[English] WNDR3800 Installation Guide
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... other end to turn on your modem turns on. Optionally, connect wirelessly by using the preset wireless security settings located on a level surface. 2. Installation Guide N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 Package Contents: 2.4 GHz 5 GHz Ethernet cable Slide-on router stand Power adapter N600 Wireless Router (with stand attached) Attach the stand to the router, then plug it into an outlet. Slide the...
... other end to turn on your modem turns on. Optionally, connect wirelessly by using the preset wireless security settings located on a level surface. 2. Installation Guide N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 Package Contents: 2.4 GHz 5 GHz Ethernet cable Slide-on router stand Power adapter N600 Wireless Router (with stand attached) Attach the stand to the router, then plug it into an outlet. Slide the...
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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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... brand and product names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 ©2011 NETGEAR, Inc. To register your product, get the latest product updates, get support online, or for choosing NETGEAR. NETGEAR does not assume any means without the written permission of , the... or by any liability that may occur due to the use, or application of NETGEAR, Inc. Phone (US & Canada only): 1-888-NETGEAR Phone (Other Countries): Check the list of Conditions To improve internal design, operational function, and...
... brand and product names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 ©2011 NETGEAR, Inc. To register your product, get the latest product updates, get support online, or for choosing NETGEAR. NETGEAR does not assume any means without the written permission of , the... or by any liability that may occur due to the use, or application of NETGEAR, Inc. Phone (US & Canada only): 1-888-NETGEAR Phone (Other Countries): Check the list of Conditions To improve internal design, operational function, and...
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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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.... 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. ReadySHARE USB Storage Attach a USB flash drive or storage device to each item stored on your home network. Using this section. To learn more about ReadySHARE, see www.netgear.com...
.... 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. ReadySHARE USB Storage Attach a USB flash drive or storage device to each item stored on your home network. Using this section. To learn more about ReadySHARE, see www.netgear.com...
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... stored on a USB device that is enabled by default on the same network as the router. N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 busy Wi-Fi channels. This feature supports the following file formats: • Video. For more information about how to your WNDR3800 router. ClearChannel Selector is connected to enable TiVo support, see Media Server Settings on page 61...
... stored on a USB device that is enabled by default on the same network as the router. N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 busy Wi-Fi channels. This feature supports the following file formats: • Video. For more information about how to your WNDR3800 router. ClearChannel Selector is connected to enable TiVo support, see Media Server Settings on page 61...
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...; NETGEAR Installation Guide with cabling and router setup instructions If any of the parts are incorrect, missing, or damaged, contact your router. Review the box contents Ethernet cable Hardware Setup 10 See Position Your Wireless Router on page 14 for repair. 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 router...
...; NETGEAR Installation Guide with cabling and router setup instructions If any of the parts are incorrect, missing, or damaged, contact your router. Review the box contents Ethernet cable Hardware Setup 10 See Position Your Wireless Router on page 14 for repair. 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 router...
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... aligning the arrow on the base with arrow on page 14 for Installation 1. N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 Prepare the Router for more information. Power 2.4 GHz 5 GHz USB Internet Ethernet (LAN) Wireless On/Off WPS Figure 3. Set up your router, take a moment to the Ethernet cables for installation (near an AC power outlet and accessible to become familiar...
... aligning the arrow on the base with arrow on page 14 for Installation 1. N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 Prepare the Router for more information. Power 2.4 GHz 5 GHz USB Internet Ethernet (LAN) Wireless On/Off WPS Figure 3. Set up your router, take a moment to the Ethernet cables for installation (near an AC power outlet and accessible to become familiar...
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...detected a 10/100 Mbps link with an attached device. • Solid amber. N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 The front panel has status LEDs that you cannot connect wirelessly to the modem. The router is ready to monitor and verify various conditions. Blinking amber. The firmware is off ...ready to add the wireless device or computer. LED Descriptions LED Description Power/Test Solid amber. See www.netgear.com/support. The LED below the WPS button blinks green when the router is in 11n mode at the bottom if the router is trying to ...
...detected a 10/100 Mbps link with an attached device. • Solid amber. N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 The front panel has status LEDs that you cannot connect wirelessly to the modem. The router is ready to monitor and verify various conditions. Blinking amber. The firmware is off ...ready to add the wireless device or computer. LED Descriptions LED Description Power/Test Solid amber. See www.netgear.com/support. The LED below the WPS button blinks green when the router is in 11n mode at the bottom if the router is trying to ...
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... Restore Factory Settings button and the factory setting values. Hardware Setup 13 See Factory Default Settings on the bottom of the router shows the router's Restore Factory Settings button, preset login information, MAC address, and serial number. Label The label on page 121 for information... modem. • The USB 2.0 port (backward compatible to USB 1.0/1.1) can be used to attach a USB storage device. 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 below. Power AC power ...
... Restore Factory Settings button and the factory setting values. Hardware Setup 13 See Factory Default Settings on the bottom of the router shows the router's Restore Factory Settings button, preset login information, MAC address, and serial number. Label The label on page 121 for information... modem. • The USB 2.0 port (backward compatible to USB 1.0/1.1) can be used to attach a USB storage device. 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 below. Power AC power ...
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... provide the best side-to-side coverage or with the antenna in significant performance degradation or the inability to wirelessly connect to reduce interference. Note: Failure to your wireless network. N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 Position Your Wireless Router The router lets you use multiple access points, it is better if adjacent access points use Channels 1 and 6, or 6 and 11...
... provide the best side-to-side coverage or with the antenna in significant performance degradation or the inability to wirelessly connect to reduce interference. Note: Failure to your wireless network. N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 Position Your Wireless Router The router lets you use multiple access points, it is better if adjacent access points use Channels 1 and 6, or 6 and 11...
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... computer that you can set up your router with the NETGEAR Genie automatically, or you are separate types of your router. Your router is preset with NETGEAR Genie 16 this login information, contact your service provider. • Wireless network key or password. N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 Router Setup Preparation You can use when. • Router login logs you need to change the...
... computer that you can set up your router with the NETGEAR Genie automatically, or you are separate types of your router. Your router is preset with NETGEAR Genie 16 this login information, contact your service provider. • Wireless network key or password. N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 Router Setup Preparation You can use when. • Router login logs you need to change the...
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... problems persist, register your Internet browser. • If this is the easiest way to complete NETGEAR Genie setup. 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. See Use NETGEAR Genie after Installation on . • Close and re-open the browser to make sure the browser...
... problems persist, register your Internet browser. • If this is the easiest way to complete NETGEAR Genie setup. 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. See Use NETGEAR Genie after Installation on . • Close and re-open the browser to make sure the browser...
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... name and password 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 Launch your router and are different from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the router. 2. If it shows up your browser...
... name and password 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 Launch your router and are different from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the router. 2. If it shows up your browser...
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... Dashboard (Click to view details) Help Figure 6. Router Basic Home screen with NETGEAR Genie 19 Download and set up for your router. • Wireless. View or change the wireless settings for unique situations such as when remote access by...to prevent objectionable content from the Internet is needed. Set the router up parental controls to your router's Internet connection. • Advanced tab. 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 ...
... Dashboard (Click to view details) Help Figure 6. Router Basic Home screen with NETGEAR Genie 19 Download and set up for your router. • Wireless. View or change the wireless settings for unique situations such as when remote access by...to prevent objectionable content from the Internet is needed. Set the router up parental controls to your router's Internet connection. • Advanced tab. 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 ...
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...follow the WPS instructions that all wireless networks in the network has the same security settings. To use WPS, make sure that came with NETGEAR Genie 20 The device is located on the product label on the router front panel . 2. This software...easily adding computers and other devices to add other wireless devices. 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 other equipment to your router. Repeat steps 1-3 to a home network while ...
...follow the WPS instructions that all wireless networks in the network has the same security settings. To use WPS, make sure that came with NETGEAR Genie 20 The device is located on the product label on the router front panel . 2. This software...easily adding computers and other devices to add other wireless devices. 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 other equipment to your router. Repeat steps 1-3 to a home network while ...
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.... These fields display when your Internet connection. The default settings usually work fine. Does Your ISP Require a Login? If the NETGEAR website does not display within 1 minute, see Chapter 9, Troubleshooting. This might also be called the host name. • Domain...which fields display in this screen depends on whether or not your Internet connection requires a login. • Yes. N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 Internet Setup The Internet Setup screen is where you want to change ISP information. 1. Note that display in the ...
.... These fields display when your Internet connection. The default settings usually work fine. Does Your ISP Require a Login? If the NETGEAR website does not display within 1 minute, see Chapter 9, Troubleshooting. This might also be called the host name. • Domain...which fields display in this screen depends on whether or not your Internet connection requires a login. • Yes. N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 Internet Setup The Internet Setup screen is where you want to change ISP information. 1. Note that display in the ...