NETGEAR WNDR3700-100NAS Bedienungsanleitung

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    202-10434-01 October 2009 v1.3 NETGEAR , Inc. 350 E. Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual[...]

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    v1.3, October 2009 ii © 2009 by NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved. Product Registration, Support, and Documentation Register your product at http://www.NETGEAR.com/register . Registration is required before you can use our telephone support service. Product updates and Web support are always available by going to: http://www.netgear.com/support . [...]

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    v1.3, October 2009 iii NOTE: This product’s firmware limits operation to only the channels allowed in a particular Region or Country. Therefore, all options described in this user's guide may not be available in your version of the product. Europe – EU Declaration of Conformity Marking by the above symbol indicates compliance with the Esse[...]

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    v1.3, October 2009 iv 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 T[...]

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    v1.3, October 2009 v FCC Declaration Of Conformity We NETGEAR, Inc., 4500 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara, CA 95054, declare under our sole responsibility that the model WNDR3700 RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not [...]

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    v1.3, October 2009 vi Industry Canada Statement This device complies with RSS-210 of the Industry Canada Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. IMPORTANT NOTE[...]

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    v1.3, October 2009 vii Product and Publication Details Model Number: WNDR3700 Publication Date: October 2009 Product Family: Wireless Router Product Name: RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 Home or Business Product: Home Language: English Publication Part Number: 202-10434-01[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Contents vii v1.3, October 2009 Contents About This Manual Conventions, Formats, and Scope ....................................................................................xi How to Print This Manual ..............................................................................[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Contents viii v1.3, October 2009 Chapter 3 Protecting Your Network Protecting Access to Your Wireless Router .................................................................... 3-1 Changing the Built-In Password ....................................................................[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Contents ix v1.3, October 2009 Allowing Inbound Connections to Your Network .......................................................... 5-11 How Your Computer Accesses a Remote Computer through Your Router ........... 5-11 How Port Triggering Changes the Communication Process .....[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Contents x v1.3, October 2009 Connecting to the USB Drive from a Remote Computer .............................................. 7-12 Locating the Internet Port IP Address .................................................................... 7-12 Accessing the Router’s USB Drive R[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual xi v1.3, October 2009 About This Manual The user manual provides information for configuring the features of the NETGEAR ® RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 beyond initial configuration settings. Initial configuration instructions can be found in the NETGEAR W[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual xii v1.3, October 2009 • Scope . This manual is written for the WNDR3700 router according to these specifications: For more information about network, Internet, firewall, and VPN technologies, see the links to the NETGEAR website in Appendix B, “Related Documents .” How to P[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Configuring Your Internet Connection 1-1 v1.3, October 2009 Chapter 1 Configuring Your Internet Connection This chapter describes how to configure your WNDR3700 router Internet connection. When you install your wireless router using the Resource CD as described in the NETGEAR Rout[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Configuring Your Internet Connection 1-2 v1.3, October 2009 Logging In to Your Wireless Router You can log in to the wireless router to view or change its settings. To log in to the wireless router: 1. Type http://www.routerlogin.net , or http://www.routerlogin.com, or the router?[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Configuring Your Internet Connection 1-3 v1.3, October 2009 The Checking for Firmware Updates screen displays unless you previously cleared the Check for Updated Firmware Upon Log-in check box. If the router discovers a newer version of the software, you are asked if you want to u[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Configuring Your Internet Connection 1-4 v1.3, October 2009 3. The Basic Settings screen displays showing the wireless router’s settings. If the wireless router is connected to the Internet, you can click the Knowledge Base link or the Documentation link under Web Support to vie[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Configuring Your Internet Connection 1-5 v1.3, October 2009 Figure 1-5 The language is set to English by default. The default language, as well as German, Russian, and Portuguese are always stored in memory. When you select a language other than those automatically stored in flash[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Configuring Your Internet Connection 1-6 v1.3, October 2009 The language you select is then downloaded and displayed in the language selection box, and your screen display will be in the selected language. Using the Setup Wizard You can manually configure your Internet connection [...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Configuring Your Internet Connection 1-7 v1.3, October 2009 3. Enter the settings for the IP address and DNS server. If you enter or change a DNS address, restart the computers on your network so that these settings take effect. 4. If no login is required, you can specify the MAC [...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Configuring Your Internet Connection 1-8 v1.3, October 2009 Table 1-1. Basic Settings screen fields Settings Description Does Your ISP Require a Login? • Yes •N o These fields appear only if no login is required. Account Name (If required) Enter the account name provided by yo[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Configuring Your Internet Connection 1-9 v1.3, October 2009 Internet IP Address • Get Dynamically from ISP . Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your IP address. Your ISP automatically assigns these addresses. • Use Static IP Address . Enter the IP address that your ISP assigned. Als[...]

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    2-1 v1.3, October 2009 Chapter 2 Safeguarding Your Network For a wireless connection, the SSID, also called the wireless network name, and the wireless security setting must be the same for the wireless router and wireless computers or wireless adapters. NETGEAR strongly recommends that you use wireless security. This chapter includes: • “Plann[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-2 v1.3, October 2009 – The wireless radio frequency (2.4GHz or 5GHz) that each wireless adapter supports. – Wireless security option. To successfully implement wireless security, check each wireless adapter to determine which wireless security optio[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-3 v1.3, October 2009 • Put the router in a vertical position to provide the best side-to-side coverage. Put the router in a horizontal position to provide the best up-and-down coverage. • If using multiple access points, it is better if adjacent acc[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-4 v1.3, October 2009 For more information about wireless technology, see the link to the online document in “Wireless Networking Basics” in Appendix B . Manually Configuring Your Wireless Settings You can view or manually configure the wireless sett[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-5 v1.3, October 2009 2. Select Wireless Settings from the main menu to display the Wireless Settings screen: The settings for this screen are explained in Table 2-1 on page 2-6 . 3. Select the region in which the wireless router will operate. 4. For ini[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-6 v1.3, October 2009 6. Configure and test your computers for wireless connectivity. Program the wireless adapter of your computers to have the same SSID and wireless security settings as your wireless router. Check that they have a wireless link and ar[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-7 v1.3, October 2009 Wireless Network (for 2.4 GHz b/g/n and 5 GHz a/n) Enable SSID Broadcast The SSID of any wireless access adapter must match the SSID you configure in the wireless router. If they do not match, you will not get a wireless connection [...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-8 v1.3, October 2009 Security Options • None . You can use this setting to establish wireless connectivity before implementing wireless security. NETGEAR strongly recommends that you implement wireless security. • WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy). Use[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-9 v1.3, October 2009 Configuring WEP Wireless Security To configure WEP data encryption: 1. Log in to the wireless router at its default LAN address of http://www.routerlogin.net with its default user name of admin , and default password of password , o[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-10 v1.3, October 2009 3. Set the Security Options for the 2.4 GHz network first by selecting the WEP radio button in the Security Options section: 4. Select the Authentication Type : Automatic or Shared Key . 5. Select the Encryption Strength setting: ?[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-11 v1.3, October 2009 – Passphrase . To use a passphrase to generate the keys, enter a passphrase, and click Generate . This automatically creates the keys. Wireless stations must use the passphrase or keys to access the wireless router. – Key 1 –[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-12 v1.3, October 2009 To configure WPA or WPA2 in the wireless router: 1. Log in to the wireless router at its default LAN address of http://www.routerlogin.net with its default user name of admin and default password of password , or using whatever pas[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-13 v1.3, October 2009 Using Push 'N' Connect (WPS) to Configure Your Wireless Network If your wireless clients support Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), you can use this feature to configure the wireless router’s SSID and security settings and, a[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-14 v1.3, October 2009 Using a WPS Button to Add a WPS Client Any wireless computer or wireless adapter that will connect to the wireless router wirelessly is a client. The client must support a WPS button, and must have a WPS configuration utility, such[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-15 v1.3, October 2009 The wireless router WPS screen displays a message confirming that the client was added to the wireless network. The wireless router generates an SSID, and implements WPA/WPA2 wireless security. The wireless router will keep these w[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-16 v1.3, October 2009 To use a PIN to add a WPS client: 1. Log in to the wireless router at its default LAN address of http://www.routerlogin.net with its default user name of admin and default password of password , or using whatever LAN address and pa[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-17 v1.3, October 2009 Configuring Advanced WPS Settings From the Advanced menu, select Advanced Wireless Settings to display the following screen: The WPS Settings area displays the wireless router PIN, and allow you to Disable Router’s PIN and the Ke[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-18 v1.3, October 2009 Connecting Additional Wireless Client Devices After WPS Setup You can add more WPS clients to your wireless network, or you can add a combination of WPS- enabled clients and clients without WPS. Adding More WPS Clients To add a wir[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-19 v1.3, October 2009 3. For the non-WPS devices that you want to connect, open the networking utility and follow the utility’s instructions to enter the security settings that you selected in Step 2 (the SSID, WPA/ PSK + WPA2/PSK security method, and[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-20 v1.3, October 2009 Restricting Access to Your Router You can use the Advanced Wireless Settings screen to enable or disable the wireless router. From the main menu, select Advanced Wireless Settings to display the following screen: • Enable Wireles[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-21 v1.3, October 2009 • WPS Settings . For information about WPS settings, see “Using Push 'N' Connect (WPS) to Configure Your Wireless Network” on page 2-13 . • Restricting access by MAC address . You can use a Wireless Card Access Li[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-22 v1.3, October 2009 – Enable SSID Broadcast – If 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 acc[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-23 v1.3, October 2009 4. Select a Security option from the list. For a description of each Security option, see Security Options in the table “Wireless Settings” on page 2-6 5. Click Apply to save your selections.[...]

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    3-1 v1.3, October 2009 Chapter 3 Protecting Your Network This chapter describes how to use the content filtering and reporting features of the RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 to protect your network. You can find these features by selecting the items under Content Filtering in the wireless router main menu. This chapter includ[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Protecting Your Network 3-2 v1.3, October 2009 Changing the Built-In Password 1. Log in to the wireless router at its default LAN address of http://www.routerlogin.net with its default user name of admin , default password of password , or using whatever password and LAN address y[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Protecting Your Network 3-3 v1.3, October 2009 2. From the main menu, select Wireless Settings, and then click Setup Access List to display the Wireless Card Access List screen. 3. Click Add to add a wireless device to the wireless access control list. The Wireless Card Access Set[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Protecting Your Network 3-4 v1.3, October 2009 • Use the Add button to enter the MAC address of the device to be added. The MAC address can usually be found on the bottom of the wireless device. 5. Click Add , and then click Apply to save these settings. Now, only devices on thi[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Protecting Your Network 3-5 v1.3, October 2009 2. Enable keyword blocking by selecting either Per Schedule or Always . To block by schedule, be sure to specify a time period in the Schedule screen. For information about scheduling, see “Scheduling Blocking” on page 3-8 . Block[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Protecting Your Network 3-6 v1.3, October 2009 To block access to Internet services: 1. Select Block Services under Content Filtering in the main menu. The Block Services screen displays. 2. Enable service blocking by selecting either Per Schedule or Always , and then click Apply [...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Protecting Your Network 3-7 v1.3, October 2009 4. From the Service Type list, select the application or service to be allowed or blocked. The list already displays several common services, but you are not limited to these choices. To add any additional services or applications tha[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Protecting Your Network 3-8 v1.3, October 2009 Scheduling Blocking To schedule blocking: 1. Select Schedule under Content Filtering in the main menu. The Schedule screen displays. 2. Configure the schedule for blocking keywords and services. a. Days to Block . Select days on which[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Protecting Your Network 3-9 v1.3, October 2009 Select Logs under Content Filtering in the main menu. The Logs screen displays. To refresh the log screen, click the Refresh button. To clear the log entries, click the Clear Log button. To e-mail the log immediately, click the Send L[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Protecting Your Network 3-10 v1.3, October 2009 1. Select E-mail under Content Filtering in the main menu. The E-mail screen displays. 2. To receive e-mail logs and alerts from the router, select the Turn E-mail Notification On check box. a. Enter the name of your ISP’s outgoing[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Protecting Your Network 3-11 v1.3, October 2009 • Send Logs According to this Schedule . Specifies how often to send the logs: Hourly, Daily, Weekly, or When Full. – Day . Specifies which day of the week to send the log. Relevant when the log is sent weekly or daily. – Time [...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Using Network Monitoring Tools 4-1 v1.3, October 2009 Chapter 4 Using Network Monitoring Tools This chapter describes features to help you manage your RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700. This chapter includes the following sections: • “Upgrading the Router F[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Using Network Monitoring Tools 4-2 v1.3, October 2009 The Checking for Firmware Updates screen appears at login unless you clear the Check for Updated Firmware Upon Log-in check box. A screen is also provided for upgrading the router. From the main menu, under Maintenance, select [...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Using Network Monitoring Tools 4-3 v1.3, October 2009 Upgrading Automatically to New Router Software If you have selected Check for New Version Upon Log-in , your router alerts you to the new software when you log in. Otherwise, you can click the Check button in the Router Upgrade[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Using Network Monitoring Tools 4-4 v1.3, October 2009 4. If the version on the NETGEAR website is more recent, download the file to your computer. 5. Under Maintenance on the main menu, select Router Upgrade . 6. Click Browse , and locate the firmware image that you downloaded to [...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Using Network Monitoring Tools 4-5 v1.3, October 2009 Viewing Wireless Router Status Information To view router status and usage information, from the main menu, under the Maintenance heading, select Router Status . The Router Status screen displays. Figure 4-4[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Using Network Monitoring Tools 4-6 v1.3, October 2009 You can use the Show Statistics and Connection Status buttons to view additional status information, as described in “Connection Status” on page 4-8 and “Statistics” on page 4-9 . The following table explains Router Sta[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Using Network Monitoring Tools 4-7 v1.3, October 2009 LAN Port MAC Address The Media Access Control address. This is the unique physical address being used by the Ethernet (LAN) port of the router. IP Address The IP address being used by the Ethernet (LAN) port of the router. The [...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Using Network Monitoring Tools 4-8 v1.3, October 2009 Connection Status To view the connection status, on the Router Status screen, click Connection Status . Wireless Settings b/g/n Name (SSID ): The 11N wireless network name (SSID) being used by the wireless port of the router. T[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Using Network Monitoring Tools 4-9 v1.3, October 2009 The following table describes the connection status settings. • Click the Release button to release the connection status items (that is, all items return to 0). • Click the Renew button to renew to the connection status it[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Using Network Monitoring Tools 4-10 v1.3, October 2009 The following table describes the router statistics. • 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 . Viewing a Li[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Using Network Monitoring Tools 4-11 v1.3, October 2009 For each device, the table shows the IP address, NetBIOS host name or device name (if available), and the Ethernet MAC address. To force the router to look for attached devices, click Refresh . Managing the Configuration File [...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Using Network Monitoring Tools 4-12 v1.3, October 2009 To save your settings, click Back Up . Your browser extracts the configuration file from the router and prompts you for a location on your computer to store the file. You can give the file a meaningful name at this time, such [...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Using Network Monitoring Tools 4-13 v1.3, October 2009 Enabling Remote Management Access The remote management feature allows you to upgrade or check the status of your WNDR3700 router via the Internet. From the main menu, under Advanced, select Remote Management . To configure yo[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Using Network Monitoring Tools 4-14 v1.3, October 2009 • To allow access from a single IP address on the Internet, select Only This Computer . Enter the IP address that will be allowed access. 3. Specify the port number for accessing the management interface. Normal Web browser [...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Using Network Monitoring Tools 4-15 v1.3, October 2009 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[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Using Network Monitoring Tools 4-16 v1.3, October 2009 3. If you would like to record and restrict the volume of Internet traffic, click the Traffic volume control by radio button. You can select one of the following options for controlling the traffic volume: • No Limit – No [...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Customizing Your Network Settings 5-1 v1.3, October 2009 Chapter 5 Customizing Your Network Settings This chapter describes advanced features of the RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700. This chapter includes the following sections: • “Using the LAN Setup Opti[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Customizing Your Network Settings 5-2 v1.3, October 2009 To configure LAN IP settings, log in to the router, and under the Advanced heading, select LAN Setup . The following screen displays: If you make changes you must click Apply in order for the changes to take effect. The LAN [...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Customizing Your Network Settings 5-3 v1.3, October 2009 LAN TCP/IP Setup IP Address The LAN IP address of the wireless router. IP Subnet Mask The LAN subnet mask of the wireless router. Combined with the IP address, the IP Subnet Mask allows a device to know which other addresses[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Customizing Your Network Settings 5-4 v1.3, October 2009 Using 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 [...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Customizing Your Network Settings 5-5 v1.3, October 2009 2. In the IP Address field, type the IP address to assign to the computer or server. (Choose an IP address from the router’s LAN subnet, such as 192.168.1.x .) 3. Type the MAC address of the computer or server. 4. Click Ap[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Customizing Your Network Settings 5-6 v1.3, October 2009 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 hostname.dyndns.org. F[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Customizing Your Network Settings 5-7 v1.3, October 2009 Configuring the WAN Setup Options The WAN Setup screen lets you configure a DMZ (demilitarized zone) server, change the Maximum Transmit Unit (MTU) size, and enable the wireless router to respond to a ping on the WAN (Intern[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Customizing Your Network Settings 5-8 v1.3, October 2009 Setting Up a 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 pr[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Customizing Your Network Settings 5-9 v1.3, October 2009 3. Click Apply . Configuring 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[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Customizing Your Network Settings 5-10 v1.3, October 2009 Select Static Routes under Advanced in the main menu. The Static Routes screen displays. To add or edit a static route: 1. Click Add to open the Static Routes screen. 2. In the Route Name field, type a name for this static [...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Customizing Your Network Settings 5-11 v1.3, October 2009 8. Type a number between 1 and 15 as the metric value. This represents the number of routers between your network and the destination. Usually, a setting of 2 or 3 works, but if this is a direct connection, set it to 1. 9. [...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Customizing Your Network Settings 5-12 v1.3, October 2009 • The destination address is the IP address of www.example.com, which your computer finds by asking a DNS server. • The destination port number is 80, the standard port number for a Web server process. Your computer the[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Customizing Your Network Settings 5-13 v1.3, October 2009 Your router then sends this reply message to your computer, which displays the Web page from www.example.com. 6. When you finish your browser session, your router eventually senses a period of inactivity in the communicatio[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Customizing Your Network Settings 5-14 v1.3, October 2009 6. Upon receiving 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 th[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Customizing Your Network Settings 5-15 v1.3, October 2009 • The destination address is the IP address of www.example.com, which is the address of your router. • The destination port number is 80, the standard port number for a Web server process. The remote computer then sends[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Customizing Your Network Settings 5-16 v1.3, October 2009 Configuring 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 make a local Web server, FTP ser[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Customizing Your Network Settings 5-17 v1.3, October 2009 3. 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 the following section, “Adding a Custom Service .” 4. In the corresponding Se[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Customizing Your Network Settings 5-18 v1.3, October 2009 • If the application uses a range of ports, enter the ending port number of the range in the Ending Port field. 7. In the Server IP Address field, enter the IP address of your local computer that will provide this service[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Customizing Your Network Settings 5-19 v1.3, October 2009 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 comp[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Customizing Your Network Settings 5-20 v1.3, October 2009 2. Select the Port Triggering radio button. The port triggering information displays. 3. Clear the Disable Port Triggering check box. 4. In the Port Triggering Timeout field, enter a value up to 9999 minutes. This value con[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Customizing Your Network Settings 5-21 v1.3, October 2009 5. Click Add Service . 6. In the Service Name field, type a descriptive service name. 7. In the Service User field, select Any (the default) to allow this service to be used by any computer on the Internet. Otherwise, selec[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Customizing Your Network Settings 5-22 v1.3, October 2009 Wireless Repeating (Also Called WDS) The WNDR3700 router can be used with a wireless access point (AP) to build large bridged wireless networks. Wireless repeating is a type of Wireless Distribution System (WDS). The follow[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Customizing Your Network Settings 5-23 v1.3, October 2009 Wireless Repeating Function You can view or change wireless repeater settings for the wireless router. From the main menu of the browser interface, under Advanced, click Wireless Repeating Function to display the Wireless R[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Customizing Your Network Settings 5-24 v1.3, October 2009 If this check box is selected, the router communicates wirelessly only with other APs whose MAC addresses are listed in this screen. The router still communicates with wire-connected LAN devices. Setting Up the Base Station[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Customizing Your Network Settings 5-25 v1.3, October 2009 2. Log into the wireless router base unit, under the Advanced heading, select Wireless Repeating Function to display the Wireless Repeating Function screen. 3. In the Wireless Repeating Function screen (depending on the fre[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Customizing Your Network Settings 5-26 v1.3, October 2009 Setting 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. To configure a WNDR3700 router as a repeater unit: 1. Log in to the[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Fine-Tuning Your Network 6-1 v1.3, October 2009 Chapter 6 Fine-Tuning Your Network This chapter describes features to help you manage your RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700. This chapter includes the following sections: • “Assessing Your Speed Requirements?[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Fine-Tuning Your Network 6-2 v1.3, October 2009 • Powerline . For connecting rooms or floors that are blocked by obstructions or are distant vertically, consider networking over your building’s AC wiring. NETGEAR’s Powerline HD family of products delivers up to 200 Mbps to a[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Fine-Tuning Your Network 6-3 v1.3, October 2009 • Backing up computers over the network has become popular due to the availability of inexpensive mass storage. Table 6-1 shows the time to transfer 1 gigabyte (GB) of data using various networking technologies. Optimizing Your Net[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Fine-Tuning Your Network 6-4 v1.3, October 2009 Next, consider the throughput of your network devices. Where possible, make the heaviest-traffic connections using higher-speed technologies, with no lower-speed bottlenecks in the path. Figure 6-1 shows a sample network using multip[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Fine-Tuning Your Network 6-5 v1.3, October 2009 Optimizing Wireless Performance The speed and operating distance or range of your wireless connection can vary significantly based on the physical placement of the wireless router. You should choose a location for your router that wi[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Fine-Tuning Your Network 6-6 v1.3, October 2009 • Microwave ovens (no closer than 10 feet) • Choose your settings. – Use a scanning utility to determine what other wireless networks are operating nearby, and choose an unused channel. – Turn off SSID broadcast, and change t[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Fine-Tuning Your Network 6-7 v1.3, October 2009 • You used a program to optimize MTU for performance reasons, and now you have connectivity or performance problems. If you suspect an MTU problem, a common solution is to change the MTU to 1400. If you are willing to experiment, y[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Fine-Tuning Your Network 6-8 v1.3, October 2009 From the main menu, under Advanced, select QoS Setup . The QoS Setup screen displays: Using WMM QoS for Wireless Multimedia Applications The WNDR3700 router supports Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service (WMM QoS) to prioritize wireles[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Fine-Tuning Your Network 6-9 v1.3, October 2009 To specify prioritization of traffic, you must create a policy for the type of traffic and add the policy to the QoS Policy table in the QoS Setup screen. For convenience, the QoS Policy table lists many common applications and onlin[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Fine-Tuning Your Network 6-10 v1.3, October 2009 6. From the Applications list, you can select an existing item, or you can scroll to the bottom of the list and select Add a New Application or Add a New Game . a. If you add a new entry, the screen expands as shown: b. In the QoS P[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Fine-Tuning Your Network 6-11 v1.3, October 2009 4. From the Priority Category list, select Ethernet LAN Port . The QoS - Priority Rules screen changes: 5. From the LAN port list, select the LAN port that will have a QoS policy. 6. From the Priority drop-down list, select the prio[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Fine-Tuning Your Network 6-12 v1.3, October 2009 3. From the Priority Category list, select MAC Address . The QoS - Priority Rules screen changes: 4. If the device to be prioritized appears in the MAC Device List, select it. The information from the MAC Device List will be used to[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Fine-Tuning Your Network 6-13 v1.3, October 2009 3. Click Apply in the QoS Setup screen to save your changes. 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 need[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Fine-Tuning Your Network 6-14 v1.3, October 2009 • 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 UPn[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual USB Storage 7-1 v1.3, October 2009 Chapter 7 USB Storage This chapter describes how to access and configure a USB storage drive attached to your router. This chapter includes the following sections: • “USB Drive Requirements ” • “File Sharing Scenarios” on page 7-2 •[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual USB Storage 7-2 v1.3, October 2009 Actual bus speeds can vary, depending on the CPU speed, memory, speed of the network, and other variables. 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[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual USB Storage 7-3 v1.3, October 2009 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 “Configuring USB Storage Advan[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual USB Storage 7-4 v1.3, October 2009 • Be sure to enable either FTP (via Internet) in the USB Storage (Advanced Settings) screen. This option supports both downloading and uploading of files. See “Configuring USB Storage Advanced Settings” on page 7-7 . USB Storage Basic Setti[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual USB Storage 7-5 v1.3, October 2009 You can also type readyshare in the address field of your Web browser. The following table explains the fields and buttons in this screen:. Figure 7-2 Note: If you logged in to the router before you connected your USB device, you might not see [...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual USB Storage 7-6 v1.3, October 2009 Editing a Network Folder This process is the same from either the USB Storage (Basic Settings) screen or the USB Storage (Advanced Settings) screen. Click the Edit button to open the Edit Network Folder screen. You can use this screen to select a[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual USB Storage 7-7 v1.3, October 2009 Configuring USB Storage Advanced Settings To configure advanced USB settings, under the USB heading on the router main menu, select Advanced Settings . The USB Storage (Advanced Settings) screen displays. You can use this screen to specify access[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual USB Storage 7-8 v1.3, October 2009 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 Network Connection Enabled by de[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual USB Storage 7-9 v1.3, October 2009 Creating a Network Folder From the USB Storage (Advanced Settings) screen, click the Create a Network Folder button to open the Create a Network Folder screen: You can use this screen to create a folder and to specify its Share Name , Read Access[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual USB Storage 7-10 v1.3, October 2009 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: • On Windows 7, Windows XP, Window[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual USB Storage 7-11 v1.3, October 2009 Specifying Approved USB Devices For more security, you can set up the router to share approved USB devices only. 1. Select USB Settings from the Advanced menu, and then click Approved Devices. The USB Drive Approved Settings screen displays: 2. [...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual USB Storage 7-12 v1.3, October 2009 Connecting to the USB Drive from a Remote Computer To connect to the USB drive from remote computers using a Web browser, you must use the router’s Internet port IP address. If you are using dynamic DNS, you can type the DNS name, rather than [...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual USB Storage 7-13 v1.3, October 2009 • Microsoft Windows Start Menu, Run option • Windows Explorer • Network Neighborhood or My Network Place. Enabling File and Printer Sharing Each computer’s network properties must be set to enable network communication with the USB drive[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Troubleshooting 8-1 v1.3, October 2009 Chapter 8 Troubleshooting This chapter provides information about troubleshooting your RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700. After each problem description, instructions are provided to help you diagnose and solve the problem[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Troubleshooting 8-2 v1.3, October 2009 Make sure that the Ethernet cables are securely plugged in. • The Internet status light on the wireless router is on if the Ethernet cable connecting the wireless router and the modem is plugged in securely and the modem and wireless router[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Troubleshooting 8-3 v1.3, October 2009 Troubleshooting Basic Functions 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 light is on. 2. After approximately 2 minutes, verify that: • The Po[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Troubleshooting 8-4 v1.3, October 2009 Cannot Access the Router Main Menu If you are unable to access the router’s main menu from a computer on your local network, check the following: • If you are connecting from a wireless computer, try connecting from a wired computer. • [...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Troubleshooting 8-5 v1.3, October 2009 • 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 closing the browser and opening it again, or try a different browse[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Troubleshooting 8-6 v1.3, October 2009 • Your ISP might check for your computer’s host name. Assign the computer host name of your ISP account as the account name in the Basic Settings screen. • Your ISP allows only one Ethernet MAC address to connect to Internet and might c[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Troubleshooting 8-7 v1.3, October 2009 Testing the LAN Path to Your Router You can ping the router from your computer to verify that the LAN path to your router is set up correctly. To ping the router from a running Windows PC: 1. From the Windows toolbar, click the Start button, [...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Troubleshooting 8-8 v1.3, October 2009 Testing the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device After verifying that the LAN path works correctly, test the path from your computer to a remote device. 1. From the Windows toolbar, click the Start button, and then select Run . 2. In th[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Troubleshooting 8-9 v1.3, October 2009 • Date shown is January 1, 2000. Cause: The router has not yet successfully reached a Network Time Server. Check that your Internet access is configured correctly. If you have just completed configuring the router, wait at least 5 minutes, [...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Troubleshooting 8-10 v1.3, October 2009 If your wireless network appears, 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[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Troubleshooting 8-11 v1.3, October 2009 1. Select Wireless Settings under Setup in the main menu of the WNDR3700 router . . 2. Make sure the Enable SSID Broadcast check box is selected. Figure 8-1 Note: Be sure to configure both Wireless Network sections (for 2.4GHz b/g/n and 5GHz[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Troubleshooting 8-12 v1.3, October 2009 3. For the wireless network name (SSID), use the default name, or choose a suitable descriptive name. In the Name (SSID) field, you can enter a value of up to 32 alphanumeric characters. The default SSID is NETGEAR. 4. Select the region in w[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Troubleshooting 8-13 v1.3, October 2009 9. Select Advanced Wireless Settings under Advanced in the main menu of the WNDR3700 router . 10. Make sure the Enable Wireless Router Radio check box is selected. 11. Click Setup Access List . 12. Make sure that the Turn Access Control On c[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Troubleshooting 8-14 v1.3, October 2009 Restoring the Default Configuration and Password This section explains how to restore the factory default configuration settings, changing the router’s administration password back to password . You can erase the current configuration and [...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Default Configuration and Technical Specifications A-1 v1.3, October 2009 Appendix A Default Configuration and Technical Specifications This appendix provides factory default settings and technical specifications for the RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700. Resto[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Default Configuration and Technical Specifications A-2 v1.3, October 2009 Internet connection MAC Address Use default hardware address MTU Size 1500 Local network Router LAN IP address printed on product label (gateway IP address) 192.168.1.1 Router subnet 255.255.255.0 DHCP serve[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Default Configuration and Technical Specifications A-3 v1.3, October 2009 Technical Specifications Table A-1. WNDR3700 Router Specifications Feature General Network Protocol and Standards Compatibility Data and routing protocols TCP/IP, RIP-1, RIP-2, DHCP, PPPoE, PPTP, Bigpond, Dy[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Default Configuration and Technical Specifications A-4 v1.3, October 2009 Interface Specifications LAN 10BASE-T or 100BASE-Tx or 1000BASE-T, RJ-45 WAN 10BASE-T or 100BASE-Tx or 1000BASE-T, RJ-45 Wireless Maximum wireless signal rate complies with the IEEE 802.11 standard. See the [...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Related Documents B-1 v1.3, October 2009 Appendix B Related Documents This appendix provides links to reference documents you can use to gain a more complete understanding of the technologies used in your NETGEAR product. In addition, you can find initial setup instructions for yo[...]

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    Index-1 v1.3, October 2009 Index A access blocking 3-4 remote 4-13 restricting by MAC address 3-2 viewing logs 3-8 access control turning off 8-13 access points 5-22 accessing remote computer 5-11 adding custom service 5-17 priority rules 6-9 address reservation 5-4 advertisement period 6-13 applications QoS for 6-9 attached devices 4-10 authentica[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Index-2 v1.3, October 2009 default gateway 4-9 deleting configuration 4-12 device name 4-11 DHCP server 4-9 , 5-4 DHCP setting 4-6 Disable SIP ALG 5-8 disabling firewall 5-7 wireless client association 5-23 DMZ server 5-8 DNS addresses troubleshooting 8-6 DNS server primary 1-9 se[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Index-3 v1.3, October 2009 L LAN path, troubleshooting 8-7 LAN port QoS for 6-10 settings 4-7 LAN setup 5-1 , 5-2 default LAN IP configuration 5-1 LAN IP 5-2 language, screen display 1-4 lease, DHCP 4-9 LEDs. See lights, troubleshooting and local network, default settings A-2 loca[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Index-4 v1.3, October 2009 primary DNS server 1-9 prioritizing traffic 6-7 product and publication details vii protocols, compatibility A-3 Q QoS (Quality of Service) 6-7 R radio, wireless 2-20 range, router 6-5 ReadyShare Access 7-6 , 7-10 reducing interference 6-5 reference docu[...]

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    RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Index-5 v1.3, October 2009 advanced configuration 7-7 basic storage settings 7-4 drive requirements 7-1 file sharing 7-2 network folder, creating 7-9 ReadyShare Access 7-6 , 7-10 specifying approved devices 7-11 unmounting a USB drive 7-10 USB drive Microsoft network connection 7-[...]