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... Your Wireless Router 13 Verifying Your Connection 16 Setting Up Your Router for Internet Access 17 Configuring Your Wireless Network 21 Accessing Your Router After Installation and Checking for New Firmware 21 Configuring Your Wireless Settings and Security Options 23 Testing Basic Wireless Connectivity 28 Troubleshooting...30 Basic Setup Checklist ...30 Checking Basic Router Functions 31 Troubleshooting Login Problems...
... Your Wireless Router 13 Verifying Your Connection 16 Setting Up Your Router for Internet Access 17 Configuring Your Wireless Network 21 Accessing Your Router After Installation and Checking for New Firmware 21 Configuring Your Wireless Settings and Security Options 23 Testing Basic Wireless Connectivity 28 Troubleshooting...30 Basic Setup Checklist ...30 Checking Basic Router Functions 31 Troubleshooting Login Problems...
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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 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.
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... "Troubleshooting Login Problems" on page 33 • "Checking The Internet Service Connection" on page 34 • "Testing the Path from a PC to Your Router" on page 3). Turn on the modem, and wait 2 minutes. 3. Verify that the Internet status light on the wireless router is lit if... Ethernet cables are securely plugged in: 1. Carefully review the checklist to the wireless router from the modem is lit (see "Router Label" on the wireless router, and wait 1 minute. 4. Troubleshooting 30 Be sure to the wireless router with the following items are both turned on (see "Front Panel" on ...
... "Troubleshooting Login Problems" on page 33 • "Checking The Internet Service Connection" on page 34 • "Testing the Path from a PC to Your Router" on page 3). Turn on the modem, and wait 2 minutes. 3. Verify that the Internet status light on the wireless router is lit if... Ethernet cables are securely plugged in: 1. Carefully review the checklist to the wireless router from the modem is lit (see "Router Label" on the wireless router, and wait 1 minute. 4. Troubleshooting 30 Be sure to the wireless router with the following items are both turned on (see "Front Panel" on ...
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... "Connecting Your Wireless Router" on page 42. Power light blinks green slowly and continuously. If the error persists, you might have a hardware problem and should contact technical support. When the router is explained in "Restoring the Default Password and Configuration Settings" on page 13), check the following table. Click Supporting Software, then Netgear Firmware Recovery...
... "Connecting Your Wireless Router" on page 42. Power light blinks green slowly and continuously. If the error persists, you might have a hardware problem and should contact technical support. When the router is explained in "Restoring the Default Password and Configuration Settings" on page 13), check the following table. Click Supporting Software, then Netgear Firmware Recovery...
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... computer's IP address is explained in "Restoring the Default Password and Configuration Settings" on page 13 for help with the wireless router. If your computer's IP address. If the light does not turn green, the router has a problem. Make sure that Caps Lock is turned on WPS functionality and advanced features, see if the...
... computer's IP address is explained in "Restoring the Default Password and Configuration Settings" on page 13 for help with the wireless router. If your computer's IP address. If the light does not turn green, the router has a problem. Make sure that Caps Lock is turned on WPS functionality and advanced features, see if the...
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...Log in to connect indefinitely. Click the Connection Status button. 4. Configure your router to use the wireless router's MAC address. - Unless you connect manually, the wireless router will continue to attempt to the wireless router. 2. Select Router Status under Maintenance on the main menu. 3. If any of your ISP ...account to the wireless router in the Basic Settings screen. Assign the computer host name of the steps indicate Failed, you can access from the your service provider, the problem might be one of the following : • Your...
...Log in to connect indefinitely. Click the Connection Status button. 4. Configure your router to use the wireless router's MAC address. - Unless you connect manually, the wireless router will continue to attempt to the wireless router. 2. Select Router Status under Maintenance on the main menu. 3. If any of your ISP ...account to the wireless router in the Basic Settings screen. Assign the computer host name of the steps indicate Failed, you can access from the your service provider, the problem might be one of the following : • Your...
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...this example: ping www.routerlogin.net or ping 192.168.1.1 3. In the field provided, type Ping followed by the address of the following problems: • Wrong physical connections - Click OK. Make sure that the path between your computer. - From the Windows toolbar, click Start and...working, you do not receive replies: Troubleshooting 37 Verify that the addresses on both installed and configured on your computer and the wireless router works correctly, test the path from a PC to the Internet. Testing the Path from your computer's network interface card. • ...
...this example: ping www.routerlogin.net or ping 192.168.1.1 3. In the field provided, type Ping followed by the address of the following problems: • Wrong physical connections - Click OK. Make sure that the path between your computer. - From the Windows toolbar, click Start and...working, you do not receive replies: Troubleshooting 37 Verify that the addresses on both installed and configured on your computer and the wireless router works correctly, test the path from a PC to the Internet. Testing the Path from your computer's network interface card. • ...
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... 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 Password 8-14 Appendix A Default Configuration and...
... 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 Password 8-14 Appendix A Default Configuration and...
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... want to make changes, make sure to the online document in "Wireless Networking Basics" in the Wireless Settings screen. To avoid this problem, use a wireless computer to access the wireless router. Manually Configuring Your Wireless Settings You can view or manually configure the wireless settings for the wireless router. Note: If you use a computer with its default LAN address of...
... want to make changes, make sure to the online document in "Wireless Networking Basics" in the Wireless Settings screen. To avoid this problem, use a wireless computer to access the wireless router. Manually Configuring Your Wireless Settings You can view or manually configure the wireless settings for the wireless router. Note: If you use a computer with its default LAN address of...
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N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual • Powerline. For connecting rooms or floors .... Because latency and packet loss can disrupt your video, plan to your Internet experience. Gigabit Ethernet can cause problems. Fine-Tuning Your Network 6-2 v1.0, August 2010 However, many emerging home applications require high data rates. Network... MP3 audio requires less than your local network, faster local networking technologies might not improve your network. NETGEAR's Powerline HD family of products delivers up to any outlet, while the older-generation XE family of ...
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual • Powerline. For connecting rooms or floors .... Because latency and packet loss can disrupt your video, plan to your Internet experience. Gigabit Ethernet can cause problems. Fine-Tuning Your Network 6-2 v1.0, August 2010 However, many emerging home applications require high data rates. Network... MP3 audio requires less than your local network, faster local networking technologies might not improve your network. NETGEAR's Powerline HD family of products delivers up to any outlet, while the older-generation XE family of ...
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N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual • Microwave ovens (no closer than the other devices, the data packets must be split or "fragmented" to accommodate the one of these situations occurs: • You have severe performance problems. Fine-Tuning Your Network 6-6 v1.0, ...problem but cause another , the data packets travel through many devices along the way. If any device in the data path has a lower MTU setting than 10 feet) • Choose your ISP or other wireless networks are operating nearby, and choose an unused channel. - The best MTU setting for NETGEAR...
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual • Microwave ovens (no closer than the other devices, the data packets must be split or "fragmented" to accommodate the one of these situations occurs: • You have severe performance problems. Fine-Tuning Your Network 6-6 v1.0, ...problem but cause another , the data packets travel through many devices along the way. If any device in the data path has a lower MTU setting than 10 feet) • Choose your ISP or other wireless networks are operating nearby, and choose an unused channel. - The best MTU setting for NETGEAR...
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... pages, or FTP or POP servers. N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual • You used to prioritize some DHCP environments. Maximum size to save the new configuration. Maximum size for NETGEAR routers, adapters, and switches. In the main menu..., under Advanced, select WAN Setup. 2. Click Apply to use the QoS Setup screen. In the MTU Size field, enter a new size between 64 and 1500. 3. If you suspect an MTU problem, a common solution is an advanced feature that can provide QoS prioritization over the wireless...
... pages, or FTP or POP servers. N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual • You used to prioritize some DHCP environments. Maximum size to save the new configuration. Maximum size for NETGEAR routers, adapters, and switches. In the main menu..., under Advanced, select WAN Setup. 2. Click Apply to use the QoS Setup screen. In the MTU Size field, enter a new size between 64 and 1500. 3. If you suspect an MTU problem, a common solution is an advanced feature that can provide QoS prioritization over the wireless...
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This is where the USB drive on the router can pose a problem for admin is the same one high quality color printer ...server: • The daughter has some photos on her Macintosh computer that you to allow access from the router. The daughter accesses the USB drive by typing \\readyshare in the address field of her mother's PC? ...that you use to access the router. Note: The password for many e-mail systems. The router allows you type something in a Central Location for Printing This scenario is password. N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual 2. Storing Files...
This is where the USB drive on the router can pose a problem for admin is the same one high quality color printer ...server: • The daughter has some photos on her Macintosh computer that you to allow access from the router. The daughter accesses the USB drive by typing \\readyshare in the address field of her mother's PC? ...that you use to access the router. Note: The password for many e-mail systems. The router allows you type something in a Central Location for Printing This scenario is password. N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual 2. Storing Files...
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... Manual Chapter 8 Troubleshooting This chapter provides information about troubleshooting your network in the modem and turn it on the wireless router and wait 2 minutes. 5. Turn on page 8-14 Quick Tips This section describes tips for troubleshooting some common problems. Table 8-1. Tip: NETGEAR provides helpful articles, documentation, and the latest software updates at http://www...
... Manual Chapter 8 Troubleshooting This chapter provides information about troubleshooting your network in the modem and turn it on the wireless router and wait 2 minutes. 5. Turn on page 8-14 Quick Tips This section describes tips for troubleshooting some common problems. Table 8-1. Tip: NETGEAR provides helpful articles, documentation, and the latest software updates at http://www...
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... If all lights are using the 12V DC, 1.5A power adapter that a link has been established to a computer. N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Troubleshooting Basic Functions After you turn on for about 10 seconds and then turn off. If any local port ... should occur: 1. When power is first applied, verify that is interrupted, or if the router detects a problem with a hardware problem, contact Technical Support at www.netgear.com/support. After approximately 2 minutes, verify that: • The Power light is solid green. • The Internet light is on. ...
... If all lights are using the 12V DC, 1.5A power adapter that a link has been established to a computer. N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Troubleshooting Basic Functions After you turn on for about 10 seconds and then turn off. If any local port ... should occur: 1. When power is first applied, verify that is interrupted, or if the router detects a problem with a hardware problem, contact Technical Support at www.netgear.com/support. After approximately 2 minutes, verify that: • The Power light is solid green. • The Internet light is on. ...
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... you have occurred, but the Web browser might need to force your cable or DSL modem to recognize your new router by restarting your network, as http://www.netgear.com. 2. Access the main menu of the following : • When entering configuration settings, be sure to click Apply...IP address from the ISP, the problem might be sure that your browser has Java, JavaScript, or ActiveX enabled. If you are using Internet Explorer, click Refresh to be one of the router's configuration at http://www.routerlogin.net. 3. N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual • Make ...
... you have occurred, but the Web browser might need to force your cable or DSL modem to recognize your new router by restarting your network, as http://www.netgear.com. 2. Access the main menu of the following : • When entering configuration settings, be sure to click Apply...IP address from the ISP, the problem might be sure that your browser has Java, JavaScript, or ActiveX enabled. If you are using Internet Explorer, click Refresh to be one of the router's configuration at http://www.routerlogin.net. 3. N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual • Make ...
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... network configuration - Check that the corresponding Link lights are connected. In the field provided, type ping followed by the IP address of the following problems: • Wrong physical connections - Click OK. Verify that the IP address for the port to which you could have one : Pinging with 32... If the path is not working, you see a message like this one of the router, as in Table 8-2 on your computer. - N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Testing the LAN Path to Your Router You can ping the router from your computer to verify that the LAN path to your...
... network configuration - Check that the corresponding Link lights are connected. In the field provided, type ping followed by the IP address of the following problems: • Wrong physical connections - Click OK. Verify that the IP address for the port to which you could have one : Pinging with 32... If the path is not working, you see a message like this one of the router, as in Table 8-2 on your computer. - N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Testing the LAN Path to Your Router You can ping the router from your computer to verify that the LAN path to your...
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...; Time is not supported by one hour. Wireless Connectivity The first steps in "Manually Configuring Your Wireless Settings" on page 2-4. If you install a NETGEAR wireless card in this program in your Windows Program menu or as described in solving wireless connection problems are these steps: 1. See "Restricting Access to Your Router" on page 2-19. • Is your...
...; Time is not supported by one hour. Wireless Connectivity The first steps in "Manually Configuring Your Wireless Settings" on page 2-4. If you install a NETGEAR wireless card in this program in your Windows Program menu or as described in solving wireless connection problems are these steps: 1. See "Restricting Access to Your Router" on page 2-19. • Is your...
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... do not match, you notice interference problems with another nearby wireless router or access point. Note: If you are configuring the router from a wireless computer and you change the router's SSID, channel, or security settings, you will lose your router. It should not be necessary to change... 6. The default SSID is Auto. Set the channel. The default channel is NETGEAR. This field determines which the wireless interface will not get a wireless connection to 300 Mbps at 5GHz. 7. For the wireless network name (SSID), use the default name, or choose a suitable descriptive name...
... do not match, you notice interference problems with another nearby wireless router or access point. Note: If you are configuring the router from a wireless computer and you change the router's SSID, channel, or security settings, you will lose your router. It should not be necessary to change... 6. The default SSID is Auto. Set the channel. The default channel is NETGEAR. This field determines which the wireless interface will not get a wireless connection to 300 Mbps at 5GHz. 7. For the wireless network name (SSID), use the default name, or choose a suitable descriptive name...
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... Power light turns to blink, the unit might have a hardware problem and should contact Technical Support at http://www.netgear.com/support. If the error persists, you must use the restore settings button on the bottom of the router. 1. N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Restoring the Default Configuration and Password This section...
... Power light turns to blink, the unit might have a hardware problem and should contact Technical Support at http://www.netgear.com/support. If the error persists, you must use the restore settings button on the bottom of the router. 1. N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Restoring the Default Configuration and Password This section...