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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 Network...
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 Network...
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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 to Internet Sites 3-4 Blocking Access to Internet Services 3-5 Configuring a User-Defined Service 3-7 Scheduling Blocking ...3-8 Viewing Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access 3-8 Configuring E-mail Alert and Web Access...
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 to Internet Sites 3-4 Blocking Access to Internet Services 3-5 Configuring a User-Defined Service 3-7 Scheduling Blocking ...3-8 Viewing Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access 3-8 Configuring E-mail Alert and Web Access...
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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 Network Settings 7-12 Enabling File and Printer Sharing 7-13 Chapter 8 Troubleshooting Quick ...
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 Network Settings 7-12 Enabling File and Printer Sharing 7-13 Chapter 8 Troubleshooting Quick ...
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..., IP addresses, GUI screen text Command prompt, CLI text, code URL links • Formats. RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual About This Manual The user manual provides information for configuring the features of note might result in the NETGEAR Wireless Router Setup Manual. You should have basic to the equipment, a breach of security, or a loss of importance or special interest...
..., IP addresses, GUI screen text Command prompt, CLI text, code URL links • Formats. RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual About This Manual The user manual provides information for configuring the features of note might result in the NETGEAR Wireless Router Setup Manual. You should have basic to the equipment, a breach of security, or a loss of importance or special interest...
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... in Appendix B, "Related Documents." Tip: If your printer supports printing two pages on the NETGEAR, Inc. RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual • Scope. This manual 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...
... in Appendix B, "Related Documents." Tip: If your printer supports printing two pages on the NETGEAR, Inc. RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual • Scope. This manual 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...
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... Your ISP Settings" on the Resource CD to step you in the NETGEAR Router Setup Manual, these settings are configured automatically for you. The Smart Wizard will assist you through the procedure 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 connect your...
... Your ISP Settings" on the Resource CD to step you in the NETGEAR Router Setup Manual, these settings are configured automatically for you. The Smart Wizard will assist you through the procedure 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 connect your...
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... configuring DHCP, see the documentation that came with your computer or see "Changing the Built-In Password" on page 3-2. 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.
... configuring DHCP, see the documentation that came with your computer or see "Changing the Built-In Password" on page 3-2. 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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If no new firmware is available, the following message displays. 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. 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. 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. Figure 1-2 If the router discovers a newer version of the software, you are asked if you previously cleared the Check for details).
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Selecting a Language for the wireless router. The Basic Settings screen displays showing the 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 5 minutes after no activity before it automatically logs you can...in the upper right corner of languages shown in any of the Router Manager screen, you out. Figure 1-4 If the wireless router is connected to the Internet, you can display the router manager screens in Figure 1-5: Configuring Your Internet Connection 1-4 v1.3, ...
Selecting a Language for the wireless router. The Basic Settings screen displays showing the 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 5 minutes after no activity before it automatically logs you can...in the upper right corner of languages shown in any of the Router Manager screen, you out. Figure 1-4 If the wireless router is connected to the Internet, you can display the router manager screens in Figure 1-5: Configuring Your Internet Connection 1-4 v1.3, ...
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...stored in memory. • If you can only select as German, Russian, and Portuguese are not connected to be used on your router manager screens, do the following: 1. Configuring Your Internet Connection 1-5 v1.3, October 2009 Click Apply. To specify a language to the Internet... downloaded from the NETGEAR server and stored in the current language partition of the languages that is set to English by default. Expand the list and select the language you are always stored in flash memory. RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Figure 1-5 The ...
...stored in memory. • If you can only select as German, Russian, and Portuguese are not connected to be used on your router manager screens, do the following: 1. Configuring Your Internet Connection 1-5 v1.3, October 2009 Click Apply. To specify a language to the Internet... downloaded from the NETGEAR server and stored in the current language partition of the languages that is set to English by default. Expand the list and select the language you are always stored in flash memory. RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Figure 1-5 The ...
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RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual The language you select is used for installation. This ...ISP settings, as described in flash memory, your Internet connection. Select Yes for servers and protocols to Your Wireless Router" on the Resource CD that is not stored in "Logging In to determine your ISP requires a login... ISP requires a login. Using the Setup Wizard You can manually configure your Internet connection using the Basic Settings screen, or you are connected to the wireless router as needed. 4. From the top of the Setup Wizard,...
RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual The language you select is used for installation. This ...ISP settings, as described in flash memory, your Internet connection. Select Yes for servers and protocols to Your Wireless Router" on the Resource CD that is not stored in "Logging In to determine your ISP requires a login... ISP requires a login. Using the Setup Wizard You can manually configure your Internet connection using the Basic Settings screen, or you are connected to the wireless router as needed. 4. From the top of the Setup Wizard,...
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... in . RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual 3. When your Internet connection is required, you do not need to launch the ISP's login program on your computer to access the Internet. When you start an Internet application, your wireless router automatically logs you enter or... change a DNS address, restart the computers on whether or not your network so that these settings take effect. 4. Click Test to save your Internet connection. If the NETGEAR website does not...
... in . RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual 3. When your Internet connection is required, you do not need to launch the ISP's login program on your computer to access the Internet. When you start an Internet application, your wireless router automatically logs you enter or... change a DNS address, restart the computers on whether or not your network so that these settings take effect. 4. Click Test to save your Internet connection. If the NETGEAR website does not...
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... when you want to and disconnect from the LAN. This determines how long the wireless router keeps the Internet connection active after the idle time-out. • Manually Connect. It is required. Enter the domain name provided by your ISP. Those ... by your ISP. These fields appear only if your ISP. Configuring Your Internet Connection 1-8 v1.3, October 2009 RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Table 1-1. This setting is used by your ISP requires a login. Password The password provided by most DSL services worldwide. ...
... when you want to and disconnect from the LAN. This determines how long the wireless router keeps the Internet connection active after the idle time-out. • Manually Connect. It is required. Enter the domain name provided by your ISP. Those ... by your ISP. These fields appear only if your ISP. Configuring Your Internet Connection 1-8 v1.3, October 2009 RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Table 1-1. This setting is used by your ISP requires a login. Password The password provided by most DSL services worldwide. ...
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.... The DNS server is first opened. Your ISP automatically assigns this option, and enter the IP address of the router (normally the LAN MAC address). • Use Computer MAC Address. RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Table 1-1. Basic Settings screen fields (continued) Settings Internet IP Address Domain Name Server (DNS) Address This field appears...
.... The DNS server is first opened. Your ISP automatically assigns this option, and enter the IP address of the router (normally the LAN MAC address). • Use Computer MAC Address. RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Table 1-1. Basic Settings screen fields (continued) Settings Internet IP Address Domain Name Server (DNS) Address This field appears...
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Wireless security option. Note: NETGEAR's Push 'N' Connect feature is also an onscreen WPS button), or enter the PIN of the area in which wireless security option it supports. Make sure that they support WPS configuration. RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual - This generates a new SSID and implements WPA/WPA2 security. Wireless Placement and Range Guidelines The range of...
Wireless security option. Note: NETGEAR's Push 'N' Connect feature is also an onscreen WPS button), or enter the PIN of the area in which wireless security option it supports. Make sure that they support WPS configuration. RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual - This generates a new SSID and implements WPA/WPA2 security. Wireless Placement and Range Guidelines The range of...
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... WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK. • WPA-PSK (TKIP), WPA2-PSK (AES). 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. Wireless Security Options Indoors, computers can take slightly longer to 300 foot radius 1) Open system...
... WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK. • WPA-PSK (TKIP), WPA2-PSK (AES). 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. Wireless Security Options Indoors, computers can take slightly longer to 300 foot radius 1) Open system...
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... default password of password, or using whatever password and LAN address you have chosen for the wireless router in Appendix B. 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. Log in to the...
... default password of password, or using whatever password and LAN address you have chosen for the wireless router in Appendix B. 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. Log in to the...
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RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual 2. For initial configuration and test, leave the other settings unchanged. 5. To save your changes, click Apply. Select the region in Table 2-1 on page 2-6. 3. Safeguarding Your Network 2-5 v1.3, October 2009 Select Wireless Settings from the main menu to display the Wireless Settings screen: Figure 2-2 The settings for this screen are explained in which the wireless router will operate. 4.
RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual 2. For initial configuration and test, leave the other settings unchanged. 5. To save your changes, click Apply. Select the region in Table 2-1 on page 2-6. 3. Safeguarding Your Network 2-5 v1.3, October 2009 Select Wireless Settings from the main menu to display the Wireless Settings screen: Figure 2-2 The settings for this screen are explained in which the wireless router will operate. 4.