Netgear WNDR3800 User Manual

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Hardware Setup10N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 Unpack Your New RouterYour box should contain the following items:•

Advanced Settings100N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 2. In the Port Forwarding screen, configure the router to forward

Advanced Settings101 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR38002. Select the Port Triggering radio button to display the port tr

Advanced Settings102N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 6. Click Add Service to display the following screen: 7. In the

Advanced Settings103 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800host name that you configure in the router. Then, whenever your IS

Advanced Settings104N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 Static RoutesStatic routes provide additional routing information

Advanced Settings105 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 To set up a static route:1. Select Advanced > Advanced Setup

Advanced Settings106N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 Remote ManagementThe remote management feature lets you upgrade or

Advanced Settings107 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800Normal Web browser access uses the standard HTTP service port 80.

Advanced Settings108N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800  To turn on Universal Plug and Play:1. Select Advanced > Adva

Advanced Settings109 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800IPv6You can use this feature to set up an IPv6 Internet connection

Hardware Setup11 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800Prepare the Router for Installation1. Carefully remove the protective

Advanced Settings110N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800  To monitor Internet traffic:1. Click Advanced > Advanced Set

11199. TroubleshootingThis chapter provides information to help you diagnose and solve problems you might have with your router. If you do not find

Troubleshooting112N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 Quick TipsThis section describes tips for troubleshooting some commo

Troubleshooting113 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800• Wired and wirelessly connected computers need to have network

Troubleshooting114N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 Internet or Ethernet Port LEDs Are OffIf either the Ethernet port LE

Troubleshooting115 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800Cannot Access the InternetIf you can access your router but you are

Troubleshooting116N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 • You might be running login software that is no longer needed.I

Troubleshooting117 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800• If your wireless device finds the network but you cannot join

118AA. Supplemental InformationThis appendix provides factory default settings, technical specifications for the N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Rou

Supplemental Information119N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800Factory Default SettingsYou can restore the factory default

Hardware Setup12N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 The front panel has status LEDs that you can use to monitor and verify

Supplemental Information120N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800Broadcast SSID EnabledTransmission speed Auto*Country/region

Supplemental Information121N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800Technical SpecificationsTable 5. WNDR3800 Router Specificat

122BB. Notification of ComplianceNETGEAR Dual Band - WirelessRegulatory Compliance InformationThis section includes user requirements for operating

Notification of Compliance123N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800Español [Spanish] Por medio de la presente NETGEAR Inc. de

Notification of Compliance124N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800This device is a 2.4 GHz wideband transmission system (tra

Notification of Compliance125N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800• This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Oper

126IndexAaccessremote 106viewing logs 77access points 88accessing remote computer 93ACS Channel Switch 88addingcustom service 98priority rules 43addre

127N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800described 12troubleshooting and 113, 114Ethernet cables, checking 112Ffactory defaul

128N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800networks, guest 29Ooutgoing mail server 70Ppackets, fragmented 37Parental Controls 2

129N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800router changes not saved 116trusted host 66UUniversal Plug and Play (UPnP) 107up tim

Hardware Setup13 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800Back PanelThe back panel has the On/Off button and the port connection

Hardware Setup14N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 Position Your Wireless RouterThe router lets you access your network f

1522. Getting Started with NETGEAR GenieConnecting to the routerThis chapter explains how to use NETGEAR Genie to set up your router after you compl

Getting Started with NETGEAR Genie16N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 Router Setup PreparationYou can set up your router

Getting Started with NETGEAR Genie17 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800NETGEAR Genie SetupNETGEAR Genie runs on any devic

Getting Started with NETGEAR Genie18N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 Use NETGEAR Genie after InstallationWhen you first

Getting Started with NETGEAR Genie19 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800Router Dashboard (Basic Home Screen)The router Bas

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Getting Started with NETGEAR Genie20N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 Add Wireless Devices or Computers to Your NetworkC

2133. Genie Basic SettingsYour Internet connection and networkThis chapter explains the features available from the Genie Basic Home screen, shown i

Genie Basic Settings22N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 Internet SetupThe Internet Setup screen is where you view or cha

Genie Basic Settings23 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800• Internet Service Provider Encapsulation. ISP types. The ch

Genie Basic Settings24N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 Attached DevicesYou can view all computers or devices that are c

Genie Basic Settings25 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800Parental ControlsThe first time you select Parental Controls fro

Genie Basic Settings26N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 This screen displays the following:• Basic.The Basic feature

Genie Basic Settings27 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 To view or change basic wireless settings:NETGEAR recommends t

Genie Basic Settings28N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 Wireless Network2.4 GHz b/g/n and 5.0 GHz a/nThe b/g/n and a/n

Genie Basic Settings29 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800Guest NetworksAdding a guest network allows visitors at your hom

3ContentsChapter 1 Hardware SetupPremium Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8ReadySHARE

Genie Basic Settings30N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 5. Select a security option from the list. The security options

Genie Basic Settings31 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800implemented through software. WPA2-PSK uses a passphrase to auth

3244. Genie Advanced HomeSpecifying custom settingsThis chapter explains the features available from the Genie Advanced Home screen, shown in the fo

Genie Advanced Home33 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800Setup WizardThe NETGEAR Genie installation process is launched th

Genie Advanced Home34N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 WPS WizardThe WPS Wizard helps you add a WPS-capable client devic

Genie Advanced Home35 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800Within two minutes, go to the client device and use its WPS softw

Genie Advanced Home36N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 WAN SetupThe WAN Setup screen lets you configure a DMZ (demilitar

Genie Advanced Home37 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800Default DMZ ServerThe default DMZ server feature is helpful when

Genie Advanced Home38N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 • You use VPN and have severe performance problems.• You

Genie Advanced Home39 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800LAN SetupThe LAN Setup screen allows configuration of LAN IP serv

4N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800Guest Network Wireless Security Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Genie Advanced Home40N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 LAN Setup Screen SettingsLAN TCP/IP Setup• IP Address. The LA

Genie Advanced Home41 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800You can specify the pool of IP addresses to be assigned by settin

Genie Advanced Home42N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 Quality of Service (QoS) SetupQoS is an advanced feature that can

Genie Advanced Home43 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800QoS for Applications and Online Gaming To create a QoS policy fo

Genie Advanced Home44N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 a. If you add a new entry, the Priority Rules screen expands as s

Genie Advanced Home45 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR38004. From the Priority Category list, select Ethernet LAN Port, as

Genie Advanced Home46N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 3. From the Priority Category list, select MAC Address to displa

4755. USB StorageAccess and setupThis chapter describes how to access and configure a USB storage drive attached to your router. Be aware that the U

USB Storage48N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 USB Drive RequirementsThe router works with 1.0 and 1.1 (USB Full Speed)

USB Storage49 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800File Sharing ScenariosYou can share files on the USB drive for a wide var

5N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800Router Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

USB Storage50N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 Sharing Large Files over the InternetSending files that are larger than 5

USB Storage51 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800By default, the USB storage device is available to all computers on your

USB Storage52N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 3. You can use this screen to select a folder, to change the share name,

USB Storage53 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 To set up a ReadySHARE account:1. On the ReadySHARE Cloud screen, clic

USB Storage54N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 After you register, the following screen displays: To access USB content

USB Storage55 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800Registered routers are displayed in the left frame. When a router is high

USB Storage56N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 When you launch the USB Control Center Utility, a screen similar to the f

USB Storage57 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800Control Center ConfigurationSelect Tools >Configuration to display the

USB Storage58N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 Once the printer shows Available status, it is no longer grayed out in a

USB Storage59 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800USB Storage Advanced SettingsYou can set up the device name, workgroups,

6N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800Troubleshooting with the LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

USB Storage60N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 Available Network FoldersYou might need to scroll down to view this secti

USB Storage61 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800Media Server SettingsBy default, the router is set up to act as a Ready D

USB Storage62N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 Play WNDR3800 Media on TiVo with ReadyDLNAYou can use the TiVo (Series 2

USB Storage63 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR38002. Click the Approved Devices button. The USB Drive Approved Devices scr

USB Storage64N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 2. Type the account name and password that has access rights to the USB

6566. SecurityKeeping unwanted content out of your networkThis chapter explains how to use the basic firewall features of the router to prevent obje

Security66N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 Keyword Blocking of HTTP TrafficUse keyword blocking to prevent certain type

Security67 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800Block Services (Port Filtering)Services are functions performed by server co

Security68N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 4. From the Service Type list, select the application or service to allow o

Security69 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 To schedule blocking:1. Select Advanced > Security > Schedule to di

711. Hardware SetupGetting to know your wireless routerThe N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 provides high-performance

Security70N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800  To set up email notifications:1. Select Advanced > Security > Email

7177. AdministrationManaging your networkThis chapter describes the router settings for administering and maintaining your router and home network.

Administration72N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 Upgrade the Router FirmwareThe router firmware (routing software) is s

Administration73 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800View Router StatusTo view router status and usage information, click t

Administration74N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 Connection. This shows if the router is using a fixed IP address on th

Administration75 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800Connection Status ButtonOn the Router Status screen in the Internet Co

Administration76N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 Wireless Settings (2.4 GHz) and Wireless Settings (5 GHz)You need to s

Administration77 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800Note: If you have not set up guest networks, this section of the scre

Administration78N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 • Target address. The name or IP address of the website or news gr

Administration79 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 To restore configuration settings that you backed up:1. Enter the f

Hardware Setup8N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 Premium FeaturesYour router includes premium features, which are descri

Administration80N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 3. If you want to be able to recover the password, select the Enable

Administration81 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800Time MachineTime Machine works only on Mac computers. It automatically

Administration82N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 Access the Connected USB Hard DriveAfter the initial set up explained

Administration83 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800You are prompted to log in.5. Enter the password (the same one you us

Administration84N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 b. From the View menu, select Energy Saver.c. On the Energy Saver sc

Administration85 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800Change the Partition SchemeTo run with the router, the partition schem

8688. Advanced SettingsThis chapter describes the advanced features of your router. The information is for users with a solid understanding of netwo

Advanced Settings87 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800Advanced Wireless SettingsSelect Advanced > Advanced Setup >

Advanced Settings88N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 • Disable Router’s PIN. You can configure the router's wir

Advanced Settings89 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800Wireless repeating is a type of Wireless Distribution System (WDS).

Hardware Setup9 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800busy Wi-Fi channels. ClearChannel Selector is enabled by default on you

Advanced Settings90N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 enable the wireless base station in either radio band and use the o

Advanced Settings91 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800Disable Wireless Client Association. If your router is the repeater

Advanced Settings92N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 2. Select Advanced > Advanced Setup > Wireless Repeating Fun

Advanced Settings93 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR38003. Fill in the Repeater IP Address field. This IP address has to b

Advanced Settings94N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 the Web page request message to www.example.com, your router stores

Advanced Settings95 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800triggering function of your router, you can tell the router to open

Advanced Settings96N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 Port Forwarding to Permit External Host CommunicationsIn both of th

Advanced Settings97 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800How Port Forwarding Differs from Port TriggeringThe following point

Advanced Settings98N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 1. Select Advanced Setup > Port Forwarding/Port Triggering to d

Advanced Settings99 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR38003. Click the Add Custom Service button to display the following sc