 In the Service User field 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 will cause the inbound ports to be opened 46 Chapter4 ContentFiltering Settings N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 User Manual 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 Chapter 4 Content Filtering Settings 47 Network Maintenance This chapter describes the router settings for administering and maintaining the router and home network This chapter contains the following sections e Upgrade the Firmware
55. ection status 55 repeater mode with wireless client association 85 replace existing router 15 reserved IP address 72 restarting network 88 restore configuration file 52 factory settings button 95 restoring default factory settings 93 router interface described 17 router status 52 Routing Information Protocol RIP 71 S security 26 security features 25 security options 25 security options described 25 security PIN 10 28 security settings 33 sending logs by email 41 serial number product label 10 service numbers 38 services 37 setting time zone 39 settings default See default factory settings Setup Wizard 18 sharing files 58 Simple Mail Transfer Protocol SMTP 41 sites blocking 36 specifications technical 94 SSID described 30 disable 26 SSID product label 10 static routes 78 79 statistics viewing 54 status Internet connection 55 router 52 storage drive See USB storage T TCP IP no Internet connection 22 technical specifications 94 technical support 2 time of day 92 time zone setting 39 time out port triggering 46 time stamping 39 trademarks 2 traffic metering 81 82 traffic prioritizing 73 troubleshooting 87 date or time incorrect 92 log in access 90 router changes not saved 92 trusted host 37 Trusted IP Address field 37 trusted wireless stations 76 turn off wireless connectivity 25 U Universal Plug and Play UPnP 80 unmounting USB drive 63 upgrading fir
56. een displays Internet Connection Type Disabled v Disabled to Tunnel Pass Through Fixed DHCP PPPoE Auto Config The default setting is Disabled which turns off the IPv6 function To turn it on select your connection type from the Internet Connection Type list and click Apply e If your ISP did not specify the connection type you can select 6to24 Tunnel e f your ISP explicitly indicates that your IPv6 connection is not DHCP PPPoE or Fixed IP or your ISP indicates that it is IPv6 auto config you can select Pass Through e Ifyou are not sure about the IPv6 connection you can use the Setup Wizard to automatically detect your Internet connection type 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 Chapter 7 Advanced Settings 81 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 User Manual To monitor traffic on your router 1 Select Advanced gt Traffic Meter The following screen displays Traffic Meter Internet Traffic Meter C Enable Traffic Meter Traffic volume control by Monthly limit Mbytes Round up data volume for each connection by Mbytes Connection time control Monthly limit hours Traffic Counter T Restart traffic counter at day of each month
57. een on page 28 74 Chapter7 Advanced Settings N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 User Manual Wireless Advanced Settings 2 4 GHz and 5 GHz e Enable Wireless Router Radio When this check box is selected the router works as an access point broadcasting a wireless signal e The Fragmentation Length CTS RTS Threshold and Preamble Mode fields are used for testing Do not change them unless you have a specific reason to do so WPS Settings Router s PIN The PIN number that you use on a registrar for example from the Network Explorer on a Vista Windows PC to configure the router s wireless settings through WPS You can also find the PIN on the router label The PIN function might temporarily be disabled when the router detects suspicious attempts to break into the router s wireless settings by using the router s PIN through WPS You can manually enable the PIN function by clearing the Disable Router s PIN check box Keep Existing Wireless Settings By default the Keep Existing Wireless Settings check box is selected This allows the router to keep the same SSID and wireless security settings when WPS enabled devices are added to the network If the Keep Existing Wireless Settings check box is not selected the next time you use WPS to connect WPS capable devices to your wireless network the router generates a new random SSID and WPA WPA2 passphrase NETGEAR does not recommend this Wireless Card Acc
58. elected d Enter the MAC addresses for your router in the Base Station MAC Address field e Click Apply 3 Verify the following for all access points e Each access point operates in the same LAN network address range as the LAN devices e The access points are on the same LAN Thatis the LAN IP addresses for the access points are in the same network e If you are using DHCP access point devices are set to Obtain an IP address automatically DHCP Client in the Basic Settings screen e Access point devices use the same SSID channel authentication mode and encryption Verify connectivity across the LANs A computer on any LAN segment should be able to connect to the Internet or share files and printers with any other PCs or servers connected to any of the three WLAN segments 86 Chapter 7 Advanced Settings 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 check the NETGEAR support site at http support netgear com for product and contact information This chapter contains the following sections Quick Tips Troubleshooting with the LEDs Cannot Log In to the Router Cannot Access the Internet Changes Not Saved Incorrect Date or Time Wireless Connectivity Restoring the Factory Settings and Password Chapter 8 Troubleshooting 87 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 User Manu
59. eless LAN WLAN ports For each port the screen displays the following e Status The link status of the port e TxPkts The number of packets transmitted since reset or manual clear e RxPkts The number of packets received since reset or manual clear e Collisions The number of collisions since reset or manual clear e Tx B s The current line utilization percentage of current bandwidth used e Rx B s The average line utilization e Up Time The time elapsed since the last power cycle or reset 54 Chapter 5 Network Maintenance N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 User Manual Connection Status In the Router Status screen click the Connection Status button to display a screen similar to this onnection Status IP Address 192 168 100 100 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 192 168 100 1 DHCP Server 192 168 100 1 DNS Server 192 168 100 1 Lease Obtained 1 days 0 hrs 0 minutes Lease Expires Odays 23 hrs 4 minutes 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 o
60. ensure that control points have current device status at the expense of additional network traffic Longer durations might compromise the freshness of the device status but can significantly reduce network traffic e Advertisement Time to Live This is measured in hops steps for each UPnP packet sent Hops are the steps allowed to propagate for each UPnP advertisement before it disappears The number of hops can range from 1 to 255 The default value is 4 hops which works for most home networks If you notice that some devices are not being updated or reached correctly you might need to increase this value a little e UPnP Portmap Table The UPnP Portmap Table displays the IP address of each UPnP device that is 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 opened and if that port is still active for each IP address 3 To save cancel your changes or refresh the table e Click Apply to save the new settings to the router e Click Cancel to disregard any unsaved changes e Click Refresh to update the portmap table and to show the active ports that are currently opened by UPnP devices 80 Chapter 7 Advanced Settings N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 User Manual IPv The IPv6 feature allows you to configure and check the status of your IPv6 Internet connection Select Advanced IPv6 and the following scr
61. ering Secured O Open C Disable SIP ALG 2 Type the IP address for that server and click Apply Chapter 7 Advanced Settings 69 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 User Manual Dynamic DNS If your network has a permanently assigned IP address you can register a domain name that is linked to your IP address by public Domain Name Servers DNS More commonly Internet accounts have dynamically assigned IP addresses in which the IP addresses change frequently In this case use a commercial Dynamic DNS service to register your domain to its IP address and forward traffic directed at your domain to your current IP address The router has a client that can connect to a Dynamic DNS service provider Once you set up Dynamic DNS in the router when your IP address changes your router contacts your Dynamic DNS service provider logs in to your account and registers your new IP address To set up Dynamic DNS 1 Select Advanced Dynamic DNS to display the following screen Dynamic DNS C Use a Dynamic DNS Service Service Provider www DynDNS org Host Name User Name Password 2 Access the website of one of the Dynamic DNS service providers whose names appear in the Service Provider drop down list and register for an account For example for dyndns org go to www dyndns org 3 Select the Use a Dynamic DNS Service check box 4 Select the name of your Dynamic DNS service provider
62. escription 0000000000000 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 2 5A output Dimensions 1 1 in x 6 89 in x 4 68 in 28 x 175 x 119 mm Weight 1 2 Ibs 0 5 kg Operating temperature 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F 96 Appendix A Supplemental Information N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 User Manual Table 2 Router Specifications Continued Feature Description Operating humidity 90 maximum relative humidity noncondensing Electromagnetic Emissions FCC Part 15 Class B VCCI Class B EN 55 022 CISPR 22 Class B C Tick N10947 Radio data rates LAN 10BASE T or 100BASE Tx or 1000BASE T RJ 45 WAN 10BASE T or 100BASE Tx or 1000BASE T RJ 45 Wireless Maximum wireless signal rate complies with the IEEE 802 11 standard See the footnote for the previous table Auto Rate Sensing Data encoding standards IEEE 802 11n IEEE 802 11n IEEE 802 11g IEEE 802 11b 2 4 GHz IEEE 802 11n IEEE 802 11a 5 0 GHz Maximum computers per wireless network Limited by the amount of wireless network traffic generated by each node typically 50 70 nodes Operating frequency ranges 2 4 Ghz 2 412 2 462 GHz US 2 412 2 472 GHz Japan 2 412 2 472 GHz Euro
63. ess List The Wireless Card Access List lets you restrict access to your network to a specific list of devices based on their MAC addresses This section explains how to set up the list 1 Select Advanced gt Wireless Settings and click the Set Up Access List button to display the Wireless Card Access List screen Wireless Card Access List Cl Turn Access Control On Device Name MAC Address The Turn Access Control On check box is not selected so that any computer configured with the correct wireless network name SSID and passphrase can access the network 2 Select the Turn Access Control On check box to enable access restriction by MAC address 3 Click Add to add your computer s MAC address so that you do not lose your wireless connection when you click Apply If you lose your wireless connection you have to access Chapter 7 Advanced Settings 75 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 User Manual the router from a wired computer or from a wireless computer that is on the access control list The following screen displays Wireless Card Access List Available Wireless Cards Device Name Wireless Card Entry Device Name MAC Address Reis 4 If a wireless station that you want to add is connected to the network select it from the Available Wireless Cards list and click Add 5 You can enter MAC addresses manually The MAC address is usually printed on the wireless computer or device or i
64. et in the USB Storage Advanced Settings screen See USB Storage Advanced Settings on page 61 USB Storage Basic Settings You can view or edit basic settings for the USB storage device attached to your router 1 Select USB gt Basic Settings The following screen displays USB Storage Basic Settings Network Device Name Weadyshare Available Network Folders Read Write Folder Name Volume Name Total Free Access Access Space Space Share Name By default the USB device is available to all computers on your local area network LAN 2 To access your USB device do one of the following e Click the network or device name e Click the share name e Type readyshare in the address field of your Web browser i Address readyshare ny USB Storage Address readyshare USB_Storage v Eo r Music cJ Photos Network device name readyshare Share name readyshare USB_Storage Chapter 6 USB Storage 59 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 User Manual If you logged in to the router before you connected your USB device you might not see your USB device in the router screens until you log out and then log in again Basic Settings Screen Fields and Buttons Network Device Name The default is readyshare This is the name used to access the USB device connected to the router Folder Name Full path of the network folder Volume Name Volume name from the storag
65. f network names to IP addresses Lease Obtained The date and time that the lease was obtained Lease Expired The date and time that the lease will expire e Click the Release button to release the connection status items that is all items return to 0 e Click the Renew button to refresh the screen e Click the Close Window button to close the Connection Status screen View Attached Devices The Attached Devices screen shows all IP devices that the router has discovered on the local network Chapter 5 Network Maintenance 55 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 User Manual Select Maintenance gt Attached Devices The following screen displays Attached Devices Wired Devices IP Address Device Name MAC Address 1 192 168 12 TECHPUBS 00 1A 6B 6D 8F 19 Wireless Devices Wireless intruders also show up here IP Address Device Name MAC Address For each device the table shows the IP address the device name if available and the Ethernet MAC address Note that if the router is rebooted the table data is lost until the router rediscovers the devices To force the router to look for attached devices click the Refresh button 56 Chapter 5 Network Maintenance USB Storage This chapter describes how to access and configure a USB storage drive attached to your router Figure 1 USB port on rear panel The USB port on the router can be used only to connect USB storage dev
66. g in To change the LAN settings 1 Select Advanced LAN Setup The following screen displays LAN Setup Device Name WNDR4000 LAN TCP IP Setup IP Address 192 kh 1 IP Subnet Mask ass ass ass o RIP Direction Boh v RIP Version Disabled v Use Router as DHCP Server Starting IP Address l 2 Ending IP Address m 254 Address Reservation 8 IPAddress Device Name MAC Address 2 Enter the LAN Setup configuration and click Apply to save your changes Chapter 7 Advanced Settings 71 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 User Manual LAN Setup Screen Settings 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 Use Router as DHCP Server By default the router is a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol 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 IP addresses are assigned to the attached PCs 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
67. ge the wireless network settings When you set up security note the new settings and save them in a secure location Note If you use a wireless computer to change the wireless network name SSID or security options you are disconnected when you click Apply To avoid this problem use a computer with a wired connection to access the router Consider Every Device on Your Network Before you begin check the following Every wireless computer has to be able to obtain an IP address by DHCP from the router as described in Use Standard TCP IP Properties for DHCP on page 15 Each computer or wireless adapter in your network has to have the same SSID and wireless mode bandwidth data rate as the router Check that the wireless adapter on each computer can support the mode and security option you want to use The security option on each wireless device in the network has to match the router For example if you select a security option that requires a passphrase be sure to use same passphrase for each wireless computer in the network 28 Chapter 3 Wireless Settings N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 User Manual View or Change Wireless Settings Your router comes set up with a unique wireless network name SSID and network password This information is printed on the label for your router You view or change these settings in the Wireless Settings screen You can also use this screen to set up guest wireless networks
68. gh AIM application 7 Google Talk Highest Google Talk application Oo 8 Netgear EVA Highest NETGEAR EVA application 09 SSH High SSH application 10 Telnet High Telnet application Olt VPN High VPN application Chapter 7 Advanced Settings 73 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 User Manual To change a rule select its radio button scroll down and click Edit To add a custom rule click Add Priority Rule Click Apply to save your changes and return to the QoS Setup screen In the QoS Setup screen click Apply PoP amp Advanced Wireless Settings To view or change advanced wireless settings 1 Select Advanced gt Wireless Settings to display the following screen Wireless Settings Wireless Advanced Settings 2 4GHz bigin Enable Wireless Router Radio Fragmentation Length 256 2346 2346 CTSIRTS Threshold 1 2347 2347 Preamble Mode Long Preamble v Wireless Advanced Settings 5GHz a n v Enable Wireless Router Radio Fragmentation Length 256 2346 2346 CTSIRTS Threshold 1 2347 2347 Preamble Mode Long Preamble x WPS Settings Routers PIN 00000000 O Disable Router s PIN O Keep Existing Wireless Settings 2 4GHz b g n O Keep Existing Wireless Settings 5GHz a n Wireless Card Access List Set Up Access List 2 f you make changes click Apply Note that the WLAN settings come from the settings you made in the Wireless Settings screen see Wireless Settings Scr
69. have established your Internet connection as described in Setup Wizard on page 18 Router Interface The router interface lets you view or change the router settings The left column has menus and the right column provides online help The middle column is the screen for the current menu option Language SMAR T wi Z A R D router manager N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigobit Router mode WNORI700v3 Menus Setup Wizard Basic Settings Help for scroll Add WPS Client the current down to Does your Internet connection require a login screen view Basic Settings 9 ves more Wireless Settings No Guest Network E Basic Settings NT ey Advanced Settings guest Media Server Password Service Name If Required lc ia Logs ae Sites Connection Mode Dial on Demand Screen selected Block Services Idle Timeout n Minutes 5 from the menu Schedule Internet IP Address Get Dynamically from ISP O Use Static IP Address E mail Router Status Attached Devices Domain Name Server DNS Address Backup Settings Figure 1 Router interface Chapter 2 Set Up Your Internet Connection 17 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 User Manual e Setup Wizard Specify the language and location and automatically detect the Internet connection See Setup Wizard on page 18 Add WPS Client Add WPS compatible wireless devices and other equipment to your wireless network See Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS Method on page 26 e Setup
70. he top of the router menus 2 Click Next The following screen lets you select the method for adding the WPS client Add WPS Client Select a setup method Push Button recommended WPS Push Button method You can either press the physical push button on the router or click the button soft push button in this screen OPIN Number 3 Select either Push Button or PIN Number With either method the router tries to communicate with the computer or wireless device set the wireless security for wireless device and allow it to join the wireless network 1 For a list of other Wi Fi certified products available from NETGEAR go to http www wi fi org Chapter 3 Wireless Settings 27 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 User Manual The PIN method displays this screen so you can enter the client security PIN number Add WPS Client Select a setup method O Push Button recommended PIN Number WPS PIN method This is the security PIN of the WPS client While connecting WPS enabled adapters provide a randomly generated security PIN Enter Clien s PIN While the router attempts to connect the WPS LED on the front of 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 to add another WPS client to your network Wireless Settings Screen The Wireless Settings screen lets you view or chan
71. ices like flash drives or hard drives Do not connect computers USB modems printers CD drives or DVD drives to the USB port This chapter includes the following sections USB Drive Requirements File Sharing Scenarios USB Storage Basic Settings Edit a Network Folder USB Storage Advanced Settings Unmount a USB Drive Approved USB Devices Connect to the USB Drive from a Remote Computer Connect to the USB Drive with Microsoft Network Settings Chapter 6 USB Storage 57 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 User Manual 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 Bus Speed Second USB 1 1 12 Mbits USB 2 0 480 Mbits Actual bus speeds can vary depending on the CPU speed memory speed of the network and other variables The router should work with USB 2 0 compliant or 1 1 compliant external flash and hard drives For the most up to date list of USB drives supported by the router go to http kbserver netgear com readyshare When selecting a USB device bear in mind the following e The USB port on the router can be used with one USB hard drive at a time Do not attempt to use a USB hub attached to the USB port e According to the USB 2 0 specification the maximum available power is 5V 0 5A If a USB device exceeds this requirement it might not function o
72. it Router WNDR3700v3 User Manual Default DMZ Server The default demilitarized zone DMZ server feature is helpful when you use online games and video conferencing applications that are incompatible with NAT The router is programmed to recognize some of these applications and to work correctly with them but there are other applications that 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 Note For security reasons you should avoid using the default DMZ server feature When a computer is designated as the default DMZ server it loses much of the protection of the firewall If compromised over the Internet the computer can be used to attack your network Incoming traffic from the Internet is usually 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 Ports screen Instead of discarding this traffic you can have it forwarded to one computer on your network This computer is called the default DMZ server To assign a computer or server to be a default DMZ server 1 In the WAN Setup screen select the Default DMZ Server check box The following screen displays WAN Setup C Disable Port Scan and DoS Protection C Default DMZ Server 268 C Respond to Ping on Internet Port 7 Disable IGMP Proxying MTU Size in bytes 1500 NAT Filt
73. l Plug and Play on page 80 To configure port triggering you need to know which inbound ports the application needs Also you need to know the number of the outbound port that will trigger the opening of the inbound ports You can usually determine this information by contacting the publisher of the application or user groups or newsgroups To set up port triggering 1 Select Advanced gt Port Forwarding Port Triggering The Forwarding Port Triggering screen displays Chapter 4 ContentFiltering Settings 45 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 User Manual 2 Select the Port Triggering radio button The port triggering information displays Port Forwarding Port Triggering Please select the service type Port Forwarding Port Triggering C Disable Port Triggering Port Triggering Time out in minutes Port Triggering Portmap Table 4 Enable Service Name Service Type Inbound Connection Service User Add Senice Edit Service Delete Service 3 Clear the Disable Port Triggering check box If you set up port triggering and then select the Disable Port Triggering check box port triggering is disabled but the port triggering set up is retained even though it is not used 4 In the 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 becaus
74. lass B category information equipment to be used in a residential area or an adjacent area thereto and conforms to the standards set by the Voluntary Control Council for Interference by Data Processing Equipment and Electronic Office Machines aimed at preventing radio interference in such residential areas When used near a radio or TV receiver it may become the cause of radio interference Read instructions for correct handling Appendix B Notification of Compliance 101 Index A access remote 76 access lists 75 adapter wireless 25 adding custom service 43 alerts emailing 41 approved USB devices 64 attached devices viewing 55 automatic firmware checking 49 automatic Internet connection 18 B back panel 10 backing up configuration 51 Basic Settings screen manual setup 19 blocking content and services 33 36 blocking keywords examples 36 box contents 8 bridged networks 83 C cables checking 88 changes not saved router 92 compliance 98 configuration file managing 51 configuration wireless network 28 configuring port triggering 45 user defined services 38 connecting USB drive 64 connecting wirelessly 11 connection status Internet 81 content filtering 33 country setting 18 crossover cable 90 custom service port forwarding 43 D date and time 92 daylight savings time 39 92 default demilitarized zone DMZ server 69 default factory settings 95 restoring 93 default gateway 55 denial
75. listed If not click Add and follow the installation prompts If you have questions about File and Printer Sharing contact Microsoft for assistance Configuring Windows 2000 and Windows XP Right click the network connection for your local area network File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Windows should be listed If not click Install and follow the installation prompts 66 Chapter 6 USB Storage Advanced Settings This chapter describes the advanced features of your router The information is for users with a solid understanding of networking concepts who want to set the router up for unique situations such as when remote access from the Internet by IP or domain name is needed This chapter contains the following sections e WAN Setup e Dynamic DNS LAN Setup e Quality of Service QoS e Advanced Wireless Settings e Remote Management Access e Static Routes e IPv6 e Universal Plug and Play e Traffic Meter e Advanced USB Settings e Wireless Bridging and Repeating Networks Note The port forwarding and port triggering features are described in Port Forwarding on page 42 and Port Triggering on page 45 Chapter 7 Advanced Settings 67 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 User Manual WAN Setup Select Advanced gt WAN Setup to display the following screen WAN Setup o o o e Disable Port Scan and DoS Protection Default DMZ Server Respond to Ping on Internet Por
76. llocated as primary users meaning they have priority of 5250 5350 MHz and 5650 5850 MHz and these radars could cause interference and or damage to LE LAN devices Ce dispositif est conforme 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 recu y compris un brouillage susceptible de provoquer un fonctionnement ind sirable 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 quipement doit tre install et utilis avec un minimum de 20 cm de distance entre la source de rayonnement et votre corps Avertissement Le dispositif fonctionnant dans la bande 5150 5250 MHz est r serv uniquement pour une utili sation l int rieur afin de r duire les risques de brouillage pr judiciable aux syst mes de satellites mobiles utilisant les m mes canaux Les utilisateurs de radars de haute puissance sont d sign s utilisateurs principaux c d qu ils ont la priorit pour les bandes 5250 5350 MHz et 5650 5850 MHz et que ces radars pourraient causer du brouillage et ou des dommages aux dispositifs LAN EL Voluntary Control Council for Interference VCCI Statement This equipment is in the C
77. lternately blinks green every second the router software 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 For recovery instructions or help with a hardware problem contact Technical Support at www netgear com support LEDs Never Turn Off When the router is turned on the LEDs turns on for about 10 seconds and then turn off If all the LEDs stay on there is a fault within the router If all LEDs are still on 1 minute after power up e Cycle the power to see if the router recovers Chapter8 Troubleshooting 89 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 User Manual e Clear the router s configuration to factory defaults as explained in Restoring the Factory Settings and Password on page 93 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
78. ly assigns this address Use These DNS Servers If you know that your ISP does not automatically transmit DNS addresses to the wireless router during login select this option and enter the IP address of your ISP s primary DNS server If a secondary DNS server address is available enter it also Router MAC Address The Ethernet MAC address that will be used by the wireless router on the Internet port Some ISPs register the Ethernet MAC address of the network interface card in your computer when your account is first opened They will then accept Chapter 2 Set Up Your Internet Connection 21 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 User Manual traffic only from the MAC address of that computer This feature allows your wireless router to masquerade as that computer by cloning its MAC address Use Default Address Use the default MAC address of the router normally the LAN MAC address Use Computer MAC Address The wireless router will capture and use the MAC address of the computer that you are now using You must be using the one computer that is allowed by the ISP Use This MAC Address Enter the MAC address that you want to use Unsuccessful Internet Connection 1 Review your settings to be sure that you have selected the correct options and typed everything correctly 2 Contact your ISP to verify that you have the correct configuration information 3 Read Chapter 8 Troubleshooting If problems persist
79. me Capacity UNKNOWN Flash Disk 982 MB Avallable USB Devices Volume Name Device Name Capacity o UNKNOWN Flash Disk 902 MB Arey 3 On the USB Drive Approved Devices screen select the USB device from the Available USB Devices list 4 Click Add 5 Select the Allow only approved devices check box 6 Click Apply so that your change takes effect If you want to approve another USB device first use the Safely Remove USB Device button to unmount the currently connected USB device Connect the other USB device and then repeat this process Connect to the USB Drive from a Remote Computer To connect to the USB drive from remote computers using a Web browser you use the router s Internet port IP address 64 Chapter 6 USB Storage N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 User Manual Locate the Internet Port IP Address The Router Status screen shows the Internet port IP address 1 Log in to the router 2 Select Maintenance gt Router Status 3 Record the IP address that is listed for the Internet port This is the IP address you can use to connect to the router remotely Access the Router s USB Drive Remotely with FTP You can 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 Mozilla Firefox for example ftp 10 1 65 4 If you are using Dynamic DNS you can type the DNS name ra
80. mple 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 Delete Keyword or Domain 1 Select the keyword or domain that you want to delete from the list 2 Click Delete Keyword and click Apply to save your changes 36 Chapter4 ContentFiltering Settings N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 User Manual Specify a Trusted Computer You can exempt one trusted computer from blocking and logging The computer you exempt has to 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 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 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 destination port number 80 is an HTTP Web server request You can block computers on your local network from using certain Internet services This is called service blocking or port filtering You can add an outb
81. mware 49 USB devices 58 63 USB devices approved 64 USB storage 57 advanced 83 basic settings 59 104 Index N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 User Manual connecting 64 65 creating a network folder 62 editing a network folder 60 user defined services 38 V virtual channel identifier VCI 15 virtual path identifier VPI 15 W WAN 68 WAN IP address troubleshooting 91 WAN port scanning 68 Wi Fi Multimedia Quality of Service WMM QoS 73 Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS 26 27 adding devices 26 keep existing settings 75 settings 74 wireless adapter 25 wireless bridging and repeating 83 wireless channel 30 wireless connection troubleshooting 93 wireless connections 11 wireless connectivity 25 wireless distribution system WDS 83 85 wireless isolation 30 Wireless LAN WLAN 54 Wireless light troubleshooting and 90 91 wireless mode 30 wireless network configuration 28 wireless network name 10 wireless network settings 30 wireless port settings 53 wireless region 30 wireless security 25 wireless security options 25 wireless settings checking for correct 88 Wireless Settings screen 28 wireless settings SSID broadcast 30 Wireless Stations Access List 75 WPS button 27 wrong date or time 92 Index 105
82. n explains how to set up your Internet connection This chapter contains the following sections Unpack Your Router Hardware Features Attach the Stand Position Your Router Cable Your Router Verify the Cabling For more information about the topics covered in this manual visit the Support website at http support netgear com Chapter 1 Hardware Setup 7 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 User Manual Unpack Your Router Your box should contain the following items e N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 e Router stand e AC power adapter plug varies by region e Category 5 Cat 5 Ethernet cable e Resource CD 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 you need to return the product for repair 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 figure Note that the Wireless and WPS icons are buttons Power Internet 2 4 GHz 5 GHz LAN Ports USB Wireless WPS 1 4 Figure 1 Front panel LEDs and icons 8 Chapter Hardware Setup N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 User Manual The following table de
83. nd click Connect The default router passphrase is located 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 that lets you easily join a secure wireless network with WPA or WPA2 wireless security The router automatically sets security for each 26 Chapter3 Wireless Settings N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 User Manual computer or device that uses WPS to join the wireless network To use WPS make sure that your wireless devices are Wi Fi certified and support WPS NETGEAR products that use WPS call it Push N Connect 1 Note If the wireless network name SSID changes each time you add a WPS client the Keep Existing Wireless Settings check box on the Advanced Wireless Settings screen has been cleared See Advanced Wireless Settings on page 74 for more information about this setting You can use a WPS button or the router interface method to add wireless computers and devices to your wireless network WPS Button Method 1 Press the WPS button on the router front panel 2 Within 2 minutes press the WPS button on your wireless computer or device or follow the WPS instructions that came with the computer The device is now connected to your router 3 Repeat steps 1 2 to add other WPS wireless computers or devices Router Interface Method 1 Select Add WPS Client at t
84. new backup so that the saved settings file includes the new password See Back Up on page 51 for information about backing up your network configuration Log Out Manually The router interface provides a Logout command at the bottom of the router menus Log out when you expect to be away from your computer for a relatively long period of time Types of Logins There are three separate types of logins that have different purposes It is important that you understand the difference so that you know which login to use when e Router login logs you in to the router interface See Log In to the Router on page 16 for details about this login e ISP login logs you in to your Internet service Your service provider has provided you with this login information in a letter or some other way If you cannot find this login information contact your service provider e Wi Fi network name and passphrase logs you in to your wireless network This login can be found on the label on the bottom of your unit See Chapter 3 Wireless Settings for more information Chapter 2 Set Up Your Internet Connection 23 Wireless Settings This chapter describes how to use the Wireless Settings screens to view and change if needed your wireless network settings Security features to prevent objectionable content from reaching your PCs are covered in Chapter 4 Content Filtering Settings This chapter contains the following sections Wireless Security C
85. og entry e Source port and interface The service port number of the initiating device and whether it originated from the LAN or WAN e Destination The name or IP address of the destination device or website e Destination port and interface The service port number of the destination device and whether it is on the LAN or WAN 34 Chapter4 ContentFiltering Settings N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 User Manual Examples of Log Messages Following are examples of log messages In all cases the log entry shows the time stamp as day year month date hour minute second Activation and Administration Tue 2010 05 21 18 48 39 NETGEAR activated This entry indicates a power up or reboot with initial time entry Tue 2010 05 21 18 55 00 Administrator login successful IP 192 168 0 2 Thu 2010 05 21 18 56 58 Administrator logout IP 192 168 0 2 This entry shows an administrator logging into and out from IP address 192 168 0 2 Tue 2010 05 21 19 00 06 Login screen timed out IP 192 168 0 2 This entry shows a time out of the administrator login Wed 2010 05 22 22 00 19 Log emailed This entry shows when the log was emailed Dropped Packets Wed 2010 05 22 07 15 15 TCP packet dropped Source 64 12 47 28 4787 WAN Destination 134 177 0 11 21 LAN Inbound Default rule match Sun 2010 05 22 12 50 33 UDP packet dropped Source 64 12 47 28 10714 WAN Destination 134 177 0 11 6
86. ompatibility Security Basics Add Clients Computers or Devices to Your Network Wireless Settings Screen Wireless Guest Networks Chapter 3 Wireless Settings 24 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 User Manual Wireless Security Compatibility A wireless client is the wireless device or computer that will connect to your router Most PCs and laptops come with a wireless adapter installed but if it is outdated or slow you can purchase a new wireless USB adapter to plug into a USB port Make sure the wireless adapter in each client in your wireless network supports WPA or WPA2 wireless security Note If you connect devices to your router using WPS as described in Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS Method on page 26 those devices assume the security settings of the router Security Basics Unlike wired network data wireless data transmissions extend beyond your walls and can be received by any device with a compatible wireless adapter radio For this reason it is very important to use the security features available to you Your router has the security features described here and in Chapter 4 Content Filtering Settings Wireless security options e Turn off wireless connectivity e Disable SSID broadcast e Restrict access by MAC address Wireless Security Options A security option is the type of security protocol applied to your wireless network The security protocol encrypts data transmissions and ensures that
87. ound rule to block Internet access from a local computer based on the computer Internet site time of day and type of service To block access to Internet services 1 Select Content Filtering gt Block Services The Block Services screen displays Block Services Services Blocking 9 Never O Per Schedule O Always Service Table Service Type Apply 2 Enable service blocking by selecting either Per Schedule or Always and then click Apply To block by schedule be sure to specify a time period in the Schedule screen For information about scheduling see Schedule Services on page 40 Chapter 4 Content Filtering Settings 37 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 User Manual 3 Specify a service for blocking by clicking Add The Block Services Setup screen displays Block Services Setup Service Type User Defined v Protocol TCP v B Starting Port 1 65535 Ending Port la 465535 Service Type User Defined Filter Services For Only This IP Address 192 hes OP Address Range 192 16s 1 10 192 168 INE 9 All IP Addresses 4 From the Service Type list select the application or service to be allowed or blocked The list includes several common services but you are not limited to these choices To add any services or applications that are not listed select User Defined Note To define a service first you have to know the port number or range of
88. outer Setup Preparation You can set up your router with the Setup Wizard as described in Setup Wizard on page 18 or manually as described in Manual Setup Basic Settings on page 19 However before you start the setup process you need to have your ISP information and to make sure the laptops PCs and other devices in the network have the settings described here Note For a Macintosh or Linux system you have to use manual setup Use Standard TCP IP Properties for DHCP If you set up your computer to use a static IP address you have to change the settings back so that it uses Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP Replace an Existing Router To replace an existing router disconnect it and set it aside before starting the router setup Gather ISP Information You 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 the information needed to connect to the Internet If you cannot locate this information ask your ISP to provide it When your router Internet connection is set up you no longer need to launch the ISP s login program on your computer to access the Internet When you start an Internet application your router automatically logs you in e Active Internet service provided by a DSL account e The ISP configuration information for your DSL account ISP login name and password ISP Domain Name
89. p www netgear com support 3 If the firmware version on the NETGEAR website is newer than the firmware on your router download the file to your computer 50 Chapter5 Network Maintenance N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 User Manual 4 Select Maintenance gt Router Upgrade to display the following screen Router Upgrade Check for New Version from the Internet v Check for New Version Upon Log in Locate and Select the Upgrade File from your Hard Disk 5 Click Browse and locate the firmware you downloaded the file ends in img 6 Click Upload to send the firmware to the router 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 or not you need to reconfigure the router after upgrading Manage the Configuration File The router configuration settings are stored in a configuration file cfg This file can be backed up to your computer restored or used to revert to factory default settings Back Up 1 Select Maintenance gt Backup Settings to display the following screen Backup Settings Save a copy of current settings Restore saved settings from a file Revert to factory default settings 2 Click Save 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 Chapter 5 Network Maintenance 51
90. pe ETSI Operating frequency ranges 5 Ghz 802 11 security 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 and 5 47 5 725 GHz DFS band 5600 5650MHz is disabled and unavailable for use CE Europe ETSI 5 25 5 35 GHz DFS band and 5 47 5 725 GHz DFS band WPA PSK WPA2 PSK and WPA WPA2 Enterprise Appendix A Supplemental Information 97 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 Note Note 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 available in your version of the product Europe EU Declaration of Conformity CEO Marking by the above symbol indicates compliance with the Essential Requirements of the R amp TTE Directive of the European Union 1999 5 EC This equipment meets the following conformance standards EN300 328 2 4Ghz EN301 489 17 EN301 893 5Ghz EN60950 1 For complete DoC please visit the NETGEAR EU Declaration
91. r 2 4 GHz b g n and 5 GHz a n The primary network is the one that you usually use You can set up guest networks too You can customize access so that people who use their computers to access your guest network can use the Internet but they do not have access to the rest of your home network e Enable Wireless Isolation When this check box is selected wireless stations cannot communicate with each other or with stations on the wired network By default this check box is not selected e Enable SSID Broadcast This setting allows the router to broadcast its SSID so that a wireless station can display this wireless name SSID in its scanned network list This check box is selected by default To turn off the SSID broadcast clear this check box and click Apply e 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 for your primary network is randomly generated and there is typically no need to change it If you want to set up guest networks NETGEAR does recommend that you customize the default guest network names SSIDs e Channel The wireless channel used by the gateway 1 through 13 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 e Mode Up to 150 Mbps is the default and allows 802 11n
92. r Home Network 2 55 58 Share Large Files with FTP over the Internet 58 USB Storage Basic Settings 2222s eR e eme 59 Basic Settings Screen Fields and Buttons 60 Edita Network Foldere i a uer e RC vias ORO AUR Idi n Hie ado tapas 60 USB Storage Advanced Settings liliis 61 Create a Network Folder 000c eee eee eee 62 4 Contents N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 User Manual Unmounta USB DVE creiss mb ERG PEOR UT SAS Se eal 63 Approved USB Devices 20 000 e cece 64 Connect to the USB Drive from a Remote Computer 64 Locate the Internet Port IP Address 2 00000 000 65 Access the Router s USB Drive Remotely with FTP 65 Connect to the USB Drive with Microsoft Network Settings 65 Enabling File and Printer Sharing 0 0 c eee eee 65 Chapter 7 Advanced Settings MAINS GU 40244000 oe Pr 1S oU RR Pd raa epo dide ade dedos 68 Default DMZ SEVE 43 iocur gc haa doo t oaa tina 69 Dynamic DNG ud dao ed dore ettet Get dead Sade 1G aS dud dit 70 LAN SEUD i p Fed RR ERR SQUADRA bd E aa Sede RSs T1 LAN Setup Screen Settings 232 2056 cea beeen b RR RARE 72 IP Address Reservation 0000 ccc eritti oenen AEn 72 Quality of Service Q0S J sior caue ee hie vi deb sin ARRA CR Been Rp bte 73 QoS for Internet ACCESS si scs cece es eh bse eee dieeess
93. r might function erratically Check the documentation for your USB device to be sure e The router supports FAT FAT32 NTFS read only and NTFS with compression format enabled read only File Sharing Scenarios You can share files on the USB drive for a wide variety of business and recreational purposes Share Photos within Your Home Network 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 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 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 61 Share Large Files with FTP over the Internet 1 To protect your network set up security if someone else will be downloading the files Create a user name and password with appropriate access 58 Chapter 6 USB Storage N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 User Manual 2 If you want to limit USB drive access to only read access from the router USB Storage Basic Settings screen click Edit In the Write Access field select admin and then click Apply The password for admin is the same one that you use to access the router By default it is password 3 Enable FTP via Intern
94. r wireless signal e With the antennas in a vertical position to provide the best side to side coverage or in a horizontal position to provide the best up and down coverage as applicable Cable Your Router The installation guide that came in the box has a cabling diagram on the first page This section walks you through cabling with detailed illustrations 1 Connect the router the computer and the modem 2 Turn off and unplug the modem If your modem has a backup battery remove it as well 3 Locate the Ethernet cable 1 that connects your computer to the modem 1 4 Disconnect the cable from the modem 2 You will connect it to the router later 5 Locate the Ethernet cable that came with the NETGEAR product Securely insert that Ethernet cable into your modem and into the Internet port of the router 3 Internet l gt j J 12 Chapter1 Hardware Setup N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 User Manual 6 Locate the cable you removed from the modem in step 2 Securely insert that cable 4 into a LAN port on the router such as LAN port 1 HAN IIe Internet 7 Your network cables are connected and you are ready to start your network It is important that you start your network in the correct sequence first power on the modem and after it finishes starting up power on the router Verify the Cabling Verify that your router is cabled
95. rity Event Email Notification lle 41 Port FOmanding 22 ioca ibeepRereerTRRIORYEG qe nee TERE AGAN 42 Add a Custom Service s x eret e pee Rue drew ue RC RR RR en 43 Application Example Making a Local Web Server Public 44 POR TJO s ica Arrn EEGA sagt ae Gaia CATH Ra ez ps E Xd Rn 45 Chapter 5 Network Maintenance Upgrade the FITRWAEO uuum Ru EPOR X AUS GRE Rem OR de Roni 49 Automatic Firmware Check 00000 00 eee eee eee 49 Stop the Automatic Firmware Check 0000020 eee 49 Manually Check for Firmware Upgrades 00 eee eee 50 Manage the Configuration FIG aria CREER ETES E ERREUR RES 51 Back Up 229 em arm rrr ee pO ERR aa a Fear oes 51 RESIO Eeo eriad aon Sd nee ny ed Rel hated gd do dio Ve QU RUE G a 52 ASC 2 geb iat dich Os dens aeui dup e atat p aad ia x RU hu ES 52 View Router Status cene Eus epus QR Ee Vd ee oed 52 Internet Port Settings sues cupa Rp Pew ERTER ates R4 e 53 LAN Port Local Ports suce rhr D RIA ro R eCeOpPRIDOIMUOCEP PE 53 Wireless PORE serea aiding tn poto aed aad qe maio S gens ohio A qua RA 53 Show Statis OS 4 ha ek eee SS RIPE Ee Res NE EIS dde ds 54 Connection Status lt 25 3 x05 qr ee UR NEM RC a ARR ROR AN 55 View Attached Devices e unge t RR Re eee 55 Chapter 6 USB Storage USB Drive Requirements l llililllelsllllleeeelA 58 Fil e Sharirig Scenarios Lu xe sucer de Rade eh eda uk peed dees 58 Share Photos within You
96. rive e HTTP Disabled by default If you enable this setting you can type http readyshare to access the USB drive Chapter 6 USB Storage 61 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 User Manual HTTP via Internet Disabled by default If you enable this settings remote users can type http readyshare to access the USB drive over the Internet FTP Disabled by default FTP via Internet Disabled by default If you enable this settings remote users can access the USB drive via FTP over the Internet Available Network Folders Folder Name Full path of the network folder Volume Name Volume name from the storage device either USB drive or HDD Total Free Space The space currently available on the storage device Share Name You can click the name shown or you can type it into the address field of your Web browser If Not Shared is shown then the default share has been deleted and no other share for the root folder exists Click the link to change this setting Read Write Access Shows the permissions and access controls on the Network folder Selecting All no password allows all users to access the network folder You are prompted to enter the same password that you use to log in to the router Create a Network Folder 1 From the USB Storage Advanced Settings screen click the Create Network Folder button to open the Create Network Folder screen Create Network Folder TUTO v USB
97. routes You configure static routes only for unusual cases such as multiple routers or multiple IP subnets located on your network Static Route Example As an example of when a static route is needed consider the following case e Your primary Internet access is through a cable modem to an ISP e 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 e Your company s network address is 134 177 0 0 When you first configured your router two implicit static routes were created A default route was created with your ISP as the router and a second static route was created to your local network for all 192 168 0 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 likely to be denied by the company s firewall In this case you need to define a static route telling your router that 134 177 0 0 should be Static Routes accessed through the ISDN router at 192 168 0 100 Route Name ex rt In this example ae e The Destination IP Address and IP Active Subnet Mask fields specify that this static Destination IP Address 1134 i e o route applies to all 134 177 x x addresses IP Subnet Mask 255 255 O MI e The G
98. rt Port External End Port Internal Start Port Internal End Port Internal IP address Add Custom Service From the Service Name list select the service or game that you will host on your network If the service does not appear in the list you can add a custom service as described in the following section In the Server IP Address field enter the last digit of the IP address of your local computer that will provide this service Click Add The service appears in the list in the screen Note To edit or delete a port forwarding entry in the table select the button next to the service name and click Edit Service or Delete Service Add a Custom Service To define a service game or application that does not appear in the Service Name list you need to know which port number or range of numbers is used by the application You can usually find out by contacting the publisher of the application or user groups or newsgroups Chapter 4 Content Filtering Settings 43 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 User Manual To add a custom service 1 On the Port Triggering screen click the Add Custom Service button The following screen displays Ports Custom Services Service Name Protocol TCP UDP v Starting Port 1455534 Ending Port 1 65534 Server IP Address 192 j 168 i1 2 In the Service Name field enter a descriptive name In the Protocol field select the protocol If you are uns
99. s check box if you want to receive email logs and alerts from the router Send to This E mail Address Enter the email address where you want logs and alerts sent This email address is also used as the From address If you leave this field blank log and alert messages are not sent by email Your Outgoing Mail Server Enter the name or IP address of your ISP s outgoing SMTP mail server such as mail mylSP com You might be able to find this information in the configuration settings of your email program Enter the email address to which logs and alerts are sent This email address is also used as the From address If you leave this field blank log and alert messages are not sent by email My mail server requires authentication If you use an outgoing mail server provided by your current ISP you do not need to select this check box If you use an email account that is not provided by your ISP select this check box and enter the required user name and password information Send Alerts Immediately Select the corresponding check box if you would like immediate notification of a significant security event such as a known attack port scan or attempted access to a blocked site Send logs according to this schedule Specifies how often to send the logs Hourly Daily Weekly or When Full Chapter 4 ContentFiltering Settings 41 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 User Manual Days specifies which day of the week
100. s of Conformity website at http support netgear com app answers detail a_id 11621 EDOC in Languages of the European Community Language Statement Cesky Czech NETGEAR Inc timto prohlaSuje Ze tento Radiolan je ve shode se zakladnimi po adavky a dal mi pr slu n mi ustanoven mi smernice 1999 5 ES Undertegnede NETGEAR Inc erkl rer herved at f lgende udstyr Radiolan overholder de v sentlige krav og vrige relevante krav i direktiv 1999 5 EF Dansk Danish Hiermit erkl rt NETGEAR Inc dass sich das Ger t Radiolan in bereinstimmung mit den grundlegenden Anforderungen und den brigen einschl gigen Bestimmungen der Richtlinie 1999 5 EG befindet Deutsch German K esolevaga kinnitab NETGEAR Inc seadme Radiolan vastavust direktiivi 1999 5 EU p hin uetele ja nimetatud direktiivist tulenevatele teistele asjakohastele s tetele Eesti Estonian Appendix B Notification of Compliance 98 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 User Manual English Hereby NETGEAR Inc declares that this Radiolan is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999 5 EC Espanol Por medio de la presente NETGEAR Inc declara que el Radiolan cumple con los Spanish requisitos esenciales y cualesquiera otras disposiciones aplicables o exigibles de la Directiva 1999 5 CE EAAnvikh ME THN MAPOY2A NETGEAR Inc AHAQNE OTI Radiolan ZYMMOPQOONET
101. s option this additional area displays on your screen Enter the WPA passphrase network key The passphrase has to be between 8 and 63 ASCII characters or exactly 64 hex digits Set Up WPA Security Option and Passphrase 1 In the Security Options section select the WPA option that you want 2 Enter the passphrase that you want to use It is a text string from 8 to 63 characters 3 Click Apply Wireless Guest Networks Adding a guest network allows visitors at your home to use the Internet without having to know your wireless security key You can add a guest network to each wireless network b g n 2 4 GHz or a n 5 GHz You can configure wireless guest networks and specify the security options for each wireless guest network To set up a wireless guest network 1 Select Setup gt Guest Network The following screen displays Guest Network Settings Wireless Network 2 4GHz big n Profile C Enable Guest Network C Enable Wireless Isolation Enable SSID Broadcast Allow guestto access My Local Network Guest Wireless Network Name SSID NETGEAR_Guest1 Security Options Profile None O WPA PSK TKIP O WPA2 PSK AES O WPA PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK AES Wireless Network 5GHz a n Profile C Enable Guest Network C Enable Wireless Isolation Enable SSID Broadcast C Allow guestto access My Local Network Guest Wireless Network Name SSID NETGEARSG Guest Security Options Profile 9
102. scribes the LEDs icons and buttons on the front panel from left to right Icon Description Power Solid amber The unit is starting up after being powered on v Solid green Power is supplied to the router Off Power is not supplied to the router Blinking green The firmware is corrupted See www netgear com support Blinking amber The firmware is upgrading or the Restore Factory Settings button was pressed e WPS button Internet Solid green An IP address has been received ready to transmit data Solid amber The Ethernet cable connection to the modem has been detected Off No Ethernet cable is connected to the modem 2 4 GHz Solid green The 2 4 GHz wireless radio is operating Off The 2 4 GHz wireless radio is off 5GHz Solid blue The 5 GHz wireless radio is operating Off The 5 GHz wireless radio is off LAN Solid green The LAN port has detected a 1 Gbps link with an attached device Solid amber The LAN port has detected a 10 100 Mbps link with an attached device 1 Off No link is detected on this port USB Solid green The USB device had been accepted by the router and is ready to be used Blinking green The USB device is in use e Off No USB device is connected or the Safely Remove Hardware button has been clicked and it is now safe to remove the attached USB device Wireless Pressing this button turns the wireless radios on and off button On The
103. ssociation If your router is the repeater selecting this check box means that wireless clients cannot associate with it Only LAN client associations are allowed Ifyou are setting up a point to point bridge select this check box Ifyou want all client traffic to go through the other access point repeater with wireless client association leave this check box cleared Base Station MAC Address If your router is the repeater enter the MAC address for the access point that is the base station 84 Chapter 7 Advanced Settings N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 User Manual e 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 e Repeater MAC Address 1 through 4 If your router is the base station it can act as the parent of up to 4 other access points Enter the MAC addresses of the other access points in these fields Set Up a Repeater with Wireless Client Association In the repeater mode with wireless client association your router sends all traffic to a base station access point You can set up the router as either the base station parent or as the repeater child access point Note that the following restrictions apply e You do not have the option of disabling client a
104. ssociations with this router e You cannot configure a sequence of parent child APs You are limited to only one parent access point although if your router is the parent access point it can connect with up to four child access points The following figure shows an example of a repeater mode configuration Base station access point Repeater access point Figure 2 Repeater example To set up a repeater with wireless client association In this example the router is the base station but you can set it up to be the repeater with another access point as the base station if you want 1 Set up your router to be the base station a In the Wireless Repeating Function screen for your router select the Enable Wireless Repeating Function check box Chapter 7 Advanced Settings 85 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 User Manual b Select the Wireless Base Station radio button Clear the corresponding Disable Wireless Client Association check box make sure it is not selected d Enter the MAC addresses for AP 2 and AP 3 in the Repeater MAC Address 1 and Repeater MAC Address 2 field e Click Apply 2 Set up AP 2 and AP 3 to be wireless repeaters a In the Wireless Repeating Function screen for AP 2 and AP 3 select the Enable Wireless Repeating Function check box b Select the Wireless Repeater radio button Clear the corresponding Disable Wireless Client Association check box make sure it is not s
105. t Disable IGMP Proxying MTU Size in bytes 1500 NAT Filtering 9 Secured Open o Disable SIP ALG Lm The following settings are available Disable Port Scan and DoS Protection The firewall protects your LAN against port scans and denial of service DoS attacks This protection should be disabled only in special circumstances Default DMZ Server The default demilitarized zone DMZ server feature is helpful when you use online games and video conferencing applications that are incompatible with NAT See Default DMZ Server on page 69 Respond to Ping on Internet WAN Port If you want the router to respond to a ping from the Internet select this check box This should be used 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 to do so Disable IGMP Proxying The IGMP Proxying function lets a PC on the LAN receive multicast traffic from the Internet Select this check box to disable the function if you do not need it MTU Size in bytes The normal Maximum Transmit Unit MTU value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 bytes or 1492 bytes for PPPoE connections For some ISPs you might need to reduce the MTU But this is rarely required and should not be done unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP connection NAT Filtering By default NAT filtering is used 68 Chapter 7 Advanced Settings N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigab
106. t might be in the routers DHCP table The MAC address is 12 hexadecimal digits You can copy and paste the MAC addresses from the router s Attached Devices screen see View Attached Devices on page 55 into the MAC Address field This screen shows computers connected to the network 6 Click Apply to save your settings Remote Management Access The remote management feature allows you to upgrade or check the status of your WNDR3700v3 router over the Internet Note Be sure to change the router s default configuration password to a very secure password The ideal password should contain no dictionary words from any language and should be a mixture of letters both uppercase and lowercase numbers and symbols Your password can be up to 30 characters 76 Chapter7 Advanced Settings N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 User Manual To configure your router for remote management 1 5 Select Advanced gt Remote Management The following screen displays Remote Management C Turn Remote Management On Remote Management Address http 0 0 0 0 8080 Allow Remote Access By Only This Computer IP Address Range From To Select the Turn Remote Management On check box Under Allow Remote Access By specify what external IP addresses will be allowed to access the router s remote management Note For enhanced security restrict access to as few external IP addresses as practical
107. ter a new value in minutes e No Enter the account and domain names as needed 2 Enter the settings for the IP address and DNS server The default DSL settings usually work fine If you have problems with your connection check the DSL settings and see Unsuccessful Internet Connection on page 22 for more information 3 If no login is required you can specify the MAC Address setting 4 Click Apply to save your settings Chapter 2 Set Up Your Internet Connection 19 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 User Manual 5 Click Test to test your Internet connection If the NETGEAR website does not appear within 1 minute and see Chapter 8 Troubleshooting ISP does not require login ternet connection require a login ISP does require login et connection require a login Account Name If Required WNDR4000 Domain Name If Required Internet IP Address 9 Get Dynamically from ISP O Use Static IP Address IP Address IP Subnet Mask Gateway IP Address Domain Name Server DNS Address 9 Get Automatically from ISP O Use These DNS Servers Primary DNS Secondary DNS Router MAC Address Use Default Address O Use Computer MAC Address O Use This MAC Address Login Password Service Name If Required Connection Mode Idle Timeout In Minutes Internet IP Address 9 Get Dynamically from ISP O Use StaticIP Address Domain Name Server DNS Address Get Automatically from IS
108. ther than the IP address 2 Type the name and password of the account that has access rights to the USB drive The directories of the USB drive that your account has access to display for example share partition1 directory1 You can now read and copy files from the USB directory Connect to the USB Drive with Microsoft Network Settings You can access the USB drive from local computers on your home or office network using Microsoft network settings You have to be running Microsoft Windows 2000 XP or older versions of Windows with Microsoft networking enabled You can use normal Explorer operations such as dragging and dropping opening files or cutting and pasting files from e Microsoft Windows Start menu Run option e Windows Explorer e Network Neighborhood or My Network Place Enabling File and Printer Sharing Each computer s network properties have to be set to enable network communication with the USB drive File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft networking has to be enabled as described in the following sections Note In Windows 2000 and Windows XP File and Printer Sharing is enabled by default Chapter6 USB Storage 65 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 User Manual Configuring Windows 98SE and Windows ME The easiest way to get to your network properties is to go to your desktop right click Network Neighborhood and then select Properties File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Windows should be
109. to send the log This is relevant when the log is sent weekly Time specifies the time of day to send the log This is relevant when the log is sent daily or weekly Note If the Weekly Daily or Hourly option is selected and the log fills up before the specified period the log is automatically emailed to the specified email address After the log is sent it 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 Port Forwarding Because the router uses Network Address Translation NAT your network presents only one IP address to the Internet and outside users cannot directly address any of your local computers However with port forwarding you can make a local server for example a Web server or game server visible and available to the Internet Note Some residential broadband ISP accounts do not let you run server processes such as a Web or FTP server from your location Your ISP might periodically check for servers and suspend your account if it discovers any active services at your location If you are unsure refer to the acceptable use policy of your ISP Port forwarding tells the router to direct inbound traffic for a particular service to one local server based on the destination port number Port forwarding opens holes in your firewall Enable only those ports that are necessary for your network
110. tomatically adjust for daylight savings time Current Time Wednesday 01 Jan 2003 00 25 09 2 To block Internet services based on a schedule select Every Day or select one or more days 3 If you want to limit access completely for the selected days select All Day Otherwise to limit access during certain times for the selected days enter times in the Start Blocking and End Blocking fields Note Enter the values in 24 hour time format For example 10 30 a m would be 10 hours and 30 minutes and 10 30 p m would be 22 hours and 30 minutes If you set the start time after the end time the schedule is effective through midnight the next day 4 Click Apply to save your settings 40 Chapter4 ContentFiltering Settings N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 User Manual Turn On Security Event Email Notification To receive logs and alerts by email provide your email information in the Email screen and specify which alerts you want to receive and how often Select Content Filtering gt E mail to display the following screen E mail C Turn E mail Notification On Send alerts and logs through e mail Your Outgoing Mail Server Send to This E mail Address My mail server requires authentication User Name l Password Send Alert Immediately When someone attempts to visit a blocked site Send logs according to this schedule Day Time am p m Turn E mail Notification On Select thi
111. twork as described in Sequence to Restart Your Network on page 88 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 Basic Settings screen e Your ISP allows 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 Chapter8 Troubleshooting 91 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 User Manual 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 yo
112. ur computer and verify the DNS 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 connection Changes Not Saved If the router does not save the changes you make in the router interface check the following e When entering configuration settings always click the Apply button before moving to another screen or tab or your changes are lost e 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 Security 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
113. ure select TCP UDP 4 In the Starting Port field enter the first port number e Ifthe application uses only a single port enter the same port number in the Ending Port field e Ifthe application uses a range of ports enter the ending port number of the range in the Ending Port field 5 n the Server IP Address field enter the IP address of your local computer that will provide this service 6 Click Apply The service appears in the list in the Port Forwarding Port Triggering screen 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 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 as explained in P Address Heservation on page 72 In this example your router will always give your Web server an IP address of 192 168 1 33 2 In the 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 70 To access your Web server from the Internet a remote user needs to know the IP address that has been assigned by your ISP
114. uter as shown Place your router in a suitable area for installation near an AC power outlet and accessible to the Ethernet cables for your wired computers Position Your Router The router lets you access your network from virtually 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 e Near the center of the area where your computers and other devices operate and preferably within line of sight to your wireless devices e So it is accessible to an AC power outlet and near Ethernet cables for wired computers e 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 Chapter 1 Hardware Setup 11 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 User Manual e Away from electrical devices that are potential sources of interference such as ceiling fans home security systems microwaves PCs or the base of a cordless phone or 2 4 GHz cordless phone 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 you
115. ver the wireless link and on the Internet connection The router supports Wi Fi Multimedia Quality of Service WMM QoS to prioritize 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 QoS for Internet Access To specify prioritization of traffic you need to add or create a policy for the type of traffic 1 Select Advanced gt QoS Setup The following screen displays QoS Setup 7 Enable WMM Wi Fi multimedia settings C Turn internet Access QoS On C Turn Bandwidth Control On Uplink bandwidth Maximum 256 Kbps v Automatically check Internet Uplink bandwidth QoS Prony Rte 2 Click Setup QoS rule The QoS Priority Rule list displays QoS Priority Rule list z QoS Policy Priority Description Q1 MSN Messenger High MSN Messenger application 2 Yahoo Messenger High Yahoo Messenger application Q 3 IP Phone Highest IP Phone application 4 Vonage IP Phone Highest Vonage IP Phone application Q 5 NetMeeting High NetMeeting application Q 6 AIM Hi
116. with the cable or DSL modem This cable could be a standard straight through Ethernet cable or an Ethernet crossover cable Wireless LED Is Off If the Wireless LED stays off check to see if the Wireless On Off button on the router has been pressed This button turns the wireless radios in the router on and off The 2 4 GHz and 5 GHz LEDs are lit when the wireless radio is turned on 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 e Ifyou are using an Ethernet connected computer check the Ethernet connection between the computer and the router as described in the previous section e 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 e f your computer s IP address is shown as 169 254 x x recent versions of Windows and MacOS will generate and assign an IP address if the computer cannot reach a DHCP server These auto generated 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 e 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
117. work Wireless Settings 2 4GHz bign Wireless AP Wireless Settings 5GHz ain Wireless AP Show Statistics Connection Status 52 Chapter 5 Network Maintenance N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 User Manual Hardware and Firmware Version The model of the hardware and the currently running firmware version GUI Language Version The currently selected language Internet Port Settings MAC Address The Ethernet MAC address of the DSL port IP Address The DSL port IP address If no address is shown the router cannot connect to the Internet DHCP Usually this is set to DHCP Client because the router obtains an IP address dynamically from the ISP If set to None the router uses a fixed IP address on the WAN IP Subnet Mask The DSL port IP subnet mask Gateway IP Address The IP address used as a gateway to the Internet for computers configured to use DHCP Domain Name Server The router DNS server IP addresses These addresses are usually obtained dynamically from the ISP LAN Port Local Ports MAC Address The router LAN port Ethernet MAC address IP Address The router LAN port IP address The default is 192 168 1 1 DHCP If Off the router does not assign IP addresses to PCs on the LAN If On the router does assign IP addresses to PCs on the LAN IP Subnet Mask The IP subnet mask used by the router LAN The default is 255 255 255 0 Wireless Port See Wireless Settings Screen on page
118. xcept in France and Italy where restrictive use applies In Italy the end user should apply for a license at the national spectrum authorities in order to obtain authorization to use the device for setting up outdoor radio links and or for supplying public access to telecommunications and or network services 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 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 Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 complies with Part 15 Subpart

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