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- Page 1 N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router Mode l WND R3700 v5 Us e r Manual January 2015 202-11444-01 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Use a Web Browser to Access the Router ....... 16 NETGEAR genie Automatic Internet Setup ......16 Log In to the Router . - Page 4 N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router Add QoS Rules by Service ..........41 Add a QoS Rule by Device .
- Page 5 Use the Scan Feature of a Multifunction USB Printer ..... 88 Change NETGEAR USB Control Center Settings ......89 Change the NETGEAR USB Control Center Language .
- Page 6 N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router Specify Basic WiFi Settings ......... . 119 Change the WiFi Mbps Settings .
- Page 7 N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router WiFi LED Is Off ..........151 Cannot Log In to the Router.
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Page 8: Chapter 1 Hardware Setup
This chapter contains the following sections: • Unpack Your Router • Front Panel LEDs • Rear Panel • Position Your Router • Cable Your Router For more information about the topics covered in this manual, visit the support website at http://support.netgear.com. -
Page 9: Unpack Your Router
N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router Unpack Your Router Your package contains the following items. Stand N600 WiFi Router Power adapter (varies by region) Ethernet cable Figure 1. Package contents Front Panel LEDs The status LEDs are located on the front of the router. Table 1. -
Page 10: Rear Panel
N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router Table 1. LED descriptions (continued) Description USB port • Solid green. A USB device is connected and is ready. • Blinking. A USB device is plugged in and is trying to connect. • Off. No USB device is connected, or someone clicked the Safely Remove Hardware button and it is now safe to remove the attached USB device. -
Page 11: Attach The Stand
N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router Attach the Stand NETGEAR recommends that you attach the stand for optimal performance. To attach the stand: Place the stand on a flat surface. Slide the router onto the stand as shown. Position Your Router The router lets you access your network anywhere within the operating range of your wireless network. -
Page 12: Cable Your Router
N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router Ceiling fans Home security systems Microwaves Computers Base of a cordless phone 2.4 GHz cordless phone • Place the router away from large metal surfaces, large glass surfaces, insulated walls, and items such as these: Solid metal doors Aluminum studs Fish tanks... - Page 13 N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router Connect the power adapter to your router and plug the power adapter into an outlet. Press the Power On/Off button on the rear panel of the router. Hardware Setup...
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Page 14: Chapter 2 Connect To The Network And Access The Router
This chapter contains the following sections: • Connect to the Network • Types of Logins • Use a Web Browser to Access the Router • Change the Language • Access the Router with the NETGEAR genie App... -
Page 15: Connect To The Network
N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router Connect to the Network You can connect to the router’s network through a wired or WiFi connection. If you set up your computer to use a static IP address, change the settings so that it uses Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). -
Page 16: Label
Internet service. NETGEAR genie Automatic Internet Setup You can set up your router with the NETGEAR genie automatically, 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 that the computers and devices in the network are using the settings described here. - Page 17 Internet. When you start an Internet application, your router automatically logs you in. NETGEAR genie runs on any device with a web browser. Installation and basic setup takes about 15 minutes to complete. To use NETGEAR genie to set up your router: ...
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Page 18: Log In To The Router
NETGEAR technical support. Log In to the Router When you first set up your router, NETGEAR genie automatically starts when you launch a web browser on a computer that is connected to the router. If you want to view or change settings for the router, you can use genie again. -
Page 19: Access The Router With The Netgear Genie App
When prompted, click the OK button to confirm this change. The screen refreshes with the language that you selected. Access the Router with the NETGEAR genie App The genie app is the easy dashboard for managing, monitoring, and repairing your home network. -
Page 20: Chapter 3 Specify Your Internet Settings
Specify Your Internet Settings Usually, the quickest way to set up the router to use your Internet connection is to allow the genie to detect the Internet connection when you first access the router with a web browser. You can also customize or specify your Internet settings. -
Page 21: Use The Internet Setup Wizard
The Setup Wizard searches your Internet connection for servers and protocols to determine your Internet configuration. When the router connects to the Internet, you are prompted to download and install the free NETGEAR Desktop genie app and the free ReadySHARE Vault app. Specify Your Internet Settings... -
Page 22: Manually Set Up The Internet Connection
N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router Manually Set Up the Internet Connection You can view or change the router’s Internet connection settings. Specify an Internet Connection Without a Login To specify the Internet connection settings: Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. -
Page 23: Specify An Internet Connection That Uses A Login
Use This MAC Address. Enter the MAC address that you want to use. Click the Apply button. Your settings are saved. Click the Test button to test your Internet connection. If the NETGEAR website does not display within one minute, see Chapter 13, Troubleshooting. Specify an Internet Connection That Uses a Login To specify the Internet connection settings: ... - Page 24 N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router Select Internet. Scroll to view more settings For the Does your Internet connection require a login? setting, select the Yes radio button. The screen adjusts. In the Internet Service Provider menu, select the encapsulation method: PPPoE, PPPoA, or L2TP.
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Page 25: Specify Ipv6 Internet Connections
Use This MAC Address. Enter the MAC address that you want to use. Click the Apply button. Your settings are saved. Click the Test button to test your Internet connection. If the NETGEAR website does not display within one minute, see Chapter 13, Troubleshooting. Specify IPv6 Internet Connections Note: To specify IPv6 settings, you must upgrade the router’s firmware. -
Page 26: Requirements For Entering Ipv6 Addresses
N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router • If you are not sure, select Auto Detect so that the router detects the IPv6 type that is in use. • If your Internet connection does not use PPPoe or DHCP, or is not fixed but is IPv6, select Auto Config. - Page 27 N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router In the Internet Connection Type menu, select Auto Detect. The router automatically detects the information in the following fields: • Connection Type. This field indicates the connection type that is detected. • Router’s IPv6 Address on WAN. This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired for the router’s WAN (or Internet) interface.
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Page 28: Use Auto Config For An Ipv6 Internet Connection
N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router Use Auto Config for an IPv6 Internet Connection To set up an IPv6 Internet connection through auto configuration: Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. -
Page 29: Set Up An Ipv6 6To4 Tunnel Internet Connection
N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router (Optional) In the DHCP Domain Name (If Required) field, enter a domain name. You can type the domain name of your IPv6 ISP. Do not enter the domain name for the IPv4 ISP here. For example, if your ISP’s mail server is mail.xxx.yyy.zzz, type xxx.yyy.zzz as the domain name. - Page 30 N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router In the Internet Connection Type menu, select 6to4 Tunnel. The router automatically detects the information in the Router’s IPv6 Address on LAN field. This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired for the router’s LAN interface. The number after the slash (/) is the length of the prefix, which is also indicated by the underline (_) under the IPv6 address.
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Page 31: Set Up An Ipv6 Pass Through Internet Connection
N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router Set Up an IPv6 Pass Through Internet Connection In pass-through mode, the router works as a Layer 2 Ethernet switch with two ports (LAN and WAN Ethernet ports) for IPv6 packets. The router does not process any IPv6 header packets. - Page 32 N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router In the Internet Connection Type menu, select Fixed. Configure the fixed IPv6 addresses for the WAN connection: • IPv6 Address/Prefix Length. The IPv6 address and prefix length of the router WAN interface. • Default IPv6 Gateway. The IPv6 address of the default IPv6 gateway for the router’s WAN interface.
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Page 33: Set Up An Ipv6 Dhcp Internet Connection
N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router Your settings are saved. Set Up an IPv6 DHCP Internet Connection To set up an IPv6 Internet connection with a DHCP server: Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. -
Page 34: Set Up An Ipv6 Pppoe Internet Connection
N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router Most people can leave this field blank, but if your ISP gave you a specific host name, enter it here. (Optional) In the Domain Name (If Required) field, enter a domain name. You can type the domain name of your IPv6 ISP. Do not enter the domain name for the IPv4 ISP here. - Page 35 N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router In the Internet Connection Type menu, select PPPoE. The router automatically detects the information in the following fields: • Router’s IPv6 Address on WAN. This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired for the router’s WAN (or Internet) interface. The number after the slash (/) is the length of the prefix, which is also indicated by the underline (_) under the IPv6 address.
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Page 36: Change The Mtu Size
“fragmented” to accommodate the device with the smallest MTU. The best MTU setting for NETGEAR equipment is often 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 37 Table 2. Common MTU sizes Application 1500 The largest Ethernet packet size. This setting is typical for connections that do not use PPPoE or VPN and is the default value for NETGEAR routers, adapters, and switches. 1492 Used in PPPoE environments. 1472 Maximum size to use for pinging.
- Page 38 N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router Table 2. Common MTU sizes (continued) Application 1460 Usable by AOL if you do not send or receive large email attachments, for example. 1436 Used in PPTP environments or with VPN. 1400 Maximum size for AOL DSL. Typical value to connect to dial-up ISPs.
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Page 39: Chapter 4 Optimize Performance
Optimize Performance You can set up the router to optimize performance for applications such as Internet gaming, high-definition video streaming, and VoIP communication. By default, the router uses Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service (WMM QoS). This chapter contains the following sections: •... -
Page 40: Optimize Internet Streaming With Qos
Figure 5. QoS can assign high priority to streaming from the Internet NETGEAR recommends that you enable this feature only if you use streaming Internet. When QoS assigns a high priority to streaming video, it also assigns lower priority to the rest of your Internet traffic. -
Page 41: Add Qos Rules By Service
N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router Select the Turn Internet Access QoS On check box. Select the Turn Bandwidth Control On check box. Specify the bandwidth setting: • If you know the bandwidth of your Internet connection, type it in the Uplink bandwidth Maximum field. -
Page 42: Add A Qos Rule By Device
N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router The BASIC Home screen displays. Select ADVANCED > Setup > QoS Setup. The QoS Setup screen displays. Select the Turn Internet Access QoS On check box. Select the Add Rules QoS by Service radio button. The screen adjusts. - Page 43 N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router A login screen displays. Enter the router user name and password. The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home screen displays. Select ADVANCED > Setup > QoS Setup. The QoS Setup screen displays.
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Page 44: Edit A Qos Rule
N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router Your settings are saved. Edit a QoS Rule To edit a QoS rule: Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. In the address field of the web browser, enter http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com. -
Page 45: Delete All Qos Rules
N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home screen displays. Select ADVANCED > Setup > QoS Setup. The QoS Setup screen displays. Select the QoS by Service radio button. - Page 46 N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router To enable Universal Plug and Play: Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com. A login screen displays. Enter the router user name and password. The user name is admin.
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Page 47: Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality Of Service
N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service (WMM QoS) prioritizes wireless voice and video traffic over the WiFi link. WMM QoS is automatically enabled for the router. WMM QoS prioritizes wireless data packets from different applications based on four access categories: voice, video, best effort, and background. -
Page 48: Chapter 5 Control Access To The Internet
Control Access to the Internet The router comes with a built-in firewall that helps protect your home network from unwanted intrusions from the Internet. This chapter includes the following sections: • Set Up Parental Controls • Allow or Block Access to Your Network •... -
Page 49: Set Up Parental Controls
If your Internet connection is working, the browser automatically goes online and displays the Live Parental Controls web page. Click either the Windows Users or Mac Users button. Follow the onscreen instructions to download and install the NETGEAR Live Parental Controls management utility. Control Access to the Internet... - Page 50 N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router After installation, Live Parental Controls automatically starts. Click the Next button. Read the note, and click the Next button again to proceed. Because Live Parental Controls uses free OpenDNS accounts, you are prompted to log in or create a free account.
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Page 51: Allow Or Block Access To Your Network
N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router After you log on or create your account, the filtering level screen displays: Select a radio button for a filtering level and click the Next button. The Setup is complete screen displays. Click the Take me to the status screen button. Parental controls are now set up for the router. - Page 52 Allow all new devices to connect. With this setting, if you add a new device, it can access your network. You don’t need to enter its MAC address in this screen. NETGEAR recommends that you leave this radio button selected. •...
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Page 53: Manage Network Access Control Lists
N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router Manage Network Access Control Lists You can use access control to block or allow access to your network. To manage devices that are allowed or blocked: Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. -
Page 54: Use Keywords To Block Internet Sites
N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router Click the Apply button. Your changes take effect. Use Keywords to Block Internet Sites You can use keywords to block certain Internet sites from your network. You can use blocking all the time or based on a schedule. To block Internet sites: ... -
Page 55: Delete Keywords From The Blocked List
N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router • Specify .com if you want to allow only sites with domain suffixes such as .edu or .gov. • Enter a period (.) to block all Internet browsing access. Click the Add Keyword button. The keyword is added to the keyword list. - Page 56 N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com. A login screen displays. Enter the router user name and password. The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home screen displays. Select ADVANCED >...
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Page 57: Schedule When To Block Internet Sites And Services
N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router If the service uses a single port number, enter that number in both fields. To find out which port numbers the service or application uses, you can contact the publisher of the application, ask user groups or newsgroups, or search on the Internet. Select a filtering option: •... -
Page 58: Avoid Blocking On A Trusted Computer
N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router Select ADVANCED > Security > Schedule. Specify when to block keywords and services: • Days to Block. Select the check box for each day that you want to block the keywords, or select the Every Day check box, which automatically selects the check boxes for all days. -
Page 59: Set Up Security Event Email Notifications
N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home screen displays. Select ADVANCED > Security > Block Sites. The Block Sites screen displays. Scroll down and select the Allow trusted IP address to visit blocked sites check box. - Page 60 N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router In the Your Outgoing Mail Server field, enter the name of your ISP outgoing (SMTP) mail server (such as mail.myISP.com). You might be able to find this information in the configuration screen of your email program.
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Page 61: Chapter 6 Share A Storage Device Attached To The Router
Add a Network Folder on a Storage Device • Edit a Network Folder on a Storage Device • Use the Router as a ReadyDLNA Media Server • Approve USB Devices • Safely Remove a USB Device For more information about ReadySHARE features, visit www.netgear.com/readyshare. -
Page 62: Usb Device Requirements
The router works with most USB-compliant external flash and hard drives. For the most up-to-date list of USB devices that the router supports, visit http://kbserver.netgear.com/readyshare. Some USB external hard drives and flash drives require you to load the drivers onto the computer before the computer can access the USB device. -
Page 63: Access An Storage Device Connected To The Router
N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router You must use the power supply when you connect the USB device to the router. When you connect the USB device to the router USB port, it might take up to two minutes before it is ready for sharing. By default, the USB device is available to all computers on your local area network (LAN). -
Page 64: Map A Usb Device To A Windows Network Drive
Map a USB Device to a Windows Network Drive To map the USB device to a Windows network drive: Visit www.netgear.com/readyshare. In the ReadySHARE USB Storage Access pane, click the PC Utility link. The readyshareconnect.exe file is downloaded to your computer. Launch readyshareconnect.exe. -
Page 65: Back Up Mac Computers With Time Machine
Set Up a USB Hard Drive on a Mac NETGEAR recommends that you use a new USB HDD or format your old USB disk to do the Time Machine backup for the first time. Use a blank partition to prevent some issues during backup using Time Machine. -
Page 66: Prepare To Back Up A Large Amount Of Data
N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router Prepare to Back Up a Large Amount of Data Before you back up a large amount of data with Time Machine, NETGEAR recommends that you follow this procedure. To prepare to back up a large amount of data: ... -
Page 67: Control Access To A Storage Device
N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router When you connect the USB device to the router USB port, it might take up to two minutes before it is ready for sharing. By default, the USB device is available to all computers on your local area network (LAN). - Page 68 N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router Select ADVANCED > USB Storage > Advanced Settings. Specify access to the storage device: • Network Device Name. This is the name used to access the device connected to the router. • Workgroup. If you are using a Windows workgroup rather than a domain, the workgroup name is displayed here.
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Page 69: Use Ftp Within The Network
N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router Use FTP Within the Network File Transfer Protocol (FTP) lets you send and receive large files faster. To set up FTP access: Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. -
Page 70: View Or Change Network Folders On A Device
N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router View or Change Network Folders on a Device You can view or change the network folders on a USB storage device connected to the router. To view or change network folders: Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. -
Page 71: Add A Network Folder On A Storage Device
N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router • Volume Name. Volume name from the storage device. • Total Space and Free Space. Show the current utilization of the storage device. Add a Network Folder on a Storage Device You can add network folders on a storage device connected to the router USB port. To add a network folder: ... -
Page 72: Edit A Network Folder On A Storage Device
N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router Click the Create Network Folder button. If this screen does not display, your web browser might be blocking pop-ups. If it is, change the browser settings to allow pop-ups. Complete the fields. The user name (account name) for All–no password is guest. The password for admin is the same one that is used to log in to the router. -
Page 73: Use The Router As A Readydlna Media Server
Use the Router as a ReadyDLNA Media Server The router can act as a ReadyDLNA media server, which lets you view movies and photos on DLNA/UPnP AV-compliant media players, such as Xbox360, Playstation, and NETGEAR media players. To specify media server settings: ... -
Page 74: Approve Usb Devices
N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router Select the Enable Media Server check box. Click the Apply button. Your changes are saved. Approve USB Devices For more security, you can set up the router to share only USB devices that you approve. To approve USB devices: ... -
Page 75: Safely Remove A Usb Device
N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router The USB device is added to the Approved USB Devices list. Select the Allow only approved devices check box. Click the Apply button. Your settings are saved. To work with another USB device, first click the Safely Remove USB Device button for the currently connected USB device. -
Page 76: Chapter 7 Access Storage Devices Through The Internet
Access Storage Devices Through the Internet With Dynamic DNS, you can use the Internet to access a USB hard drive attached to the router USB port when you’re not home. This chapter includes the following sections: • Access Storage Devices Attached to the Router •... -
Page 77: Access Storage Devices Attached To The Router
N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router Access Storage Devices Attached to the Router You can access a USB device through the Internet when you’re not home. To access devices from a remote computer: Launch a web browser on a computer that is not on your home network. Connect to your home router: •... -
Page 78: Access Storage Devices Through The Internet With Ftp
N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router Access Storage Devices Through the Internet with FTP You must first set up FTP through Internet access. See Set Up FTP Access Through the Internet on page 77. To access a USB device with FTP from a remote computer: ... -
Page 79: Your Personal Ftp Server
With your customized free URL, you can use FTP to access your network through Dynamic DNS when you aren’t home. To set up your FTP server, you must register for a NETGEAR Dynamic DNS (DDNS) service account and specify the account settings. See... -
Page 80: Specify A Dns Account That You Already Created
Follow the onscreen instructions to register for your NETGEAR Dynamic DNS service. Specify a DNS Account That You Already Created If you already created a Dynamic DNS account with NETGEAR No-IP or Dyn you can set up the router to use your account. -
Page 81: Change The Dynamic Dns Settings
For a No-IP or Dyn account, in the User Name field, type the user name for your account. For a NETGEAR account at No-IP, in the Email field, type the email address for your account. In the Password (6-32 characters) field, type the password for your DDNS account. -
Page 82: Set Up Your Personal Ftp Server
Set Up Your Personal FTP Server To set up your personal account and use FTP: Get your NETGEAR Dynamic DNS domain name. Set Up FTP Access Through the Internet on page 77. Make sure that your Internet connection is working. -
Page 83: Chapter 8 Share A Usb Printer
Download the ReadySHARE Printer Utility • Install the ReadySHARE Printer Utility • Use the Shared Printer • View or Change the Status of a Printer • Use the Scan Feature of a Multifunction USB Printer • Change NETGEAR USB Control Center Settings... -
Page 84: Install The Printer Driver And Cable The Printer
N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router Install the Printer Driver and Cable the Printer Some USB printer manufacturers (for example, HP and Lexmark) request that you do not connect the USB cable until the installation software prompts you to do so. To install the driver and cable the printer: ... -
Page 85: Install The Readyshare Printer Utility
Install the ReadySHARE Printer Utility You must install the ReadySHARE Printer utility on each computer that will share the printer. After you install it, the utility displays as NETGEAR USB Control Center on your computer. To install the utility: ... -
Page 86: Use The Shared Printer
Select a language from the menu and click the OK button. Some firewall software, such as Comodo, blocks NETGEAR USB Control Center from accessing the USB printer. If you do not see the USB printer displayed in the screen, you can disable the firewall temporarily to allow the utility to work. -
Page 87: View Or Change The Status Of A Printer
If another computer is already connected to the printer, your print job goes into a queue to wait to be printed. If your document does not print, use the NETGEAR USB Control Center to check the status. View or Change the Status of a Printer on page 87. -
Page 88: Use The Scan Feature Of A Multifunction Usb Printer
USB printer displayed in the Windows Printers and Faxes window is ready for print jobs. To use the scan feature of a multifunction USB printer: Click the NETGEAR USB Control Center icon Make sure that the printer status shows as Available. Share a USB Printer... -
Page 89: Change Netgear Usb Control Center Settings
The scanner screen displays so that you can use the USB printer for scanning. Change NETGEAR USB Control Center Settings You can stop the NETGEAR USB Control Center from starting automatically when you log in to Windows. You can also change the language and specify the time-out to release the printer connection. -
Page 90: Change The Netgear Usb Control Center Language
Select Tools > Configuration. The Control Center - Configuration screen displays. In the Language menu, select a language. Click the OK button. The next time NETGEAR USB Control Center starts, the language changes. Specify the Time-Out To specify the time-out: ... - Page 91 N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router In the Timeout field, type the number of minutes. The time-out is the number of minutes that a computer holds its connection to the printer when the connection isn’t being used. Click the OK button. Your change is saved.
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Page 92: Chapter 9 Manage Your Network
Manage Your Network This chapter describes the router settings for administering and maintaining your router and home network. This chapter includes the following sections: • Update the Router Firmware • Change the admin Password • Recover the admin Password • View Router Status •... -
Page 93: Update The Router Firmware
N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router Update the Router Firmware The router firmware (routing software) is stored in flash memory. You might see a message at the top of the genie screens when new firmware is available. You can respond to that message to update the firmware or you can check to see if new firmware is available and update your product. -
Page 94: Change The Admin Password
Your changes take effect. Recover the admin Password NETGEAR recommends that you enable password recovery if you change the password for the router user name admin. Then you can recover the password if it is forgotten. This Manage Your Network... - Page 95 N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router recovery process is supported in Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Chrome browsers but not in the Safari browser. To set up password recovery: Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network.
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Page 96: View Router Status
N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router View Router Status To view router status and usage information: Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com. A login screen displays. Enter the router user name and password. -
Page 97: Display Internet Port Statistics
N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router Display Internet Port Statistics To display Internet port statistics: Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com. A login screen displays. Enter the router user name and password. -
Page 98: Check The Internet Connection Status
N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router To change the polling frequency, enter a time in seconds in the Poll Interval field and click the Set Interval button. To stop the polling entirely, click the Stop button. Check the Internet Connection Status To check the Internet connection status: ... -
Page 99: View And Manage Logs Of Router Activity
N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router • Lease Expires. The date and time that the lease expires. To return the status of all items to 0, click the Release button. To refresh the screen, click the Renew button. To exit the screen, click the Close Window button. View and Manage Logs of Router Activity The log is a detailed record of the websites you accessed or attempted to access and other router actions. -
Page 100: Monitor Internet Traffic
N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router To clear the log entries, click the Clear Log button. To email the log immediately, click the Send Log button. Monitor Internet Traffic Traffic metering allows you to monitor the volume of Internet traffic that passes through the router Internet port. -
Page 101: Custom Static Routes
N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router Download only. The restriction is applied to incoming traffic only. Both Directions. The restriction is applied to both incoming and outgoing traffic. • Select the Connection time control radio button and enter the allowed hours in the Monthly limit field. -
Page 102: Set Up A Static Route
N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router • The Gateway IP Address field specifies that all traffic for these addresses will be forwarded to the ISDN router at 192.168.1.100. • A metric value of 1 works because the ISDN router is on the LAN. •... -
Page 103: Edit A Static Route
N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router Type a number from 1 through 15 as the metric value. This value represents the number of routers between your network and the destination. Usually, a setting of 2 or 3 works, but if this is a direct connection, set it to 1. Click the Apply button. -
Page 104: View Devices Currently On The Network
N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router The BASIC Home screen displays. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Static Routes. The Custom Static Routes screen displays. In the table, select the radio button for the route. Click the Delete button. The route is removed from the table. View Devices Currently on the Network You can view all computers or devices that are currently connected to your network. -
Page 105: Manage The Router Configuration File
N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router Manage the Router Configuration File The configuration settings of the 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 106: Erase The Current Configuration Settings
N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router Enter the router user name and password. The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home screen displays. Select ADVANCED > Administration > Backup Settings. The Backup Settings screen displays. -
Page 107: Remote Management
N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router Remote Management You can access your router over the Internet to view or change its settings. You must know the router’s WAN IP address to use this feature. For information about remote access using Dynamic DNS, see Chapter 7, Access Storage Devices Through the Internet. - Page 108 N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router • Only This Computer. Allow access from a single IP address on the Internet. Enter the IP address to be allowed access. • IP Address Range. Allow access from a range of IP addresses on the Internet. Enter a beginning IP address and an ending IP address to define the allowed range.
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Page 109: Chapter 10 Network Settings
Network Settings The router comes ready for WiFi, Ethernet, and USB connections. You can customize the router’s network settings. NETGEAR recommends that you install the router and connect it to the Internet before you change its network settings. This chapter includes the following sections: •... -
Page 110: View Or Change Wan Settings
N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router View or Change WAN Settings You can view or configure wide area network (WAN) settings for the Internet port. You can set up a DMZ (demilitarized zone) server, change the maximum transmit unit (MTU) size, and enable the router to respond to a ping to its WAN (Internet) port. -
Page 111: Set Up A Default Dmz Server
N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router • Disable IGMP Proxying. IGMP proxying allows a computer on the local area network (LAN) to receive the multicast traffic it is interested in from the Internet. If you do not need this feature, you can select this check box to disable it. •... -
Page 112: Change The Router's Device Name
Type the IP address. Click the Apply button. Your change takes effect. Change the Router’s Device Name The router’s device name is WNDR3700v5. This device name displays in the file manager when you browse your network. To change the router’s device name: ... -
Page 113: Change The Lan Tcp/Ip Settings
N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router Change the LAN TCP/IP Settings The router is preconfigured to use private IP addresses on the LAN side and to act as a DHCP server. The router’s default LAN IP configuration is as follows: •... -
Page 114: Specify The Ip Addresses That The Router Assigns
N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router Change the RIP settings. Router Information Protocol (RIP) allows a router to exchange routing information with other routers. a. Select a RIP direction: • Both. The router broadcasts its routing table periodically and incorporates information that it receives. -
Page 115: Disable The Dhcp Server Feature In The Router
N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router The BASIC Home screen displays. Select ADVANCED > Setup > LAN Setup. Make sure that the Use Router as DHCP Server check box is selected. Specify the range of IP addresses that the router assigns: a. -
Page 116: Manage Reserved Lan Ip Addresses
N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router To disable the DHCP server feature in the router: Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com. A login screen displays. Enter the router user name and password. -
Page 117: Edit A Reserved Ip Address
N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router Choose an IP address from the router’s LAN subnet, such as 192.168.1.x. Type the MAC address of the computer or server. Tip: If the computer is already on your network, you can copy its MAC address from the Attached Devices screen and paste it here. -
Page 118: Use The Wps Wizard For Wifi Connections
N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router A login screen displays. Enter the router user name and password. The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home screen displays. Select ADVANCED > Setup > LAN Setup. The LAN Setup screen displays. -
Page 119: Specify Basic Wifi Settings
Note: The preset SSID and password are uniquely generated for every device to protect and maximize your wireless security. 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 120 N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router Select Wireless. You can specify the settings for the 2.4 GHz band and for the 5 GHz band. In the Region menu, select your region. In some locations, you cannot change this setting. To control the SSID broadcast, select or clear the Enable SSID Broadcast check box. When this check box is selected, the router broadcasts its network name (SSID) so that it displays when you scan for local WiFi networks on your computer or wireless device.
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Page 121: Change The Wifi Mbps Settings
N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router If you connected wirelessly to the network and you changed the SSID, you are disconnected from the network. Make sure that you can connect wirelessly to the network with its new settings. If you cannot connect wirelessly, check the following: •... -
Page 122: Change The Wifi Password Or Security Level
Your router comes with preset WPA2 or WPA security. The password that you enter to connect to your network is unique to your router and is on the router label. NETGEAR recommends that you use the preset security, but you can change the settings. Do not disable security. -
Page 123: Set Up A Guest Wifi Network
N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router A login screen displays. Enter the router user name and password. The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home screen displays. Select Wireless. The Wireless Setup screen displays. - Page 124 Scroll to the section for the guest WiFi network that you want to set up. The default guest wireless network names (SSIDs) are as follows: • NETGEAR-Guest is for the 2.4 GHz WiFi band. • NETGEAR-5G-Guest is for the 5 GHz WiFi band.
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Page 125: Control The Wireless Radios
N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router Control the Wireless Radios The router’s internal wireless radios broadcast signals in the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz range. By default, they are on so that you can connect wirelessly to the router. When the wireless radios are off, you can still use an Ethernet cable for a LAN connection to the router. -
Page 126: Set Up A Wireless Schedule
N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home screen displays. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings. In the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz sections, select or clear the Enable Wireless Radio check boxes. -
Page 127: Specify Wps Settings
N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router Enter the router user name and password. The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home screen displays. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings. The Advanced Wireless Settings screen displays. -
Page 128: Use The Router As A Wireless Access Point
(Optional) Select or clear the Keep Existing Wireless Settings check box. By default, the Keep Existing Wireless Settings check box is selected. NETGEAR recommends that you leave this check box selected. If you clear this check box, the next time a new wireless client uses WPS to connect to the router, the router wireless settings change to an automatically generated random SSID and security key. - Page 129 To avoid interference with other routers or gateways in your network, NETGEAR recommends that you use different wireless settings on each router. You can also turn off the wireless radio on the other router or gateway and use the WNDR3700v5 router only for wireless client access. Click the Apply button.
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Page 130: Chapter 11 Use Vpn To Access Your Network
Use VPN to Access Your Network You can use OpenVPN software to remotely access your router using virtual private networking (VPN). This chapter explains how to set up and use VPN access. This chapter includes the following sections: • Set Up a VPN Connection •... -
Page 131: Set Up A Vpn Connection
To use a DDNS service, register for an account with a host name (sometimes called a domain name). You use the host name to access your network. The router supports these accounts: NETGEAR, No-IP, and Dyn. See Dynamic DNS on page 78. -
Page 132: Specify Vpn Service In The Router
Select the Enable VPN Service check box. By default, the VPN uses the UDP service type and uses port 12974. If you want to customize the service type and port, NETGEAR recommends that you change these settings before you install the OpenVPN software. - Page 133 N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router To install the Open VPN software on your computer, click the openVPN-install-xxx.exe file. Click the Next button. Read the License Agreement and click the I Agree button. Leave the check boxes selected as shown, and click the Next button. To specify the destination folder, click the Browse button, select a destination folder, and click the Next button.
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Page 134: Use A Vpn Tunnel
VPN tunnel from your computer to your router over the Internet. For the VPN tunnel to work, the local LAN IP address of the remote WNDR3700v5 router must use a different LAN IP scheme from that of the local LAN where your VPN client computer is connected. - Page 135 N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router computer. For information about changing these settings, see Change the LAN TCP/IP Settings on page 113. To open a VPN tunnel: Launch the OpenVPN application with administrator privileges. The OpenVPN icon displays in the Windows taskbar. Tip: You can create a shortcut to the VPN program, then use the shortcut to access the settings and select the run as administrator check...
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Page 136: Use Vpn To Access The Router's Usb Device And Media
In Windows file manager, select the Network folder. The network resources display. The ReadySHARE icon is in the Computer section and the remote WNDR3700v5 icon is in the Media Devices section (if DLNA is enabled in the router). If the icons do not display, click the Refresh button to update the screen. -
Page 137: Block Vpn Client Internet Access In The Router
N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router To allow VPN clients to use your home Internet service: Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com. A login screen displays. Enter the router user name and password. -
Page 138: Use A Vpn Tunnel To Access Your Internet Service At Home
N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home screen displays. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > VPN Service. The VNP screen displays. Select the Enable VPN Service radio button. -
Page 139: Chapter 12 Specify Internet Port Settings
Specify Internet Port Settings You can use port forwarding and port triggering to set up rules for Internet traffic. You need networking knowledge to set up these features. This chapter includes the following sections: • Set Up Port Forwarding to a Local Server •... -
Page 140: Set Up Port Forwarding To A Local Server
N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router Set Up Port Forwarding to a Local Server If your home network includes a server, you can allow certain types of incoming traffic to reach the server. For example, you might want to make a local web server, FTP server, or game server visible and available to the Internet. -
Page 141: Add A Custom Port Forwarding Service
N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router If the service that you want to add is not in the menu, create a custom service. See Add a Custom Port Forwarding Service on page 141. Add a Custom Port Forwarding Service To add a custom service: ... -
Page 142: Edit A Port Forwarding Service
N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router In the Internal IP address field, type the IP address or select the radio button for an attached device listed in the table. Click the Apply button. The service is now in the menu on the Port Forwarding/Port Triggering screen. Edit a Port Forwarding Service To edit a port forwarding entry: ... -
Page 143: Application Example: Make A Local Web Server Public
N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router The BASIC Home screen displays. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Port Forwarding/Port Triggering. The Port Forwarding/Port Triggering screen displays. Select the Port Forwarding radio button as the service type. In the table, select the radio button next to the service name. Click the Delete Service button. -
Page 144: Set Up Port Triggering
N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router Your web server at IP address 192.168.1.123 receives the request and sends a reply message to your router. Your router performs Network Address Translation (NAT) on the source IP address and sends the reply through the Internet to the computer or wireless device that sent the web page request. -
Page 145: Disable Port Triggering
N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router The Port Forwarding/Port Triggering screen displays. Select the Port Triggering radio button. Click the Add Service button. In the Service Name (If Required) field, type a descriptive service name. From the Service User menu, select a user option: •... -
Page 146: Application Example: Port Triggering For Internet Relay Chat
N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router Enter the router user name and password. The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home screen displays. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Port Forwarding/Port Triggering. The Port Forwarding/Port Triggering screen displays. - Page 147 N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router Noting your port triggering rule and observing the destination port number of 6667, your router creates another session entry to send any incoming port 113 traffic to your computer. The IRC server sends a return message to your router using the NAT-assigned source port (for example, port 33333) as the destination port and sends an “identify”...
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Page 148: Chapter 13 Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting This chapter provides information to help you diagnose and solve problems you might experience 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 149: Quick Tips
N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router Quick Tips This section describes tips for troubleshooting some common problems. Sequence to Restart Your Network When you need to restart your network, follow this sequence: Turn off and unplug the modem. Turn off the router. Plug in the modem and turn it on. -
Page 150: Troubleshoot With The Leds
Make sure that the power adapter is securely connected to your router and securely connected to a working power outlet. • Check that you are using the power adapter that NETGEAR supplied for this product. • If the Power LED blinks slowly and continuously, the router firmware is corrupted. This can happen if a firmware upgrade is interrupted, or if the router detects a problem with the firmware. -
Page 151: Leds Never Turn Off
159. If the error persists, a hardware problem might be the cause. Contact technical support at www.netgear.com/support. Internet or Ethernet Port LEDs Are Off If either the Ethernet port LEDs or the Internet LED does not light when the Ethernet connection is made, check the following: •... -
Page 152: Cannot Access The Internet
• 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 example, the router cannot convert ADSL or cable data into Ethernet networking information. -
Page 153: Troubleshoot Pppoe
N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router If your router is still unable to obtain an IP address from the ISP, the problem might be one of the following: • Your Internet service provider (ISP) might require a login program. Ask your ISP whether they require PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) or some other type of login. -
Page 154: Troubleshoot Internet Browsing
N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router Enter the router user name and password. The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home screen displays. Click the ADVANCED tab. The ADVANCED Home screen displays. In the Internet Port pane, click the Connection Status button. -
Page 155: Changes Not Saved
N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router Changes Not Saved If the router does not save the changes that you make in the router interface, do the following: • When entering configuration settings, always click the Apply button before moving to another screen or tab, or your changes are lost. -
Page 156: Test The Lan Path To Your Router
N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router Test the LAN Path to Your Router You can ping the router from your computer to verify that the LAN path to your router is set up correctly. To ping the router from a Windows computer: ... - Page 157 N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router If the path is functioning correctly, messages display that are similar to those shown in Test the LAN Path to Your Router on page 156. If you do not receive replies, check the following: •...
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Page 158: Appendix A Supplemental Information
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Page 159: Factory Settings
N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router 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 Reset button on the back of the router for at least seven seconds. The router resets and returns to the factory configuration settings shown in the following table. - Page 160 N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router Table 3. 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 RF channel Auto for 2.4 GHz, CH 44 for WW SKU, and CH 153 for North America SKU...
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Page 161: Technical Specifications
N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router Technical Specifications Table 4. Router specifications Feature Description Data and routing protocols TCP/IP, RIP-1, RIP-2, DHCP, PPPoE, PPTP, Bigpond, Dynamic DNS, UPnP, and SMB Power adapter • North America: 100–240V, 50/60 Hz input • UK, Australia: 100–240V, 50/60 Hz, input •...