Netgear N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 User Manual Page 1

May 2011208-10774-02 v1.0NETGEAR, Inc.350 E. Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USAN600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 Setup Manual

Getting to Know Your Wireless Router 6Router LabelView the label on the bottom of the N600 wireless gigabit router to identify the security PIN, seria

Getting to Know Your Wireless Router 7Installing Your Wireless RouterTo help you set up your router and get on the Internet quickly, the Resource CD c

Getting to Know Your Wireless Router 8Updating Your Router FirmwareNETGEAR is always improving the operability and features included with your router.

Installing Your Wireless Router Using Smart Wizard 9Installing Your Wireless Router UsingSmart WizardPrepare the following before you set up your rout

Installing Your Wireless Router Using Smart Wizard 103. Follow the instructions and prompts to complete the installation.The Smart Wizard guides you t

Installing Your Wireless Router Manually (Advanced and Linux Users) 11Installing Your Wireless Router Manually(Advanced and Linux Users)Before install

Installing Your Wireless Router Manually (Advanced and Linux Users) 12Control Panel of your computer. If you are unsure about this, refer to the docum

Installing Your Wireless Router Manually (Advanced and Linux Users) 134. Locate the cable you removed from the modem in step 2. Securely insert that c

Installing Your Wireless Router Manually (Advanced and Linux Users) 141. First, plug in and turn on the cable or DSL modem (if your modem has a backup

Installing Your Wireless Router Manually (Advanced and Linux Users) 15• LAN. At least one LAN light (4) should be lit. Green indicates that your compu

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Installing Your Wireless Router Manually (Advanced and Linux Users) 16A login window such as the one in the following figure displays:2. For security

Installing Your Wireless Router Manually (Advanced and Linux Users) 174. From the main menu, select Setup Wizard. The Setup Wizard screen displays.5.

Installing Your Wireless Router Manually (Advanced and Linux Users) 18If you do not connect successfully: • Review your settings and make sure that yo

Configuring Your Wireless Network 19Configuring Your Wireless NetworkAfter installing your router, you must log into the router to complete your wirel

Configuring Your Wireless Network 20Configuring Your Wireless Settings and Security OptionsThe wireless network settings of the router must match the

Configuring Your Wireless Network 21• The wireless mode (802.11n) that each wireless adapter supports. The default is Up to 145Mbps at 2.4 GHz and 300

Configuring Your Wireless Network 22a. Enter the SSID name. The default is NETGEAR-5G.b. Select the operating channel for the wireless mode. The defau

Configuring Your Wireless Network 234. Check that each wireless computer has a wireless link and is able to obtain an IP address by DHCP from the rout

Configuring Your Wireless Network 243. While the WPS LED is blinking, you have 2 minutes to enable WPS on the device you are connecting to. The blinki

Configuring Your Wireless Network 253. Note your SSID name. If you used WPS to establish a connection with other devices, the SSID will now be a rando

Contents iiiContentsN600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700v3 Setup Manual Getting to Know Your Wireless Router...

Troubleshooting 26TroubleshootingThis chapter gives information about troubleshooting your N600 wireless gigabit router. You can find help with the fo

Troubleshooting 27Make sure that the network settings of the computer are correct: 1. Verify that your LAN-connected computers are configured to obtai

Troubleshooting 28If the correct behavior does not occur, check for a remedy from the following table.Table 3. Troubleshooting the router’s LED behav

Troubleshooting 29For more information on WPS functionality and advanced features, see the online Reference Manual.Troubleshooting Login ProblemsIf yo

Troubleshooting 30• Make sure that your browser has Java, JavaScript, or ActiveX enabled. If you are using Internet Explorer, click Refresh to be sure

Troubleshooting 31If your router is unable to obtain an IP address from the your service provider, the problem might be one of the following:• Your se

Troubleshooting 32Troubleshooting Internet BrowsingIf your N600 wireless gigabit router can obtain an IP address but your computer is unable to load a

Troubleshooting 33To ping the wireless router:1. From the Windows toolbar, click Start and select Run.2. In the field provided, type Ping followed by

Troubleshooting 34If the path is functioning correctly, replies as in the previous section are displayed. If you do not receive replies:• Check that y

Technical Specifications 35Technical SpecificationsDefault Configuration SettingsThis section provides factory default settings and technical specific

Contents ivChecking the Internet Service Connection ...30Obtaining an Internet IP

Technical Specifications 36FirewallInbound (communications coming in from the Internet)Disabled (bars all unsolicited requests)Outbound (communication

Technical Specifications 37Physical SpecificationsDimensions 218 x 160 x 35 mm (8.6 x 6.3 x 1.4 in)Weight 0.45 kg (1.1 lb)Environmental Specificatio

Technical Specifications 38Restoring the Default Password and Configuration SettingsYou can restore the factory default configuration settings that re

Related Documents 39Related DocumentsThis table provides links to reference documents that you can use to gain a more complete understanding of the te

40Registration and CertificationsProduct Registration, Support, and Documentation Register your product at http://www.NETGEAR.com/register. You must r

Getting to Know Your Wireless Router 1Getting to Know Your Wireless RouterCongratulations on your purchase of the NETGEAR® N600 Wireless Dual Band Gig

Getting to Know Your Wireless Router 2To prepare your router for installation:1. Carefully remove the protective film from the top of your router.2. S

Getting to Know Your Wireless Router 3Front PanelThe front panel has nine status lights that you can use to monitor and verify various conditions. The

Getting to Know Your Wireless Router 4The WLAN button toggles the WLAN function on and off. The WPS button turns on the WPS function. 6.USB Off No USB

Getting to Know Your Wireless Router 5Back PanelThe rear panel of the WNDR3700v3 router contains the items in the list that follows the figure.The bac