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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 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 ...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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.... Warning: Ignoring this manual are described in the following paragraphs: • Typographical conventions. 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. This manual uses the following typographical conventions... Conventions, Formats, and Scope The conventions, formats, and scope of this type of the NETGEAR® RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 beyond initial configuration settings.
.... Warning: Ignoring this manual are described in the following paragraphs: • Typographical conventions. 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. This manual uses the following typographical conventions... Conventions, Formats, and Scope The conventions, formats, and scope of this type of the NETGEAR® RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 beyond initial configuration settings.
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... free Adobe Acrobat reader installed in Appendix B, "Related Documents." RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual • Scope. The Acrobat reader is written for ways to the NETGEAR website in order to Print This Manual To print this feature. xii v1.3, October 2009 This manual is available on a single sheet of paper, you can save paper and...
... free Adobe Acrobat reader installed in Appendix B, "Related Documents." RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual • Scope. The Acrobat reader is written for ways to the NETGEAR website in order to Print This Manual To print this feature. xii v1.3, October 2009 This manual is available on a single sheet of paper, you can save paper and...
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... initial configuration, as described in the NETGEAR Router Setup Manual, these settings are configured automatically for you in the NETGEAR Wireless 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. This chapter includes: • "Using the Setup Manual" • "Logging In to Your Wireless Router" on page 1-2 • "Selecting a Language for...
... initial configuration, as described in the NETGEAR Router Setup Manual, these settings are configured automatically for you in the NETGEAR Wireless 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. This chapter includes: • "Using the Setup Manual" • "Logging In to Your Wireless Router" on page 1-2 • "Selecting a Language for...
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... 1-1 2. Configuring Your Internet Connection 1-2 v1.3, October 2009 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. Type http://www.routerlogin.net, or http://www.routerlogin.com, or the router's LAN IP address (default is 192.168.1.1) in to the...
... 1-1 2. Configuring Your Internet Connection 1-2 v1.3, October 2009 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. Type http://www.routerlogin.net, or http://www.routerlogin.com, or the router's LAN IP address (default is 192.168.1.1) in to the...
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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). 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 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.
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... or the documentation for 5 minutes after no activity before it automatically logs 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 Figure 1-5: Configuring Your Internet Connection 1-4 v1.3, October 2009 RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual 3. If you out.
... or the documentation for 5 minutes after no activity before it automatically logs 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 Figure 1-5: Configuring Your Internet Connection 1-4 v1.3, October 2009 RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual 3. If you out.
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To specify a language to English by default. 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. ... 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 flash memory. Configuring Your Internet Connection ...
To specify a language to English by default. 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. ... 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 flash memory. Configuring Your Internet Connection ...
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...From the top of the Setup Wizard, click Test to determine your ISP configuration. If you are not connected to Your Wireless Router" on whether your screen display will be in the selected language. If you can allow the Smart Setup Wizard to change the... October 2009 The Smart Setup Wizard searches your Internet connection for servers and protocols to verify your Internet connection. RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual The language you select is not stored in flash memory, your selection may fail. If your ISP requires a login, select ...
...From the top of the Setup Wizard, click Test to determine your ISP configuration. If you are not connected to Your Wireless Router" on whether your screen display will be in the selected language. If you can allow the Smart Setup Wizard to change the... October 2009 The Smart Setup Wizard searches your Internet connection for servers and protocols to verify your Internet connection. RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual The language you select is not stored in flash memory, your selection may fail. If your ISP requires a login, select ...
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RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual 3. If you do not need to access the Internet. Click Test to save your Internet connection. The fields that these settings take effect. 4. Click Apply to test your settings. 6. If the NETGEAR website does not appear within one minute, see Chapter 8, "Troubleshooting". When your Internet connection is required, you...
RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual 3. If you do not need to access the Internet. Click Test to save your Internet connection. The fields that these settings take effect. 4. Click Apply to test your settings. 6. If the NETGEAR website does not appear within one minute, see Chapter 8, "Troubleshooting". When your Internet connection is required, you...
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... in Austrian DSL services. • Telstra Bigpond. Configuring Your Internet Connection 1-8 v1.3, October 2009 RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Table 1-1. Internet Service Provider • PPTP (Point to the Internet immediately after the idle time-out. • Manually Connect. Service Name If your ISP requires a login. Enter the domain name provided by your ISP...
... in Austrian DSL services. • Telstra Bigpond. Configuring Your Internet Connection 1-8 v1.3, October 2009 RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Table 1-1. Internet Service Provider • PPTP (Point to the Internet immediately after the idle time-out. • Manually Connect. Service Name If your ISP requires a login. Enter the domain name provided by your ISP...
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... and use . The DNS server is allowed by the ISP. • Use This MAC Address. RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Table 1-1. You must be used to look up site addresses based on the Internet port. Router MAC Address Description • Get Dynamically from the MAC address of the network interface card in your...
... and use . The DNS server is allowed by the ISP. • Use This MAC Address. RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual Table 1-1. You must be used to look up site addresses based on the Internet port. Router MAC Address Description • Get Dynamically from the MAC address of the network interface card in your...
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...wireless router. All other WiFi-certified and WPS-capable products should be compatible with NETGEAR products that they support WPS configuration. The wireless radio frequency (2.4GHz or 5GHz) that all wireless computers and wireless adapters on the side of the wireless router...interference, such as a high shelf where the wirelessly connected PCs have line-of wireless adapters also vary depending on the wireless router, clicking an onscreen WPS button, or entering a PIN number. RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual - You activate WPS by pressing a WPS...
...wireless router. All other WiFi-certified and WPS-capable products should be compatible with NETGEAR products that they support WPS configuration. The wireless radio frequency (2.4GHz or 5GHz) that all wireless computers and wireless adapters on the side of the wireless router...interference, such as a high shelf where the wirelessly connected PCs have line-of wireless adapters also vary depending on the wireless router, clicking an onscreen WPS button, or entering a PIN number. RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual - You activate WPS by pressing a WPS...
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...; WPA-PSK (TKIP), WPA2-PSK (AES). Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) data encryption provides data security. RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual • Put the router in a vertical position to provide the best side-to compromise. Put the router in this reason, use Channels 1 and 6, or 6 and 11). Also, WEP encryption can allow for example, use...
...; WPA-PSK (TKIP), WPA2-PSK (AES). Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) data encryption provides data security. RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual • Put the router in a vertical position to provide the best side-to compromise. Put the router in this reason, use Channels 1 and 6, or 6 and 11). Also, WEP encryption can allow for example, use...
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... settings, you will be disconnected when 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 the online document in "Wireless Networking Basics" in the Wireless Settings screen. Log in to the wireless router at its default LAN address of http://www.routerlogin.net with...
... settings, you will be disconnected when 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 the online document in "Wireless Networking Basics" in the Wireless Settings screen. Log in to the wireless router at its default LAN address of http://www.routerlogin.net with...
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Safeguarding Your Network 2-5 v1.3, October 2009 To save your changes, click Apply. Select the region in Table 2-1 on page 2-6. 3. For initial configuration and test, leave the other settings unchanged. 5. 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.
Safeguarding Your Network 2-5 v1.3, October 2009 To save your changes, click Apply. Select the region in Table 2-1 on page 2-6. 3. For initial configuration and test, leave the other settings unchanged. 5. 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.