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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. Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA 202-10434-01 October 2009 v1.3
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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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... Bold Fixed Italic Emphasis, books, CDs User input, IP addresses, GUI screen text Command prompt, CLI text, code URL links • Formats. Warning: Ignoring this manual are described in the NETGEAR Wireless Router Setup Manual. RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual About This Manual The user manual provides information for configuring the features of importance or special interest.
... Bold Fixed Italic Emphasis, books, CDs User input, IP addresses, GUI screen text Command prompt, CLI text, code URL links • Formats. Warning: Ignoring this manual are described in the NETGEAR Wireless Router Setup Manual. RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual About This Manual The user manual provides information for configuring the features of importance or special interest.
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... reader is constantly searching for the WNDR3700 router according to these specifications: Product Version Manual Publication Date RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 October 2009 For more information about network, Internet, firewall, and VPN technologies, see the links to the NETGEAR website in order to Print This Manual To print this manual, your printer supports printing two pages on...
... reader is constantly searching for the WNDR3700 router according to these specifications: Product Version Manual Publication Date RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 October 2009 For more information about network, Internet, firewall, and VPN technologies, see the links to the NETGEAR website in order to Print This Manual To print this manual, your printer supports printing two pages on...
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... using the Resource CD as described in this Reference Manual to configure additional features of your wireless router using the Setup Manual, you install your wireless router, refer to the NETGEAR Router Setup Manual. RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Chapter 1 Configuring Your Internet Connection This chapter describes how to configure your wireless router. Note: NETGEAR recommends using the Smart Wizard™ on page...
... using the Resource CD as described in this Reference Manual to configure additional features of your wireless router using the Setup Manual, you install your wireless router, refer to the NETGEAR Router Setup Manual. RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Chapter 1 Configuring Your Internet Connection This chapter describes how to configure your wireless router. Note: NETGEAR recommends using the Smart Wizard™ on page...
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... view or change the password, see the link to the online document in "Preparing Your Network" in Appendix B. RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Logging In to Your Wireless Router You can log in to your Internet connection. For help with configuring DHCP, see the documentation that came with your password (or the default...
... view or change the password, see the link to the online document in "Preparing Your Network" in Appendix B. RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Logging In to Your Wireless Router You can log in to your Internet connection. For help with configuring DHCP, see the documentation that came with your password (or the default...
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Figure 1-2 If the router discovers a newer version of the software, you are asked if you previously cleared the Check for details). If no new firmware is available, the following message displays. 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. Figure 1-3 Configuring Your Internet Connection 1-3 v1.3, October 2009
Figure 1-2 If the router discovers a newer version of the software, you are asked if you previously cleared the Check for details). If no new firmware is available, the following message displays. 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. Figure 1-3 Configuring Your Internet Connection 1-3 v1.3, October 2009
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Selecting a Language for the wireless router. Figure 1-4 If the wireless router is connected to the Internet, you can click the Knowledge Base link or the Documentation link under Web Support to view ...If you do not click Logout, the wireless router waits for 5 minutes after no activity before it automatically logs you can display the router manager screens in any of languages shown in Figure 1-5: Configuring Your Internet Connection 1-4 v1.3, October 2009 RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual 3. The Basic Settings screen displays showing the...
Selecting a Language for the wireless router. Figure 1-4 If the wireless router is connected to the Internet, you can click the Knowledge Base link or the Documentation link under Web Support to view ...If you do not click Logout, the wireless router waits for 5 minutes after no activity before it automatically logs you can display the router manager screens in any of languages shown in Figure 1-5: Configuring Your Internet Connection 1-4 v1.3, October 2009 RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual 3. The Basic Settings screen displays showing the...
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... select the language you select it, that is stored in memory. 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. The default language, as well as the current language one... of flash memory. • If you are not connected to the Internet and select a language that is not already stored in flash memory, the language is downloaded from the NETGEAR...
... select the language you select it, that is stored in memory. 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. The default language, as well as the current language one... of flash memory. • If you are not connected to the Internet and select a language that is not already stored in flash memory, the language is downloaded from the NETGEAR...
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At the end of the main menu, select Setup Wizard. 2. Log in to the wireless router as the Smart Wizard on page 1-2. 2. If your Internet connection. 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. Using the Setup Wizard You...
At the end of the main menu, select Setup Wizard. 2. Log in to the wireless router as the Smart Wizard on page 1-2. 2. If your Internet connection. 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. Using the Setup Wizard You...
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...the fields in . Enter the settings for the IP address and DNS server. When you start an Internet application, your wireless router automatically logs you do not need to launch the ISP's login program on whether or not your computer to access the Internet.... If the NETGEAR website does not appear within one minute, see Chapter 8, "Troubleshooting". The fields that these settings take effect. 4. If you can specify the MAC Address setting. 5. RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual 3. When your Internet connection is required,...
...the fields in . Enter the settings for the IP address and DNS server. When you start an Internet application, your wireless router automatically logs you do not need to launch the ISP's login program on whether or not your computer to access the Internet.... If the NETGEAR website does not appear within one minute, see Chapter 8, "Troubleshooting". The fields that these settings take effect. 4. If you can specify the MAC Address setting. 5. RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual 3. When your Internet connection is required,...
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... This setting is often an e-mail address. This determines how long the wireless router keeps the Internet connection active 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 Protocol over Ethernet), the protocol used primarily in the...present and logs out after there is for Does Your Internet Connection Require A Login?. • Other. Entering an Idle Timeout value of account. RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Table 1-1.
... This setting is often an e-mail address. This determines how long the wireless router keeps the Internet connection active 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 Protocol over Ethernet), the protocol used primarily in the...present and logs out after there is for Does Your Internet Connection Require A Login?. • Other. Entering an Idle Timeout value of account. RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Table 1-1.
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RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Table 1-1. Enter the IP address that your wireless router to masquerade as that you want to the wireless router during login, select this address. • Use These DNS Servers. Also enter the IP subnet mask and the gateway IP address.... no login is available, enter it also. The gateway is used by "cloning" its MAC address. • Use Default Address. The wireless router will connect. Your ISP uses DHCP to look up site addresses based on the Internet port. The Ethernet MAC address that you are now...
RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Table 1-1. Enter the IP address that your wireless router to masquerade as that you want to the wireless router during login, select this address. • Use These DNS Servers. Also enter the IP subnet mask and the gateway IP address.... no login is available, enter it also. The gateway is used by "cloning" its MAC address. • Use Default Address. The wireless router will connect. Your ISP uses DHCP to look up site addresses based on the Internet port. The Ethernet MAC address that you are now...
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... wireless router is NETGEAR. 2-1 v1.3, October 2009 Warning: Computers can allow others outside of several hundred feet. Planning Your Wireless Network For compliance and compatibility between similar products in your network. To configure the wireless network, you can either specify the wireless settings, or you can use wireless security. The default SSID for the wireless router and wireless computers or wireless...
... wireless router is NETGEAR. 2-1 v1.3, October 2009 Warning: Computers can allow others outside of several hundred feet. Planning Your Wireless Network For compliance and compatibility between similar products in your network. To configure the wireless network, you can either specify the wireless settings, or you can use wireless security. The default SSID for the wireless router and wireless computers or wireless...
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... following guidelines: • Near the center of the wireless device. - See "Manually Configuring Your Wireless Settings" on page 2-4. • Push 'N' Connect (WPS) automatically implements wireless security on the wireless router while, at the same time, allowing you to determine which your configuration choices. RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual - The wireless radio frequency (2.4GHz or 5GHz) that implement Push...
... following guidelines: • Near the center of the wireless device. - See "Manually Configuring Your Wireless Settings" on page 2-4. • Push 'N' Connect (WPS) automatically implements wireless security on the wireless router while, at the same time, allowing you to determine which your configuration choices. RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual - The wireless radio frequency (2.4GHz or 5GHz) that implement Push...
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... (TKIP), WPA2-PSK (AES). The WNDR3700 router provides highly effective security features which are several ways you can take slightly longer to compromise. 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 keys. Put the router in a horizontal position to provide ...
... (TKIP), WPA2-PSK (AES). The WNDR3700 router provides highly effective security features which are several ways you can take slightly longer to compromise. 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 keys. Put the router in a horizontal position to provide ...
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... its default LAN address of http://www.routerlogin.net with a wired connection to note the current settings first. RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual For more information about wireless technology, see the link to change the wireless network name (SSID) or wireless security settings, you will be disconnected when you click Apply. To view or...
... its default LAN address of http://www.routerlogin.net with a wired connection to note the current settings first. RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual For more information about wireless technology, see the link to change the wireless network name (SSID) or wireless security settings, you will be disconnected when you click Apply. To view or...