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Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA 202-10434-01 October 2009 v1.3 RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual NETGEAR, Inc. 350 E.
Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA 202-10434-01 October 2009 v1.3 RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual NETGEAR, Inc. 350 E.
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RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Contents About This Manual Conventions, Formats, and Scope xi How to Print This Manual xii Revision History ...xii Chapter 1 Configuring Your Internet Connection Using the Setup Manual 1-1 Logging In to Your Wireless Router 1-2 Selecting a Language for Your Screen Display 1-4 Using the Setup Wizard 1-6 Viewing or Manually Configuring Your ISP Settings 1-6 Chapter 2 Safeguarding Your...
RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Contents About This Manual Conventions, Formats, and Scope xi How to Print This Manual xii Revision History ...xii Chapter 1 Configuring Your Internet Connection Using the Setup Manual 1-1 Logging In to Your Wireless Router 1-2 Selecting a Language for Your Screen Display 1-4 Using the Setup Wizard 1-6 Viewing or Manually Configuring Your ISP Settings 1-6 Chapter 2 Safeguarding Your...
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RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Chapter 3 Protecting Your Network Protecting Access to Your Wireless Router 3-1 Changing the Built-In Password 3-2 Restricting Access by MAC Address 3-2 Blocking Access ...Log Notifications 3-9 Setting the Time ...3-11 Chapter 4 Using Network Monitoring Tools Upgrading the Router Firmware 4-1 Upgrading Automatically to New Router Software 4-3 Upgrading Manually to New Router Software 4-3 Viewing Wireless Router Status Information 4-5 Connection Status ...4-8 Statistics ...4-9 Viewing a List of Attached Devices 4-10...
RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Chapter 3 Protecting Your Network Protecting Access to Your Wireless Router 3-1 Changing the Built-In Password 3-2 Restricting Access by MAC Address 3-2 Blocking Access ...Log Notifications 3-9 Setting the Time ...3-11 Chapter 4 Using Network Monitoring Tools Upgrading the Router Firmware 4-1 Upgrading Automatically to New Router Software 4-3 Upgrading Manually to New Router Software 4-3 Viewing Wireless Router Status Information 4-5 Connection Status ...4-8 Statistics ...4-9 Viewing a List of Attached Devices 4-10...
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RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual 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 5-13 How Port Forwarding Changes the Communication Process 5-14 How Port Forwarding Differs from Port Triggering 5-15 ...
RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual 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 5-13 How Port Forwarding Changes the Communication Process 5-14 How Port Forwarding Differs from Port Triggering 5-15 ...
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RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual 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 Remotely Using FTP 7-12 Connecting to the USB Drive with Microsoft ...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...
RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual 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 Remotely Using FTP 7-12 Connecting to the USB Drive with Microsoft ...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...
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....3, October 2009 Tip: This format is used to the equipment, a breach of security, or a loss of the NETGEAR® RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 beyond initial configuration settings. RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual About This Manual The user manual provides information for configuring the features of data. Initial configuration instructions can be found in the following typographical...
....3, October 2009 Tip: This format is used to the equipment, a breach of security, or a loss of the NETGEAR® RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 beyond initial configuration settings. RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual About This Manual The user manual provides information for configuring the features of data. Initial configuration instructions can be found in the following typographical...
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... network, Internet, firewall, and VPN technologies, see the links to improve its products and documentation. website at http://www.adobe.com. Revision History NETGEAR, Inc. RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual • Scope. Note: Product updates are available on a single sheet of paper, you can save paper and printer ink by selecting this...
... network, Internet, firewall, and VPN technologies, see the links to improve its products and documentation. website at http://www.adobe.com. Revision History NETGEAR, Inc. RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual • Scope. Note: Product updates are available on a single sheet of paper, you can save paper and printer ink by selecting this...
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... can use the information in this Reference Manual to configure your WNDR3700 router Internet connection. RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Chapter 1 Configuring Your Internet Connection This chapter describes how to configure additional features of your wireless router, refer to the NETGEAR Router Setup Manual. The Setup Manual explains how to launch the NETGEAR Smart Wizard on the Resource CD to...
... can use the information in this Reference Manual to configure your WNDR3700 router Internet connection. RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Chapter 1 Configuring Your Internet Connection This chapter describes how to configure additional features of your wireless router, refer to the NETGEAR Router Setup Manual. The Setup Manual explains how to launch the NETGEAR Smart Wizard on the Resource CD to...
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... in to the online document in "Preparing Your Network" in to change its settings. To log in Appendix B. For information about how to the wireless router: 1. A login window displays: Figure 1-1 2. RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Logging In to Your Wireless Router You can log in the address field of your browser, and then press Enter.
... in to the online document in "Preparing Your Network" in to change its settings. To log in Appendix B. For information about how to the wireless router: 1. A login window displays: Figure 1-1 2. RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Logging In to Your Wireless Router You can log in the address field of your browser, and then press Enter.
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RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual The Checking for Firmware Updates screen displays unless you want to upgrade to the new software (see "Upgrading the Router Firmware" on page 4-1 for Updated Firmware Upon Log-in check box. If no new firmware is available, the following message displays. Figure 1-2 If the router discovers a newer version of the software, you are asked if you previously cleared the Check for details). Figure 1-3 Configuring Your Internet Connection 1-3 v1.3, October 2009
RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual The Checking for Firmware Updates screen displays unless you want to upgrade to the new software (see "Upgrading the Router Firmware" on page 4-1 for Updated Firmware Upon Log-in check box. If no new firmware is available, the following message displays. Figure 1-2 If the router discovers a newer version of the software, you are asked if you previously cleared the Check for details). Figure 1-3 Configuring Your Internet Connection 1-3 v1.3, October 2009
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...wireless router's settings. RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual 3. If you do not click Logout, the wireless router waits for the wireless router. Selecting a Language for Your Screen Display Using the Select Language drop-down menu, located in the upper right corner of languages shown in any of the Router... no activity before it automatically logs you can display the router manager screens in Figure 1-5: Configuring Your Internet Connection 1-4 v1.3, October 2009 Figure 1-4 If the wireless router is connected to the Internet, you out.
...wireless router's settings. RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual 3. If you do not click Logout, the wireless router waits for the wireless router. Selecting a Language for Your Screen Display Using the Select Language drop-down menu, located in the upper right corner of languages shown in any of the Router... no activity before it automatically logs you can display the router manager screens in Figure 1-5: Configuring Your Internet Connection 1-4 v1.3, October 2009 Figure 1-4 If the wireless router is connected to the Internet, you out.
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Click Apply. RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Figure 1-5 The language is set to be used on your router manager screens, do the following: 1. Expand the list and select the language you can only select as German, Russian, and Portuguese are connected to the..., if you are connected to the Internet and select a language that is not already stored in flash memory, the language is downloaded from the NETGEAR server and stored in the current language partition of the languages that is also stored in memory. • If you are always stored in flash...
Click Apply. RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Figure 1-5 The language is set to be used on your router manager screens, do the following: 1. Expand the list and select the language you can only select as German, Russian, and Portuguese are connected to the..., if you are connected to the Internet and select a language that is not already stored in flash memory, the language is downloaded from the NETGEAR server and stored in the current language partition of the languages that is also stored in memory. • If you are always stored in flash...
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...available on page 1-2. 2. The Smart Setup Wizard searches your screen display will be in the selected language. Log in to the wireless router as the Smart Wizard on whether your Internet connection. Enter the login name. Configuring Your Internet Connection 1-6 v1.3, October 2009 ... or No depending on the Resource CD that is not stored in flash memory, your selection again. RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual The language you select is then downloaded and displayed in the language selection box, and your Internet connection for the ...
...available on page 1-2. 2. The Smart Setup Wizard searches your screen display will be in the selected language. Log in to the wireless router as the Smart Wizard on whether your Internet connection. Enter the login name. Configuring Your Internet Connection 1-6 v1.3, October 2009 ... or No depending on the Resource CD that is not stored in flash memory, your selection again. RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual The language you select is then downloaded and displayed in the language selection box, and your Internet connection for the ...
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RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual 3. Click Apply to test your settings. 6. Click Test to save your Internet connection. ... for the IP address and DNS server. If you enter or change a DNS address, restart the computers on your wireless router automatically logs you can specify the MAC Address setting. 5. When you do not need to access the Internet. If no... to launch the ISP's login program on your Internet connection requires a login. If the NETGEAR website does not appear within one minute, see Chapter 8, "Troubleshooting".
RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual 3. Click Apply to test your settings. 6. Click Test to save your Internet connection. ... for the IP address and DNS server. If you enter or change a DNS address, restart the computers on your wireless router automatically logs you can specify the MAC Address setting. 5. When you do not need to access the Internet. If no... to launch the ISP's login program on your Internet connection requires a login. If the NETGEAR website does not appear within one minute, see Chapter 8, "Troubleshooting".
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...of 0 (zero) means never log out. Entering an Idle Timeout value of account. This determines how long the wireless router keeps the Internet connection active after there is no (If required) login is only for Does Your Internet Connection Require ... after the idle time-out. • Manually Connect. Login The login name provided by your ISP. Connection Mode Specify when the router will connect to Point Tunneling Protocol). RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Table 1-1. Basic Settings screen fields Settings Description...
...of 0 (zero) means never log out. Entering an Idle Timeout value of account. This determines how long the wireless router keeps the Internet connection active after there is no (If required) login is only for Does Your Internet Connection Require ... after the idle time-out. • Manually Connect. Login The login name provided by your ISP. Connection Mode Specify when the router will connect to Point Tunneling Protocol). RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Table 1-1. Basic Settings screen fields Settings Description...
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.... Use the default MAC address of the computer that you are now using the one computer that your wireless router to assign your account is allowed by the wireless router on their names. • Get Automatically from ISP. Enter the MAC address that you want to assign...ISP. • Use This MAC Address. Your ISP automatically assigns these addresses. • Use Static IP Address. RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Table 1-1. If you know that computer. They will connect. Also enter the IP subnet mask and the gateway IP address.
.... Use the default MAC address of the computer that you are now using the one computer that your wireless router to assign your account is allowed by the wireless router on their names. • Get Automatically from ISP. Enter the MAC address that you want to assign...ISP. • Use This MAC Address. Your ISP automatically assigns these addresses. • Use Static IP Address. RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Table 1-1. If you know that computer. They will connect. Also enter the IP subnet mask and the gateway IP address.
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... same for the wireless router is NETGEAR. 2-1 v1.3, October 2009 To configure the wireless network, you can allow others outside of several hundred feet. NETGEAR strongly recommends that you use WiFi Protected Setup (WPS) to automatically set correctly. Warning: Computers can use wireless security. This chapter includes: • "Planning Your Wireless Network" • "Manually Configuring Your Wireless Settings" on...
... same for the wireless router is NETGEAR. 2-1 v1.3, October 2009 To configure the wireless network, you can allow others outside of several hundred feet. NETGEAR strongly recommends that you use WiFi Protected Setup (WPS) to automatically set correctly. Warning: Computers can use wireless security. This chapter includes: • "Planning Your Wireless Network" • "Manually Configuring Your Wireless Settings" on...
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... compatible with NETGEAR products that each wireless adapter to Configure Your Wireless Network" on the Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) standard (for more information, see http://www.wi-fi.org). To set up your configuration choices. Wireless Placement and Range Guidelines The range of the wireless device. - RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual - See "Manually Configuring Your Wireless Settings...
... compatible with NETGEAR products that each wireless adapter to Configure Your Wireless Network" on the Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) standard (for more information, see http://www.wi-fi.org). To set up your configuration choices. Wireless Placement and Range Guidelines The range of the wireless device. - RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual - See "Manually Configuring Your Wireless Settings...
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.... 3) WPA-PSK: strong security. 4) WPA2-PSK: very strong security. Wireless Security Options Indoors, computers can take slightly longer to your network. The WNDR3700 router provides highly effective security features which are several ways you can extend beyond your... radio frequency channels to compromise. The very strong authentication along with a compatible adapter. RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual • Put the router in a vertical position to provide the best side-to perform authentication and generate the initial data encryption...
.... 3) WPA-PSK: strong security. 4) WPA2-PSK: very strong security. Wireless Security Options Indoors, computers can take slightly longer to your network. The WNDR3700 router provides highly effective security features which are several ways you can extend beyond your... radio frequency channels to compromise. The very strong authentication along with a compatible adapter. RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual • Put the router in a vertical position to provide the best side-to perform authentication and generate the initial data encryption...
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... LAN address you want to make changes, make sure to the online document in "Wireless Networking Basics" in the Wireless Settings screen. Manually Configuring Your Wireless Settings You can view or manually configure the wireless settings for the wireless router. RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual For more information about wireless technology, see the link to note the current settings first.
... LAN address you want to make changes, make sure to the online document in "Wireless Networking Basics" in the Wireless Settings screen. Manually Configuring Your Wireless Settings You can view or manually configure the wireless settings for the wireless router. RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual For more information about wireless technology, see the link to note the current settings first.