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N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 User Manual

1. Wireless Settings screen 27 71 checking for correct 101 SSID broadcast 29 WMM Wi Fi Multimedia 44 WPA encryption 32 WPA2 encryption 32 WPA2 PSK encryption 33 WPA PSK encryption 32 WPA PSK WPA2 PSK mixed mode 33 WPS button 21 WPS PSK encryption 33 120
2. packets fragmented 39 Parental Controls 26 passphrases changing 30 product label 14 password recovery admin 74 password restoring 108 photos sharing 51 poll interval 68 port filtering 61 port forwarding 82 84 85 86 port numbers 61 port status 68 port triggering 82 83 85 89 ports listed back panel 13 positioning the router 8 Power LED troubleshooting 102 PPPoE PPP over Ethernet 105 Preamble mode 77 preset security about 27 passphrase 30 primary DNS addresses 24 printing files and photos 51 prioritizing traffic 44 Push N Connect 21 Q QoS Quality of Service 44 R radio wireless 77 range of wireless connections 8 ReadyShare access 50 53 recovering admin password 74 releasing connection status 69 remote management 95 renewing connection status 69 repeater units 81 reserved IP adresses 43 restarting network 101 restoring configuration file 73 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 default factory settings 13 108 router interface described 20 router status viewing 67 S scheduling keyword and service blocking 63 secondary DNS 24 security 27 firewall settings 59 see also security options security options 32 security PIN 14 36 sending logs by email 63 serial number product label 14 services blocking 61 settings default See default factory settings Setup Wizard 35 sharing files 51 sites blocking 60 SMTP server 64 specifications technical 110 SSID des
3. N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 User Manual N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 Support Thank you for selecting NETGEAR products After installing your device locate the serial number on the label of your product and use it to register your product at https my netgear com You must register your product before you can use NETGEAR telephone support NETGEAR recommends registering your product through the NETGEAR website For product updates and web support visit http support netgear com Phone US 8 Canada only 1 888 NETGEAR Phone Other Countries Check the list of phone numbers at http support netgear com general contact default aspx Trademarks NETGEAR the NETGEAR logo and Connect with Innovation are trademarks and or registered trademarks of NETGEAR Inc and or its subsidiaries in the United States and or other countries Information is subject to change without notice ONETGEAR Inc All rights reserved Contents Chapter1 Hardware Setup Mala pak ARA AA 8 Position Your Router a 8 Prepare the ROUTE 2G eee ew BA PN GM KAG BE PEG WG KAG BA KAY LI 9 Hardware Features a 11 PA Peele ao AMANG AKA DAA AAG AA ABAD a boas 11 Ere APA AA 13 PAP as Gone NA MAAN MAA BADA MAGAN BALAI NAA E AA AA 14 Cable Your Router 2 aaa 15 Verify the Cabling 65 oo odes PUWANG 00s AG owe MARA MEGRL MEMA KA 15 Chapter2 Getting Started with NETGEAR genie Router Setup Preparati
4. Share Name All no password e To edit a folder select its radio button and click Edit 3 You can use this screen to select a folder to change the share name or to change the read access or write access from All no password to admin The user name account name for All no password is guest The password for admin is the same one that is used to log in to the router By default it is password 4 Click Apply for your changes to take effect USB Storage Advanced Settings You can set up the device name workgroups and network folders for your USB device On the Advanced tab select USB Storage 5 Advanced Settings to display the following screen ADVANCED ADVANCED Home USB Storage Advanced Settings Setup Wizard CD CCIB WPS Wizard gt Setup readyshare vUSB Storage Workgroup Basic Settings Advanced Settings gt Security HTTP httpv readyshare routerlogin netshares 80 gt Administration O HTTP via intemet https 0 0 0 0 443 shares 443 gt Advanced Setup rr FTP Jir hare routerlogin net shar 21 Enable Access Method Link Port Network Connection Weadyshare OD FTP via internet fip 0 0 0 0 shares 21 Available Network Folders Read Write Folder Name Volume Name Total Free Access Access Space Space ae KN v Help Center gt Show Hide Help Center Share Name You can use this screen to specify access to the USB storage device USB Storage 54 N60
5. admin Password ORR kkk Remernber my password 3 Enter admin for the router user name and password for the router password both in lowercase letters Note The router user name and password are different from the user name and password for logging in to your Internet connection See Types of Logins and Access on page 17 for more information Upgrade Router Firmware When you set up your router and are connected to the Internet the router automatically checks for you to see if newer firmware is available If it is a message is displayed on the top of the screen See Upgrade the Router Firmware on page 66 for more information about upgrading firmware Click the message when it shows up and click Yes to upgrade the router with the latest firmware After the upgrade the router restarts A N CAUTION Do not try to go online turn off the router shut down the computer or do anything else to the router until the router finishes restarting and the Power LED has stopped blinking for several seconds Getting Started with NETGEAR genie 19 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 Router Dashboard Basic Home Screen The router Basic Home screen has a dashboard that lets you see the status of your Internet connection and network at a glance You can click any of the six sections of the dashboard to view more detailed information The left column has the menus and at the top there is an Advanced tab that is used to ac
6. gt Administration Ending Port 1 65535 gt Advanced Setup 4 In the QoS Policy for field type the name of the application or game genie Advanced Home 45 8 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 In the Priority Category list select either Applications or Online Gaming In either case a list of applications or games displays in the list You can select an existing item from the list or you can scroll and select Add a New Application or Add a New Game as applicable a lf you add a new entry the Priority Rules screen expands as shown ADVANCED ADVANCED Home QoS Priority Rules Setup Wizard v Setup Priority nternet Setup QoS Policy for Wireless Setu Priority Category Applications WAN Setup ae rae LAN Set Applications Add a new application gt etup QoS Setup Priority Normal Guest Network Specified Port Range gt USB Storage Connection Type TCP UDP gt Security Starting Port 1 65535 gt Administration Ending Port 1 65535 gt Advanced Setup Help amp Support Documentation Su b In the QoS Policy for field enter a descriptive name for the new application or game c In the Connection Type list select either TCP UDP or both TCP UDP and specify the port number or range of port numbers used by the application or game From the Priority list select the priority that this traffic should receive relative to other applications and traffic when access
7. 6 Type the IP subnet mask for this destination If the destination is a single host type 255 255 255 255 7 Type the gateway IP address which has to be a router on the same LAN segment as the N600 Wireless Dual Band Router 8 Type a number between 1 and 15 as the metric value This value represents the number of routers between your network and the destination Usually a setting of 2 or 3 works but if this is a direct connection set it to 1 9 Click Apply to add the static route Advanced Settings 94 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 Remote Management The remote management feature lets you upgrade or check the status of your N600 Wireless Dual Band Router over the Internet gt To set up remote management 1 Select Advanced gt Advanced Setup gt Remote Management ADVANCED ADVANCED Home Remote Management Setup Wizard COD gt Setup 7 Tum Remote Management On gt USB Storage Remote Management Address gt Security http 192 168_1 65 8080 Administration Allow Remote Access By v Advanced Setup Cc Only This Computer i A A Wireless Settings Wireless Repeating C IP Address Range From Ka i ER y I 5 Ke Port Forwarding Port To 5 Triggering Dynamic DNS Everyone Static Routes Port Number Traffic Meter USB Settings Help Center s Show Hide Help Center Help 8 Support Documentation Support NETGEAR com Router FAQ Note Be sure to change
8. A To learn more about advanced content filtering and keyword blocking features from NETGEAR please go to www netgear comllpc Keyword Blocking Never O Per Schedule O Always Type keyword or domain name here s Add Keyword Block sites containing these keywords or domain names Help Center Show Hide Help Center 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 sample entries e Specify XXX to block http www badstuff com xxx html e Specify com if you want to allow only sites with domain suffixes such as edu or gov e Enter a period to block all Internet browsing access gt To delete a keyword or domain 1 Select the keyword you want to delete from the list 2 Click Delete Keyword and Apply to save your changes gt To specify a trusted computer You can exempt one trusted computer from blocking and logging The computer you exempt must have a fixed IP address 1 In the Trusted IP Address field enter the IP address 2 Click Apply to save your changes Security 60 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 Block Services Port Filtering Services are functions performed by s
9. Backup Settings Router Update gt Advanced Setup Help Center Show Hide Help Center 2 Type the old password and type the new password twice in the fields on this screen 3 If you want to be able to recover the password select the Enable Password Recovery check box 4 Click Apply so that your changes take effect Password Recovery NETGEAR recommends that you enable password recovery if you change the password for the router s user name of admin Then you have an easy way to recover the password if it is forgotten This recovery process is supported in Internet Explorer Firefox and Chrome browsers but not in the Safari browser gt To set up password recovery 1 Select the Enable Password Recovery check box 2 Select two security questions and provide answers to them 3 Click Apply to save your changes Administration 74 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 When you use your browser to access the router the login window displays If password recovery is enabled when you click Cancel the password recovery process starts You can then enter the saved answers to the security questions to recover the password Administration 75 Advanced Settings Fine tuning your network 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 acce
10. Off The wireless radio is off Solid amber The IP address has not been acquired Solid green An IP address was received ready to transmit data Blinking green Data is being sent to or received from the Internet Off No Ethernet cable is connected between the router and the modem Solid amber The unit is starting up after being powered on Solid green The power is on and the router is ready Blinking amber A firmware update is in progress Blinking green The firmware is corrupt Off Power is not supplied to the router Solid green Indicates that wireless security is enabled Blinking green The router is using WPS to add a wireless device to the network Off No WPS connection exists Hardware Setup 12 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 Back Panel The back panel has the connections shown in the following figure USB port Restore Factory Settings button Press and hold this button for about 5 seconds to reset the router to its factory default settings WiFi On Off button Four local area network LAN 10 100 Mbps Ethernet ports for connecting the router to your local computers Internet Wide Area Network WAN Ethernet port for connecting the router to a cable or DSL modem AC power adapter outlet for connecting the power adapter Power On Off button See Factory Settings on page 110 for information about restoring factory settings Hardware Setup 13 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WN
11. Setup Wizard CI EZIB WPS Wizard Setup Services Blocking gt USB Storage Never O Per Schedule v Security O Always Parental Controls Block Sites Service Table k Se a Service Type Schedule r tiie aaa gt Administration gt Advanced Setup 2 Select either Per Schedule or Always to enable service blocking and click Apply If you selected Per Schedule specify a time period in the Schedule screen as described in Schedule Blocking on page 62 Security 61 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 3 Click Add to add a service The Block Services Setup screen displays ADVANCED ADVANCED Home Block Services Setup Setup Wizard p gt Set t op Service Type User Defined gt USB Storage Protocol TCP Z v Security Starting Port 1 65535 Parental Controls Ending Port 1 65535 Block Sites Service Type User Defined Block Services Schedule E mail Filter Services For C Only This IP Address fio fo fo gt Administration Advanced Setup IP Address Range fio fo fo to fo Jo Jo All IP Addresses Help Center Show Hide Help Center Help amp Support Documentation Support NETGEAR com Router FAQ 4 From the Service Type list select the application or service to allow or block The list already displays several common services but you are not limited to these choices To add additional services or applications that do not already appear sele
12. This means the router has not yet successfully reached a network time server Check that your Internet access is configured correctly If you have finished setting up the router wait at least 5 minutes and check the date and time again Time is off by one hour The router does not automatically sense daylight savings time In the Schedule screen select the Automatically adjust for daylight savings time check box Wireless Connectivity If you are having trouble connecting wirelessly to the router try to isolate the problem Does the wireless device or computer that you are using find your wireless network If not check the Wireless LEDs on the front of the router They should be lit If they are not you can press the WiFi On Off button on the back of the router to turn the router s wireless radio 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 Does your wireless device support the security that you are using for your wireless network WPA or WPA2 If you want to view the wireless settings for the router use an Ethernet cable to connect a computer to a LAN port on the router Then log in to the router and select Setup gt Wireless Settings see Basic Wireless Settings on page 27 Note Be sure to click Apply if you make changes Wireless Signal Strength If your wireless device find
13. click the Restore button to upload the file to the router Upon completion the router reboots A WARNING Do not interrupt the reboot process Erase Under some circumstances for example if you move the router to a different network or if you have forgotten the password you might want to erase the configuration and restore the factory default settings You can either use the Restore Factory Settings button on the back of the router see Factory Settings on page 110 or you can click the Erase button in this screen Erase sets the user name to admin the password to password and the LAN IP address to 192 168 1 1 and enables the router s DHCP Administration 73 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 Set Password This feature allows you to change the default password that is used to log in to the router with the user name admin This is not the same as changing the password for wireless access The label on the bottom of your router shows your unique wireless network name SSID and password for wireless access see Label on page 14 gt To set the password for the user name admin 1 Select Advanced gt Administration gt Set Password to display the following screen ADVANCED Setup Wizard coo WPS Wizard gt Setup Old Password gt USB Storage Set Password gt Security Repeat New Password v Administration C Enable Password Recovery Router Status Logs Attached Devices
14. the Wireless LED on the front panel is off Broadcast Name Indicates whether the router is broadcasting its SSID Wireless Isolation Select this check box only if you want to prevent wireless connections to the router Wi Fi Protected Setup Indicates whether Wi Fi Protected Setup is configured for this network Administration 70 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 Guest Network 2 4 GHz and 5 GHz Name SSID Name SSID Wireless AP Wireless AP Broadcast Name Broadcast Name Wireless isolation Wireless isolation Allow guest to access My Local Network Allow guest to access My Local Network Name SSID The 11N wireless network name SSID used by the router The default names are NETGEAR Guest and NETGEAR 5G Guest Wireless AP Indicates whether the radio feature of the router is enabled If this feature is not enabled the Wireless LEDs on the front panel are off Broadcast Name Indicates whether the router is broadcasting its SSID Wireless Isolation Select this check box only if you want to prevent wireless connections to the router Allow guest to access My Local Network If selected any user who connects to this SSID can access local networks associated with the router View Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access g The log is a detailed record of the websites you accessed or attempted to access Up to 256 entries are stored in the log Log entries appear only when keyword blocking is en
15. 54 Mbps The 300 Mbps setting allows 802 11n devices to connect at this speed Security Options Settings Note These settings apply separately to the 2 4 GHz b g n and 5 GHz a n bands genie Basic Settings 29 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 The Security Options section of the Wireless Setup screen lets you change the security option and passphrase Note that NETGEAR recommends that you not change the security option or passphrase but if you want to change these settings this section explains how Do not disable security Change WPA Security Option and Passphrase Note These settings apply separately to the 2 4 GHz b g n and 5 GHz a n bands 1 Under Security Options select the WPA option you want Security Options C None WPA PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK AES C WPA PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK AES Passphrase PertectPassword123 8 63 characters or 64 hex digits 2 In the Passphrase field that displays when you select a WPA security option enter the network key passphrase that you want to use It is a text string from 8 to 63 characters genie Basic Settings 30 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 Guest Networks Adding a guest network allows visitors at your home to use the Internet without providing them with your wireless security key You can add a guest network to each wireless network 2 4 GHz b g n and 5 0 GHz a n gt To set up a guest network 1 Select Basic gt Guest Network
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17. IP address 24 Genie NETGEAR settings advanced 34 settings basic 22 setup initial 18 using after installation 19 guest networks 31 71 H host name 23 host trusted 60 inbound traffic allowing or blocking 82 installing 18 35 Internet connection setting up 23 troubleshooting 104 Internet LEDs troubleshooting 102 Internet port 35 67 Internet Relay Chat IRC 84 Internet service provider ISP account information 17 Internet Setup screen fields 23 Internet services blocking access 61 interval poll 68 IP addresses current 67 DHCP 17 dynamic 91 reserved 43 IP subnet mask 68 K keywords 60 L label product 14 LAN port QoS for 46 settings 67 LAN setup 41 language setting 35 large files sharing 52 lease DHCP 69 LEDs troubleshooting 102 verifying cabling 15 local servers port forwarding to 86 logging in 17 19 logs emailing 63 viewing 71 MAC addresses current 67 product label 14 QoS for 47 mail server outgoing 64 maintenance settings 65 managing router remotely 95 menus described 20 metric value 94 mixed mode security options 33 MTU size 39 multicasting 42 N NAT Network Address Translation 38 83 NETGEAR Genie settings advanced 34 settings basic initial 22 setup initial 18 using after installation 19 Network Time Protocol NTP 107 network correct settings checking 101 network restarting 101 networks guest 31 71 O outgoing mail server 64 P
18. In the United States the region is fixed to United States and is not changeable Wireless Network Note These settings apply separately to the 2 4 GHz b g n and 5 GHz a n bands Enable SSID Broadcast This setting allows the router to broadcast its SSID so wireless stations can see this wireless name SSID in their scanned network lists This check box is selected by default To turn off the SSID broadcast clear the Allow Broadcast of Name SSID check box and click Apply Enable Wireless Isolation If this check box is selected then wireless clients computers or wireless devices that join the network can use the Internet but cannot access each other or access Ethernet devices on the network Name SSID The SSID is also known as the wireless network name Enter a 32 character maximum name in this field This field is case sensitive The default SSID is randomly generated and NETGEAR strongly recommends that you do not change this Channel This setting is the wireless channel used by the gateway Enter a value from 1 through 13 For products in the North America market only channels 1 through 11 can be operated Do not change the channel unless you experience interference shown by lost connections or slow data transfers If this happens experiment with different channels to see which is the best Mode Up to 130 Mbps is the default and allows 802 11n and 802 11g wireless devices to join the network g amp b supports up to
19. Note These settings apply separately to the 2 4 GHz b g n and 5 GHz a n bands Enable Guest Network When this check box is selected the guest network is enabled and guests can connect to your network using the SSID of this profile Enable SSID Broadcast If this check box is selected the wireless access point broadcasts its name SSID to all wireless stations Stations with no SSID can adopt the correct SSID for connections to this access point Allow guest to access My Local Network If this check box is selected any user who connects to this SSID has access to your local network not just Internet access Enable Wireless Isolation If this check box is selected then wireless clients computers or wireless devices that join the network can use the Internet but cannot access each other or access Ethernet devices on the network 3 Give the guest network a name The guest network name is case sensitive and can be up to 32 characters You then manually configure the wireless devices in your network to use the guest network name in addition to the main nonguest SSID 4 Select a security option from the list The security options are described in Guest Network Wireless Security Options on page 32 5 Click Apply to save your selections Guest Network Wireless Security Options A security option is the type of security protocol applied to your wireless network The security protocol in force encrypts data transmissions and ensure
20. Outgoing Mail Server field enter the name of your ISP s outgoing SMTP mail server such as mail myISP com You might be able to find this information in the configuration screen of your email program If you leave this field blank log and alert messages are not sent by email 4 Enter the email address to which logs and alerts are sent in the Send to This Email Address field This email address is also used for the From address If you leave this field blank log and alert messages are not sent by email 5 If your outgoing email server requires authentication select the My Mail Server requires authentication check box Fill in the User Name and Password fields for the outgoing email server 6 You can have email alerts sent immediately when someone attempts to visit a blocked site and you can specify that logs are sent automatically If you select the Weekly Daily or Hourly option and the log fills up before the specified period the log is automatically emailed to the specified email address After the log is sent the log is cleared from the router s memory If the router cannot email the log file the log buffer might fill up In this case the router overwrites the log and discards its contents 7 Click Apply to save your settings Security 64 Administration Managing your network This chapter describes the router settings for administering and maintaining your router and home network See Remote Management on page 95 fo
21. PARANG OSE KANG IPAG NAA LE BAKI ES ES 93 Remote Management 0 ccc eee eee 95 PE eo aed renee dd shee bh bedn het UNANG KAAU AKA 96 Universal Plug and Play cca ciate KKK KABA KG ob eK Soo RE RE 96 li 64d gape EOS Oa Oe AA AE 98 EVEN Dha kA DALA KAWA 446 6001505445596546 4 0045 b49 2 240640 98 Chapter9 Troubleshooting elo gi og 5 esa ee ed AA bees 101 Sequence to Restart Your Network 0 00000 e eae 101 Check Ethernet Cable Connections 0 000 00 e 101 Wireless Settings 0 0 00 ccc teens 101 NOOK SOOS og co rahe es ERA Seay en ee ewe 101 Troubleshooting with the LEDs 0 0 0 0 cee eee eee 102 Power Test LED Is Off or Blinking 0 000002 e eae 102 Power Test LED Stays Amber 0 0 0 0 cece eee 102 LEDS Never TUM OR naaa Kh be D GRRR AG KG eh4 betwee eee KIARA 102 Internet or Ethernet Port LEDs Are Off 0 103 Wireless LEDs Are Off 2 aa 103 The Push N Connect WPS Button Blinks Amber 103 Cannot Log in to Me Router 44 4 KAG KKK KK REA dewan 103 Cannot Access the Internet 0a 104 Troubleshooting PEPOE 2 cds NG KG KAB ERA BAGA KGG LG LARA GRID RG 105 Troubleshooting Internet Browsing 000000 e eee eee 106 Changes Not Saved 0 ccc te eee as 106 Incorrect Date or LG ect e wie eeseaeaneee oben ya ha BAGAN WG aa 107 Wireless Connectivity 2 0 ana aa aaa 107
22. Port and Ending Port fields 12 Click Apply The service appears in the Port Triggering Portmap table Dynamic DNS If your Internet service provider ISP gave you a permanently assigned IP address you can register a domain name and have that name linked with your IP address by public Domain Name Servers DNS However if your Internet account uses a dynamically assigned IP address you do not know in advance what your IP address is and the address can change frequently In this case you can use a commercial Dynamic DNS service This type of service lets you register your domain to their IP address and forwards traffic directed at your domain to your frequently changing IP address If your ISP assigns a private WAN IP address such as 192 168 x x or 10 x x x the Dynamic DNS service will not work because private addresses are not routed on the Internet Your router contains a client that can connect to the Dynamic DNS service provided by DynDNS org First visit their website at htto Avww dyndns org and obtain an account and Advanced Settings 91 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 host name that you configure in the router Then whenever your ISP assigned IP address changes your router automatically contacts the Dynamic DNS service provider logs in to your account and registers your new IP address If your host name is hostname for example you can reach your router at http hostname dyndns org On the Advanced tab se
23. and online games that can benefit from QoS handling QoS for Applications and Online Gaming gt To create a QoS policy for applications and online games 1 In the QoS Setup screen select the Turn Internet Access QoS On checkbox 2 Click the Setup QoS rule button to see the existing priority rules On this screen you can edit or delete a rule by selecting its radio button and clicking either the Edit or Delete button To delete all of the rules click the Delete All button ADVANCED ADVANCED Home QoS Setup Setup Wizard WPS Wizard v Setup P 8 k Enable WMM Wi Fi multimedia settings Internet Setup Wireless Setup C Tum Internet Access QoS On WAN Setup LAN Setup ana es AT Check Guest Network Automatically check Internet Uplink bandwidth gt USB Storage QoS Priority Rule list gt Security C Tum Bandwidth Control On gt Administration gt Advanced Setup Help Center aa Show Hide Help Center 3 To add a priority rule scroll down to the bottom of the QoS Setup screen and click Add Priority Rule to display the following screen ADVANCED ADVANCED Home QoS Priority Rules tup Wizard WPS Wizard v Setu p Priority Internet Setup QoS Policy for viretess Setup i WAN Setup mia FETERE EE Applications Add a new application LAN Setup Normal QoS Setup oo Guest Network mast Port USB Storage Connection Type TCP UDP gt Security Starting Port 1 65535
24. cabled to the router by an Ethernet cable PB E The Wireless LEDs are on E The Internet LED is lit If it is not make sure that the Ethernet cable is securely attached to the router Internet port and the modem and that the modem is powered on Verify that the LAN J LEDs 1 through 4 are lit for any computers cabled to the router by an Ethernet cable Hardware Setup 15 Getting Started with NETGEAR genie Connecting to the router This chapter explains how to use NETGEAR genie to set up your router after you complete cabling as described in the installation guide and in the previous chapter in this book This chapter contains the following sections Router Setup Preparation Types of Logins and Access NETGEAR genie Setup Use NETGEAR genie after Installation Upgrade Router Firmware Router Dashboard Basic Home Screen Add Wireless Devices or Computers to Your Network 16 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 Router Setup Preparation You can set up your router with the NETGEAR genie automatically or you can use the genie menus and screens to set up your router manually However before you start the setup process you need to have your ISP information on hand and make sure the laptops PCs and other devices in the network have the settings described here Use Standard TCP IP Properties for DHCP If you set up your computer to use a static IP address you need to change the settings so that it uses D
25. computers Hardware Setup 10 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 Hardware Features Before you cable your router take a moment to become familiar with the label and the front and back panels Pay particular attention to the LEDs on the front panel Front Panel The router front panel has the status LEDs and icons shown in the following figure USB LED WPS button LAN Ports 1 4 LEDs 5 GHz LED 2 4 GHz LED Internet LED Power Test LED NETGEAR Table 1 Front panel LED descriptions e Solid green The local Ethernet ports have detected wired links with PCs e Blinking green Data is being transmitted or received e Off No link is detected on these ports Hardware Setup 11 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 Table 1 Front panel LED descriptions continued LAN ports 1 4 5 GHz 2 4 GHz Internet Power Test Solid green The LAN port has detected a 1 000 Mbps link with an attached device Blinking green Data is being sent at 1 000 Mbps Solid amber The LAN port has detected a 10 Mbps link with an attached device Blinking amber Data is being sent at 100 Mbps or 10 Mbps Off No link is detected on this port Solid blue The wireless radio is operating Blinking blue Data is being sent or received over the wireless network Off The wireless radio is off Solid blue The wireless radio is operating Blinking blue Data is being sent or received over the wireless network
26. directly attached to a computer but not shared on the local area network LAN This family does not have a print server e One family member has photos on a Macintosh computer that they want to print e The photo capable color printer is directly attached to a Windows computer but not shared on the network e The Mac and Windows computer are not visible to each other on the network 5 To print photos from a Mac on the printer attached to a Windows computer 1 On the Mac access the USB drive by typing readyshare in the address field of a web browser Then copy the photos to the USB drive 2 On the Windows computer use a web browser or Microsoft Networking to copy the files from the USB drive to the Windows computer Then print the files USB Storage 51 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 Sharing Large Files over the Internet Sending files that are larger than 5 MB can pose a problem for many email systems The router allows you to share large files such as PowerPoint presentations or zip files over the Internet FTP can be used to easily download shared files from the router Sharing files with a remote colleague involves the following considerations e There are two user accounts admin and guest The password for admin is the same one that you use to access the router By default it is password The guest user account has no password e Onthe FTP site the person receiving the files should use the guest user acc
27. gt Advanced Setup HELP amp SUPPORT Documentation Support NETGEAR com Router FAQ SEARCH HELP GO You can use either the push button or PIN method 3 Select either Push Button or PIN Number e To use the push button method either click the WPS button on this screen or press the WPS button on the top of the router Within two minutes go to the wireless client and press its WPS button to join the network without entering a password e To use the PIN method select the PIN Number radio button enter the client security PIN and click Next genie Advanced Home 36 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 ADVANCED ADVANCED Home Add WPS Client Setup Wizard Select a setup method O Push Button recommended CG 6 50 numer gt Setup This is the security PIN of the WPS client While connecting WPS enabled adapters provide a randomly generated security PIN gt USB Storage Security Enter Client s PIN UU Next gt Administration gt Advanced Setup Show Hide Help Cent HELP amp SUPPORT Documentation Support NETGEAR com Router FAQ SEARCH HELP GO Within two minutes go to the client device and use its WPS software to join the network without entering a password The router attempts to add the WPS capable device The WPS LED on the top 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 me
28. message and looks in its rules table for any rules covering the disposition of incoming port 80 traffic Your port forwarding rule specifies that incoming port 80 traffic should be forwarded to local IP address 192 168 1 123 Therefore your router modifies the destination information in the request message The destination address is replaced with 192 168 1 123 Your router then sends this request message to your local network 3 Your web server at 192 168 1 123 receives the request and composes a return message with the requested web page data Your web server then sends this reply message to your router 4 Your router performs Network Address Translation NAT on the source IP address and sends this request message through the Internet to the remote computer which displays the web page from www example com To configure port forwarding you need to know which inbound ports the application needs You can usually determine this information by contacting the publisher of the application or the relevant user groups and newsgroups How Port Forwarding Differs from Port Triggering The following points summarize the differences between port forwarding and port triggering e Port triggering is used by any computer on your network although only one computer can use it at a time e Port forwarding is configured for a single computer on your network Advanced Settings 85 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 e Port triggering req
29. power up Troubleshooting 102 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 e Cycle the power to see if the router recovers e Press and hold the Restore Factory Settings button to return the router to its factory settings See Factory Settings on page 110 If the error persists you might have a hardware problem and should contact technical support at www netgear com support Internet or Ethernet Port LEDs Are Off If either the Ethernet port LEDs or the Internet LED does not light when the Ethernet connection is made check the following e Make sure that the Ethernet cable connections are secure at the router and at the modem or computer e Make sure that power is turned on to the connected modem or computer e Be sure that you are using the correct cable When connecting the router s Internet port to a cable or DSL modem use the cable that was supplied with the cable or DSL modem This cable can be a standard straight through Ethernet cable or an Ethernet crossover cable Wireless LEDs Are Off If the Wireless LEDs stay off check to see if the Wireless On Off button on the router has been pressed This button turns the wireless radios in the router on and off The Wireless LEDs are lit when the wireless radio is turned on The Push N Connect WPS Button Blinks Amber If after using the WPS function the button blinks amber check the following e Make sure that you are using the button and not the router s built in regi
30. the application uses a range of ports enter the ending port number of the range in the Ending Port field In the Server IP Address field enter the IP address of your local computer that provides this service Click Apply The service appears in the list in the Port Forwarding Port Triggering screen Editing or Deleting a Port Forwarding Entry gt To edit or delete a port forwarding entry 1 In the table select the radio button next to the service name 2 Click Edit Service or Delete Service Application Example Making a Local Web Server Public If you host a web server on your local network you can use port forwarding to allow web requests from anyone on the Internet to reach your web server gt To make a local web server public LE Assign your web server either a fixed IP address or a dynamic IP address using DHCP address reservation In this example your router always gives your web server an IP address of 192 168 1 33 Advanced Settings 88 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 2 Inthe Port Forwarding screen configure the router to forward the HTTP service to the local address of your web server at 192 168 1 33 HTTP port 80 is the standard protocol for web servers 3 Optional Register a host name with a Dynamic DNS service and configure your router to use the name as described in Dynamic DNS on page 91 To access your web server from the Internet a remote user has to know the IP address assi
31. 0 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 Network Device Name The default is readyshare This is the name used to access the USB device connected to the router Workgroup If you are using a Windows workgroup rather than a domain the workgroup name is displayed here The name works only in an operating system that supports NetBIOS such as Microsoft Windows Access Method The access methods are described here Network Connection Enabled by default this connection allows all users on the LAN to have access to the USB drive HTTP Enabled by default You can type http readyshare routerlogin net shares to access the USB drive HTTP via Internet Disabled by default If you enable this setting remote users can type http lt public IP address gt shares for example http 1 1 10 102 shares or a URL domain name to access the USB drive over the Internet This setting supports file uploading only FTP Disabled by default FTP via Internet Disabled by default If you enable this setting remote users can access the USB drive through FTP over the Internet This setting supports both downloading and uploading of files Available Network Folders You might need to scroll down to view this section of the screen ADVANCED ADVANCED Home USB Storage Advanced Settings Setup Wizard lt wps wizard O O O OLN E AA gt Setup vUSB Storage Basic Settings gt Security gt Administration gt Advanced Setup Netw
32. 00 bytes or 1492 bytes for PPPoE connections For some ISPs you might need to reduce the MTU This is rarely required and should not be done unless you are sure that it is necessary for your ISP connection See Change the MTU Size on page 39 e NAT Filtering Network Address Translation NAT determines how the router processes inbound traffic Secured NAT provides a secured firewall to protect the computers on the LAN from attacks from the Internet but might prevent some Internet games point to point applications or multimedia applications from functioning Open NAT provides a much less secured firewall but allows almost all Internet applications to function genie Advanced Home 38 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 Default DMZ Server The default DMZ server feature is helpful when you are using some online games and videoconferencing applications that are incompatible with Network Address Translation NAT The router is programmed to recognize some of these applications and to work correctly with them but 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 AN WARNING DMZ servers pose a security risk A computer designated as the default DMZ server loses much of the protection of the firewall and is exposed to exploits from the Internet If compromised the DMZ server computer can be
33. 2 Click Add Priority Rule 3 From the Priority Category list select MAC Address to display the following screen ADVANCED Home Setup Wizard WPS Wizard v Setup Internet Setup Wireless Setup WAN Setup LAN Setup QoS Setup Guest Network gt USB Storage gt Security gt Administration gt Advanced Setup ADVANCED QoS Priority Rules Priority QoS Policy for Priority Category MAC Device List QoS Policy O Pri MAC 6D8F19 MAC Address Device Name Priority MAC Address Device Name TECHPUBS MAC Address 00 1A 68 6D 8F 19 LK H H A High v GID ELD CLS genie Advanced Home 47 T 8 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 If the device to be prioritized appears in the MAC Device List select its radio button The information from the MAC Device List populates the policy name MAC Address and Device Name fields If the device does not appear in the MAC Device List click Refresh If it still does not appear you have to complete these fields manually From the Priority list select the priority that this device s traffic should receive relative to other applications and traffic when accessing the Internet The options are Low Normal High and Highest Click Add to add this rule to MAC Device List Click Apply to save this rule to the QoS Policy list and return to the QoS Setup screen In the QoS Setup screen select the Turn Internet Acces
34. 2 and 192 168 1 254 although you might want to save part of the range for devices with fixed addresses The router delivers the following parameters to any LAN device that requests DHCP e An IP address from the range you defined e Subnet mask e Gateway IP address the routers LAN IP address e Primary DNS server if you entered a primary DNS address in the Internet Setup screen otherwise the router s LAN IP address e Secondary DNS server if you entered a secondary DNS address in the Internet Setup screen To use another device on your network as the DHCP server or to manually configure the network settings of all of your computers clear the Use Router as DHCP Server check box and click Apply Otherwise leave this check box selected If this service is not enabled and no other DHCP server is available on your network you need to set your computers IP addresses manually or they will not be able to access the router Address Reservation When you specify a reserved IP address for a computer on the LAN that computer always receives the same IP address each time it accesses the router s DHCP server Reserved IP addresses should be assigned to computers or servers that require permanent IP settings To reserve an IP address 1 In the Address Reservation section of the screen click the Add button 2 Inthe IP Address field type the IP address to assign to the computer or server Choose an IP address from the router s LAN sub
35. 5GHz a n T Enable Wireless Isolation Guest Network M Enable SSID Broadcast Name SSID NETGEAR 5G Channel 44 gt Scroll to Mode Up to 300 Mbps __ view more Security Options z C None settings C WPA PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK AES C WPA PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK AES Ready SHARE Passphrase PerfectPassword456 8 63 characters or 64 hex digits Y Help Center PU Show Hide Help Center Help amp Support Documentatior GEAR com Router FAQ HELP GO The screen sections settings and procedures are explained in the following sections 2 Make any changes that are needed and click Apply to save your settings 3 Set up and test your wireless devices and computers to make sure that they can connect wirelessly If they do not check the following Is your wireless device or computer connected to your network or another wireless network in your area Some wireless devices automatically connect to the first open network without wireless security that they discover genie Basic Settings 28 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 e Does your wireless device or computer show up on the Attached Devices screen If it does then it is connected to the network e If you are not sure what the network name SSID or password is look on the label on the bottom of your router Wireless Setup Screen Fields Region The location where the router is used Select from the countries in the list
36. 999 minutes 5 This value controls the inactivity timer for the designated inbound ports The inbound ports close when the inactivity time expires This is required because the router cannot be sure when the application has terminated Advanced Settings 90 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 6 Click Add Service to display the following screen ADVANCED Service User gt Setup gt USB Storage Service Type Tce be gt Security Triggering Port 1 65535 gt Administration Inbound Connection Connection Type TCP UDP 18 v Advanced Setup Starting Port 1 65535 Wireless Settings Ending Port 1 65535 Wireless Repeating Function Dynamic DNS Static Routes Remote Management USB Settings UPnP IPv6 Traffic Meter HELP 8 SUPPORT Documentation Support NETGEAR com Router FAQ SEARCH HELP KC 7 Inthe Service Name field type a descriptive service name 8 In the Service User list select Any the default to allow this service to be used by any computer on the Internet Otherwise select Single address and enter the IP address of one computer to restrict the service to a particular computer 9 Select the service type either TCP or UDP or both TCP UDP If you are not sure select TCP UDP 10 In the Triggering Port field enter the number of the outbound traffic port that causes the inbound ports to be opened 11 Enter the inbound connection port information in the Connection Type Starting
37. D Is Off or Blinking e Make sure that the power cord is securely connected to your router and that the power adapter is securely connected to a functioning power outlet e Make sure that you are using the power adapter that NETGEAR supplied for this product e If the Power Test LED blinks slowly and continuously the router firmware is corrupted This can happen if a firmware upgrade is interrupted or if the router detects a problem with the firmware If the error persists you have a hardware problem For recovery instructions or help with a hardware problem contact technical support at http support netgear com general contact default aspx Power Test LED Stays Amber When the router is turned on the Power Test LED turns amber for about 20 seconds and then turns green If the LED does not turn green the router has a problem If the Power Test LED is still amber 1 minute after turning on power to the router 1 Turn the power off and back on to see if the router recovers 2 Press and hold the Restore Factory Settings button to return the router to its factory settings See Factory Settings on page 110 If the error persists you might have a hardware problem and should contact technical support at www netgear com support LEDs Never Turn Off When the router is turned on the LEDs turn 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
38. DR3400v2 Label The label on the bottom of the router shows the WPS PIN login information MAC address and serial number Serial number MAC addresses Default access information E Readysha re Aco ess on Windows N E T G E A R Start gt RUN gt readyshare Type i readysharej N00 Wireless Dual Band Router E CHE Jt Model WNDR3400v2 Neo ia ma gion C 0700D __ a FEC IDs F3 110015 IC 40a 110a ar EE 7 laora WA LAN LAN LAM L N Intemat DEFAULT ACCESS use aar oon ii az Brow 2 1 OnO Settings 4 ia Fi hip d ane ene NOT MUNE ACTIVITY LAN GREEN 100 Mbps YELLOW 10 Mbps SERIAL password password 3 G EHT EET YA r mr EF F A P BRS Ol YIU 4q paubpag Te TUHAN Ep Powar internet NIN Network Nama 5510 This d i complies with Par 13 of the FOC Rules Gperoiion are ro ihe following Deo conditions 1 this device may net couse harmful rierfarance ond 2 this dayo musi acep ony iniereranc racohed induding Intarfanence thot moy couse wrdasinad oparoan THs Cios 8 dighal apparatus compllas with Conadian ICES 2203 Meiwork Key Poss word Cet opparall numerique de lo dosse E est conforms O lo marme M 48 003 du Conodo Preset SSID Preset WiFi Password Hardware Setup 14 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 Cable Your Router The installation guide that came in the box has a cabling diagram on the first page Step 1 Unplug the power to turn off
39. Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 1 Select Advanced Setup gt Port Forwarding Port Triggering to display the following screen ADVANCED Home Setup Wizard gt Setup gt USB Storage gt Security gt Administration v Advanced Setup Wireless Settings Wireless Repeating Port Forwarding Port Triggering Dynamic DNS Static Routes Remote Management Help amp Support Documentation ADVANCED Please select the service type Port Forwarding C Port Triggering Service Name Fr CU Service Name Help Center External External Internal Internal Start Port End Port Start Port End Port tema P address Edit Service X Delete Service Port Forwarding Port Triggering Server IP Address Pbb ELB Add Custom Service Show Hide Help Center ee D HELP GO Port Forwarding is selected as the service type 2 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 see Add a Custom Service on page 87 3 In the corresponding Server IP Address field enter the last digit of the IP address of your local computer that provides this service 4 Click Add The service appears in the list in the screen Add a Custom Service To define a service game or application that does not appear in the Service Name list you have to first determine which port number or range of numbers is used by the application Yo
40. EE 802 11n version 2 0 IEEE 802 11n IEEE 802 11g IEEE 802 11b 2 4 GHz IEEE 802 11n IEEE 802 11a 5 0 GHz Maximum computers per Limited by the amount of wireless network traffic generated by each node wireless network typically 50 70 nodes Supplemental Information 112 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 Table 5 WNDR3400v2 Router specifications continued Feature Description S 2 4 GHz 2 412 2 462 GHz US 2 412 2 472 GHz Japan 2 412 2 472 GHz Europe ETSI 5 GHz 5 18 5 24 5 745 5 825 GHz US 5 18 5 24 GHz Europe ETSI FCC 5 25 5 35 GHz DFS band 5 47 5 725 GHz DFS band 5600 5650 MHz is disabled and unavailable for use CE Europe ETSI 5 25 5 35 GHz DFS band 5 47 5 725 GHz DFS band 802 11 security WPA PSK WPA2 PSK and WPA WPA2 Enterprise Operating frequency range Supplemental Information 113 Notification of Compliance NETGEAR Dual Band Wireless Regulatory Compliance Information This section includes user requirements for operating this product in accordance with National laws for usage of radio spectrum and operation of radio devices Failure of the end user to comply with the applicable requirements may result in unlawful operation and adverse action against the end user by the applicable National regulatory authority This product s firmware limits operation to only the channels allowed in a particular Region or Country Therefore all options described in this user s guide m
41. Internet connection does not use PPPoE DHCP or fixed but is IPv6 select IPv6 Auto Config 3 Click Apply so that your changes take effect Traffic Meter Traffic metering allows you to monitor the volume of Internet traffic passing through your router s Internet port With the Traffic Meter utility you can set limits for traffic volume set a monthly limit and get a live update of traffic usage Advanced Settings 98 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 5 To monitor Internet traffic 1 Click Advanced gt Advanced Setup gt Traffic Meter to display the following screen ADVANCED Home Setup Wizard ADVANCED Traffic Meter ED EB gt Setup Internet Traffic Meter 7 Enable Traffic Meter Traffic volume control by No limit z Monthly limit gt USB Storage gt Security fo Mbytes 2 Mbytes Administration Round up data volume for each connection by Connection time control Monthly limit v Advanced Setup Wireless Settings Wireless Repeating Port Forwarding Port TTE Casa Triggering Restart traffic counter at 00 oo am On the 1st 7 day of each month Dynamic DNS Static Routes Remote Management Traffic Control UPnP Pop up a warming message IPv6 fo Mbytes Minutes before the monthly limit is reached Traffic Meter When the monthly limit is reached x rE tien tha Intarney n flachina nraanlambhar USB Settings Th tha Int i 1 CTY A h En ni Help Center fo hour
42. MAC of this router E0 91 F5 B8 BD A6 O Wireless Repeater gt USB Storage Repeater IP Address gt Setup Disable Wireless Client Association gt Security Base Station MAC Address gt Administration Wireless Base Station C Disable Wireless Client Association Scrol to view v Advanced Setup Repeater MAC Address 1 more settin gs Wireless Settings Repeater MAC Address 2 Wireless Repeating Repeater MAC Address 3 Function Repeater MAC Address 4 Port Forwarding Port riggering Dynamic DNS Static Routes Remote Management HELP amp SUPPORT Documentation Support NETGEAR com Router FAQ SEARCH HELP exerserchten GO In the Wireless Repeating Function screen depending on the frequency you want to use select the Enable Wireless Repeating Function check box and select the Wireless Base Station radio button 4 Enter the MAC address for one or more repeater units 5 Click Apply to save your changes Set up a Repeater Unit Use a wired Ethernet connection to set up the repeater unit to avoid conflicts with the wireless connection to the base station Note If you are using the WNDR3400v2 base station with a non NETGEAR router as the repeater you might need to change more configuration settings In particular you should disable the DHCP server function on the wireless repeater AP gt To configure the router as a repeater unit 1 Log in to the router that will be the repeater Select Basi
43. N Setup C Respond to Ping on Internet Port QoS Setup Disable IGMP Proxying Guest Network gt USB Storage MTU Size in bytes 1500 gt Security NAT Filtering Secured Open gt Administration g Disable SIP ALG sa gt Advanced Setup Help Center s Show Hide Help Center e Disable Port Scan and DoS Protection DoS protection protects your LAN against denial of service attacks such as Syn flood Smurf Attack Ping of Death Teardrop Attack UDP Flood ARP Attack Spoofing ICMP Null Scan and many others This should be disabled only in special circumstances e Default DMZ Server This feature is sometimes helpful when you are playing online games or videoconferencing Be careful when using this feature because it makes the firewall security less effective See the following section Default DMZ Server for more details e Respond to Ping on Internet Port If you want the router to respond to a ping from the Internet select this check box Use this only as a diagnostic tool because it allows your router to be discovered Do not select this check box unless you have a specific reason e Disable IGMP Proxying IGMP proxying allows a computer on the local area network LAN to receive the multicast traffic it is interested in from the Internet If you do not need this feature you can select this check box to disable it e MTU Size in bytes The normal MTU Maximum Transmit Unit value for most Ethernet networks is 15
44. USB Settings ADVANCED USB Drive Approved Devices T Allow only approved devices Approved USB Devices Volume Name Available USB Devices Volume Name 5 U Drive 1 9G Help Center Device Name Device Name SanDisk U3 Cruzer Micro Click Apply so that your change takes effect Capacity Capacity 1 9GB Show Hide Help Center This screen shows the approved USB devices and the available USB devices You can remove or add approved USB devices To add an approved USB device select it from the Available USB Devices list and click Add Select the Allow only approved devices check box If you want to work with another USB device you have to click the Safely Remove USB Device button for the currently connected USB device Connect the other USB device and repeat this process Connect to the USB Drive from a Remote Computer To connect to the USB drive from remote computers with a web browser you have to use the router s Internet port IP address If you are using Dynamic DNS you can type the DNS name rather than the IP address You can view the router s Internet IP address from the dashboard on the Basic Home screen or the Advanced Home screen Access the Router s USB Drive Remotely Using FTP gt To connect to the router s USB drive using a web browser 1 USB Storage 57 Connect to the router by typing ftp and the Internet port IP address in the address field of Internet Explorer or Ne
45. Wireless Signal Strength 2 0 0 0 cece eee 107 Restore the Factory Settings and Password 0005 108 Troubleshoot Your Network Using the Ping Utility 108 Test the LAN Path to Your Router 0 0 0 0 0 0 02 eee 108 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 Test the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device 109 Appendix A Supplemental Information zia AA AA AA 110 Technical Specifications aa 112 AppendixB Notification of Compliance Index Hardware Setup Getting to know your router The N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 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 is compatible with all major DSL Internet service providers lets you block unsafe Internet content and applications and protects the devices PCs gaming consoles and so on that you connect to your home network Note For more information about the topics covered in this manual visit the support website at http support netgear com If you have not already set up your new router using the installation guide that comes in the box this chapter walks you through the hardware setup Chapter 3 genie Basic Settings explains how to set up your Internet connection This chapter contains the following sections e Unpack Your Router e Position Your Router e Hardware Feature
46. abled and no log entries are made for the trusted user Administration 71 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 Select Advanced gt Administration gt Logs The Logs screen displays ADVANCED Gn KB ADVANCED Home Setup Wizard gt Setup gt USB Storage gt Security v Administration Router Status Logs Attached Devices Backup Settings Set Password Current Time Tuesday Jul 26 2011 01 02 55 Admin login from source 10 0 0 2 Tuesday Jul 26 2011 00 26 08 Admin login failure from source 10 0 0 2 Tuesday Jul 26 2011 00 25 46 Admin login failure from source 10 0 0 2 Tuesday Jul 26 2011 00 25 32 Admin login from source 10 0 0 2 Tuesday Jul 26 2011 00 14 53 Admin login failure from source 10 0 0 2 Tuesday Jul 26 2011 00 14 49 USB device attached The USB storage device SanDisk U3 Cruzer Micro is attached to the router Tuesday Jul 26 2011 00 00 25 Admin login failure from source 10 0 0 2 Monday Jul 25 2011 23 57 23 DoS attack Smurf attack packets in last 20 sec from ip Router Update gt Advanced Setup O E Include in Log Help Center WU Show Hide Help Center ur TE GO HELP a Help amp Support Docum The log screen shows the following information e Date and time The date and time the log entry was recorded e Source IP The IP address of the initiating device for this log entry e Target address The name or IP address of the webs
47. age Yahoo email MSN portal America Online s DSL service genie Advanced Home 39 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 e You use VPN and have severe performance problems e You used a program to optimize MTU for performance reasons and now you have connectivity or performance problems Note An incorrect MTU setting can cause Internet communication problems such as the inability to access certain websites frames within websites secure login pages or FTP or POP servers If you suspect an MTU problem a common solution is to change the MTU to 1400 If you are willing to experiment you can gradually reduce the MTU from the maximum value of 1500 until the problem goes away The following table describes common MTU sizes and applications Table 2 Common MTU sizes mu Application 1500 The largest Ethernet packet size and the default value This is the typical setting for non PPPoE non VPN connections and is the default value for NETGEAR routers adapters and switches 1492 Used in PPPoE environments 1472 Maximum size to use for pinging Larger packets are fragmented gt To change the MTU size 1 Select Advanced gt Setup gt WAN Setup 2 In the MTU Size field enter a new size between 64 and 1500 3 Click Apply to save the settings genie Advanced Home 40 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 LAN Setup The LAN Setup screen allows configuration of LAN IP services such as Dynamic Hos
48. agement IPv6 Traffic Meter USB Settings Help Center Show Hide Help Center Help amp Support Documentation Support NETGEAR com Router FAQ 2 The available settings and information in this screen are Turn UPnP On UPnP can be enabled or disabled for automatic device configuration The default setting for UPnP is disabled If this check box is not selected the router does not allow any device to automatically control the resources such as port forwarding mapping of the router Advertisement Period The advertisement period is how often the router broadcasts its UPnP information This value can range from 1 to 1440 minutes The default period is 30 minutes Shorter durations ensure that control points have current device status at the expense of additional network traffic Longer durations can compromise the freshness of the device status but can significantly reduce network traffic Advertisement Time to Live The time to live for the advertisement is measured in hops steps for each UPnP packet sent The time to live hop count is the number of steps a broadcast packet is allowed to propagate for each UPnP advertisement before it disappears The number of hops can range from 1 to 255 The default value for the advertisement time to live is 4 hops which should be fine for most home networks If you notice that some devices are not being updated or reached correctly it might be necessary to increase this value UPnP Po
49. ain an IP address but your computer is unable to load any web pages from the Internet e Your computer might not recognize any DNS server addresses A DNS server is a host on the Internet that translates Internet names such as www addresses to numeric IP addresses Typically your ISP provides the addresses of one or two DNS servers for your use If you entered a DNS address during the router s configuration reboot your computer and verify the DNS 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 Troubleshooting PPPoE If you are using PPPoE try troubleshooting your Internet connection To troubleshoot a PPPoE connection 1 Log in to the router 2 Select Administration gt Router Status 3 Click Connection Status If all of the steps indicate OK your PPPoE connection is working If any of the steps indicat
50. ake a minute or two please wait gt USB Storage gt Security r Administration The Setup Wizard searches your Internet connection for servers and protocols to determine your ISP configuration The following screen displays ADVANCED ADVANCED Home Setup Wizard Congratulations You are successfully connected to the Intemet gt Setup gt USB Storage gt Security This router is preset with the following unique wireless network name SSID and network key password gt Administration Advanced Setup 2 4GHz Wireless Network Name SSID NETGEAR 5GHz Wireless Network Name SSID NETGEAR 5G Wireless Network Key Password PerfectPassword123 genie Advanced Home 35 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 WPS Wizard The WPS Wizard helps you add a WPS capable client device a wireless device or computer to your network On the client device you need to either press its WPS button or locate its WPS PIN To use the WPS Wizard 1 Select Advanced 5 WPS Wizard 2 Click Next The following screen lets you select the method for adding the WPS client a wireless device or computer ADVANCE ADVANCED Home Add WPS Client Setup Wizard Select a setup method WPS Wizard Push Button recommended gt Setup You can either press the physical push button on the router or click the button soft push button in this screen gt USB Storage gt Security PIN Number gt Administration
51. all 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 reserve uniquement pour une utili sation a 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 designes utilisateurs principaux c a 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 Interference Reduction Table The following table shows the recommended minimum distance between NETGEAR equipment and household appliances to reduce interference in feet and meters Household Appliance Recommended Minimum Distance in feet and meters DOTTCTTTT feet and meters Baby Monitor Analog 20 feet 6 meters Baby Monitor Digital 40 feet 12 meters Notification of Compliance 116 Index A access remote 95 viewing logs 71 access points 78 accessing remote computer 82 adding custom services 87 guest network 31 priority rules 45 QoS policy 44 wireless devices 21 address reservation 43 advertisement period 97 alerts emailing 63 applications QoS for online gaming 45 approved USB devices 56 attached devices 25 authentication required by mail server 64 automatic firmware checking 66 automatic Internet c
52. apter 8 Advanced Settings Using this tab requires a solid understanding of networking concepts e Help amp Support Go to the NETGEAR support site to get information help and product documentation These links work once you have an Internet connection Getting Started with NETGEAR genie 20 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 Add Wireless Devices or Computers to Your Network Choose either the manual or the WPS method to add wireless devices and other equipment to your wireless network See Guest Networks on page 31 for instructions on how to set up a guest network Manual Method gt To connect manually 1 Open the software that manages your wireless connections on the wireless device laptop computer gaming device iPhone that you want to connect to your router 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 WiFi network name SSID and select it The default SSID is on the product label on the bottom of the router 3 Enter the router password and click Connect The default router passphrase is on the product label on the bottom of the router 4 Repeat steps 1 3 to add other wireless devices Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS Method Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS is a standard for easily adding computers and other devices to a home network while maintaining security To
53. ave 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 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 Repeater MAC Address 1 through 4 If your router is the base station it can act as the parent of up to four other access points Enter the MAC addresses of the other access points in these fields Set up the Base Station The wireless repeating function works only in hub and spoke mode The units cannot be daisy chained You have to know the wireless settings for both units You have to know the MAC address of the remote unit First set up the base station Then set up the repeater gt To set up the base station 1 Set up both units with the same wireless settings SSID mode channel and security The wireless security option has to be set to None or WEP Advanced Settings 80 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 2 Select Advanced gt Advanced Setup gt Wireless Repeating Function to display the Wireless Repeating Function screen ADVANCED ADVANCED Home Wireless Repeating Function V Apply Setup Wizard WPS Wizard 4 Enable Wireless Repeating Function 2 4GHz b g n Wireless
54. ay not be available in your version of the product Europe EU Declaration of Conformity Products bearing the CE marking comply with the following EU directives e EMC Directive 2004 108 EC e Low Voltage Directive 2006 95 EC If this product has telecommunications functionality it also complies with the requirements of the following EU Directive e R amp TTE Directive 1999 5 EC Compliance with these directives implies conformity to harmonized European standards that are noted in the EU Declaration of Conformity Intended for indoor use only in all EU member states EFTA states and Switzerland This device may not be used for setting up outdoor radio links in France and in some areas the RF output power may be limited to 10 mW EIRP in the frequency range of 2454 2483 5 MHz For detailed information the end user should contact the national spectrum authority in France FCC Requirements for Operation in the United States FCC Information to User This product does not contain any user serviceable components and is to be used with approved antennas only Any product changes or modifications will invalidate all applicable regulatory certifications and approvals FCC Guidelines for Human Exposure This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance of 20 cm between the radiator and your body This transmitter must
55. c gt Wireless Settings and verify that the wireless settings match the base unit exactly The wireless security option has to be set to WEP or None 2 Select Advanced gt Wireless Repeating Function and select the Enable Wireless Repeating Function check box and the Wireless Repeater radio button 3 Fill in the Repeater IP Address field This IP address has to be in the same subnet as the base station but different from the LAN IP of the base station Advanced Settings 81 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 4 Click Apply to save your changes 5 Verify connectivity across the LANs A computer on any wireless or wired LAN segment of the router should be able to connect to the Internet or share files and printers with any other wireless or wired computer or server connected to the other access point Port Forwarding and Triggering By default the router blocks inbound traffic from the Internet to your computers except replies to your outbound traffic You might need to create exceptions to this rule for these purposes e To allow remote computers on the Internet to access a server on your local network e To allow certain applications and games to work correctly when their replies are not recognized by your router Your router provides two features for creating these exceptions port forwarding and port triggering The next sections provide background information to help you understand how port forwarding and port trigg
56. cess additional menus and screens NETGEAR genie WNDR3400v2 internet gt Wireless Menus Click the Advanced tab to view more Attached Devices Parental Controls Ready SHARE Guest Network STATUS AH TAW Internet STATUS GOOD ba Parental Controls Help amp Support Documentation Online Support Router FAQ NOT ENABLED mp arabia Firmware Version V1 0 0 16 1 0 34 Language ab Gb Gb Wireless Attached Devices NGO MimtwrotOevinr P Dashboard Click to maga w view wak i T details ReadySHARE Guest Network STATUS No USB drive STATUS NOT ENABLED Help ep M D HELP Figure 1 Router Basic Home screen with dashboard language and online help e Home This dashboard screen displays when you log in to the router e Internet Set update and check the ISP settings of your router e Wireless View or change the wireless settings for your router e Attached Devices View the devices connected to your network e Parental Controls Download and set up parental controls to prevent objectionable content from reaching your computers e ReadySHARE If you connected a USB storage device to the router then it is displayed here e Guest Network Set up a guest network to allow visitors to use your router s Internet connection e Advanced tab Set the router up for unique situations such as when remote access by IP or by domain name from the Internet is needed See Ch
57. cribed 29 product label 14 static routes 93 status router viewing 67 subnet mask 68 system up time 68 T technical specifications 110 technical support 2 Temporal Key Integrity Protocol TKIP 32 time of day 107 time to live advertisement 97 time out port triggering 90 trademarks 2 traffic metering 98 troubleshooting 100 date or time incorrect 107 log in access 103 router changes not saved 106 trusted host 60 U Universal Plug and Play UPnP 96 up time system 68 upgrading firmware 19 66 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 USB WPS PSK WPA2 PSK encryption 33 advanced configuration 54 wrong date or time 107 basic storage settings 52 drive requirements 50 file sharing 51 ReadyShare access 50 53 remote computer connection 57 specifying approved devices 56 unmounting a USB drive 56 USB devices approved 56 user defined services 61 V viewing logs 71 router status 67 W WAN IP address troubleshooting 104 WAN setup 38 WiFi Protected Setup WPS 21 36 wireless channel 29 wireless connections range 8 troubleshooting 107 wireless devices adding to the network 21 Wireless Distribution System WDS 78 79 Wireless LEDs troubleshooting 103 104 wireless mode 29 wireless network name SSID broadcasting 29 described 29 product label 14 wireless network settings 29 wireless radio 77 wireless repeating 78 79 base station 80 repeater unit 81 wireless security options 32
58. ct User Defined 5 If you know that the application uses either TCP or UDP select the appropriate protocol If you are not sure select Both 6 Enter the starting and ending port numbers If the application uses a single port number enter that number in both fields 7 Select the radio button for the IP address configuration you want to block and enter the IP addresses You can block the specified service for a single computer a range of computers with consecutive IP addresses or all computers on your network 8 Click Add to enable your Block Services Setup selections Schedule Blocking You can specify the days and time that you want to block Internet access Security 62 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 gt To schedule blocking 1 Select Advanced gt Security gt Schedule to display the following screen ADVANCED ADVANCED Home Schedule tup Wizard WPS Wizard gt Setup Days to Block gt USB Storage Every Day Sunday Monday v Security Parental Controls Block Sites Tuesday Wednesday Block Services Schedule Thursday Friday E mail Saturday gt Administration Time of day to block use 24 hour clock gt Advanced Setup All Day Start Blocking Hour End Blocking 24 Hour Time Zone GMT 08 00 Pacific Time US amp Canada Tiiuana Help Center Pu Show Hide Help Center 2 Set up the schedule for blocking keywords and services e Days to Block Select days o
59. e Failed you can attempt to reconnect by clicking Connect The router continues to attempt to connect indefinitely Troubleshooting 105 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 If you cannot connect after several minutes you might be using an incorrect service name user name or password There might also be a provisioning problem with your ISP Note Unless you connect manually the router does not authenticate using PPPoE until data is transmitted to the network Troubleshooting Internet Browsing If your router can obtain an IP address but your computer is unable to load any web pages from the Internet check the following Your computer might not recognize any DNS server addresses A DNS server is a host on the Internet that translates Internet names such as www addresses to numeric IP addresses Typically your ISP provides the addresses of one or two DNS servers for your use If you entered a DNS address during the router s configuration restart your computer Alternatively you can configure your computer manually with a DNS address as explained in the documentation for your computer Your computer might not have the router configured as its default gateway Reboot the computer and verify that the router address www routerlogin net is listed by your computer as the default gateway address You might be running login software that is no longer needed If your ISP provided a program to log you in to the Internet s
60. e Obtained The date and time when the lease was obtained Lease Expires The date and time that the lease expires Administration 69 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 Wireless Settings 2 4 GHz and 5 GHz Name SSID NETGEAR Name SSID NETGEAR 5G Region United States Region United States Channel Auto 10 P 6 5 Channel 44 P 48 S Mode Up te 300 Mbps Mode Up to 300 Mbps Wireless AP On Wireless AP On Broadcast Name On Broadcast Name On Wireless isolation Off Wireless isolation Off Wi Fi Protected Setup Configured Wi Fi Protected Setup Configured The following settings are displayed Name SSID The wireless network name SSID used by the router The default names for the 5 GHz ends in 5G to distinguish it from the 2 4 GHz network Region The geographic region where the router is being used It might be illegal to use the wireless features of the router in some parts of the world Channel Identifies the operating channel of the wireless port being used The default channel is Auto When Auto is selected the router finds the best operating channel available If you notice interference from nearby devices you can select a different channel Channels 1 6 and 11 donot interfere with each other Mode Indicates the wireless communication mode Up to 54 Mbps Up to 130 Mbps default and Up to 300 Mbps Wireless AP Indicates whether the radio feature of the router is enabled If this feature is not enabled
61. e device Safely Remove a USB Drive To safely remove a USB disk drive so that no users can access it select USB Storage gt Basic Settings and click the Safely Remove USB Device button This takes the drive offline Specify Approved USB Devices For more security you can set up the router to share approved USB devices only You can access this feature from the Advanced Setup menu on the Advanced tab gt To set up approved USB devices 1 Select Advanced gt Advanced Setup gt USB Settings The following screen displays ADVANCED ADVANCED Home USB Settings Setup Wizard gt Setup Enable any USB Device connected to the USB port Yes No Approved Devices gt USB Storage gt Security gt Administration v Advanced Setup Wireless Settings Wireless Repeating Port Forwarding Port Triggering Dynamic DNS Static Routes Remote Management UPnP IPv6 Traffic Meter USB Settings Bren Center Show Hide Help Center Help amp Support Documentation Support NETGEAR com Router FAQ USB Storage 56 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 2 Click the Approved Devices button The USB Drive Approved Devices screen displays 4 5 ADVANCED Home Setup Wizard gt Setup gt USB Storage gt Security gt Administration v Advanced Setup Wireless Settings Wireless Repeating Port Forwarding Port Triggering Dynamic DNS Static Routes Remote Management Traffic Meter
62. e elapsed since this port acquired the link e Poll Interval The interval at which the statistics are updated in this screen To change the polling frequency enter a time in seconds in the Poll Interval field and click Set Interval To stop the polling entirely click Stop Administration 68 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 Connection Status Button On the Router Status screen in the Internet Connection pane click the Connection Status button to view connection status information Connection Status IP Address 192 168 1 65 Subnet Mask 255 255 2550 Default Gateway 192 168 1 254 DHCP Server 192 168 1 254 DNS Server 192 166 1254 Lease Obtained 1 days 0 Hours 0 minutes Lease Expires 0 days 22 Hours 52 minutes Figure 3 View connection status information The Release button returns the status of all items to O The Renew button refreshes the items The Close Window button closes the Connection Status screen IP Address The IP address assigned to the router Subnet Mask The subnet mask assigned to the router Default Gateway The IP address for the default gateway that the router communicates with DHCP Server The IP address for the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server that provides the TCP IP configuration for all the computers that are connected to the router DNS Server The IP address of the Domain Name Service server that provides translation of network names to IP addresses Leas
63. eational purposes The files can be any Windows computer Mac or Linux file type including text files Word PowerPoint Excel MP3 pictures and multimedia USB drive applications include e Sharing multimedia such as MP3 files pictures and so on with friends and family who are local or remote e Sharing resources on your network You might want to store files in a central location so that you do not need to power up a computer to perform local sharing In addition you can share files between Macintosh Linux and Windows computers by using the USB drive as a go between across the systems e Sharing files such as Word documents PowerPoint presentations and text files with remote users A few common uses are described in the following sections Sharing Photos You can create your own central storage location for photos and multimedia This eliminates the need to log in to and pay for an external photo sharing site gt To share files with your friends and family 1 Insert your USB drive into the USB port on the router either directly or with a USB cable Computers on your local area network LAN can automatically access this USB drive using a web browser or Microsoft Networking 2 If you want to specify read only access or to allow access from the Internet see USB Storage Advanced Settings on page 54 Storing Files in a Central Location for Printing This scenario is for a family that has one high quality color printer
64. ection If the NETGEAR website does not display within 1 minute see Chapter 9 Troubleshooting Internet Setup Screen Fields The following descriptions explain all of the possible fields in the Internet Setup screen Note that which fields display in this screen depends on whether an ISP login is required Does Your ISP Require a Login Answer either yes or no These fields display when no login is required Account Name If required Enter the account name provided by your ISP This might also be called the host name Domain Name If required Enter the domain name provided by your ISP genie Basic Settings 23 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 These fields display when your ISP requires a login Internet Service Provider Encapsulation ISP types The choices are PPPoE PPTP or L2TP Login The login name provided by your ISP This is often an email address Password The password that you use to log in to your ISP Idle Timeout In minutes If you want to change the login timeout enter a new value in minutes This determines how long the router keeps the Internet connection active after there is no Internet activity from the LAN Entering a value of O zero means never log out Internet IP Address Get Dynamically from ISP Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your IP address Your ISP automatically assigns these addresses Use Static IP Address Enter the IP address IP subnet mask and the gateway IP address
65. eiving the incoming message to destination port 33333 your router checks its session table to determine whether there is an active session for port number 33333 Finding an active session the router restores the original address information replaced by NAT and sends this reply message to your computer 7 Upon receiving the incoming message to destination port 113 your router checks its session table and learns that there is an active session for port 113 associated with your computer The router replaces the message s destination IP address with your computer s IP address and forwards the message to your computer 8 When you finish your chat session your router eventually senses a period of inactivity in the communications The router then removes the session information from its session table and incoming traffic is no longer accepted on port numbers 33333 or 113 To configure port triggering you need to know which inbound ports the application needs Also you need to know the number of the outbound port that triggers the opening of the inbound ports You can usually determine this information by contacting the publisher of the application or user groups or newsgroups Note Only one computer at a time can use the triggered application Port Forwarding to Permit External Host Communications In both of the preceding examples your computer initiates an application session with a server computer on the Internet However you might need t
66. emory speed of the network and other variables Table 3 USB Drive Speeds Bus DD Speeatsee USB 1 1 12 Mbits USB 2 0 480 Mbits The router should work with most USB compliant external flash and hard drives For the most up to date list of USB drives supported by the router go to http kbserver netgear com readyshare The router supports both read and write for FAT16 FAT32 NTFS and Linux file systems EXT2 and EXT3 Note Some USB external hard drives and flash drives require drivers to be loaded in to the Windows computer before the Windows computer can access the USB device Such USB devices do not work with the router ReadySHARE Access Once you have set up your router you can connect any USB storage device and share the contents with other users on your network You can access your USB device in any of the following ways e On Windows 7 Windows XP Windows Vista and Windows 2000 systems select Start gt Run and enter readyshare in the dialog box Click OK e On Windows 7 Windows XP Windows Vista and Windows 2000 systems open Internet Explorer or Safari and enter Weadyshare in the address bar e On Mac OS X version 10 2 or later enter smb readyshare in the address bar e n My Network Places enter readyshare in the address bar USB Storage 50 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 File Sharing Scenarios You can share files on the USB drive for a wide variety of business and recr
67. en the equipment and the receiver e Connect the equipment into an electrical outlet on a circuit different from that which the radio receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC Caution e Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment e This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation e For product available in the USA market only channel 1 11 can be operated Selection of other channels is not possible e This device and its antenna s must not be co located or operation in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter Canadian Department of Communications Radio Interference Regulations This digital apparatus Product Name amp Model does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil num rique de la classe B est conforme a la norme NMB 003 du Canada Industry Canada This device complies with RSS 210 of the Industry Canada Rules Operation is subjec
68. epeater in either radio band the wireless base station or wireless repeater cannot be enabled in the other radio band However if you enable the wireless base station in either radio band and use the other radio band as a wireless router or wireless base station dual band concurrent mode is not affected For you to set up a wireless network with WDS the following conditions have to be met for both access points e Both access points have to use the same SSID wireless channel and encryption mode e Both access points have to be on the same LAN IP subnet That is all the access point LAN IP addresses are in the same network e All LAN devices wired and wireless computers have to be configured to operate in the same LAN network address range as the access points Wireless Repeating Function Select Advanced gt Advanced Setup gt Wireless Repeating to view or change wireless repeater settings for the router ADVANCED ADVANCED Home Wireless Repeating Function Setup Wizard Ci c gt Setup 7 Enable Wireless Repeating Function 2 4GHz big n gt USB Storage Wireless MAC of this router E0 91 F5 76 F2 E0 gt Security E gt Administration Visies Ropotar Repeater IP Address 20 P f v Advanced Setu p IT Disable Wireless Client Association Wireless Settings Base Station MAC Address lz KE HE fe ie a Wireless Repeating Wireless Base Station Scroll to view a a 3 a Port Forwardin Port IT Disable Wirel
69. ering work and the differences between the two Remote Computer Access Basics When a computer on your network needs to access a computer on the Internet your computer sends your router a message containing the source and destination address and process information Before forwarding your message to the remote computer your router has to modify the source information and create and track the communication session so that replies can be routed back to your computer Here is an example of normal outbound traffic and the resulting inbound responses 1 You open a browser and your operating system assigns port number 5678 to this browser session 2 You type http www example com into the URL field and your computer creates a web page request message with the following address and port information The request message is sent to your router Source address Your computer s IP address Source port number 5678 which is the browser session Destination address The IP address of www example com which your computer finds by asking a DNS server Destination port number 80 which is the standard port number for a web server process 3 Your router creates an entry in its internal session table describing this communication session between your computer and the web server at www example com Before sending the web page request message to www example com your router stores the original Advanced Settings 82 N600 Wireless Dual Band Ro
70. erver 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 the destination port number 80 is an HTTP web server request The service numbers for many common protocols are defined by the Internet Engineering Task Force IETF at http www ietf org and published in RFC1700 Assigned Numbers Service numbers for other applications are typically chosen from the range 1024 to 65535 by the authors of the application Although the router already holds a list of many service port numbers you are not limited to these choices You can often determine port number information by contacting the publisher of the application by asking user groups or newsgroups or by searching The Block Services screen lets you add and block specific Internet services by computers on your network This is called service blocking or port filtering To add a service for blocking first determine which port number or range of numbers use the application gt To block services 1 Select Advanced gt Security gt Block Services to display the following screen ADVANCED
71. ess Client Association Triggering Dynamic DNS Repeater MAC Address 1 CF Ba Bi more settings Static Routes Repeater MAC Address 2 EE Fe NE so Remote Management Repeater MAC Address3 fis fis ee a UPnP Repeater MAC Address 4 ie fie ie ee fa Pi 6 Traffic Meter T Enable Wireless Repeating Function 5GHz ain x USB Settings Help Center PU Show Hide Help Center Help 8 Support Documentation Support NETGEAR com Router FAQ e Enable Wireless Repeating Function Select the check box for the 2 4 GHz or 5 GHz network to use the wireless repeating function Advanced Settings 79 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 e Wireless MAC of this router This field displays the MAC address for your router for your reference You 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 Repeater IP Address If your router is the repeater enter the IP address of the other access point Disable Wireless Client Association If your router is the repeater selecting this check box means that wireless clients cannot associate with it Only LAN client associations are allowed If you are setting up a point to point bridge select this check box If you want all client traffic to go through the other access point repeater with wireless client association le
72. gned by your ISP However if you use a Dynamic DNS service the remote user can reach your server by a user friendly Internet name such as mynetgear dyndns org Set up Port Triggering Port triggering is a dynamic extension of port forwarding that is useful in these cases e More than one local computer needs port forwarding for the same application but not simultaneously e An application needs to open incoming ports that are different from the outgoing port When port triggering is enabled the router monitors outbound traffic looking for a specified outbound trigger port When the router detects outbound traffic on that port it remembers the IP address of the local computer that sent the data The router then temporarily opens the 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 Universal Plug and Play on page 96 To set up port triggering you need to know which inbou
73. he router to act as a wireless repeater A wireless repeater connects to another wireless router as a client where the network to which it connects becomes the ISP service Wireless repeating is a type of Wireless Distribution System WDS A WDS allows a wireless network to be expanded through multiple access points instead of using a wired backbone to link them The following figure shows a wireless repeating scenario a Repeater access point Base station access point Figure 4 Wireless repeating scenario Note If you use the wireless repeating function you need to select either WEP or None as a Security option in the Wireless Setup screen The WEP option displays only if you select the wireless mode Up to 54 Mbps in the Wireless Setup screen Wireless Base Station The router acts as the parent access point bridging traffic to and from the child repeater access point as well as handling wireless and wired local computers Advanced Settings 78 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 To configure this mode you have to know the MAC addresses of the child repeater access point Wireless Repeater The router sends all traffic from its local wireless or wired computers to a remote access point To configure this mode you have to know the MAC address of the remote parent access point The WNDR3400v2 router is always in dual band concurrent mode unless you turn off one radio If you enable the wireless r
74. hed Devices to display the following screen Home Attached Devices Internet Wireless Attached Devices Wired Devices a IP Address Device Name MAC Address Parental Controls Ready SHARE Wireless Devices Wireless intruders also show up here a IP Address Device Name MAC Address 1 Guest Network User HP 70 F3 95 B1 E0 5A Help Center p Show Hide Help Center Help amp Support Documentation Support NETGEAR com Router FAQ Wired devices are connected to the router with Ethernet cables Wireless devices have joined the wireless network e number The order in which the device joined the network e IP Address The IP address that the router assigned to this device when it joined the network This number can change if a device is disconnected and rejoins the network e MAC Address The unique MAC address for each device does not change The MAC address is typically shown on the product label e Device Name If the device name is known it is shown here You can click Refresh to update this screen genie Basic Settings 25 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 Parental Controls The first time you select Parental Controls from the Basic Home screen you are automatically directed to the Internet where you can learn more about Live Parental Controls or download the application The following screen displays NETGEAR Products Svc Provider Solutions Where to Buy Support Partners Commu
75. his sets the router s IP address to 192 168 1 1 This procedure is explained in Factory Settings on page 110 Make sure that your browser has Java JavaScript or ActiveX enabled If you are using Internet Explorer click Refresh to be sure that the Java applet is loaded Try quitting the browser and launching it again Make sure that you are using the correct login information The factory default login name is admin and the password is password Make sure that Caps Lock is off when you enter this information If you are attempting to set up your NETGEAR router as an additional router behind an existing router in your network consider replacing the existing router instead NETGEAR does not support such a configuration If you are attempting to set up your NETGEAR router as a replacement for an ADSL gateway in your network the router cannot perform many gateway services for example converting ADSL or cable data into Ethernet networking information NETGEAR does not support such a configuration Cannot Access the Internet If you can access your router but you are unable to access the Internet first determine whether the router can obtain an IP address from your Internet service provider ISP Unless your ISP provides a fixed IP address your router requests an IP address from the ISP You can determine whether the request was successful using the Router Status screen To check the WAN IP address 1 Start your browser and select a
76. ic route telling your router that 134 177 0 0 should be accessed through the ISDN router at 192 168 1 100 In this example e The Destination IP Address and IP Subnet Mask fields specify that this static route applies to all 134 177 x x addresses e The Gateway IP Address field specifies that all traffic for these addresses should be forwarded to the ISDN router at 192 168 1 100 e A metric value of 1 works since the ISDN router is on the LAN e Private is selected only as a precautionary security measure in case RIP is activated Advanced Settings 93 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 gt To set up a static route 1 Select Advanced gt Advanced Setup gt Static Routes and click Add to display the following screen ADVANCED ADVANCED Home Static Routes Setup Wizard COED Ec gt Setup Route Name gt USB Storage T Private M Active Destination IP Address gt Security gt Administration IP Subnet Mask v Advanced Setup Gateway IP Address Wireless Settings Metric Wireless Repeating Port Forwarding Port Help Center R Show Hide Help Center 2 In the Route Name field type a name for this static route for identification purposes only 3 Select the Private check box if you want to limit access to the LAN only If Private is selected the static route is not reported in RIP 4 Select the Active check box to make this route effective 5 Type the IP address of the final destination
77. ing Disabled except traffic on port 80 the HTTP port in from the Internet Outbound communications going Enabled all out to the Internet 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 Supplemental Information 111 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 Technical Specifications Table 5 WNDR3400v2 Router specifications Feature Description S 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 e All regions output 12V DC 2 5A output 2 in 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 10BASE T or 100BASE TX RJ 45 LAN T0BASE T or 100BASE TX R45 O Wireless Maximum wireless signal rate complies with the IEEE 802 11 standard See the footnote for the previous table Radio data rates Auto Rate Sensing Data encoding standards IE
78. ing the Internet The options are Low Normal High and Highest Click Apply to save this rule to the QoS Policy list and return to the QoS Setup screen QoS for a Router LAN Port gt To create a QoS policy for a device connected to one of the router s LAN ports 1 2 3 Select Advanced gt Setup gt QoS Setup to display the QoS Setup screen Select the Turn Internet Access QoS On check box Click the Setup QoS Rule button Click the Add Priority Rule button genie Advanced Home 46 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 From the Priority Category list select Ethernet LAN Port as shown in the following figure Ethernet LAN Port From the Priority list select the priority that this port s traffic should receive relative to other applications and traffic when accessing the Internet The options are Low Normal High and Click Apply to save this rule to the QoS Policy list and return to the QoS Setup screen Select Advanced gt Setup gt QoS Setup and click the Setup QoS Rule button The A ADVANCED v Setup Priority Internet Setup QoS Policy for LAN Port 1 Wireless Setup Priority Category MAN Setup LAN Port 1v gt Security 5 From the LAN port list select the LAN port that will have a QoS policy 6 Highest 7 8 In the QoS Setup screen click Apply QoS for a MAC Address gt To create a QoS policy for traffic from a specific MAC address 1 QoS Setup screen displays
79. ions as a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP server e Starting IP Address Specify the start of the range for the pool of IP addresses in the same subnet as the router e Ending IP Address Specify the end of the range for the pool of IP addresses in the same subnet as the router Address Reservation When you specify a reserved IP address for a computer on the LAN that computer receives the same IP address each time it accesses the router s DHCP server Assign reserved IP addresses to servers that require permanent IP settings Use the Router as a DHCP Server By default the router functions as a DHCP server allowing it to assign IP DNS server and default gateway addresses to all computers connected to the router s LAN The assigned default gateway address is the LAN address of the router The router assigns IP addresses to the attached computers from a pool of addresses specified in this screen Each pool address is tested before it is assigned to avoid duplicate addresses on the LAN For most applications the default DHCP and TCP IP settings of the router are satisfactory genie Advanced Home 42 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 You can specify the pool of IP addresses to be assigned by setting the starting IP address and ending IP address These addresses should be part of the same IP address subnet as the router s LAN IP address Using the default addressing scheme you should define a range between 192 168 1
80. ireless signal by schedule pa Help Center USB Settings Show Hide Help Center The following settings are available in this screen Enable Wireless Router Radio You can completely turn off the wireless portion of the wireless router by clearing this check box Select this check box again to enable the wireless portion of the router When the wireless radio is disabled other members of your household can use the router by connecting their computers to the router with an Ethernet cable Note The Fragmentation Length CTS RTS Threshold and Preamble Mode options are reserved for wireless testing and advanced configuration only Do not change these settings Turn off wireless signal by schedule You can use this feature to turn off the wireless signal from your router at times when you do not need a wireless connection For example you could turn it off for the weekend if you leave town WPS Settings You can add WPS devices to your network AP Mode You can make the WNDR3400v2 function as an access point Wireless Card Access List Click the Set Up Access List button display the Wireless Card Access List screen On this screen you can restrict access to your network to specific devices based on their MAC address Advanced Settings 77 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 Wireless Repeating Function WDS You can set the N600 Wireless Dual Band Router up to be used as a wireless access point AP This enables t
81. ite or news group visited or to which access was attempted e Action Whether the access was blocked or allowed To refresh the log screen click the Refresh button To clear the log entries click the Clear Log button To email the log immediately click the Send Log button Manage the Configuration File The configuration settings of the N600 Wireless Dual Band Router are stored within the router in a configuration file You can back up save this file to your computer restore it or reset it to the factory default settings Administration 72 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 Backup Settings gt To back up the router s configuration settings 1 Select Advanced gt Administration gt BackUp Settings to display the following screen ADVANCED ADVANCED Home Backup Settings Setup Wizard Saveac of current settir WPS Wizard mad sp Setup Back Up USB Storage Restore saved settings from a file Cj Security Administration Revert to factory default settings Backup Settings set Password Router Update Advanced Setup 2 Click Back Up to save a copy of the current settings 3 Choose a location to store the cfg file that is on a computer on your network Restore Configuration Settings gt To restore configuration settings that you backed up 1 Enter the full path to the file on your network or click the Browse button to find the file 2 When you have located the cfg file
82. ity NETGEAR recommends that you do not change your preset security settings If you do decide to change your preset security settings make a note of the new settings and store it in a safe place where you can easily find it If you use a wireless computer to change the wireless network name SSID or other wireless security settings you are disconnected when you click Apply To avoid this problem use a computer with a wired connection to access the router genie Basic Settings 27 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 gt To view or change basic wireless settings 1 On the Basic Home screen select Wireless to display the Wireless Setup screen Home Wireless Setup Internet Wireless Attached Devices Parental Controls Ready SHARE Guest Network Region Selection Region United States x Wireless Network 2 4GHz b g n Enable Wireless Isolation M Enable SSID Broadcast Name SSID NETGEAR Channel Auto x Scroll to Mode Up to 300 Mbps r view more Security Options Fe None settings C WPA PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK AES C WPA PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK AES Passphrase PerfectPassword 123 8 63 characters or 64 hex digits Help Center pu pa Show Hide Help Center Help amp Support Documentation Support NET Home Wireless Setup Internet Wireless Attached Devices Passphrase PerfectPassword123 8 63 characters or 64 hex digits Parental Controls Wireless Network
83. k Check The router finds new firmware if available 3 Click Yes to update and locate the firmware you downloaded the file ends in img WARNING When uploading firmware to the router do not interrupt the web browser by closing the window clicking a link or loading a new page If the browser is interrupted the firmware might be corrupted When the upload is complete your router restarts The upgrade process typically takes about 1 minute Read the new firmware release notes to determine whether you need to reconfigure the router after upgrading Administration 66 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 View Router Status To view router status and usage information select Advanced Home or select Administration 5 Router Status to display the following screen ADVANCED ADVANCED Home vV Router information v Internet Port Setup Wizard Hardware Version WNDR3400v2 MAC Address E0 91 F5 76 F2 E1 WPS Wizard JO O Firmware Version V1 0 0 16_1 0 34 IP Address 192 168 1 65 GUI Language Version V1 0 0 6_2 1 13 1 gt Setup TAN Port Connection DHCP gt USB Storage MAC Address E0 91 F5 76 F2 E0 IP Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 IP Address 40 0 0 1 Domain Name Server 192 168 1 254 eisai DHCP On v Administration Router Status Logs Attached Devices vV Wireless Settings 2 4GHz v Wireless Settings 5GHz Backup Settings Name SSID NETGEAR Name SSID NETGEAR 5G Set Password Region United States Region Uni
84. key WPS PSK WPA2 PSK Mixed Mode can provide broader support for all wireless clients WPA2 PSK clients get higher speed and security and WPA PSK clients get decent speed and security The product documentation for your wireless adapter and WPA client software should have instructions about configuring their WPA settings genie Basic Settings 33 genie Advanced Home Specifying custom settings This chapter explains the features available from the genie Advanced Home screen shown in the following figure ADVANCED ADVANCED Home vV Router information v Internet Port Setup Wizard Hardware Version WNDR3400v2 MAC Address E0 91 F5 76 F2 E1 WPS Wizard Firmware Version V1 0 0 16_1 0 34 IP Address 192 168 1 65 GUI Language Version V1 006 2113 1 z gt Setup Connection DHCP LAN Port IP Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 PUSB Storage MAC Address E0 91 F5 76 F2 E0 IP Address 10 001 Domain Name Server 192 168 1 254 n scenly This screen is also DHCP On v Administration dis played th rough the Administration Logs Attached Devices vV Wireless Settings 2 4GHz vV Wireless Settings 5GHz menu Backup Settings Name SSID NETGEAR Name SSID NETGEAR 5G Set Password Region United States Region United States Router Update Channel Auto 5 Channel 44 P 45 S Mode Up to 300 Mbps Mode Up to 300 Mbps Advanced Setup Wireless AP On Wireless AP On Broadcast Name On Broadcast Name On Wireless isolation Off Wireless isolation Off He
85. le gt Security gt Administration gt Advanced Setup Help Center Show Hide Help Center Enable WMM QoS for Wireless Multimedia Applications The N600 Wireless Dual Band Router supports Wi Fi Multimedia Quality of Service WMM QoS to 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 the application and the client running that application must have WMM enabled Legacy applications that do not support WMM and applications that do not require QoS are assigned to the best effort category which receives a lower priority than voice and video WMM QoS is enabled by default You can disable it in the QoS Setup screen by clearing the Enable WMM check box and clicking Apply Set Up QoS for Internet Access You can give prioritized Internet access to the following types of traffic e Specific applications e Specific online games e Individual Ethernet LAN ports of the router e Aspecific device by MAC address genie Advanced Home Ad N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 To specify prioritization of traffic you have to create a policy for the type of traffic and add the policy to the QoS Policy table in the QoS Setup screen For convenience the QoS Policy table lists many common applications
86. lect Advanced Setup gt Dynamic DNS to display the following screen ADVANCED Home Setup Wizard WPS Wizard gt Setup gt USB Storage gt Security p Administration v Advanced Setup Wireless Settings Wireless Repeating Port Forwarding Port i rin Dynamic DNS Static Routes Remote Management UPnP IPv6 Traffic Meter USB Settings ADVANCED CD EB KR T Use a Dynamic DNS Service Service Provider www DynDNS org Host Name User Name Password Help Center l Show Hide Help Center Help amp Support Documentation Support NETGEAR com Router FAQ Figure 5 Forward traffic to a changing IP address To set up Dynamic DNS 1 Register for an account with one of the Dynamic DNS service providers whose names appear in the Service Provider list For example for DynDNS org select www dyndns org 2 Select the Use a Dynamic DNS Service check box 3 Select the name of your Dynamic DNS service provider 4 Type the host name or domain name that your Dynamic DNS service provider gave you 5 Type the user name for your Dynamic DNS account This is the name that you use to log in i to your account not your host name Type the password or key for your Dynamic DNS account If your Dynamic DNS provider allows the use of wildcards in resolving your URL you can select the Use Wildcards check box to activate this feature For example the wildcard feature causes yourhost d
87. lick the network device name or the share name in your computer s network folders list 2 For SMB readyshare click Connect Note 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 back in again Add or Edit a Network Folder 1 You can access this feature by selecting Basic gt ReadyShare gt Edit or Advanced gt USB Storage gt Advanced Settings ADVANCED Home Setup Wizard WPS Wizard gt Setup v USB Storage Basic Settings gt Security gt Administration gt Advanced Setup ADVANCED USB Storage Advanced Settings Network Device Name readyshare Workgroup Workgroup Enable Access Method Link Port Network Connection Weadyshare HTTP http readyshare routerlogin net shares 80 O HTTP via internet https 0 0 0 0 443 shares 443 O FTP Jir hare routerlogin net shar 21 Fi FTP via internet ftp 0 0 0 0 shares 21 Available Network Folders Read Write Folder Name Volume Name Total Free Access Access Space Space D Crete network re v Help Center Show Hide Help Center Share Name 2 Specify the changes that you want to make USB Storage 53 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 e To add a folder click Create Network Folder CB F http www routerlogin net USB Folder creat htm Create Network Folder USB Device UU Drive 1 96 GB sj
88. lp amp Support Docum This chapter contains the following sections e Setup Wizard e WPS Wizard e Setup Menu e WAN Setup e LAN Setup e Quality of Service QoS Setup Some selections on the Advanced Home screen are described in separate chapters e USB Storage See Chapter 5 USB Storage e Security See Chapter 6 Security e Administration See Chapter 7 Administration e Advanced Setup See Chapter 8 Advanced Settings 34 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 Setup Wizard The NETGEAR genie installation process is launched the first time you set up the router After setting up the router the first time if you want to perform this task again you can run Setup Wizard from the Advanced tab of the genie 1 Select Setup Wizard to display the following screen ADVANCED ADVANCED Home Setup Wizard The Smart Setup Wizard can detect the type of Internet connection that you have WPS Wizard Do you want the Smart Setup Wizard to try and detect the connection type now Yes gt Setup O No want to configure the router myself r USB Storage r Security 2 Select either Yes or No want to configure the router myself If you select No you are taken to the Internet Setup screen see nternet Setup on page 23 3 If you selected Yes click Next The following screen displays ADVANCED ADVANCED Home Setup Wizard WPS Wizard r Setup Detecting the Internet Connection This process can t
89. might have with your router If you do not find the solution here visit the NETGEAR support site at http support netgear com for product and contact information This chapter contains the following sections Quick Tips Troubleshooting with the LEDs Cannot Log in to the Router Cannot Access the Internet Changes Not Saved Incorrect Date or Time Wireless Connectivity Restore the Factory Settings and Password Troubleshoot Your Network Using the Ping Utility 100 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 Quick Tips This section describes tips for troubleshooting some common problems Sequence to Restart Your Network Be sure to restart your network in this sequence 1 Turn off and unplug the modem Turn off the router and computers Plug in the modem and turn it on Wait 2 minutes Turn on the router and wait 2 minutes Ve N Turn on the computers Check Ethernet Cable Connections Make sure that the Ethernet cables are securely plugged in e The Internet status LED on the router is on if the Ethernet cable connecting the router and the modem is plugged in securely and the modem and router are turned on e For each powered on computer connected to the router by an Ethernet cable the corresponding numbered router LAN port LED 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 wireles
90. minimum 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 Hardware Setup 8 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 e Away from any large metal surfaces such as a solid metal door or aluminum studs Large expanses of other materials such as glass insulated walls fish tanks mirrors brick and concrete can also affect your wireless signal To reduce interference when you use multiple access points ensure that adjacent access points use different radio frequency channels The recommended channel spacing between adjacent access points is 5 channels for example use Channels 1 and 6 or 6 and 11 Prepare the Router To ensure proper heat dissipation and for router stability it is important that you connect the stand and place your router in an upright position gt To prepare your router for installation 1 Carefully peel off the protective film covering the top and sides of your router Hardware Setup 9 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 2 Set up your N600 Wireless Dual Band Router by inserting the tabs of the stand supplied with your router into the slots on the bottom of your router as shown g 4 w o r w zZ NETGEAR 3 Place your router in an area suitable for installation near an AC power outlet and accessible to the Ethernet cables for your wired
91. mize These settings are described in the following section LAN Setup Screen Settings 3 Click Apply to save your changes genie Advanced Home 41 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 LAN Setup Screen Settings LAN TCP IP Setup e IP Address The LAN IP address of the router e IP Subnet Mask The LAN subnet mask of the router Combined with the IP address the IP subnet mask allows a device to know which other addresses are local to it and which have to be reached through a gateway or router e RIP Direction Router Information Protocol RIP allows a router to exchange routing information with other routers This setting controls how the router sends and receives RIP packets Both is the default setting With the Both or Out Only setting the router broadcasts its routing table periodically With the Both or In Only setting the router incorporates the RIP information that it receives e RIP Version This controls the format and the broadcasting method of the RIP packets that the router sends It recognizes both formats when receiving By default the RIP function is disabled RIP 1 is universally supported It is adequate for most networks unless you have an unusual network setup RIP 2 carries more information Both RIP 2B and RIP 2M send the routing data in RIP 2 format RIP 2B uses subnet broadcasting RIP 2M uses multicasting Use Router as a DHCP Server This check box is usually selected so that the router funct
92. n identify message to your computer on port 113 Using port triggering you can tell the router When you initiate a session with destination port 6667 you have to also allow incoming traffic on port 113 to reach the originating computer Using steps similar to the preceding example the following sequence shows the effects of the port triggering rule you have defined 1 You open an IRC client program to start a chat session on your computer 2 Your IRC client composes a request message to an IRC server using a destination port number of 6667 the standard port number for an IRC server process Your computer then sends this request message to your router 3 Your router creates an entry in its internal session table describing this communication session between your computer and the IRC server Your router stores the original information performs Network Address Translation NAT on the source address and port and sends this request message through the Internet to the IRC server 4 Noting your port triggering rule and having observed the destination port number of 6667 your router creates an additional session entry to send any incoming port 113 traffic to your computer 5 The IRC server sends a return message to your router using the NAT assigned source port as in the previous example say port 33333 as the destination port The IRC server also sends an identify message to your router with destination port 113 6 Upon rec
93. n external site such as http www netgear com 2 Access the router interface at htto www routerlogin net KE 4 Select Administration 5 Router Status Check that an IP address is shown for the Internet port If 0 0 0 0 is shown your router has not obtained an IP address from your ISP If your router cannot obtain an IP address from the ISP you might need to force your cable or DSL modem to recognize your new router by restarting your network as described in Sequence to Restart Your Network on page 101 If your router is still unable to obtain an IP address from the ISP the problem might be one of the following Troubleshooting 104 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 e Your Internet service provider ISP might require a login program Ask your ISP whether they require PPP over Ethernet PPPoE or some other type of login e If your ISP requires a login the login name and password might be set incorrectly e Your ISP might check for your computer s host name Assign the computer host name of your ISP account as the account name in the Internet Settings screen e Your ISP allows 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 obt
94. n which you want to apply blocking by selecting the appropriate check boxes or select Every Day to select the check boxes for all days e Time of Day to Block Select a start and end time in 24 hour format or select All Day for 24 hour blocking 3 Select your time zone from the list If you use daylight savings time select the Automatically adjust for daylight savings time check box 4 Click Apply to save your settings Security Event Email Notifications To receive logs and alerts by email provide your email information in the Email screen and specify which alerts you want to receive and how often Security 63 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 gt To set up email notifications 1 Select Advanced gt Security gt Email to display the following screen ADVANCED Setup Wizard EZIB WPS Wizard A gt Setu EENE i p C Turn E mail Notification On gt USB Storage Send alerts and logs through e mail v Securit y Your Outgoing Mail Server Parental Controls Send to This E mail Address Block Sites My mail server requires authentication Block Services User Name Schedule Password gt Administration Send Alert immediately Advanced Setup When someone attempts to visit a blocked site Send logs according to this schedule Day Time v Help Center R Show Hide Help Center 2 To receive email logs and alerts from the router select the Turn Email Notification On check box 3 In the Your
95. nd ports the application needs Also you need to know the number of the outbound port that triggers the opening of the inbound ports You can usually determine this information by contacting the publisher of the application or user groups or newsgroups gt To set up port triggering 1 Select Advanced gt Advanced Setup gt Port Forwarding Port Triggering Advanced Settings 89 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 2 Select the Port Triggering radio button to display the port triggering information ADVANCED ADVANCED Home Port Forwarding Port Triggering Setup Wizard gt Setup Please select the service type gt USB Storage C Port Forwarding gt Security Port Triggering p Administration IT Disable Port Triggering Port Triggering Time out in minutes v Advanced Setup Wireless Settings Wireless Repeating Port Triggering Portmap Table Enable inbound Connection Triggering Static Routes Remote Management UPnP IPv6 Traffic Meter USB Settings Help Center Show Hide Help Center Help amp Support Docume 3 Clear the Disable Port Triggering check box if it is selected Note If the Disable Port Triggering check box is selected after you configure port triggering port triggering is disabled However any port triggering configuration information you added to the router is retained even though it is not used 4 Inthe Port Triggering Timeout field enter a value up to 9
96. net such as 192 168 1 x 3 Type the MAC address of the computer or server Tip If the computer is already on your network you can copy its MAC address from the Attached Devices screen and paste it here 4 Click Apply to enter the reserved address into the table The reserved address Is not assigned until the next time the computer contacts the routers DHCP server Reboot the computer or access its IP configuration and force a DHCP release and renew To edit or delete a reserved address entry select the radio button next to the reserved address you want to edit or delete Then click Edit or Delete genie Advanced Home 43 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 Quality of Service QoS Setup QoS is an advanced feature that can be used to prioritize some types of traffic ahead of others The N600 Wireless Dual Band Router can provide QoS prioritization over the wireless link and on the Internet connection To configure QoS use the QoS Setup screen Select Advanced gt Setup gt QoS Setup to display the following screen ADVANCED ADVANCED Home QoS Setup Setup Wizard EZIB WPS Wizard v Setup z 3 Enable WMM Wi Fi multimedia settings Internet Setup Wireless Setup C Turn Internet Access QoS On WAN Setup LAN Setup C Turn Bandwidth Control On QoS Setup Uplink bandwidth Maximum 256 Kbps Guest Network Automatically check Internet Uplink bandwidth gt USB Storage QoS Priority Rule list Setup QoS ru
97. ng that the LAN path works correctly test the path from your computer to a remote device 1 From the Windows toolbar click the Start button and then select Run 2 In the Windows Run window type ping n 10 lt P address gt where lt IP address gt is the IP address of a remote device such as your ISP s DNS server If the path is functioning correctly replies like those shown in the previous section are displayed If you do not receive replies e Check that your computer has the IP address of your router listed as the default gateway If the IP configuration of your computer is assigned by DHCP this information is not visible in your computer s Network Control Panel Verify that the IP address of the router is listed as the default gateway e Check to see that the network address of your computer the portion of the IP address specified by the subnet mask is different from the network address of the remote device e Check that your cable or DSL modem is connected and functioning e If your ISP assigned a host name to your computer enter that host name as the account name in the Internet Settings screen e Your ISP might be rejecting the Ethernet MAC addresses of all but one of your computers Many broadband ISPs restrict access by allowing traffic only from the MAC address of your broadband modem but some ISPs additionally restrict access to the MAC address of a single computer connected to that modem If so configure your ro
98. nity About Home gt Live Parental Controls Live Parental Controls NETGEAR Live Parental Controls powered by OpenDNS is a router based Web filtering solution available on NETGEAR Wireless N router and gateway products gt Blocks up to 50 categories of Internet content gt Designed to protect you from identity theft and scams gt And it s FREE for NETGEAR customers ReadySHARE USB Storage You can view information about a USB storage device that is connected to the router s USB port here From the Basic Home screen select ReadySHARE to display the USB Storage Basic Settings screen Home USB Storage Basic Settings Internet Wireless Attached Devices Network Device Name readyshare Parental Controls gt Available Network Folders Ready SHARE gt Read Write Total Free Share Name A Foider Name Volume Name Space Space Guest Network gt Safely Remove USB Device Help Center x Show Hide Help Center Heip amp Support Documenta genie Basic Settings 26 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 This screen displays the following e Network Device Name The default is readyshare This is the name used to access the USB device connected to the router e Available Network Folders The folders on the USB device Share Name If only one device is connected the default share name is USB Storage You can click the name shown or you can type it in the address field of your web b
99. 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 Product Name amp Model complies with Part 15 Subpart B of FCC CFR47 Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions e This device may not cause harmful interference and e This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation 114 Product Name amp Model FCC Radio Frequency Interference Warnings amp Instructions This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following methods e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation betwe
100. now contains the following address and port information Source address The IP address of www example com Source port number 80 which is the standard port number for a web server process Destination address Your computer s IP address Destination port number 5678 which is the browser session that made the initial request When you finish your browser session your router eventually detects a period of inactivity in the communications Your router then removes the session information from its session table and incoming traffic is no longer accepted on port number 33333 Port Triggering to Open Incoming Ports In the preceding example requests are sent to a remote computer by your router from a particular service port number and replies from the remote computer to your router are directed to that port number If the remote server sends a reply to a different port number your router does not recognize it and discards it However some application servers Such as FTP and IRC servers send replies to multiple port numbers Using the port triggering function of your router you can tell the router to open additional incoming ports when a particular outgoing port originates a session Advanced Settings 83 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 An example is Internet Relay Chat IRC Your computer connects to an IRC server at destination port 6667 The IRC server not only responds to your originating source port but also sends a
101. o allow a client computer on the Advanced Settings 84 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 Internet to initiate a connection to a server computer on your network Normally your router ignores any inbound traffic that is not a response to your own outbound traffic You can configure exceptions to this default rule by using the port forwarding feature A typical application of port forwarding can be shown by reversing the client server relationship from the previous web server example In this case a remote computer s browser needs to access a web server running on a computer in your local network Using port forwarding you can tell the router When you receive incoming traffic on port 80 the standard port number for a web server process forward it to the local computer at 192 168 1 123 The following sequence shows the effects of the port forwarding rule you have defined 1 The user of a remote computer opens a browser and requests a web page from www example com which resolves to the public IP address of your router The remote computer composes a web page request message with the following destination information Destination address The IP address of www example com which is the address of your router Destination port number 80 which is the standard port number for a web server process The remote computer then sends this request message through the Internet to your router 2 Your router receives the request
102. ocation field followed by a colon and the custom port number For example if your external address is 134 177 0 123 and you use port number 8080 enter http 134 177 0 123 8080 in your browser USB Settings For added security the router can be set up to share only approved USB devices See Specify Approved USB Devices on page 56 for the procedure Universal Plug and Play Universal Plug and Play UPnP helps devices such as Internet appliances and computers to access the network and connect to other devices as needed UPnP devices can automatically discover the services from other registered UPnP devices on the network Note If you use applications such as multiplayer gaming peer to peer connections or real time communications such as instant messaging or remote assistance a feature in Windows XP you should enable UPnP Advanced Settings 96 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 gt To turn on Universal Plug and Play 1 Select Advanced gt Advanced Setup gt UPnP The UPnP screen displays ADVANCED Home Setup Wizard gt Setup gt USB Storage K security gt Administration v Advanced Setup ADVANCED Gx EB KID If Tum UPnP On Advertisement Period in minutes Advertisement Time to Live in hops UPnP Portmap Table Active Protocol int Port Ext Port Ha IP Address Wireless Settings Wireless Repeating Port Forwarding Port Triggering Dynamic DNS Static Routes Remote Man
103. on eee 17 Use Standard TCP IP Properties for DHCP 17 Gather ISP Information aaa 17 Wireless Devices and Security Settings 17 Types of Logins and Access a 17 NETGEAR genie SetUD 4454 oo50 be ressiiver istida irisan 18 Use NETGEAR genie after Installation 000000 19 Upgrade Router Firmware aaa 19 Router Dashboard Basic Home Screen 20 Add Wireless Devices or Computers to Your Network 21 Manual Method a hd A eh Oe eS a Erisan es roa 21 Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS Method 008 21 Chapter 3 genie Basic Settings ATE Uso PAA KAKA AG PAGES BADA RG KHAN BAGA awa oh BG AA KA 23 Internet Setup Screen Fields 00 0 cc eee eee 23 Attached Devices ee eee 25 PONG 94 44s PANGGA LAAN AKA GN AA KAG AGA GA eh KA 26 ReadySHARE USB Storage ee 26 Basic Wireless Settings 4 aa bes BEA KA nG GWA WIKA RA UNAG Saw kag 27 Wireless Setup Screen Fields 0 0 0 a 29 Change WPA Security Option and Passphrase 30 adi AA AA PAPA 31 Guest Network Wireless Security Options 32 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 Chapter4 genie Advanced Home SOUD VIZAU a kA KABA GA AA ma 35 ilaga AAAH 36 kl AA APAPAP A 37 WAN Setup GD PD AK PRES eR AES BAGAL CREED LIHA SEEDER ESSA 38 Default DMZ OEIYET 660i
104. onnection 35 B back panel 13 backing up configuration 73 base station setting up 80 blocking inbound traffic 82 keywords 60 services 61 sites 60 box contents 8 C cables checking 101 changes not saved router 106 compliance 114 configuration file 72 73 configuring DMZ server 39 Dynamic DNS 92 NAT 38 port forwarding 86 port triggering 89 QoS 44 repeater unit 81 user defined services 61 connecting wirelessly 8 country setting 35 crossover cable 103 CTS RTS Threshold 77 custom service port forwarding 87 D dashboard 20 data packets fragmented 39 date and time 107 daylight savings time 107 default DMZ server 39 default factory settings 73 110 default gateway 69 deleting configuration 73 keywords 60 port forwarding entry 88 QoS policy 48 denial of service DoS protection 59 devices attached 25 DHCP server 42 69 DHCP setting 68 DMZ server 39 DNS addresses primary 24 troubleshooting 105 DNS servers 82 Domain Name Server DNS addresses 24 68 Dynamic DNS 91 E electromagnetic emissions 112 email notices 63 erasing configuration 73 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 Ethernet cables checking 101 Ethernet LED troubleshooting 102 103 F factory default settings list of 110 restoring 73 file sharing 51 firmware version 67 firmware upgrading 19 66 fragmentation length 77 fragmented data packets 39 front panel 11 G games online QoS for 45 gateway
105. ork Device Name readyshare Workgroup Workgroup Enable AccessMethod Um Pot IV Network Connection Weadyshare EJ HTTP http readyshare routerlogin net shares E HTTP via internet http 192 163 1 65 shares FTP ftp readyshare routerlogin net shares FTP via internet ftp 192 168 1 65 shares a Available Network Folders Read Write Total Free Share Name POER KAEN over Name Volume Name s l Space o weacysaraS8 Siorage na td a UA E Drive 199 19G 9227M Help Center p Show Hide Help Center SEARCH Help amp Support Documentation Suppot NETGEAR com Router FAQ HELP Share Name If only 1 device is connected the default share name is USB Storage You can click the name shown or you can type it in the address field of your web browser If Not Shared is shown the default share has been deleted and no other share for the root folder exists Click the link to change this setting USB Storage 55 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 e Read Write Access Shows the permissions and access controls on the network folder All no password the default allows all users to access the network folder The password for admin is the same one that you use to log in to the router e Folder Name Full path used by the network folder e Volume Name Volume name from the storage device either USB drive or HDD e Total Free Space Shows the current utilization of the storag
106. ount and enter any password FTP requires that you type something in the password field e Be sure to select the FTP via Internet check box in the USB Storage Advanced Settings screen This option supports both downloading and uploading of files Note You can enable the HTTP via Internet option on the USB Storage Advanced Settings screen to share large files This option supports downloading files only Basic Settings You can view or edit basic settings for the USB storage device attached to your router You can access this feature through Basic gt ReadySHARE or through Advanced gt USB Storage gt ReadySHARE The USB Storage Basic Settings screen displays ADVANCED ADVANCED Home USB Storage Basic Settings Setup Wizard gt Setup Network Device Name readyshare v USB Storage p Available Network Folders Basic Settings 5 nar ham a Total F ea ota ree Advanced Settings Share Name Share Name O Read Pang Folder Name Volume Name a Space gt Security a storage no Asal no siar N U Drive 1 9G 196 922 8M gt Administration P Advanced Setup Safely Remove USB Device Help Center Show Hide Help Center Help amp Support Documentation Support NETGEAR co USB Storage 52 By default the USB storage device is available to all computers on your local area network LAN N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 gt To access your USB device 1 C
107. r information about upgrading or checking the status of your router over the Internet See Traffic Meter on page 98 for information about monitoring the volume of Internet traffic passing through your router s Internet port This chapter includes the following sections Upgrade the Router Firmware View Router Status View Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access Manage the Configuration File Set Password 65 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 Upgrade the Router Firmware The router firmware routing software is stored in flash memory You can update the firmware from the Administration menu on the Advanced tab You might see a message at the top of the genie screens when new firmware is available for your product You can use the Check button on the Router Update screen to check and update to the latest firmware for your product gt To check for new firmware and update your router 1 Select Advanced gt Administration gt Router Update to display the following screen ADVANCED ADVANCED Home Router Upgrade Setup Wizard Check for new version from the Internet Check Click WPS Wizard AAP AAH 77 r z r 7 ErUOOEE Locate and select the upgrade file on your hard disk Check gt USB Storage Security me v Administration Router Status Logs Attached Devices Backup Settings Set Password Router Update gt Advanced Setup Help Center 2 Clic
108. router to the Internet If the browser cannot display the web page Make sure that the computer is connected to one of the four LAN Ethernet ports or wirelessly to the router Make sure that the router is up and running Its Wireless LEDs should turn on Close and reopen the browser to make sure that the browser does not cache the previous page Browse to http routerlogin net If the computer is set to a static or fixed IP address this is uncommon change it to obtain an IP address automatically from the router If the router does not connect to the Internet 1 2 Review your settings to be sure that you selected the correct options and typed everything correctly Contact your ISP to verify that you have the correct configuration information Read Chapter 9 Troubleshooting If problems persist register your NETGEAR product and contact NETGEAR technical support Getting Started with NETGEAR genie 18 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 Use NETGEAR genie after Installation When you first set up your router NETGEAR genie automatically starts when you launch an Internet browser on a computer that is connected to the router You can use NETGEAR genie again if you want to view or change settings for the router 1 Launch your browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the router 2 Enter http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com The login window displays User name
109. rowser If Not Shared is shown the default share has been deleted and no other share for the root folder exists Click the link to change this setting Read Write Access Shows the permissions and access controls on the network folder All no password the default allows all users to access the network folder The user name account name for All no password is guest The password for admin is the same one that you use to log in to the router By default it is password Folder Name Full path used by the network folder Volume Name Volume name from the storage device either USB drive or HDD Total Free Space Shows the current utilization of the storage device e Edit Click the Edit button to edit the Available Network Folders settings e Safely Remove a USB Device Click to safely remove the USB device attached to your router You can click Refresh to update this screen For more information about USB storage see Chapter 5 USB Storage Basic Wireless Settings The Wireless Setup screen lets you view or configure the wireless network setup The N600 Wireless Dual Band Router comes with preset security This means that the WiFi network name SSID network key password and security option encryption protocol are preset in the factory You can find the preset SSID and password on the product label Note The preset SSID and password are uniquely generated for every device to protect and maximize your wireless secur
110. rtmap 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 open and whether that port is still active for each IP address 3 Click Apply to save your settings Advanced Settings 97 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 IPv6 You can use this feature to set up an IPv6 Internet connection type if NETGEAR genie does not detect it automatically gt To set up an IPv6 Internet connection type 1 Select Advanced gt Advanced Setup gt IPv6 to display the following screen ADVANCED ADVANCED Home Internet Setup Setup Wizard CITIZEN WPS Wizard Internet Connection Type Disabled gt Setup SSS gt USB Storage gt Security gt Administration v Advanced Setup Wireless Settings Wireless Repeating Port Forwarding Port Triggering Dynamic DNS Static Routes Remote Management UPnP Traffic Meter USB Settings Help Center se Show Hide Help Center Help amp Support Documentation Support NETGEAR com Router FAQ gl sR 2 Select the IPv6 connection type from the list Your Internet service provider ISP can provide this information e If your ISP did not provide details you can select IPv6 Tunnel e f you are not sure select Auto Detect so that the router detects the IPv6 type that is in use e f your
111. s e Cable Your Router e Verify the Cabling N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 Unpack Your Router Open the box and remove the router cables and installation guide Router stand two pieces Ethernet cable Power adapter Your box should contain the following items N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 Router stand two pieces AC power adapter plug varies by region Category 5 Cat 5 Ethernet cable Installation guide with cabling and router setup instructions If any parts are incorrect missing or damaged contact your NETGEAR dealer Keep the carton and original packing materials in case you need to return the product for repair 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 Near the center of the area where your computers and other devices operate and preferably within line of sight to your wireless devices So it is accessible to an AC power outlet and near Ethernet cables for wired computers In an elevated location such as a high shelf keeping the number of walls and ceilings between the router and your other devices to a
112. s ag Scroll to view more settings Show Hide Help Center ep a co HELP GO Help amp Support Documentatio To enable the Traffic Meter select the Enable Traffic Meter check box If you would like to record and restrict the volume of Internet traffic select the Traffic volume control by radio button You can select one of the following options for controlling the traffic volume e No Limit No restriction is applied when the traffic limit is reached e Download only The restriction is applied to incoming traffic only e Both Directions The restriction is applied to both incoming and outgoing traffic You can limit the amount of data traffic allowed per month by specifying how many Mbytes per month are allowed or by specifying how many hours of traffic are allowed Set the Traffic Counter to begin at a specific time and date Set up Traffic Control to issue a warning message before the monthly limit of Mbytes or hours is reached You can select one of the following to occur when the limit is attained e The Internet LED flashes green or amber e The Internet connection is disconnected and disabled Set up Internet Traffic Statistics to monitor the data traffic Click the Traffic Status button to get a live update on Internet traffic status on your router Click Apply to save your settings Advanced Settings 99 Troubleshooting This chapter provides information to help you diagnose and solve problems you
113. s security settings of the router and wireless computer need to match exactly e If you set up an access list in the Advanced Wireless Settings screen you have to add each wireless computer s MAC address to the router s access list Network Settings Make sure that the network settings of the computer are correct e Wired and wirelessly connected computers need to have network IP addresses on the same network as the router The simplest way to do this is to configure each computer to obtain an IP address automatically using DHCP e Some cable modem service providers require you to use the MAC address of the computer initially registered on the account You can view the MAC address in the Attached Devices screen Troubleshooting 101 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 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 Test LED i is on 2 Verify that the Power Test LED turns amber within a few seconds indicating that the self test is running 3 After approximately 30 seconds verify that e The Power Test LED is solid green e The Internet LED is lit e A numbered Ethernet port LED 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 Test LE
114. s QoS On check box Click Apply Editing or Deleting an Existing QoS Policy gt To edit or delete a QoS policy 1 2 Select Advanced gt QoS Setup to display the QoS Setup screen Select the radio button next to the QoS policy to be edited or deleted and do one of the following e Click Delete to remove the QoS policy e Click Edit to edit the QoS policy Follow the instructions in the preceding sections to change the policy settings Click Apply in the QoS Setup screen to save your changes genie Advanced Home 48 USB Storage Accessing and configuring a USB storage drive This chapter describes how to access and configure a USB storage drive attached to your router The USB port on the router can be used only to connect USB storage devices like flash drives or hard drives Do not connect computers USB modems printers CD drives or DVD drives to the router USB port This chapter contains the following sections USB Drive Requirements ReadySHARE Access File Sharing Scenarios Basic Settings USB Storage Advanced Settings Safely Remove a USB Drive Specify Approved USB Devices Connect to the USB Drive from a Remote Computer 49 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 USB Drive Requirements The router works with 1 0 and 1 1 USB Full Speed and 2 0 USB High Speed standards The approximate USB bus speeds are shown in the following table Actual bus speeds can vary depending on the CPU speed m
115. s that only trusted devices receive authorization to connect to your network This section presents an overview of the security options and provides guidance on when to use which option Note that it is also possible to set up a guest network without wireless security NETGEAR does not recommend this Wi Fi Protected Access WPA encryption is built into all hardware that has the Wi Fi certified seal This seal means the product is authorized by the Wi Fi Alliance hito Avww wi fi org because it complies with the worldwide single standard for high speed wireless local area networking WPA PSK uses a passphrase to perform authentication and generate the initial data encryption keys Then it dynamically varies the encryption key WPA PSK uses Temporal Key Integrity Protocol TKIP data encryption implements most of the IEEE 802 111 standard and is designed to work with all wireless network interface cards but not all wireless access points It is superseded by WPA2 PSK genie Basic Settings 32 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 WPA2 PSK is stronger than WPA It is advertised to be theoretically indecipherable due to the greater degree of randomness in encryption keys that it generates WPA2 PSK gets higher speed because it is implemented through hardware while WPA PSK is implemented through software WPA2 PSK uses a passphrase to authenticate and generate the initial data encryption keys Then it dynamically varies the encryption
116. s 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 Troubleshooting 107 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 Restore 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 e Use the Erase function of the router see Erase on page 73 e Use the Restore Factory Settings button on the back of the router See Factory Settings on page 110 If you restore the factory settings and the router fails to restart or the green Power Test LED continues to blink the unit might be defective If the error persists you might have a hardware problem and should contact technical support at http www netgear com support Troubleshoot Your Network Using the Ping Utility Most network devices and routers contain a ping utility that sends an echo request packet to the designated device The device then responds with an echo reply You can troubleshoot a network by using the ping utility on your computer or workstation Test the LAN Path to Your Router You can ping the router from your computer to verif
117. ss from the Internet by IP or domain name is needed This chapter includes the following sections e Advanced Wireless Settings e Wireless Repeating Function WDS e Port Forwarding and Triggering e Set up Port Forwarding to Local Servers e Set up Port Triggering e Dynamic DNS e Static Routes e Remote Management e USB Settings e Universal Plug and Play e IPv6 e Traffic Meter 76 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 Advanced Wireless Settings Select Advanced gt Advanced Setup gt Wireless Settings to display the following screen ADVANCED Home Setup Wizard gt Setup gt USB Storage gt Security gt Administration v Advanced Setup Wireless Settings Wireless Repeating Port Forwarding Port Triggering Dynamic DNS Static Routes Remote Management ADVANCED Wireless Settings Wireless Advanced Settings 2 4GHz b g n Il Enable Wireless Router Radio Fragmentation Length 256 2346 2346 CTS RTS Threshold 1 2347 2347 Preamble Mode Long Preamble I Tum off wireless signal by schedule The wireless signal is scheduled to turn off during the following time period Period Start Recurrence Pattern Add a new period Wireless Advanced Settings 5GHz ain IV Enable Wireless Router Radio Scroll to view more settings Fragmentation Length 256 2346 2346 UPnP CTS RTS Threshold 1 2347 2347 IPv6 Preamble Mode Long Preamble Traffic Meter T Tum off w
118. ssage 4 Repeat Step 2 and Step 3 to add another WPS client to your network Setup Menu Select Advanced gt Setup to display the Setup menu The following selections are available Internet Setup This is a shortcut to the same Internet Setup screen that you can access from the dashboard on the Basic Home screen See nternet Setup on page 23 Wireless Setup This is a shortcut to the same Wireless Setup screen that you can access from the dashboard on the Basic Home screen See Basic Wireless Settings on page 27 Guest Network This is a shortcut to the same Guest Network screen that you can access from the dashboard on the Basic Home screen See Guest Networks on page 31 WAN Setup Internet WAN setup See WAN Setup on page 38 LAN Setup Local area network LAN setup See LAN Setup on page 41 QoS Setup Quality of Service QoS setup See Quality of Service QoS Setup on page 44 genie Advanced Home 37 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 WAN Setup The WAN Setup screen lets you configure a DMZ demilitarized zone server change the Maximum Transmit Unit MTU size and enable the router to respond to a ping on the WAN Internet port Select Advanced gt Setup gt WAN Setup to view the following screen ADVANCED ADVANCED Home WAN Setup Setup Wizard WPS Wizard v Setup C Disable Port Scan and DoS Protection Internet Setup Wireless Setup C Default DMZ Server 192 hi 168 Ja Jo WAN Setup LA
119. strar e Check that PIN verification succeeded for the wireless device that you are adding to the wireless network e Make sure that you have not pressed the WPS button on the top of the router after disabling the WPS feature you logged in to the router and disabled this previously e Check that the router is not in the temporary AP setup locked state if you are using the wireless repeater function Cannot Log in to the Router If you are unable to log in to the router from a computer on your local network check the following e lf you are using an Ethernet connected computer check the Ethernet connection between the computer and the router as described in the previous section Troubleshooting 103 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 Make sure that your computer s IP address is on the same subnet as the router If you are using the recommended addressing scheme your computer s address should be in the range of 192 168 1 2 to 192 168 1 254 If your computer s IP address is shown as 169 254 x x recent versions of Windows and MacOS generate and assign an IP address if the computer cannot reach a DHCP server These autogenerated addresses are in the range of 169 254 x x If your IP address is in this range check the connection from the computer to the router and reboot your computer If your router s IP address was changed and you do not know the current IP address clear the router s configuration to factory defaults T
120. subnet mask used by the Internet WAN port of the router Domain Name Server The Domain Name Server addresses used by the router A Domain Name Server translates human language URLs such as www netgear com into IP addresses Statistics Button On the Router Status screen in the Internet Provider WAN Setup pane click the Statistics button to display the following screen Show Statistics System Up Time 00 06 37 Port Status TxPkts 5 Rx Bis Up Time WAN 10014Full 59 575 00 02 59 LANI Link Down LAN Link Down LAN3 Link Down j z Z LANA Link Down 2G WLAN bigin 300M ma ak KH 00 03 04 5G WLAN ain 300M 00 03 04 Poll Interval 5 secs Figure 2 System up time and poll interval statistics System Up Time The time elapsed since the router was last restarted Port The statistics for the WAN Internet and LAN Ethernet ports For each port the screen displays e Status The link status of the port e TxPkts The number of packets transmitted on this port since reset or manual clear e RxPkts The number of packets received on this port since reset or manual clear e Collisions The number of collisions on this port since reset or manual clear e Tx B s The current transmission outbound bandwidth used on the WAN and LAN ports e Rx B s The current reception inbound bandwidth used on the WAN and LAN ports e Up Time The tim
121. t Configuration Protocol 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 e LAN IP address 192 168 1 1 e Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 These addresses are part of the designated private address range for use in private networks and should be suitable for most applications If your network has a requirement to use a different IP addressing scheme you can make those changes in the LAN Setup screen gt To change the LAN settings Note If you change the LAN IP address of the router while connected through the browser you will be disconnected You have to open a new connection to the new IP address and log in again 1 Select Advanced gt Setup gt LAN Setup to display the following screen ADVANCED mma v Setup Device Name WNDR3400v2 Internet Setup Wireless Setup LAN TCP IP Setup WAN Setup CD Pres ho f QoS Setup IP Subnet Mask lass 2 55 Guest Network RIP Direction gt USB Storage RIP Version Disabled gt Security V Use Router as DHCP Server gt Administration Starting IP Address fzo a fo 5 a 2 gt Advanced Setup Ending IP Address fro S fo fo 1254 Address Reservation IP Address Device Name MAC Address EY Help Center Help amp Support Documentation Support NETGEAR com Route 2 Enter the settings that you want to custo
122. t 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 allocated 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 a la norme CNR 210 d Industrie Canada applicable aux appareils radio exempts de licence Son fonctionnement est sujet aux deux conditions suivantes 1 le dispositif ne doit pas produire de brouillage pr judiciable et 2 ce dispositif doit accepter tout brouillage regu y compris un brouillage susceptible de provoquer un fonctionnement indesirable Notification of Compliance 115 Product Name amp Model NOTE IMPORTANTE Declaration 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 inst
123. ted States Router Update Channel Auto 5 Channel 44 P 43 S Mode Up to 300 Mbps Mode Up to 300 Mbps gt Advanced Setup Wireless AP On Wireless AP On Broadcast Name On Broadcast Name On Wireless isolation Off Wireless isolation Off Help amp Support Documentation Online Support Router FAQ Router Information Hardware Version The router model Firmware Version The version of the router firmware It changes if you upgrade the router firmware GUI Language Version The localized language of the user interface LAN Port e MAC Address The Media Access Control address is the unique physical address used by the Ethernet LAN port of the router e IP Address The IP address used by the Ethernet LAN port of the router The default is 192 168 1 1 e DHCP Server Identifies whether the router s built in DHCP server is active for the LAN attached devices Internet Provider WAN Setup MAC Address The Media Access Control address is the unique physical address used by the Internet WAN port of the router IP Address The IP address used by the Internet WAN port of the router If no address is shown or the address is 0 0 0 the router cannot connect to the Internet Administration 67 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 Connection This shows if the router is using a fixed IP address on the WAN If the value is DHCP Client the router obtains an IP address dynamically from the ISP IP Subnet Mask The IP
124. that your ISP assigned The gateway is the ISP s router to which your router connects Domain Name Server DNS Address The DNS server is used to look up site addresses based on their names Get Automatically from ISP Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your DNS servers Your ISP automatically assigns this address Use These DNS Servers If you know that your ISP does not automatically transmit DNS addresses to the router during login select this option and enter the IP address of your ISP s primary DNS server If a secondary DNS server address is available enter it also Router MAC Address The Ethernet MAC address used by the router on the Internet port Some ISPs register the MAC address of the network interface card in your computer when your account is first opened They will then accept traffic only from the MAC address of that computer This feature allows your router to use your computer s MAC address this is also called cloning Use Default Address Use the default MAC address Use Computer MAC Address The router captures and uses the MAC address of the computer that you are now using You have to use the one computer that allowed by the ISP Use This MAC Address Enter the MAC address that you want to use genie Basic Settings 24 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 Attached Devices You can view all computers or devices that are currently connected to your network here From the Basic Home screen select Attac
125. the router s default login password to a secure password The ideal password should contain no dictionary words from any language and contain uppercase and lowercase letters numbers and symbols It can be up to 30 characters 2 Select the Turn Remote Management On check box 3 Under Allow Remote Access By specify the external IP addresses allowed to access the router s remote management Note For enhanced security restrict access to as few external IP addresses as practical e To allow access from a single IP address on the Internet select Only This Computer Enter the IP address that is allowed access e To allow access from a range of IP addresses on the Internet select IP Address Range Enter a beginning and ending IP address to define the allowed range e To allow access from any IP address on the Internet select Everyone 4 Specify the port number for accessing the management interface Advanced Settings 95 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 Normal web browser access uses the standard HTTP service port 80 For greater security enter a custom port number for the remote web management interface Choose a number between 1024 and 65535 but do not use the number of any common service port The default is 3080 which is a common alternate for HTTP 5 Click Apply to have your changes take effect 6 When accessing your router from the Internet type your router s WAN IP address into your browser s address or l
126. to display the following screen Home Guest Network Settings Internet Wireless Attached Devices Parental Controls Wireless Network 2 4GHz b g n Profile IT Enable Guest Network IT Enable Wireless Isolation IV Enable SSID Broadcast IT Allow guest to access My Local Network Guest Wireless Network Name SSID Ready SHARE Guest Network IN ETGEAR Guest Security Options Profile None C WPA PSK TKIP C WPA2 PSK AES WPA PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK AES Scroll to view more settings Wireless Network 5GHz a n Profile T Enable Guest Network Help Center Show Hide Help Center Help amp Support Documentation Sup Home Guest Network Settings Internet AA al WPA2 PSK AES WPA PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK AES Wireless Attached Devices Parental Controls Ready SHARE Wireless Network 5GHz a n Profile IT Enable Guest Network IT Enable Wireless Isolation Enable SSID Broadcast IT Allow guest to access My Local Network Guest Wireless Network Name SSID Guest Network Scroll to view more settings NETGEAR 5G Guest Security Options Profile None C WPA PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK AES C WPA PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK AES Help Center Show Hide Help Center Er 8 HELP GO Help amp Support Documentation Support NETGEAR 2 Select any of the following wireless settings genie Basic Settings 31 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2
127. tscape Navigator for example ftp 10 1 65 4 If you are using Dynamic DNS you can type the DNS name rather than the IP address N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 Type the account name and password that has access rights to the USB drive The user name account name for All no password is guest The directories of the USB drive that your account has access to are displayed for example share partition1 directory1 You can now read and copy files from the USB directory USB Storage 58 Security Keeping unwanted content out of your network This chapter explains how to use the basic firewall features of the router to prevent objectionable content from reaching the PCs and other devices connected to your network This chapter includes the following sections e Keyword Blocking of HTTP Traffic e Block Services Port Filtering e Schedule Blocking e Security Event Email Notifications 59 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 Keyword Blocking of HTTP Traffic Use keyword blocking to prevent certain types of HTTP traffic from accessing your network The blocking can be always or according to a schedule 1 Select Advanced gt Security gt Block Sites to display the following screen ADVANCED ADVANCED Home Block Sites Setup Wizard WPS Wizard gt Setup gt USB Storage v Security Parental Controls Block Services Schedule E mail gt Administration gt Advanced Setup noo
128. u can usually determine this information by contacting the publisher of the application or user groups or newsgroups gt To add a custom service 1 Select Advanced gt Advanced Setup gt Port Forwarding Port Triggering 2 Select Port Forwarding as the service type Advanced Settings 87 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 3 Click the Add Custom Service button to display the following screen ADVANCED ADVANCED Home Ports Custom Services Setup Wizard cet gt Setup Service Name gt USB Storage Service Type TCP UDP b Security External Starting Port 1 65535 External Ending Port 1 65535 V Use the same port range for Internal port v Advanced Setup Internal Starting Port 1 65535 Wireless Settings Internal Ending Port gt Administration Wireless Repeatin Internal IP address 20 E o fo Port Forwarding Port Or select from currently attached devices Triggering IPAddress 7939 DeviceName 3 10 0 0 2 Dynamic DNS Static Routes i User HP Remote Management UPnP IPv6 Traffic Meter USB Settings Help Center 5 Show Hide Help Center Help amp Support Documentation In the Service Name field enter a descriptive name In the Protocol list select the protocol If you are unsure select TCP UDP In the Starting Port field enter the beginning port number e Ifthe application uses a single port enter the same port number in the Ending Port field e If
129. uch as WinPoET you no longer need to run that software after installing your router You might need to go to Internet Explorer and select Tools gt Internet Options click the Connections tab and select Never dial a connection If the router does not save changes you have made in the browser interface check the following When entering configuration settings be sure to click Apply before moving to another screen or tab or your changes could be lost Click Refresh or Reload in the web browser The changes might have occurred but the web browser might be caching the old configuration Changes Not Saved If the router does not save the changes you make in the router interface check the following When entering configuration settings always click the Apply button before moving to another screen or tab or your changes are lost Troubleshooting 106 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 Click the Refresh or Reload button in the web browser The changes might have occurred but the old settings might be in the web browser s cache Incorrect Date or Time Select Advanced gt Security gt Schedule to display the current date and time The router uses the Network Time Protocol NTP to obtain the current time from one of several network time servers on the Internet Each entry in the log is stamped with the date and time of day Problems with the date and time function can include the following Date shown is January 1 2000
130. uires that you know the computer s IP address in advance The IP address is captured automatically e Port forwarding requires that you specify the computer s IP address during configuration and the IP address can never change e Port triggering requires specific outbound traffic to open the inbound ports and the triggered ports are closed after a period of no activity e Port forwarding is always active and does not need to be triggered Set up Port Forwarding to Local Servers Using the port forwarding feature you can allow certain types of incoming traffic to reach servers on your local network For example you might want to make a local web server FTP server or game server visible and available to the Internet Use the Port Forwarding screen to configure the router to forward specific incoming protocols to computers on your local network In addition to servers for specific applications you can also specify a default DMZ server to which all other incoming protocols are forwarded Before starting you need to determine which type of service application or game you want to provide and the local IP address of the computer that provides the service The server computer has to always have the same IP address gt To set up port forwarding Tip To ensure that your server computer always has the same IP address use the reserved IP address feature of your N600 Wireless Dual Band Router Advanced Settings 86 N600 Wireless
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132. use WPS make sure that all wireless devices to be connected to the network are Wi Fi certified and support WPS During the connection process the client gets the security settings from the router so that every device in the network has the same security settings gt To use WPS to join the wireless network If your wireless device supports WPS Push N Connect follow these steps 1 Press the WPS button on the router top panel 2 Within 2 minutes press the WPS button on your wireless device or follow the WPS instructions that came with the device The device is now connected to your router 3 Repeat steps 1 2 to add other WPS wireless devices Getting Started with NETGEAR genie 21 genie Basic Settings Your Internet connection and network This chapter explains the features available from the genie Basic Home screen shown in the following figure 2 NETGEAR genie WNDR3400v2 internet Wireless Attached Devices to NY Internet Parental Controls Ready SHARE STATUS GOOD Parental Controls Guest Network STATUS NOT ENABLED Help amp Support Documentation Online Support Router FAQ This chapter contains the following sections e Internet Setup e Attached Devices e Parental Controls e ReadySHARE USB Storage e Basic Wireless Settings e Guest Networks Logout Firmware Version V1 0 0 16_1 0 34 w aa ap Wireless Attached Devices lame SSID NETGEAR Devices ey Pass
133. used to attack other computers on 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 Port Forwarding Port Triggering screen Instead of discarding this traffic you can forward it to one computer on your network This computer is called the default DMZ server To set up a default DMZ server 1 On the WAN Setup screen select the Default DMZ Server check box 2 Type the IP address 3 Click Apply Change the MTU Size The Maximum Transmission Unit MTU is the largest data packet a network device transmits When one network device communicates across the Internet with another the data packets travel through many devices along the way If any device in the data path has a lower MTU setting than the other devices the data packets have to be split or fragmented to accommodate the device with the smallest MTU The best MTU setting for NETGEAR equipment is often just the default value and changing the value might fix one problem but cause another Leave the MTU unchanged unless one of these situations occurs e You have problems connecting to your ISP or other Internet service and the technical support of either the ISP or NETGEAR recommends changing the MTU setting These web based applications might require an MTU change A secure website that will not open or displays only part of a web p
134. uter WNDR3400v2 information and then modifies the source information in the request message performing Network Address Translation NAT e The source address is replaced with your router s public IP address This is necessary because your computer uses a private IP address that is not globally unique and cannot be used on the Internet e The source port number is changed to a number chosen by the router such as 33333 This is necessary because two computers could independently be using the same session number Your router then sends this request message through the Internet to the web server at www example com The web server at www example com composes a return message with the requested web page data The return message contains the following address and port information The web server then sends this reply message to your router Source address The IP address of www example com Source port number 80 which is the standard port number for a web server process Destination address The public IP address of your router Destination port number 33333 Upon receiving the incoming message your router checks its session table to determine whether there are active sessions for port number 33333 Finding an active session the router then modifies the message to restore the original address information replaced by NAT Your router sends this reply message to your computer which displays the web page from www example com The message
135. uter to clone or spoof the MAC address from the authorized computer Troubleshooting 109 Supplemental Information This appendix provides factory default settings and technical specifications for the N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 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 back of the router for at least 5 seconds The router resets and returns to the factory settings Your device returns to the factory configuration settings shown in the following table Table 4 Factory default settings Feature Default behavior Router login User login URL www routerlogin com or www routerlogin net Internet WAN MAC address Use default hardware address connection WAN MTU size 1500 Local network LAN IP 192 168 1 1 LAN Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 DHCP server Enabled DHCP range 192 168 1 2 to 192 168 1 254 Time zone daylight saving time Disabled Allow a registrar to configure this Enabled router 110 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 Table 4 Factory default settings continued Local network DHCP starting IP address 192 168 1 2 LAN continued DHCP ending IP address 192 168 1 254 Time zone GMT for WW except NA and GR GMT 1 for GR GMT 8 for NA Time zone adjusted for daylight Disabled savings time SNMP Disabled Firewall Inbound communications com
136. word PerfectPass Number of Devi 4 it Guest Network ReadySHARE STATUS No USB drive STATUS NOT ENABLED 22 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 Internet Setup The Internet Setup screen is where you view or change ISP information 1 3 4 From the Home screen select Internet The following screen displays Home gt Cad SS Wireless Internet Setup este Does your Internet connection require a login C Yes No Attached Devices Ready SHARE b gt Parental Controls gt gt b Guest Network Account Name lf Required WNDR3400v2 Domain Name if Required O RT from ISP S cro to Use Static IP Address Vi ew MOre IP Address n IP Subnet Mask settings Gateway IP Address Domain Name Server DNS Address Get Automatically from ISP Help Center Help amp Support Documentation Support NETGEAR com Router FAQ The fields that display in the Internet Setup screen depend on whether your Internet connection requires a login e Yes Select the encapsulation method and enter the login name If you want to change the login time out enter a new value in minutes e No Enter the account and domain names only if needed Enter the settings for the IP address and DNS server The default settings usually work fine If you have problems with your connection check the ISP settings Click Apply to save your settings Click Test to test your Internet conn
137. y that the LAN path to your router is set up correctly gt To ping the router from a running Windows computer 1 From the Windows toolbar click Start and then select Run 2 Inthe field provided type ping followed by the IP address of the router as in this example ping www routerlogin net 3 Click OK You should see a message like this one Pinging lt IP address gt with 32 bytes of data If the path is working you see this message Reply from lt IP address gt bytes 32 time NN ms TTL xxx If the path is not working you see this message Request timed out If the path is not functioning correctly you might have one of the following problems e Wrong physical connections For a wired connection make sure that the numbered LAN port LED is on for the port to which you are connected Troubleshooting 108 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 Check that the appropriate LEDs are on for your network devices If your router and computer are connected to a separate Ethernet switch make sure that the link LEDs are on for the switch ports that are connected to your computer and router e Wrong network configuration Verify that the Ethernet card driver software and TCP IP software are both installed and configured on your computer Verify that the IP address for your router and your computer are correct and that the addresses are on the same subnet Test the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device After verifyi
138. ynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP Gather ISP Information If you have DSL broadband service you might need the following information to set up your router and to check that your Internet configuration is correct Your Internet service provider ISP should have provided you with all of the information needed to connect to the Internet If you cannot locate this information ask your ISP to provide it When your Internet connection is working you no longer need to launch the ISP login program on your computer to access the Internet When you start an Internet application your router automatically logs you in e The ISP configuration information for your DSL account e ISP login name and password e Fixed or static IP address settings special deployment by ISP this is rare Wireless Devices and Security Settings Make sure that the wireless device or computer that you are using supports WPA or WPA2 wireless security which is the wireless security supported by the router See Basic Wireless Settings on page 27 for information about the router s preconfigured security settings Types of Logins and Access There are two separate types of logins that have different purposes It is important that you understand the difference so that you know which login to use when e Router login logs you in to the router interface from NETGEAR genie See Use NETGEAR genie after Installation on page 19 for details about this login e ISP login logs
139. yndns org to be aliased to the same IP address as yourhost dyndns org Click Apply to save your configuration Advanced Settings 92 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 Static Routes Static routes provide additional routing information to your router Under usual circumstances the router has adequate routing information after it has been configured for Internet access and you do not need to configure additional static routes You have to configure static routes only for unusual cases such as multiple routers or multiple IP subnets located on your network As an example of when a static route is needed consider the following case 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 gateway and a second static route was created to your local network for all 192 168 1 x addresses With this configuration if you attempt to access a device on the 134 177 0 0 network your router forwards your request to the ISP The ISP forwards your request to the company where you are employed and the request is likely to be denied by the company s firewall In this case you have to define a stat
140. you in to your Internet service Your service provider provided you with this login information in a letter or some other way If you cannot find this login information contact your service provider Getting Started with NETGEAR genie 17 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 Wireless network key or password Your router is preset with a unique wireless network name SSID and password for wireless access This information is on the label on the bottom of your router NETGEAR genie Setup NETGEAR genie runs on any device with a web browser It is the easiest way to set up the router because it automates many of the steps and verifies that those steps have been successfully completed It takes about 15 minutes to complete To use NETGEAR genie to set up your router 1 2 3 Turn on the router by pressing the On Off button Make sure that your device is connected with an Ethernet cable to your router Launch your Internet browser e If this is the first time you are setting up the Internet connection for your router the browser automatically goes to http www routerlogin net and the NETGEAR genie screen displays e If you already used the NETGEAR genie type http www routerlogin net in the address field for your browser to display the NETGEAR genie screen See Use NETGEAR genie after Installation on page 19 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete NETGEAR genie setup NETGEAR genie guides you through connecting the
141. your MODEM aa Modem Step 4 Connect the power adapter to the ROUTER then plug it into an outlet Wait for the 2 4 GHz LED 24 0 to turn on If none of the LEDs turn on make sure the Power On Off button is in the ON position pushed in Verify the Cabling Step 2 Connect one end of the yellow Ethernet cable to your MODEM and the other end to the Internet port on your ROUTER Step 3 Plug in then turn on your MODEM Wait approximately 2 minutes until your modem turns on If your modem has a battery backup first remove and reinsert the battery before connecting your modem to power not included po tie E N600 Wireless Router Laptop or Desktop Computer Step 5 Step 6 Connect your computer to the ROUTER Open a browser If the web page doesn t display close and re open the browser to http routerlogin net in the address bar or check the Troubleshooting section on the back of this installation guide Use another Ethernet cable to establish a wired connection as shown in this diagram Optionally connect wirelessly by using the preset wireless security settings located on the bottom label Verify that your router is cabled correctly by checking the router LEDs Turn on the router by pressing the On Off button on the back IE The Power Test LED is green when the router is turned on EY The LAN ports are green for each Windows computer

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