[English] WNDR3800 Installation Guide
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.... If your modem has a battery backup, first remove and reinsert the battery before connecting your computer. If none of the LEDs turn off your router. Installation Guide N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 Package Contents: 2.4 GHz 5 GHz Ethernet cable Slide-on , make sure that the Power On/Off button is in the ON position (pushed in). Step...
.... If your modem has a battery backup, first remove and reinsert the battery before connecting your computer. If none of the LEDs turn off your router. Installation Guide N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 Package Contents: 2.4 GHz 5 GHz Ethernet cable Slide-on , make sure that the Power On/Off button is in the ON position (pushed in). Step...
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N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 User Manual 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA December 2011 202-10806-04 v1.0
N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 User Manual 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA December 2011 202-10806-04 v1.0
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... Connect with Innovation are registered trademarks or trademarks of , the product(s) or circuit layout(s) described herein. 2 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 ©2011 NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved. Statement of Conditions To improve internal design, operational function, and/or reliability, NETGEAR reserves the right to make changes to the use, or application of their respective holders. ©...
... Connect with Innovation are registered trademarks or trademarks of , the product(s) or circuit layout(s) described herein. 2 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 ©2011 NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved. Statement of Conditions To improve internal design, operational function, and/or reliability, NETGEAR reserves the right to make changes to the use, or application of their respective holders. ©...
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N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 Chapter 4 Genie Advanced Home Setup Wizard 33 WPS Wizard 34 Setup Menu 35 WAN Setup 36 Default DMZ Server 37 Change the MTU Size 37 LAN Setup 39 LAN Setup Screen Settings 40 Use the Router as a DHCP Server 40 Address Reservation 41 Quality of Service...Advanced Settings 59 Media Server Settings 61 Play WNDR3800 Media on TiVo with ReadyDLNA 62 Copy TiVo Files onto a Computer 64 Specify Approved USB Devices 64 Connect to the USB Drive from a Remote Computer 65 Access the Router's USB Drive Remotely Using FTP 65 Chapter...
N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 Chapter 4 Genie Advanced Home Setup Wizard 33 WPS Wizard 34 Setup Menu 35 WAN Setup 36 Default DMZ Server 37 Change the MTU Size 37 LAN Setup 39 LAN Setup Screen Settings 40 Use the Router as a DHCP Server 40 Address Reservation 41 Quality of Service...Advanced Settings 59 Media Server Settings 61 Play WNDR3800 Media on TiVo with ReadyDLNA 62 Copy TiVo Files onto a Computer 64 Specify Approved USB Devices 64 Connect to the USB Drive from a Remote Computer 65 Access the Router's USB Drive Remotely Using FTP 65 Chapter...
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N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 Chapter 7 Administration Upgrade the Router Firmware 74 View Router Status 75 Router Information 75 Internet Port (WAN) Setup 75 Wireless Settings (2.4 GHz) and Wireless Settings (5 GHz 78 Guest Network (2.4 GHz) and Guest Network (5 GHz 78 View Logs of Web ... Back up a Large Amount of Data 85 Change the Partition Scheme 87 Chapter 8 Advanced Settings Advanced Wireless Settings 89 Wireless Repeating Function (WDS 90 Wireless Repeating Function 92 Set Up the Base Station 93 Set Up a Repeater Unit 94 Port Forwarding and ...
N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 Chapter 7 Administration Upgrade the Router Firmware 74 View Router Status 75 Router Information 75 Internet Port (WAN) Setup 75 Wireless Settings (2.4 GHz) and Wireless Settings (5 GHz 78 Guest Network (2.4 GHz) and Guest Network (5 GHz 78 View Logs of Web ... Back up a Large Amount of Data 85 Change the Partition Scheme 87 Chapter 8 Advanced Settings Advanced Wireless Settings 89 Wireless Repeating Function (WDS 90 Wireless Repeating Function 92 Set Up the Base Station 93 Set Up a Repeater Unit 94 Port Forwarding and ...
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N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 Chapter 9 Troubleshooting Quick Tips 114 Sequence to Restart Your Network 114 Power LED 114 Check Ethernet Cable Connections 114 Wireless Settings 114 Network Settings 115 Troubleshooting with the LEDs 115 Power LED Is Off or Blinking 115 LEDs Never Turn Off 115 Internet or Ethernet Port LEDs Are Off 116 Wireless... LED Is Off 116 Cannot Log In to the Router 116 Cannot Access the Internet 117 Changes Not Saved 118 Incorrect Date or Time 118 Wireless Connectivity 118 Wireless Signal Strength 119 ...
N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 Chapter 9 Troubleshooting Quick Tips 114 Sequence to Restart Your Network 114 Power LED 114 Check Ethernet Cable Connections 114 Wireless Settings 114 Network Settings 115 Troubleshooting with the LEDs 115 Power LED Is Off or Blinking 115 LEDs Never Turn Off 115 Internet or Ethernet Port LEDs Are Off 116 Wireless... LED Is Off 116 Cannot Log In to the Router 116 Cannot Access the Internet 117 Changes Not Saved 118 Incorrect Date or Time 118 Wireless Connectivity 118 Wireless Signal Strength 119 ...
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... flexibility for Installation • Hardware Features • Position Your Wireless Router For more information about the topics covered in the box. For help installing your wireless router The N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 provides high-performance wireless Internet access that came in this manual, visit the Support website at http://support.netgear.com. 7 Hardware Setup 1 Getting to support connections on both...
... flexibility for Installation • Hardware Features • Position Your Wireless Router For more information about the topics covered in the box. For help installing your wireless router The N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 provides high-performance wireless Internet access that came in this manual, visit the Support website at http://support.netgear.com. 7 Hardware Setup 1 Getting to support connections on both...
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... Printer on page 52. N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 Premium Features Your router includes premium features, which are often congested with interference from neighboring Wi-Fi routers, as well as from other household appliances. Using this section. See ReadySHARE Cloud on page 55. To learn more about ReadySHARE, see www.netgear.com/readyshare. ClearChannel Selector Wireless networks are described in this...
... Printer on page 52. N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 Premium Features Your router includes premium features, which are often congested with interference from neighboring Wi-Fi routers, as well as from other household appliances. Using this section. See ReadySHARE Cloud on page 55. To learn more about ReadySHARE, see www.netgear.com/readyshare. ClearChannel Selector Wireless networks are described in this...
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... information about how to enable TiVo support, see Media Server Settings on the same network as the router. This feature supports the following file formats: • Video. View images in jpg format. Hardware Setup 9 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 busy Wi-Fi channels. See and play back mpeg1, and mpeg2 files. • Music. TiVo Support This...
... information about how to enable TiVo support, see Media Server Settings on the same network as the router. This feature supports the following file formats: • Video. View images in jpg format. Hardware Setup 9 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 busy Wi-Fi channels. See and play back mpeg1, and mpeg2 files. • Music. TiVo Support This...
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... incorrect, missing, or damaged, contact your router. Keep the carton, including the original packing materials, in case you need to position your NETGEAR dealer. N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 Unpack Your New Router Your box should contain the following items: • N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 • A slide-on stand for repair. See Position Your Wireless Router on router stand Installation guide (not shown) Power adapter...
... incorrect, missing, or damaged, contact your router. Keep the carton, including the original packing materials, in case you need to position your NETGEAR dealer. N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 Unpack Your New Router Your box should contain the following items: • N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 • A slide-on stand for repair. See Position Your Wireless Router on router stand Installation guide (not shown) Power adapter...
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...become familiar with the arrow on page 14 for your router in the figure. Note that the Wireless and WPS icons are buttons. Restore Factory Settings button Hardware Features Before you cable your router, take a moment to the Ethernet cables for more ..., and sliding the router onto the base. See Position Your Wireless Router on the back of your router by aligning the arrow on the base with the label and the front and back panels. Set up your router. 2. N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 Prepare the Router for Installation 1. Front...
...become familiar with the arrow on page 14 for your router in the figure. Note that the Wireless and WPS icons are buttons. Restore Factory Settings button Hardware Features Before you cable your router, take a moment to the Ethernet cables for more ..., and sliding the router onto the base. See Position Your Wireless Router on the back of your router by aligning the arrow on the base with the label and the front and back panels. Set up your router. 2. N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 Prepare the Router for Installation 1. Front...
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... IP address has been received; You can use to the router. N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 The front panel has status LEDs that you cannot connect wirelessly to the router. • WPS button. LED Descriptions LED Description Power/Test Solid amber. See www.netgear.com/support. The 11n 5 GHz wireless radio is connected to the modem. No Ethernet cable is...
... IP address has been received; You can use to the router. N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 The front panel has status LEDs that you cannot connect wirelessly to the router. • WPS button. LED Descriptions LED Description Power/Test Solid amber. See www.netgear.com/support. The 11n 5 GHz wireless radio is connected to the modem. No Ethernet cable is...
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... to USB 1.0/1.1) can be used to attach a USB storage device. Label The label on the bottom of the router shows the router's Restore Factory Settings button, preset login information, MAC address, and serial number. N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 Back Panel The back panel has the On/Off button and the port connections shown here and described...
... to USB 1.0/1.1) can be used to attach a USB storage device. Label The label on the bottom of the router shows the router's Restore Factory Settings button, preset login information, MAC address, and serial number. N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 Back Panel The back panel has the On/Off button and the port connections shown here and described...
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...aluminum studs. Large expanses of other devices operate, and preferably within the operating range of your wireless network. The recommended channel spacing between the router and your other devices to a minimum. • Away from electrical devices that when you ...side-to-side coverage or with the antenna in significant performance degradation or the inability to wirelessly connect to the router. N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 Position Your Wireless Router The router lets you use multiple access points, it is accessible to an AC power outlet and near...
...aluminum studs. Large expanses of other devices operate, and preferably within the operating range of your wireless network. The recommended channel spacing between the router and your other devices to a minimum. • Away from electrical devices that when you ...side-to-side coverage or with the antenna in significant performance degradation or the inability to wirelessly connect to the router. N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 Position Your Wireless Router The router lets you use multiple access points, it is accessible to an AC power outlet and near...
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... service provider has provided you with this login information, contact your router and to the Internet. N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 Router Setup Preparation You can set up your router with the NETGEAR Genie automatically, or you can use when. • Router login logs you in to the router interface from NETGEAR Genie. Use Standard TCP/IP Properties for details about the...
... service provider has provided you with this login information, contact your router and to the Internet. N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 Router Setup Preparation You can set up your router with the NETGEAR Genie automatically, or you can use when. • Router login logs you in to the router interface from NETGEAR Genie. Use Standard TCP/IP Properties for details about the...
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N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 NETGEAR Genie Setup NETGEAR Genie runs on by pressing the On/Off button, if not done yet. 2. Launch your Internet browser. • If this is the first time you are setting up your router: 1. NETGEAR Genie guides you have the correct configuration information. 3. ... (this is uncommon), change it automates many of the four LAN Ethernet ports, or wirelessly to verify that you through connecting the router to display the NETGEAR Genie screen. Make sure that your device is connected to one of the steps and ...
N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 NETGEAR Genie Setup NETGEAR Genie runs on by pressing the On/Off button, if not done yet. 2. Launch your Internet browser. • If this is the first time you are setting up your router: 1. NETGEAR Genie guides you have the correct configuration information. 3. ... (this is uncommon), change it automates many of the four LAN Ethernet ports, or wirelessly to verify that you through connecting the router to display the NETGEAR Genie screen. Make sure that your device is connected to one of the steps and ...
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... checks for you want to view or change settings for the router password, both in to your Internet connection. N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 Use NETGEAR Genie after Installation When you first set up , and click Yes to upgrade the router with NETGEAR Genie 18 Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com. If it shows up...
... checks for you want to view or change settings for the router password, both in to your Internet connection. N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 Use NETGEAR Genie after Installation When you first set up , and click Yes to upgrade the router with NETGEAR Genie 18 Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com. If it shows up...
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N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 Router Dashboard (Basic Home Screen) The router Basic Home screen has a dashboard that is used to access additional menus and screens. Set, update, and check the ISP settings of your Internet connection and network at the top there is an Advanced tab that lets you see the status of your router. • Wireless... view more ) Dashboard (Click to the router. • Internet. Go to the NETGEAR support site to your computers. • ReadyShare. Router Basic Home screen with NETGEAR Genie 19 These links work once you log...
N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 Router Dashboard (Basic Home Screen) The router Basic Home screen has a dashboard that is used to access additional menus and screens. Set, update, and check the ISP settings of your Internet connection and network at the top there is an Advanced tab that lets you see the status of your router. • Wireless... view more ) Dashboard (Click to the router. • Internet. Go to the NETGEAR support site to your computers. • ReadyShare. Router Basic Home screen with NETGEAR Genie 19 These links work once you log...
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...NETGEAR Genie 20 To use WPS to add other WPS wireless devices. Within 2 minutes, press the WPS button on the bottom of the router. 3. The default router passphrase is now connected to the network are Wi-Fi certified and support WPS. The device is located on the product label on your router. N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 Add Wireless... Devices or Computers to Your Network Choose either the manual or the WPS method to add wireless devices, and ...
...NETGEAR Genie 20 To use WPS to add other WPS wireless devices. Within 2 minutes, press the WPS button on the bottom of the router. 3. The default router passphrase is now connected to the network are Wi-Fi certified and support WPS. The device is located on the product label on your router. N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 Add Wireless... Devices or Computers to Your Network Choose either the manual or the WPS method to add wireless devices, and ...
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...you want to save your ISP. Does Your ISP Require a Login? Enter the domain name provided by your settings. 4. N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 Internet Setup The Internet Setup screen is required. The following descriptions explain all of the possible fields in the Basic Settings screen....default settings usually work fine. This might also be called the host name. • Domain Name (If required). If the NETGEAR website does not display within 1 minute, see Chapter 9, Troubleshooting. Click Test to view more settings The fields that which ...
...you want to save your ISP. Does Your ISP Require a Login? Enter the domain name provided by your settings. 4. N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 Internet Setup The Internet Setup screen is required. The following descriptions explain all of the possible fields in the Basic Settings screen....default settings usually work fine. This might also be called the host name. • Domain Name (If required). If the NETGEAR website does not display within 1 minute, see Chapter 9, Troubleshooting. Click Test to view more settings The fields that which ...