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N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit
Router WNDR4300
Us er Manual
September 2013
202-11031-04
350 East Plumeria Drive
San Jose, CA 95134
USA

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  • Page 1 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 Us er Manual September 2013 202-11031-04 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134...
  • Page 2 Phone (Other Countries): Check the list of phone numbers at http://support.netgear.com/general/contact/default.aspx. Trademarks NETGEAR, the NETGEAR logo, and Connect with Innovation are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries in the United States and/or other countries. Information is subject to change without notice. © All rights reserved.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Types of Logins and Access........16 Use NETGEAR genie after Installation......17 Upgrade the Firmware .
  • Page 4 Chapter 4 NETGEAR genie Advanced Home NETGEAR genie Advanced Home Screen ......34 Setup Wizard ..........34 WPS Wizard .
  • Page 5 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 Internet Port ..........78 Wireless Settings (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz) .
  • Page 6 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 Network Settings ......... 116 Troubleshoot with the LEDs .

  • Page 7: Chapter 1 Hardware Setup

    G e tt i n g t o k n o w y o u r r out er The N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 provides an easy and secure way to set up a wireless home network with fast access to the Internet over a high-speed digital subscriber line (DSL).

  • Page 8: Unpack Your Router

    N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 Unpack Your Router Your box should contain the following items: • N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 • Router stand • AC power adapter (plug varies by region) • Category 5E (Cat 5E) Ethernet cable •...
  • Page 9 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 The following table describes the LEDs, icons, and buttons on the front panel from left to right. Icon Description Power • Solid amber. The unit is starting up after being powered on. •...

  • Page 10: Back Panel

    N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 Back Panel The back panel has the On/Off button and port connections as shown in the figure. 4 Ethernet ADSL Power On/Off LAN ports Figure 2. Back panel Label The label on the bottom of the router shows the Restore Factory Settings button, login information, MAC address, and serial number.

  • Page 11: Attach The Stand

    N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 Attach the Stand For optimal wireless network performance, use the stand (included in the package) to position your router upright. Orient your router vertically. Insert the tabs of the stand into the slots on the bottom of your router as shown.

  • Page 12: Cable Your Router

    N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 • Away from electrical devices that are potential sources of interference, such as ceiling fans, home security systems, microwaves, computers, or the base of a cordless phone or 2.4-GHz cordless phone. • Away from any large metal surfaces, such as a solid metal door or aluminum studs. Large expanses of other materials such as glass, insulated walls, fish tanks, mirrors, brick, and concrete can also affect your wireless signal.
  • Page 13 Disconnect the cable from the modem (2). You will connect it to the router later. Locate the Ethernet cable that came with the NETGEAR product. Securely insert that Ethernet cable into your modem and into the Internet port of the router (3).

  • Page 14: Verify The Cabling

    N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 Verify the Cabling Verify that your router is cabled correctly by checking the router LEDs. Turn on the router by pressing the On/Off button on the back. • The Power LED lights amber when the router is turned on.

  • Page 15: Chapter 2 Getting Started With Netgear Genie

    C on ne c t in g t h e r o u t e r This chapter explains how to use NETGEAR genie to set up your router after you complete cabling as described in the installation guide and in the previous chapter.

  • Page 16: Router Setup Preparation

    N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 Router Setup Preparation You can allow NETGEAR genie to automatically set up your router, or you can use the genie menus and screens to set up your router manually. Before you start the setup process, get your ISP information and make sure the computers and devices in the network have the settings described here.

  • Page 17: Use Netgear Genie After Installation

    N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 Use NETGEAR genie after Installation When you first set up your router, NETGEAR genie automatically starts when you launch an Internet browser on a computer that is connected to the router. You can use NETGEAR genie again if you want to view or change settings for the router.

  • Page 18: Dashboard (Basic Home Screen)

    Home. You need a solid understanding of networking protocols to use this tab. • Help & Support. Visit the NETGEAR support site to get information, help, and product documentation. These links work once you have an Internet connection. Getting Started with NETGEAR genie...

  • Page 19: Join Your Wireless Network

    Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) lets you connect to a secure WiFi network without typing its password. Instead, press a button or enter a PIN. NETGEAR calls WPS Push 'N' Connect. Some older WiFi equipment is not compatible with WPS. WPS works only with WPA2 or WPA wireless security.

  • Page 20: Netgear Genie App And Mobile Genie App

    NETGEAR genie App and Mobile genie App The genie app is the easy dashboard for managing, monitoring, and repairing your home network. See the NETGEAR genie App User Manual for details about the genie apps. Retrieve wireless password About genie...

  • Page 21: Chapter 3 Netgear Genie Basic Settings

    NETGEAR genie Basic Settings Yo ur I n te r n e t c o n n e c ti o n and n etw ork This chapter contains the following sections: • Basic Home Screen • Internet Setup •...

  • Page 22: Basic Home Screen

    N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 Basic Home Screen The genie Basic Home screen is shown in the following figure: Internet Setup The Internet Setup screen is where you view or change basic ISP information. You can use the Setup Wizard to detect the Internet connection and automatically set up the router.

  • Page 23: Internet Setup Screen Fields

    If you have problems with your connection, check to make sure that the settings in this screen match the information from your ISP. Click Apply to save your settings. Click Test to test your Internet connection. If the NETGEAR website does not display within 1 minute, see Chapter 10, Troubleshooting.

  • Page 24: Attached Devices

    N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 • Use These DNS Servers. If you know that your ISP requires specific servers, select this option. Enter the IP address of your ISP’s primary DNS server. If a secondary DNS server address is available, enter it also.

  • Page 25: Parental Controls

    Live Parental Controls uses free OpenDNS accounts. If you do not have one, you can create one now. Log in to manage Parental Control settings. Click either the Windows Users or Mac Users button. Follow the onscreen instructions to download and install the NETGEAR Live Parental Controls Management utility. NETGEAR genie Basic Settings...
  • Page 26 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 After installation, Live Parental Controls automatically starts. Click Next, read the note, and click Next again to proceed. You are prompted to log in or create a free account. Select the radio button that applies to you and click Next.

  • Page 27: Readyshare Storage

    N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 Select the radio button for the filtering level that you want and click Next. Click the Take me to the status screen button. Parental controls are now set up for the router. The dashboard shows Parental Controls as enabled.

  • Page 28: Basic Wireless Settings

    To view or change basic wireless settings:  NETGEAR recommends that you do not change your preset security settings. If you change your preset security settings, make a note of the new settings and store it in a safe place where you can easily find it.

  • Page 29: Wireless Settings Screen Fields

    N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 Select Basic > Wireless to display the Wireless Settings screen. The screen sections, settings, and procedures are explained in the following sections. Make any changes that are needed and click Apply to save your settings.

  • Page 30: Change Wpa Security Option And Password

    (maximum) name in this field. This field is case-sensitive. The default SSID is randomly generated, and NETGEAR strongly recommends that you do not change this setting. Channel. This setting is the wireless channel the gateway uses. Enter a value from 1 through 13.

  • Page 31: Guest Networks

    N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 Guest Networks Adding a guest network allows visitors at your home to use the Internet without having your wireless security key. You can add a guest network to each wireless network: 2.4 GHz b/g/n and 5.0 GHz a/n.

  • Page 32: Guest Network Wireless Security Options

    N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 Guest Network Wireless Security Options A security option is the type of security protocol applied to your wireless network. The security protocol in force encrypts data transmissions and ensures that only trusted devices receive authorization to connect to your network.

  • Page 33: Chapter 4 Netgear Genie Advanced Home

    Some selections on the Advanced Home screen are described in separate chapters: • Storage. See Chapter 5, Storage. • Security. See Chapter 7, Security. • Administration. See Chapter 8, Administration. • Advanced Setup. See Chapter 9, Advanced SettingsChapter 4, NETGEAR genie Advanced Home...

  • Page 34: Netgear Genie Advanced Home Screen

    N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 NETGEAR genie Advanced Home Screen The genie Advanced Home dashboard presents status information. The content is the same as what is on the Router Status screen available from the Administration menu. The genie...

  • Page 35: Wps Wizard

    N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 Select Yes and click Next. The Setup Wizard searches your Internet connection for servers and protocols to determine your ISP configuration. The following screen displays: WPS Wizard The WPS Wizard helps you add a WPS-capable client device (a wireless device or computer) to your network.

  • Page 36: Setup Menu

    N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 Within 2 minutes, go to the client device and use its WPS software to join the network without entering a password. The router attempts to add the WPS-capable device. The WPS LED on the front of the router blinks green.

  • Page 37: Wan Setup

    N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 WAN Setup The WAN Setup screen lets you configure a DMZ (demilitarized zone) server, change the maximum transmit unit (MTU) size, and enable the router to respond to a ping on the WAN (Internet) port.

  • Page 38: Default Dmz Server

    N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 point-to-point applications, or multimedia applications from functioning. Open NAT provides a much less secured firewall, but allows almost all Internet applications to function. • Disable SIP ALG. The Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) Application Level Gateway (ALG) is enabled by default to optimize VoIP phone calls that use the SIP.

  • Page 39: Change The Mtu Size

    “fragmented” to accommodate the device with the smallest MTU. The best MTU setting for NETGEAR equipment is often just the default value. In some situations, changing the value fixes one problem but causes another. Leave the MTU unchanged unless one of these situations occurs: •...

  • Page 40: Lan Setup

    N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 Table 1. Common MTU sizes (continued) Application 1436 Used in PPTP environments or with VPN. 1400 Maximum size for AOL DSL. Typical value to connect to dial up ISPs. To change the MTU size: ...

  • Page 41: Lan Setup Screen Settings

    N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 To change the LAN settings:  Select Advanced > Setup > LAN Setup to display the following screen: Enter the settings that you want to customize. These settings are described in the following...

  • Page 42: Use The Router As A Dhcp Server

    N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 Use Router as a DHCP Server Usually, this check box is selected so that the router functions as a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server. • Starting IP Address. Specify the start of the range for the pool of IP addresses in the same subnet as the router.

  • Page 43: Address Reservation

    N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 Address Reservation When you specify a reserved IP address for a computer on the LAN, that computer always receives the same IP address each time it accesses the router’s DHCP server. Reserved IP addresses should be assigned to computers or servers that require permanent IP settings.

  • Page 44: Enable Wmm Qos For Wireless Multimedia Applications

    N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 Enable WMM QoS for Wireless Multimedia Applications The router supports Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service (WMM QoS) to prioritize wireless voice and video traffic over the wireless link. WMM QoS provides prioritization of wireless data packets from different applications based on four access categories: voice, video, best effort, and background.
  • Page 45 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 Click the Setup QoS Rule button to see the QoS Priority Rule list. You can edit or delete a rule by selecting its radio button and clicking either the Edit or Delete button. You can also delete all the rules by clicking the Delete All button.
  • Page 46 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 Select the Turn Internet Access QoS On check box. Click the Setup QoS Rule button. Click the Add Priority Rule button. From the Priority Category list, select Ethernet LAN Port, as shown in the following figure: From the QoS Policy for list, select the LAN port.

  • Page 47: Edit Or Delete An Existing Qos Policy

    N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 Click Apply to save this rule to the QoS Policy list and return to the QoS Setup screen. In the QoS Setup screen, select the Turn Internet Access QoS On check box. Click Apply.

  • Page 48: Chapter 5 Storage

    Specify Approved USB Devices • Connect to the USB Drive from a Remote Computer • ReadySHARE Cloud • Time Machine Backup For information about using the ReadySHARE Printer feature, see Chapter 6, ReadySHARE Printer. For more information about ReadySHARE features, visit www.netgear.com/readyshare.

  • Page 49: Readyshare Access

    N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 ReadySHARE Access ReadySHARE lets you access and share a USB drive connected the router USB port. (If your USB device has special drivers, it is not compatible.) When you connect the USB device, it might take up to 2 minutes before it is ready for sharing.

  • Page 50: Store Files In A Central Location For Printing

    N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 To share files with your friends and family:  Insert your USB drive into the USB port on the router either directly or with a USB cable. Computers on your local area network (LAN) can automatically access this USB drive using a web browser or Microsoft Networking.

  • Page 51: Storage Basic Settings

    The ReadySHARE print feature allows you to share a printer that you connect to the USB port on your router. To use the ReadySHARE print feature on a Windows computer, you need to use the NETGEAR USB Control Center utility. For information about this feature, see Chapter 6, ReadySHARE Printer.

  • Page 52: Add Or Edit A Network Folder

    N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 Add or Edit a Network Folder Select Basic > ReadySHARE, and click Edit. Specify the changes that you want to make: • To add a folder, click Create Network Folder. • To edit a folder, select its radio button and then click Edit.

  • Page 53: Storage Advanced Settings

    N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 Storage Advanced Settings You can set up the device name, workgroups, and network folders for your USB device. To go to Storage Advanced settings:  On the USB Storage (Basic Settings) screen, click the Edit button.

  • Page 54: Safely Remove A Usb Drive

    N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 Available Network Folders You might need to scroll down to view this section of the screen: • Share Name. If only one device is connected, the default share name is USB_Storage. You can click the name shown, or you can type it in the address field of your web browser.

  • Page 55: Specify Approved Usb Devices

    N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 Specify Approved USB Devices For more security, you can set up the router to share approved USB devices only. You can access this feature from the Advanced Setup menu on the Advanced tab.

  • Page 56: Connect To The Usb Drive From A Remote Computer

    N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 Connect to the USB Drive from a Remote Computer To connect to the USB drive from remote computers with a web browser, use the router’s Internet port IP address. If you are using Dynamic DNS, you can type the DNS name rather than the IP address.

  • Page 57: Time Machine Backup

    N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 Time Machine Backup If you are already using Time Machine software with your USB hard drive, you can skip this section. To set up a USB drive for Time Machine:  Physically connect the USB hard drive to your Mac.
  • Page 58 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 In the pop-up window, select Registered User, and enter admin as the user name and password as the password. Time Machine Time Machine Show All Enter your name and password for the server “WNDR4300”...
  • Page 59 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 Before You Back Up a Large Amount of Data Before you back up a large amount of data with Time Machine, NETGEAR recommends that you do the following to ensure a successful operation: Upgrade the operating system of the Mac machine.

  • Page 60: Change The Partition Scheme

    N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 Change the Partition Scheme To run with the router, the partition scheme on your Mac has to be set to either GUID or MBR. To make sure the partition scheme is set to one of these supported schemes: ...

  • Page 61: Chapter 6 Readyshare Printer

    ReadySHARE Printer is compatible with Macs and Windows PCs. It lets you connect a USB printer to the router USB port, and access it wirelessly. This chapter contains the following sections: • ReadySHARE Printer • USB Control Center Utility For more information about ReadySHARE features, visit www.netgear.com/readyshare.

  • Page 62: Readyshare Printer

    On each computer that shares the printer, download the NETGEAR USB Control Center utility. The NETGEAR USB utility has a Mac version and a Windows version, which you can access in two different ways: •...
  • Page 63 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 Follow the instructions to install the NETGEAR USB Control Center utility. After you have installed the utility, select the language. ReadySHARE Printer...
  • Page 64 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 The first time you access the utility, you are asked to select the printer and click the Connect button. Once the connection is established, the status changes to Manually connected by xxx. You can click the Disconnect button at any time to release the connection. The status then changes to Available.
  • Page 65 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 • You can set the value for the default time-out time from Tools > Configuration. • The USB Control Center utility must be running for the computer to be able to print to the USB printer attached to the router.

  • Page 66: Usb Control Center Utility

    N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 USB Control Center Utility The USB Control Center utility allows you to control a shared USB device from your computer that is connected to the USB port on your router. The utility allows you to control a printer and a scanner.

  • Page 67: Control Center Configuration

    N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 Control Center Configuration Select Tools > Configuration to display the following screen: Automatically execute when logging on Windows. Enable this utility to start automatically when you are logged in to Windows. Timeout. Specify the time-out value for holding the USB resource when it is not in use.

  • Page 68: Scan With A Multifunction Printer

    N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 Once the printer shows Available status, it is no longer grayed out in a Paused state in the Windows Printers and Faxes window. This USB printer is ready. The utility does not need to hold the connection of this USB printer.

  • Page 69: Chapter 7 Security

    Security K ee p u n wa n t e d c o n t e nt out of y o ur n etw ork This chapter explains how to use the basic firewall features of the router to prevent objectionable content from reaching the computers and devices on your network.

  • Page 70: Keyword Blocking Of Http Traffic

    N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 Keyword Blocking of HTTP Traffic Use keyword blocking to prevent certain types of HTTP traffic from accessing your network. The blocking can be always or according to a schedule. Select Advanced > Security > Block Sites.

  • Page 71: Block Services (Port Filtering)

    N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 Block Services (Port Filtering) Services are functions that server computers perform at the request of client computers. For example, web servers serve web pages, time servers serve time and date information, and game hosts serve data about other players’ moves. When a computer on the Internet sends a request for service to a server computer, the requested service is identified by a service or port number.
  • Page 72 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 Click Add to add a service. The Block Services Setup screen displays: From the Service Type list, select the application or service to allow or block. The list already displays several common services, but you are not limited to these choices. To add any additional services or applications that do not already appear, select User Defined.

  • Page 73: Schedule Blocking

    N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 Schedule Blocking You can specify the days and time that you want to block Internet access. To schedule blocking:  Select Advanced > Security > Schedule to display the following screen: Set up the schedule for blocking keywords and services.

  • Page 74: Security Event Email Notifications

    N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 Security Event Email Notifications To receive logs and alerts by email, provide your email information in the E-mail screen, and specify which alerts you want to receive and how often. To set up email notifications: ...

  • Page 75: Chapter 8 Administration

    Administration M a na gin g y o u r n e t wo r k This chapter describes the router settings for administering and maintaining your router and home network. See Remote Management on page 105 for information about upgrading or checking the status of your router over the Internet.

  • Page 76: Upgrade The Firmware

    N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 Upgrade the Firmware The router firmware (routing software) is stored in flash memory. You can update the firmware from the Administration menu on the Advanced tab. You might see a message at the top of the genie screens when new firmware is available for your product.

  • Page 77: View Router Status

    N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 View Router Status To view router status and usage information, select Advanced Home or select Administration > Router Status to display the following screen: Router Information Hardware Version. The router model. Firmware Version. The version of the router firmware. It changes if you upgrade the router firmware.

  • Page 78: Internet Port

    IP Subnet Mask. The IP subnet mask that the Internet (WAN) port of the router uses. Domain Name Server. The Domain Name Server addresses that the router uses. A Domain Name Server translates human-language URLs such as www.netgear.com into IP addresses.
  • Page 79 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 Connection Status Button On the Router Status screen in the Internet Port pane, click the Connection Status button to view connection status information. Figure 6. View connection status information The Release button returns the status of all items to 0. The Renew button refreshes the items.

  • Page 80: Wireless Settings (2.4 Ghz And 5 Ghz)

    N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 Wireless Settings (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz) The following settings are displayed: Name (SSID). The wireless network name (SSID) that the router uses. The default name for 5 GHz ends in -5G to distinguish it from the 2.4-GHz network.

  • Page 81: View Logs Of Web Access Or Attempted Web Access

    N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 View Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access The log is a detailed record of the websites you have accessed or attempted to access. Up to 256 entries are stored in the log. Log entries appear only when keyword blocking is enabled and no log entries are made for the trusted user.

  • Page 82: Manage The Configuration File

    N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 Manage the Configuration File The configuration settings of the WNDR4300 router are stored within the router in a configuration file. You can back up (save) this file to your computer, restore it, or reset it to the factory default settings.

  • Page 83: Erase

    Click Apply so that your changes take effect. Password Recovery NETGEAR recommends that you enable password recovery if you change the password for the router’s user name of admin. Then if you forget the password, you can recover it. This recovery process is supported in Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Chrome browsers, but not in the Safari browser.
  • Page 84 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 When you use your browser to access the router, the login window displays. If password recovery is enabled, when you click Cancel, the password recovery process starts. You can then enter the saved answers to the security questions to recover the password.

  • Page 85: Chapter 9 Advanced Settings

    Advanced Settings C us t om iz e y o u r n e t wor k This chapter describes the advanced features of your router. The information is for readers with advanced networking knowledge who want to set the router up for unique situations such as when remote access from the Internet by IP or domain name is needed.

  • Page 86: Advanced Wireless Settings

    N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 Advanced Wireless Settings To go to the Advanced Wireless Settings screen:  Select Advanced > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings. Scroll to view more settings The following settings are available in this screen: Enable Wireless Router Radio.
  • Page 87 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 Note: The Fragmentation Length, CTS/RTS Threshold, and Preamble Mode options are reserved for wireless testing and advanced configuration only. Do not change these settings. Transmit Power Control. You can change the transmit power of each wireless radio. Lower transmit power reduces the power consumption of the router, but also reduces the wireless coverage.

  • Page 88: Restrict Wireless Access By Mac Address

    N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 Restrict Wireless Access by MAC Address You can set up a list of computers and wireless devices that are allowed to join the wireless network. This list is based on the unique MAC address of each computer and device.

  • Page 89: Wireless Ap

    N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 Wireless AP You can set up the router to run as an access point (AP) on the same local network as another router. To set up the router as an AP:  Select Advanced > Advanced Setup > Wireless AP.

  • Page 90: Wireless Repeating Function (Wds)

    N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 Wireless Repeating Function (WDS) You can set the WNDR4300 router up to be used as a wireless access point (AP). Doing this enables the router to act as a wireless repeater. A wireless repeater connects to another wireless router as a client where the network to which it connects becomes the ISP service.
  • Page 91 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 Wireless repeater. The router sends all traffic from its local wireless or wired computers to a remote access point. To configure this mode, you have to know the MAC address of the remote parent access point.

  • Page 92: Set Up The Base Station

    N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 • Wireless MAC of this router. This field displays the MAC address for your router for your reference. You need to enter this MAC address in the corresponding Wireless Repeating Function screen of the other access point you are using.

  • Page 93: Set Up A Repeater Unit

    Use a wired Ethernet connection to set up the repeater unit to avoid conflicts with the wireless connection to the base station. Note: If you are using the WNDR4300 base station with a non-NETGEAR router as the repeater, you might need to change additional configuration settings. In particular, you should disable the DHCP server function on the wireless repeater AP.

  • Page 94: Port Forwarding And Triggering

    N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 Fill in the Repeater IP Address field. This IP address must be in the same subnet as the base station, but different from the LAN IP address of the base station. Click Apply to save your changes.

  • Page 95: Port Triggering To Open Incoming Ports

    N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 the web page request message to www.example.com, your router stores the original information and then modifies the source information in the request message, performing Network Address Translation (NAT): • The source address is replaced with your router’s public IP address. This is necessary because your computer uses a private IP address that is not globally unique and cannot be used on the Internet.
  • Page 96 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 An example is Internet Relay Chat (IRC). Your computer connects to an IRC server at destination port 6667. The IRC server not only responds to your originating source port, but also sends an “identify” message to your computer on port 113. Using port triggering, you can tell the router, “When you initiate a session with destination port 6667, you have to also allow...

  • Page 97: Port Forwarding To Permit External Host Communications

    N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 Port Forwarding to Permit External Host Communications In both of the preceding examples, your computer initiates an application session with a server computer on the Internet. However, you might need to allow a client computer on the Internet to initiate a connection to a server computer on your network.

  • Page 98: How Port Forwarding Differs From Port Triggering

    N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 How Port Forwarding Differs from Port Triggering The following points summarize the differences between port forwarding and port triggering: • Port triggering can be used by any computer on your network, although only one computer can use it at a time.

  • Page 99: Add A Custom Service

    N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 Port Forwarding is selected as the service type. From the Service Name list, select the service or game that you will host on your network. If the service does not appear in the list, see Add a Custom Service on page 99.

  • Page 100: Edit Or Delete A Port Forwarding Entry

    N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 In the Internal IP Address field, enter the IP address of your local computer that will provide this service. Click Apply. The service appears in the list in the Port Forwarding/Port Triggering screen.
  • Page 101 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 Note: If you use applications such as multiplayer gaming, peer-to-peer connections, real-time communications such as instant messaging, or remote assistance (a feature in Windows XP), you should also enable Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) according to the instructions Universal Plug and Play on page 106.

  • Page 102: Dynamic Dns

    N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 Click Add Service to display the following screen: In the Service Name field, type a descriptive service name. In the Service User list, select Any (the default) to allow this service to be used by any computer on the Internet.

  • Page 103: Static Routes

    N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 On the Advanced tab, select Advanced Setup > Dynamic DNS to display the following screen: To set up Dynamic DNS:  Register for an account with one of the Dynamic DNS service providers whose names appear in the Service Provider list.
  • Page 104 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 forwards your request to the company where you are employed, and the request is likely to be denied by the company’s firewall. In this case you have to define a static route, telling your router that 134.177.0.0 should be accessed through the ISDN router at 192.168.1.100.

  • Page 105: Remote Management

    N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 Remote Management The remote management feature lets you upgrade or check the status of your WNDR4300 router over the Internet. To set up remote management:  Select Advanced > Advanced Setup > Remote Management.

  • Page 106: Usb Settings

    N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 USB Settings For added security, the router can be set up to share only approved USB devices. See Specify Approved USB Devices on page 55 for the procedure. Universal Plug and Play Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) helps devices, such as Internet appliances and computers, access the network and connect to other devices as needed.

  • Page 107: Ipv6

    N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 To turn on Universal Plug and Play:  Select Advanced > Advanced Setup > UPnP. The UPnP screen displays. Select the setting that you want to use. Click Apply to save your settings.

  • Page 108: Auto Detect Fields

    N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 Auto Detect Fields In the IPv6 screen, when you select Auto Detect from the drop-down list, the following screen displays. The Connection Type field indicates the connection type detected. The following fields are...

  • Page 109: Auto Config

    N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 router blocks this packet. This function has two modes. The default is Secured mode, which checks both TCP and UDP packets. For Open mode, the checking is applied only to the UDP connection.

  • Page 110: 6To4 Tunnel

    N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 6to4 Tunnel In the IPv6 screen, when you select 6to4 Tunnel from the drop-down list, the following screen displays. The following fields are included in this screen: Remote 6to4 Relay Router. The remote relay router to which your router creates the 6to4 tunnel.

  • Page 111: Fixed

    N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 Fixed In the IPv6 screen, when you select Fixed from the drop-down list, the following screen displays. The following fields are included in this screen: IPv6 Fixed WAN Setup IPv6 Address/Prefix Length. The IPv6 address and prefix length of the router's WAN interface.

  • Page 112: Dhcp

    N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 DHCP In the IPv6 screen, when you select DHCP from the drop-down list, the following screen displays. The following fields are included in this screen: User Class. Most people do not need to fill in this field, but if your ISP has given you a specific host name, enter it here.

  • Page 113: Pppoe

    N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 PPPoE In the IPv6 screen, when you select PPPoE from the drop-down list, the following screen displays. The following fields are included in this screen: Login. This is usually the name that you use in your email address. For example, if your main mail account is JerAB@ISP.com, then you would put JerAB in this field.

  • Page 114: Traffic Meter

    N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 Traffic Meter Traffic metering lets you monitor the volume of Internet traffic passing through your router’s Internet port. You can set limits for traffic volume, set a monthly limit, and view traffic usage.

  • Page 115: Chapter 10 Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting This chapter provides information to help you diagnose and solve problems you might have with your router. If you do not find the solution here, check the NETGEAR support site at http://support.netgear.com for product and contact information. This chapter contains the following sections: •...

  • Page 116: Quick Tips

    N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 Quick Tips This section describes tips for troubleshooting some common problems. Sequence to Restart Your Network Be sure to restart your network in this sequence: Turn off and unplug the modem. Turn off the router and computers.

  • Page 117: Troubleshoot With The Leds

    Make sure that the power cord is securely connected to your router and that the power adapter is securely connected to a functioning power outlet. • Check that you are using the 12V DC, 5A power adapter that NETGEAR supplied for this product. •...

  • Page 118: Internet Led Is Off

    Make sure that Caps Lock is off when you enter this information. • If you are attempting to set up your NETGEAR router as a replacement for an ADSL gateway in your network, the router cannot perform many gateway services. For Troubleshooting...

  • Page 119: Cannot Access The Internet

    Router Status screen. To check the WAN IP address:  Start your browser, and select an external site such as www.netgear.com. Access the router interface at www.routerlogin.net. Select Administration > Router Status. Check that an IP address is shown for the Internet port. If 0.0.0.0 is shown, your router has not obtained an IP address from your ISP.

  • Page 120: Changes Not Saved

    N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 • Your computer might not have the router configured as its TCP/IP gateway. If your computer obtains its information from the router by DHCP, reboot the computer, and verify the gateway address. •...

  • Page 121: Wireless Connectivity

    N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 Wireless Connectivity If you are having trouble connecting wirelessly to the router, try to isolate the problem. • Does the wireless device or computer that you are using find your wireless network? If not, check the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz LEDs on the front of the router. They should be lit. If they are not, you can press the Wireless button on the front of the router to turn the routers wireless radios back on.

  • Page 122: Appendix A Supplemental Information

    Supplemental Information This appendix provides factory default settings and technical specifications for the N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300. This appendix includes the following sections: • Factory Settings • Technical Specifications...

  • Page 123: Factory Settings

    N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 Factory Settings You can return the router to its factory settings. Use the end of a paper clip or a similar object to press and hold the Restore Factory Settings button on the back of the router for at least 5 seconds.

  • Page 124: Technical Specifications

    N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 Table 2. Factory default settings (continued) Feature Default behavior Wireless Wireless communication Enabled SSID name See router label Security WPA2-PSK (AES) Broadcast SSID Enabled Transmission speed Auto Country/region United States in the US, otherwise varies by region...
  • Page 125 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 Table 3. WNDR4300 Router specifications (continued) Feature Description 10BASE-T or 100BASE-Tx or 1000BASE-T, RJ-45 10BASE-T or 100BASE-Tx or 1000BASE-T, RJ-45 Wireless Maximum wireless signal rate complies with the IEEE 802.11 standard. See the footnote for the previous table.

  • Page 126: Appendix B Notification Of Compliance

    FCC multi-transmitter product procedures. FCC Declaration of Conformity We, NETGEAR, Inc., 350 East Plumeria Drive, San Jose, CA 95134, declare under our sole responsibility that the N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 complies with Part 15 Subpart B of FCC CFR47 Rules.

  • Page 127: Fcc Caution

    Canadian Department of Communications Radio Interference Regulations This digital apparatus (N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300) does not exceed the Class B limits for radio-noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.
  • Page 128 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 The device could automatically discontinue transmission in case of absence of information to transmit, or operational failure. Note that this is not intended to prohibit transmission of control or signaling information or the use of repetitive codes where required by the technology.
  • Page 129 Cet équipement doit être installé et utilisé avec un minimum de 20 cm de distance entre la source de rayonnement et votre corps. Interference Reduction Table The following table shows the recommended minimum distance between NETGEAR equipment and household appliances to reduce interference (in feet and meters). Household Appliance...

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