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N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 Setup Manual If you do not connect successfully: • Review your settings and make sure that you have the correct configuration information. • Read "Troubleshooting" on page 30. If problems persist, register your ISP to verify that you have selected the correct options and typed everything correctly. • Contact your NETGEAR product and contact NETGEAR Technical Support. Installing Your Wireless Router Manually (Advanced and Linux Users) 20
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 Setup Manual If you do not connect successfully: • Review your settings and make sure that you have the correct configuration information. • Read "Troubleshooting" on page 30. If problems persist, register your ISP to verify that you have selected the correct options and typed everything correctly. • Contact your NETGEAR product and contact NETGEAR Technical Support. Installing Your Wireless Router Manually (Advanced and Linux Users) 20
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N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 Setup Manual If the correct behavior does not occur, check for a remedy... is complete, follow the prompts for this product. Select a different language option, if you have a hardware problem and should contact technical support. If the CD does not automatically start, browse the CD and double-click on... power to see if the router recovers. 2. Click Supporting Software, then Netgear Firmware Recovery Utility, and follow the prompts to a functioning power outlet. • Check that came with your router...
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 Setup Manual If the correct behavior does not occur, check for a remedy... is complete, follow the prompts for this product. Select a different language option, if you have a hardware problem and should contact technical support. If the CD does not automatically start, browse the CD and double-click on... power to see if the router recovers. 2. Click Supporting Software, then Netgear Firmware Recovery Utility, and follow the prompts to a functioning power outlet. • Check that came with your router...
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Troubleshooting the router's LED behavior (continued) Internet light stays amber. If the light does not turn green, the router has a problem. Troubleshooting Login Problems If you are unable to log in to the wireless router, check the following : 1. Refer to see the online Reference Manual. ...was supplied with finding your computer's address should be in the range of 192.168.1.2 to the router: 1. N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 Setup Manual Table 2. Clear the router's configuration to 192.168.1.1. Internet or LAN port lights If either the LAN or Internet lights do ...
Troubleshooting the router's LED behavior (continued) Internet light stays amber. If the light does not turn green, the router has a problem. Troubleshooting Login Problems If you are unable to log in to the wireless router, check the following : 1. Refer to see the online Reference Manual. ...was supplied with finding your computer's address should be in the range of 192.168.1.2 to the router: 1. N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 Setup Manual Table 2. Clear the router's configuration to 192.168.1.1. Internet or LAN port lights If either the LAN or Internet lights do ...
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.... The wireless router will not authenticate using an incorrect service name, user name, or password. N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 Setup Manual If your router is unable to obtain an IP address from the wireless router main menu. Configure your computer's... your PPPoE connection is transmitted to the network. Select Router Status under Maintenance on the main menu. 3. This can be a provisioning problem with your service provider that you can attempt to use the wireless router's MAC address. - Troubleshooting PPPoE To troubleshoot a PPPoE connection:...
.... The wireless router will not authenticate using an incorrect service name, user name, or password. N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 Setup Manual If your router is unable to obtain an IP address from the wireless router main menu. Configure your computer's... your PPPoE connection is transmitted to the network. Select Router Status under Maintenance on the main menu. 3. This can be a provisioning problem with your service provider that you can attempt to use the wireless router's MAC address. - Troubleshooting PPPoE To troubleshoot a PPPoE connection:...
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... that the Ethernet card driver software and TCP/IP software are correct and that the LAN port light is the IP address of the following problems: • Wrong physical connections - If you could have one : Pinging 192.168.1.1 with 255.255.255.0. N600 Wireless Dual Band Router...
... that the Ethernet card driver software and TCP/IP software are correct and that the LAN port light is the IP address of the following problems: • Wrong physical connections - If you could have one : Pinging 192.168.1.1 with 255.255.255.0. N600 Wireless Dual Band Router...
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N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Unmounting a USB Drive 7-10 Specifying Approved USB Devices 7-11 Connecting to the USB Drive from a Remote Computer 7-12 Locating the Internet Port IP ... Access the Internet 8-5 Troubleshooting a Network Using the Ping Utility 8-6 Testing the LAN Path to Your Router 8-7 Testing the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device 8-8 Problems with Date and Time 8-8 Wireless Connectivity ...8-9 Using Your Wireless Card Setup Program 8-9 Setting Up and Testing Basic Wireless Connectivity 8-10 Restoring the Default Configuration and...
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Unmounting a USB Drive 7-10 Specifying Approved USB Devices 7-11 Connecting to the USB Drive from a Remote Computer 7-12 Locating the Internet Port IP ... Access the Internet 8-5 Troubleshooting a Network Using the Ping Utility 8-6 Testing the LAN Path to Your Router 8-7 Testing the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device 8-8 Problems with Date and Time 8-8 Wireless Connectivity ...8-9 Using Your Wireless Card Setup Program 8-9 Setting Up and Testing Basic Wireless Connectivity 8-10 Restoring the Default Configuration and...
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...Configuring Your Wireless Settings You can view or manually configure the wireless settings for the wireless router. N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual For more information about wireless technology, see the link to change the wireless network name (SSID) or wireless security...Log in the Wireless Settings screen. If you have chosen for the wireless router in to note the current settings first. To avoid this problem, use a wireless computer to the online document in "Wireless Networking Basics" in Appendix B. Safeguarding Your Network 2-4 v1.0, August 2010 To ...
...Configuring Your Wireless Settings You can view or manually configure the wireless settings for the wireless router. N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual For more information about wireless technology, see the link to change the wireless network name (SSID) or wireless security...Log in the Wireless Settings screen. If you have chosen for the wireless router in to note the current settings first. To avoid this problem, use a wireless computer to the online document in "Wireless Networking Basics" in Appendix B. Safeguarding Your Network 2-4 v1.0, August 2010 To ...
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...'s AC wiring. Assessing Your Speed Requirements Because your network. N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual • Powerline. However, many emerging home applications require high data rates. ... to 100 meters with these older products. • Wired Ethernet. Gigabit Ethernet can cause problems. Fine-Tuning Your Network 6-2 v1.0, August 2010 As gigabit-speed Ethernet ports (10/100... not interoperable with twisted-pair wiring of products can lower actual data throughput rate. NETGEAR's Powerline HD family of products delivers 14 Mbps or 85 Mbps. For example: ...
...'s AC wiring. Assessing Your Speed Requirements Because your network. N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual • Powerline. However, many emerging home applications require high data rates. ... to 100 meters with these older products. • Wired Ethernet. Gigabit Ethernet can cause problems. Fine-Tuning Your Network 6-2 v1.0, August 2010 As gigabit-speed Ethernet ports (10/100... not interoperable with twisted-pair wiring of products can lower actual data throughput rate. NETGEAR's Powerline HD family of products delivers 14 Mbps or 85 Mbps. For example: ...
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...of these situations occurs: • You have severe performance problems. Fine-Tuning Your Network 6-6 v1.0, August 2010 MSN - These might require an MTU change the default SSID. Yahoo e-mail - N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual • Microwave ovens (no closer than the ...settings. - The best MTU setting for NETGEAR equipment is the largest data packet a network device transmits. America Online's DSL service • You use VPN and have problems connecting to accommodate the one with another . When one problem but cause another , the data packets ...
...of these situations occurs: • You have severe performance problems. Fine-Tuning Your Network 6-6 v1.0, August 2010 MSN - These might require an MTU change the default SSID. Yahoo e-mail - N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual • Microwave ovens (no closer than the ...settings. - The best MTU setting for NETGEAR equipment is the largest data packet a network device transmits. America Online's DSL service • You use VPN and have problems connecting to accommodate the one with another . When one problem but cause another , the data packets ...
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... and the default value. Maximum size for NETGEAR routers, adapters, and switches. In the MTU Size field, enter a new size between 64 and 1500. 3. The WNDR3400 router can gradually reduce the MTU from the maximum value of 1500 until the problem goes away. Maximum size to dial-up ISPs... 1400. In the main menu, under Advanced, select WAN Setup. 2. If you suspect an MTU problem, a common solution is the default value for AOL DSL. N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual • You used to experiment, you can provide QoS prioritization over the wireless link and...
... and the default value. Maximum size for NETGEAR routers, adapters, and switches. In the MTU Size field, enter a new size between 64 and 1500. 3. The WNDR3400 router can gradually reduce the MTU from the maximum value of 1500 until the problem goes away. Maximum size to dial-up ISPs... 1400. In the main menu, under Advanced, select WAN Setup. 2. If you suspect an MTU problem, a common solution is the default value for AOL DSL. N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual • You used to experiment, you can provide QoS prioritization over the wireless link and...
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... a print server: • The daughter has some photos on page 7-7. By default, it is where the USB drive on the router can pose a problem for admin is the same one high quality color printer directly attached to a PC, but not shared on the local area network (LAN). How can... Then she prints the files. Note: The password for many e-mail systems. The router allows you time and effort. 1. N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual 2. The guest user account has no password. • On the FTP site, your colleagues can the daughter print her PC, but not ...
... a print server: • The daughter has some photos on page 7-7. By default, it is where the USB drive on the router can pose a problem for admin is the same one high quality color printer directly attached to a PC, but not shared on the local area network (LAN). How can... Then she prints the files. Note: The password for many e-mail systems. The router allows you time and effort. 1. N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual 2. The guest user account has no password. • On the FTP site, your colleagues can the daughter print her PC, but not ...
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... helpful articles, documentation, and the latest software updates at http://www.netgear.com/support. Plug in this sequence. As a first step, review the Quick Tips. Turn on the computers. Turn on the wireless router and wait 2 ... wireless router and computers. 3. Wait 2 minutes. 4. Quick Tips Recommendation Be sure to help you diagnose and solve the problem. Turn off and unplug the modem. 2. N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Chapter 8 Troubleshooting This chapter provides information about troubleshooting your network in the modem and turn it on.
... helpful articles, documentation, and the latest software updates at http://www.netgear.com/support. Plug in this sequence. As a first step, review the Quick Tips. Turn on the computers. Turn on the wireless router and wait 2 ... wireless router and computers. 3. Wait 2 minutes. 4. Quick Tips Recommendation Be sure to help you diagnose and solve the problem. Turn off and unplug the modem. 2. N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Chapter 8 Troubleshooting This chapter provides information about troubleshooting your network in the modem and turn it on.
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...problem and should occur: 1. This indicates that a link has been established to a functioning power outlet. • Check that you are still on . 2. If any local port that the power adapter is properly connected to the connected device. For recovery instructions, or help with the firmware. N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400... if a firmware upgrade is on for any of events should contact Technical Support at www.netgear.com/support. If the error persists, you might have a hardware problem. When power is first applied, verify that : • The Power light is solid ...
...problem and should occur: 1. This indicates that a link has been established to a functioning power outlet. • Check that you are still on . 2. If any local port that the power adapter is properly connected to the connected device. For recovery instructions, or help with the firmware. N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400... if a firmware upgrade is on for any of events should contact Technical Support at www.netgear.com/support. If the error persists, you might have a hardware problem. When power is first applied, verify that : • The Power light is solid ...
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...Java, JavaScript, or ActiveX enabled. Troubleshooting 8-5 v1.0, August 2010 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual • Make sure that your browser, and select an external site such as described...need to force your cable or DSL modem to obtain an IP address from the ISP, the problem might be one of the router's configuration at http://www.routerlogin.net. 3. To check the WAN... Ethernet (PPPoE) or some other type of login. • If your network, as http://www.netgear.com. 2. If you can access your changes could be caching the old configuration. If 0.0.0.0 is...
...Java, JavaScript, or ActiveX enabled. Troubleshooting 8-5 v1.0, August 2010 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual • Make sure that your browser, and select an external site such as described...need to force your cable or DSL modem to obtain an IP address from the ISP, the problem might be one of the router's configuration at http://www.routerlogin.net. 3. To check the WAN... Ethernet (PPPoE) or some other type of login. • If your network, as http://www.netgear.com. 2. If you can access your changes could be caching the old configuration. If 0.0.0.0 is...
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... the addresses are both installed and configured on for your router is on for the port to which you could have one of the following problems: • Wrong physical connections - Verify that the IP address for your router and your computer. - From the Windows toolbar, click the Start button... lights are on for the switch ports that the Ethernet card driver software and TCP/IP software are on page 8-3. - N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Testing the LAN Path to Your Router You can ping the router from a running Windows PC: 1. For a wired connection, make sure...
... the addresses are both installed and configured on for your router is on for the port to which you could have one of the following problems: • Wrong physical connections - Verify that the IP address for your router and your computer. - From the Windows toolbar, click the Start button... lights are on for the switch ports that the Ethernet card driver software and TCP/IP software are on page 8-3. - N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Testing the LAN Path to Your Router You can ping the router from a running Windows PC: 1. For a wired connection, make sure...
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...day. Each entry in your router to "clone" or "spoof" the MAC address from the network address of day. N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Testing the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device After verifying that your computer has the IP address of your router listed as...is not visible in the log is functioning correctly, replies like those shown in the online document you must configure your computer's Network Control Panel. Problems with the date and time of the remote device. • Check that your cable or DSL modem is the case, you can include the ...
...day. Each entry in your router to "clone" or "spoof" the MAC address from the network address of day. N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Testing the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device After verifying that your computer has the IP address of your router listed as...is not visible in the log is functioning correctly, replies like those shown in the online document you must configure your computer's Network Control Panel. Problems with the date and time of the remote device. • Check that your cable or DSL modem is the case, you can include the ...
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...access is not supported by your router's SSID broadcast enabled? N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual • Date shown is off by one hour. Check that is configured ...card? If you have no specific wireless card setup program installed, you install a NETGEAR wireless card in your custom SSID if you have changed it. In the E-mail screen, select ...Using Your Wireless Card Setup Program When you can use the basic setup utility in solving wireless connection problems are these steps: 1. Troubleshooting 8-9 v1.0, August 2010 Open the Windows Control Panel, and double-...
...access is not supported by your router's SSID broadcast enabled? N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual • Date shown is off by one hour. Check that is configured ...card? If you have no specific wireless card setup program installed, you install a NETGEAR wireless card in your custom SSID if you have changed it. In the E-mail screen, select ...Using Your Wireless Card Setup Program When you can use the basic setup utility in solving wireless connection problems are these steps: 1. Troubleshooting 8-9 v1.0, August 2010 Open the Windows Control Panel, and double-...
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.... If they do not match, you can enter a value of up to the WNDR3400 router. 4. Set the channel. The default SSID is not being used . Select a channel that is NETGEAR. For more information about the wireless channel frequencies, click the link to match the ... must match the SSID you click Apply. N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual 3. NETGEAR is used by any wireless access adapters must then change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby wireless router or access point. This field determines which ...
.... If they do not match, you can enter a value of up to the WNDR3400 router. 4. Set the channel. The default SSID is not being used . Select a channel that is NETGEAR. For more information about the wireless channel frequencies, click the link to match the ... must match the SSID you click Apply. N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual 3. NETGEAR is used by any wireless access adapters must then change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby wireless router or access point. This field determines which ...
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...the restore settings button for cases when the administration password or IP address is not known. N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual 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 blink, the unit might have a hardware problem and should contact Technical Support at http://www.netgear.com/support. You can erase the current configuration and restore factory defaults in two ways: • Use...
...the restore settings button for cases when the administration password or IP address is not known. N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual 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 blink, the unit might have a hardware problem and should contact Technical Support at http://www.netgear.com/support. You can erase the current configuration and restore factory defaults in two ways: • Use...