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Use VPN to Access Your Network 

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N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router 

The screen displays the progress of the installation and then displays the final installation 
screen.

10. 

Click the 

Finish

 button.

11. 

Unzip the configuration files that you downloaded and copy them to the folder where the 

VPN client is installed on your device. 

For a client device with Windows 64-bit system, the VPN client is installed at 

C:\Program files\OpenVPN\config\

 by default.

12. 

For a client device with Windows, modify the VPN interface name to 

NETGEAR-VPN

: 

a.

In Windows, select 

Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network 

Connections

.

b. 

In the local area connection menu, find the local area connection with the device 

name 

TAP-Windows Adapter

.

c. 

Select the local area connection and change its name (not its device name) to 

NETGEAR-VPN

.

If you do not change the VPN interface name, the VPN tunnel connection will fail.

Use a VPN Tunnel

After you set up the router to use VPN and install the OpenVPN application on your 

computer, you can open a 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. If both networks use the same LAN IP scheme, when the VPN tunnel 
is established, you cannot access your home router or your home network with the OpenVPN 
software.

The default LAN IP address scheme for the WNDR3700v5 router is 192.x.x.x. The most 
common IP schemes are 192.x.x.x, 172.x.x.x, and 10.x.x.x. If you experience a conflict, 
change the IP scheme either for your home network or for the network with the client VPN 

Summary of Contents for WNDR3700v5

Page 1: ...350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose CA 95134 USA January 2015 202 11444 01 N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router Model WNDR3700v5 User Manual ...

Page 2: ...hrough the NETGEAR website For product updates and web support visit http support netgear com Phone US Canada only 1 888 NETGEAR Phone Other Countries Check the list of phone numbers at http support netgear com general contact default aspx Trademarks NETGEAR Inc NETGEAR and the NETGEAR Logo are trademarks of NETGEAR Inc Any non NETGEAR trademarks are used for reference purposes only Compliance For...

Page 3: ... Internet Settings Use the Internet Setup Wizard 21 Manually Set Up the Internet Connection 22 Specify an Internet Connection Without a Login 22 Specify an Internet Connection That Uses a Login 23 Specify IPv6 Internet Connections 25 Requirements for Entering IPv6 Addresses 26 Use Auto Detect for an IPv6 Internet Connection 26 Use Auto Config for an IPv6 Internet Connection 28 Set Up an IPv6 6to4 ...

Page 4: ...he Router 62 Access an Storage Device Connected to the Router 63 Map a USB Device to a Windows Network Drive 64 Back Up Windows Computers with ReadySHARE Vault 64 Back Up Mac Computers with Time Machine 65 Set Up a USB Hard Drive on a Mac 65 Prepare to Back Up a Large Amount of Data 66 Use Time Machine to Back Up onto a Storage Device 66 Control Access to a Storage Device 67 Use FTP Within the Net...

Page 5: ...rt Statistics 97 Check the Internet Connection Status 98 View and Manage Logs of Router Activity 99 Monitor Internet Traffic 100 Custom Static Routes 101 Set Up a Static Route 102 Edit a Static Route 103 Delete a Static Route 103 View Devices Currently on the Network 104 Manage the Router Configuration File 105 Back Up Settings 105 Restore Configuration Settings 105 Erase the Current Configuration...

Page 6: ... Client Internet Access in the Router 137 Use a VPN Tunnel to Access Your Internet Service at Home 138 Chapter 12 Specify Internet Port Settings Set Up Port Forwarding to a Local Server 140 Add a Custom Port Forwarding Service 141 Edit a Port Forwarding Service 142 Delete a Port Forwarding Entry 142 Application Example Make a Local Web Server Public 143 How the Router Implements the Port Forwardin...

Page 7: ...hoot PPPoE 153 Troubleshoot Internet Browsing 154 Changes Not Saved 155 Wireless Connectivity 155 Troubleshoot Your Network Using the Ping Utility 155 Test the LAN Path to Your Router 156 Test the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device 156 Appendix A Supplemental Information Factory Settings 159 Technical Specifications 161 ...

Page 8: ...0 Mbps at 2 4 GHz and 300 Mbps at 5 GHz and avoids interference ensuring top WiFi speeds and reliable connections You can also use the Gigabit Ethernet ports and USB port to connect local devices 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 su...

Page 9: ...inking green The firmware is upgrading or someone pressed the Reset button Off Power is not supplied to the router Internet Solid green The Internet connection is ready Off No Ethernet cable is connected between the router and the modem WiFi Solid green The 2 4 GHz WiFi radio is operating Blinking The router is sending or receiving WiFi traffic Off The 2 4 GHz WiFi radio is off Ethernet LAN ports ...

Page 10: ...utton for two seconds turns the WiFi radios on and off Pressing the Reset button restores the factory settings See Factory Settings on page 159 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 devic...

Page 11: ...al passes through can limit the range Additionally other wireless access points in and around your home might affect your router s signal Wireless access points are routers repeaters WiFi range extenders and any other device that emits a wireless signal for network access Position your router according to the following guidelines Place your router near the center of the area where your computers a...

Page 12: ...ble Your Router The following figure shows how to cable your router Modem Ethernet cable Ethernet cable DSL or cable Router Figure 3 Router cabling To cable your router 1 Unplug your modem s power leaving the modem connected to the wall jack for your Internet service If your modem uses a battery backup remove the battery 2 Plug in and turn on your modem If your modem uses a battery backup put the ...

Page 13: ...Hardware Setup 13 N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router 4 Connect the power adapter to your router and plug the power adapter into an outlet 5 Press the Power On Off button on the rear panel of the router ...

Page 14: ...e a wired Ethernet connection This chapter explains the ways you can connect and how to access the router and log in 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: ...ge might display on your computer screen to notify you that an Ethernet cable is connected WiFi Connection You can connect to the router s WiFi network with Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS or you can find and select the WiFi network To use WPS to connect to the WiFi network 1 Make sure that the router is receiving power its Power LED is lit 2 Check the WPS instructions for your computer or wireless devi...

Page 16: ...ur router is preset with a unique wireless network name SSID and password for wireless access This information is on the router label Router login This logs you in to the router interface from a web browser as admin Use a Web Browser to Access the Router When you connect to the network either with WiFi or with an Ethernet cable you can use a web browser to access the router to view or change its s...

Page 17: ...basic setup takes about 15 minutes to complete To use NETGEAR genie to set up your router 1 Turn the router on by pressing the On Off button 2 Make sure that your computer or wireless device is connected to the router with an Ethernet cable wired or wirelessly with the preset security settings listed on the label Note If you want to change the router s WiFi settings use a wired connection to avoid...

Page 18: ...roblems persist register your NETGEAR product and contact 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 To log in to the router 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or wirele...

Page 19: ...the Router with the NETGEAR genie App The genie app is the easy dashboard for managing monitoring and repairing your home network The genie app can help you with the following Automatically repair common wireless network problems Easily manage router features like Live Parental Controls guest access Internet traffic meter speed test and more To use the genie app to access the router 1 Visit the NE...

Page 20: ...low 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 This chapter contains the following sections Use the Internet Setup Wizard Manually Set Up the Internet Connection Specify IPv6 Internet Connections Change the MTU Size ...

Page 21: ...n com A login screen displays 3 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 4 Select ADVANCED Setup Wizard 5 Select the Yes radio button If you select the No radio button you are taken to the Internet Setup screen see Manually Set Up the Internet Connection on page 22 6 ...

Page 22: ... www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 3 Enter the 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 4 Select Internet 5 For the Does your Internet connection require a login setting leave the No radio button selected 6 If your Internet connection requires an ...

Page 23: ...ver If a secondary DNS server address is available enter it also 10 Select a Router MAC Address radio button Use Default Address Use the default MAC address Use Computer MAC Address The router captures and uses the MAC address of the computer that you are now using You must use the one computer that the ISP allows Use This MAC Address Enter the MAC address that you want to use 11 Click the Apply b...

Page 24: ... Required field 10 In the Connection Mode menu select Always On Dial on Demand or Manually Connect 11 To change the number of minutes until the Internet login times out in the Idle Timeout In minutes field type the number of minutes This is how long the router keeps the Internet connection active when no one on the network is using the Internet connection A value of 0 zero means never log out 12 S...

Page 25: ...6 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 See Update the Router Firmware on page 93 You can set up an IPv6 Internet connection if genie does not detect it automatically To set up an IPv6 Intern...

Page 26: ...n page 34 6 Click the Apply button Your changes take effect Requirements for Entering IPv6 Addresses IPv6 addresses are denoted by eight groups of hexadecimal quartets that are separated by colons You can reduce any four digit group of zeros within an IPv6 address to a single zero or omit it The following errors invalidate an IPv6 address More than eight groups of hexadecimal quartets More than fo...

Page 27: ... 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 If no address is acquired the field displays Not Available 6 Select an IP Address Assignment radio button Use DHCP Server This method passes more information to LAN devices but some IPv6 systems might not support the DHCv6 client ...

Page 28: ...to Config 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 If no address is acquired the field displays Not Available Router s IPv6 ...

Page 29: ...he LAN 9 Optional Select the Use This Interface ID check box and specify the interface ID to be used for the IPv6 address of the router s LAN interface If you do not specify an ID here the router generates one automatically from its MAC address 10 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Set Up an IPv6 6to4 Tunnel Internet Connection The remote relay router is the router to which your router...

Page 30: ...available on the Internet This is the default setting Static IP Address Enter the static IPv4 address of the remote relay router Your IPv6 ISP usually provides this address 7 Select an IP Address Assignment radio button Use DHCP Server This method passes more information to LAN devices but some IPv6 systems might not support the DHCv6 client function Auto Config This is the default setting This se...

Page 31: ...is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays 4 Select ADVANCED Advanced Setup IPv6 The IPv6 screen displays 5 In the Internet Connection Type menu select Pass Through The screen adjusts but no additional fields display 6 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Set Up an IPv6 Fixed Internet Connection To set up a fixed IPv6 Internet connection 1 La...

Page 32: ...f you do not specify the DNS servers the router uses the DNS servers that are configured for the IPv4 Internet connection on the Internet Setup screen See Manually Set Up the Internet Connection on page 22 7 Select an IP Address Assignment radio button Use DHCP Server This method passes more information to LAN devices but some IPv6 systems might not support the DHCv6 client function Auto Config Th...

Page 33: ...n displays 5 In the Internet Connection Type menu select DHCP 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 If no address is acqu...

Page 34: ...DHCv6 client function Auto Config This is the default setting This setting specifies how the router assigns IPv6 addresses to the devices on your home network the LAN 9 Optional Select the Use This Interface ID check box and specify the interface ID to be used for the IPv6 address of the router s LAN interface If you do not specify an ID here the router generates one automatically from its MAC add...

Page 35: ...ays Not Available 6 In the Login field enter the login information for the ISP connection This is usually the name that you use in your email address For example if your main mail account is JerAB ISP com you would type JerAB in this field Some ISPs like Mindspring Earthlink and T DSL require that you use your full email address when you log in If your ISP requires your full email address type it ...

Page 36: ...in the data path uses a lower MTU setting than the other devices the data packets must be split or 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 You experience problems connecting ...

Page 37: ...eld enter a value from 64 to 1500 6 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved If you suspect an MTU problem a common solution is to change the MTU to 1400 If you are willing to experiment you can gradually reduce the MTU from the maximum value of 1500 until the problem goes away The following table describes common MTU sizes and applications Table 2 Common MTU sizes MTU Application 1500 The l...

Page 38: ...t Router 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 576 Typical value to connect to dial up ISPs Table 2 Common MTU sizes continued MTU Application ...

Page 39: ...gh 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 Optimize Internet Streaming with QoS Add QoS Rules by Service Improve Network Connections with Universal Plug and Play Wi Fi Multimedia Quality of Service ...

Page 40: ...reaming video it also assigns lower priority to the rest of your Internet traffic That means other tasks like downloading content from the Internet take longer To turn on Internet access QoS 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 In the address field of the web browser enter http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen di...

Page 41: ... Speedtest checks your uplink bandwidth and the Uplink bandwidth Maximum field adjusts 8 Click the Apply button The router assigns a high priority to video streaming from the Internet traffic Add QoS Rules by Service To add a QoS rule for a service 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 In the address field of the web browser enter http www rou...

Page 42: ...n application or service 8 In the Priority menu select the priority for the rule The priority selections correspond to the queues in the QoS rules table 9 Click the Add button The service displays in the QoS rules table 10 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Add a QoS Rule by Device To add a QoS rule for a device 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connecte...

Page 43: ...s and devices that are connected to the network display in the MAC device list By default each device is assigned a normal priority 7 Select or specify the device To select a device in the MAC Device list select its radio button To specify a device that is not in the MAC device list complete the QoS Policy for MAC Address and Device Name fields and click the Add button The device is listed in a qu...

Page 44: ... The BASIC Home screen displays 4 Select ADVANCED Setup QoS Setup The QoS Setup screen displays 5 Select the QoS by Service radio button 6 In the QoS rules table click the application or service to select it 7 Click the Edit button 8 In the Priority menu select a priority level 9 Click the Apply button The rule s priority is updated in the QoS rules table on the QoS Setup screen Delete a QoS Rule ...

Page 45: ...com A login screen displays 3 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 4 Select ADVANCED Setup QoS Setup The QoS Setup screen displays 5 Select the QoS by Service radio button 6 Click the Delete All button The rules are deleted Improve Network Connections with Univers...

Page 46: ...tes The default period is 30 minutes Shorter durations ensure that control points receive current device status at the expense of more network traffic Longer durations can compromise the freshness of the device status but can significantly reduce network traffic 7 Type the advertisement time to live in hops The time to live for the advertisement is measured in hops steps for each UPnP packet sent ...

Page 47: ...M and applications that do not require QoS are assigned to the best effort category which receives a lower priority than voice and video To disable WMM QoS 1 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 3 Enter the router user name and password The user name is admi...

Page 48: ...trusions from the Internet This chapter includes the following sections Set Up Parental Controls Allow or Block Access to Your Network Use Keywords to Block Internet Sites Block Services from the Internet Schedule When to Block Internet Sites and Services Avoid Blocking on a Trusted Computer Set Up Security Event Email Notifications ...

Page 49: ... is connected to the network 2 Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 3 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 4 Select Parental Controls If your Internet connection is working the browser automatically goes online and disp...

Page 50: ...Controls uses free OpenDNS accounts you are prompted to log in or create a free account 9 Select the radio button that applies to you If you already created an OpenDNS account leave the Yes radio button selected If you did not yet create an OpenDNS account select the No radio button 10 Click the Next button If you are creating an account the Create a free OpenDNS account screen displays 11 Complet...

Page 51: ...r the router The dashboard shows Parental Controls as Enabled Allow or Block Access to Your Network You can use access control to block or allow access to your network To set up access control 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 3 Enter the router user name and...

Page 52: ...rom connecting With this setting if you add a new device before it can access your network you must enter its MAC address for an Ethernet connection and its MAC address for a WiFi connection in the allowed list The access rule does not affect previously blocked or allowed devices It applies only to devices joining your network in the future after you apply these settings 7 To view allowed or block...

Page 53: ...o the network 2 Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 3 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 4 Select ADVANCED Security Access Control 5 Click the View list of allowed devices not currently connected to the network link ...

Page 54: ...om A login screen displays 3 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 4 Select ADVANCED Security Block Sites 5 Select a keyword blocking option Per Schedule Turn on keyword blocking according to a schedule that you set See Schedule When to Block Internet Sites and Ser...

Page 55: ...ays 3 Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is admin The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays 4 Select ADVANCED Security Block Sites The Block Sites screen displays 5 Do one of the following To delete a single word select it and click the Delete Keyword button The keyword is removed from the list To delete all keywor...

Page 56: ...ays radio button To block the services based on a schedule select the Per Schedule radio button For information about how to specify the schedule see Schedule When to Block Internet Sites and Services on page 57 6 Click the Add button 7 To add a service that is in the Service Type menu select the application or service The settings for this service automatically display in the fields 8 To add a se...

Page 57: ...rs on your network 10 Click the Add button Your changes are saved Schedule When to Block Internet Sites and Services When you schedule blocking the same schedule is used to block sites and to block services For information about how to specify what you want the router to block see Use Keywords to Block Internet Sites on page 54 and Block Services from the Internet on page 55 To schedule blocking 1...

Page 58: ...e in a region that observes daylight saving time select the Automatically adjust for daylight savings time check box 8 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Avoid Blocking on a Trusted Computer You can exempt one trusted computer from blocking The computer that you exempt must be assigned a fixed IP address You can use the reserved IP address feature to specify the IP address See Manage R...

Page 59: ...es are saved Set Up Security Event Email Notifications The router can email you its logs of router activity The log records router activity and security events such as attempts to access blocked sites or services To set up email notifications 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A logi...

Page 60: ...User Name field type the user name for the outgoing email server b In the Password field type the password for the outgoing email server c Optional in the Outgoing Mail Server Port Number field enter a port number 9 Optional Select the Send Alerts Immediately check box Email alerts are sent immediately when someone attempts to visit a blocked site 10 Optional Send logs based on a schedule Specify ...

Page 61: ...rives to the router USB port This chapter contains the following sections USB Device Requirements Connect a USB Device to the Router Access an Storage Device Connected to the Router Map a USB Device to a Windows Network Drive Back Up Windows Computers with ReadySHARE Vault Back Up Mac Computers with Time Machine Control Access to a Storage Device Use FTP Within the Network View or Change Network F...

Page 62: ...e computer can access the USB device Such USB devices do not work with the router The router supports the following file system types for full read write access FAT16 FAT32 NTFS NTFS with compression format enabled Ext2 Ext3 Ext4 HFS HFS Connect a USB Device to the Router ReadySHARE lets you access and share a USB device connected to the router USB port If your USB device uses special drivers it i...

Page 63: ... that is connected to the network launch Finder and select Go Connect to Server The Connect to Server screen displays 3 In the Server Address field enter smb readyshare 4 When prompted select the Guest radio button If you set up access control on the router and you allowed your Mac to access the network select the Registered User radio button and enter admin for the name and password for the passw...

Page 64: ...hareconnect exe 4 Select the drive letter to map to the network folder 5 To connect to the device as a different user select the Connect using different credentials check box and do the following a Type the user name and password b Click the OK button 6 Click the Finish button The device is mapped to the drive letter that you specified Back Up Windows Computers with ReadySHARE Vault Your router co...

Page 65: ...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 The router supports GUID or MBR partitions To format your USB hard disk drive and specify partitions 1 Physically connect the USB hard drive to your Mac 2 On your Mac go to Spotlight or the magnifying glass at the top ...

Page 66: ...dify your security settings a From the Apple menu select System Preferences The System Preference screen displays b From the View menu select Security Privacy The Security Privacy screen displays c Click the Advanced button at the bottom of the screen d Leave the Log out after minutes of inactivity check box cleared e Click the OK button Use Time Machine to Back Up onto a Storage Device You can us...

Page 67: ... button Note If you do not see the USB partition that you want in the Time Machine disk list go to Mac finder and click that USB partition It displays in the Time Machine list 11 When prompted to enter your name and password select the Guest radio button and click the Connect button When the setup is complete the Mac automatically schedules a full backup You can back up immediately if you want Con...

Page 68: ...s that you want Network Neighborhood MacShare Enabled by default HTTP Enabled by default You can type http readyshare routerlogin net shares to access the storage device HTTP via Internet Disabled by default If you enable this feature remote users can type http public IP address shares for example http 1 1 10 102 shares or a URL domain name to access the device over the Internet This feature suppo...

Page 69: ...puter or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 3 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 4 Select ADVANCED USB Storage Advanced Settings 5 Select the FTP check box 6 Click ...

Page 70: ...ase sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays 4 Select ADVANCED USB Storage Advanced Settings 5 Scroll down to the Available Networks Folder section of the screen and view or adjust the following settings Share Name The default share name is USB_Storage You can click the name or you can type it in the address field of your web browser If Not Shared is shown the default share was deleted and no othe...

Page 71: ...torage device connected to the router USB port To add a network folder 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 3 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 ...

Page 72: ...he router By default it is password 8 Click the Apply button The folder is added on the storage device Edit a Network Folder on a Storage Device You can edit network folders on storage devices connected to the router USB port To edit a network folder 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin co...

Page 73: ... 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 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 3 Enter the router user name and password The user name is ...

Page 74: ...ttp www routerlogin com A login screen displays 3 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 4 Select ADVANCED Advanced Setup USB Settings By default the Enable any USB Device connection to the USB port radio button is selected This setting lets you connect and access a...

Page 75: ...ly disconnect a USB device from the router USB port log in to the router and take the drive offline To remove a USB disk drive safely 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 3 Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is pa...

Page 76: ...the router USB port when you re not home This chapter includes the following sections Access Storage Devices Attached to the Router Dynamic DNS Your Personal FTP Server Set Up Your Personal FTP Server For information about how to connect the device and specify its settings see Chapter 6 Share a Storage Device Attached to the Router ...

Page 77: ...FTP to share files on a USB device connected to the router Set Up FTP Access Through the Internet To set up FTP access 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 3 Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user...

Page 78: ...ontrol Access to a Storage Device on page 67 The files and folders that your account can access on this USB device display For example you might see share partition1 directory1 Dynamic DNS Internet service providers ISPs assign numbers called IP addresses to identify each Internet account Most ISPs use dynamically assigned IP addresses This means that the IP address can change at any time You can ...

Page 79: ...tory FTP custom name mynetgear com Figure 7 You can access your network through the Internet when you re not home Note The router supports only basic DDNS and the login and password might not be secure You can use DDNS with a VPN tunnel for a secure connection For more information about VPN see Chapter 11 Use VPN to Access Your Network Set Up a New Dynamic DNS Account To set up Dynamic DNS and reg...

Page 80: ...10 In the Password 6 32 characters field type the password for your account 11 Click the Register button 12 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 To set up Dynamic DNS if you already created a...

Page 81: ...field type the user name for your account 10 For a NETGEAR account at No IP in the Email field type the email address for your account 11 In the Password 6 32 characters field type the password for your DDNS account 12 Click the Apply button Your changes are saved 13 To verify that your Dynamic DNS service is enabled in the router click the Show Status button A message displays the Dynamic DNS sta...

Page 82: ...t Up Your Personal FTP Server To set up your personal account and use FTP 1 Get your NETGEAR Dynamic DNS domain name See Set Up FTP Access Through the Internet on page 77 2 Make sure that your Internet connection is working Your router must use a direct Internet connection It cannot connect to a different router to access the Internet 3 Connect a USB storage device to the router USB port 4 Set up ...

Page 83: ...the Windows and Mac computers on your network This chapter contains the following sections Install the Printer Driver and Cable the 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: ...ion software prompts you to do so To install the driver and cable the printer 1 On each computer on your network that shares the USB printer install the driver software for the USB printer If the printer driver is not installed contact the printer manufacturer 2 Use a USB printer cable to connect the USB printer to the router USB port USB port Download the ReadySHARE Printer Utility The utility wo...

Page 85: ...uctions to download the file 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 1 Double click the ReadySHARE Printer utility setup file that you downloaded 2 Follow the wizard instructions to install NETGEA...

Page 86: ...the firewall temporarily to allow the utility to work 4 Select the printer and click the Connect button The printer status changes to Manually connected by Mycomputer Now only your computer can use the printer 5 Click the Disconnect button The status changes to Available Now all computers on the network can use the printer 6 To exit the utility select System Exit Use the Shared Printer For each co...

Page 87: ...s already connected to the printer your print job goes into a queue to wait to be printed 2 If your document does not print use the NETGEAR USB Control Center to check the status See View or Change the Status of a Printer on page 87 View or Change the Status of a Printer To view or change the status 1 Click the NETGEAR USB Control Center icon The Status column shows the status for each device Avai...

Page 88: ...click the Disconnect button The printer is released from the connection and the status changes to Available Use the Scan Feature of a Multifunction USB Printer If your USB printer supports scanning you can also use the USB printer for scanning For example the USB printer displayed in the Windows Printers and Faxes window is ready for print jobs To use the scan feature of a multifunction USB printe...

Page 89: ...inter 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 To turn off automatic NETGEAR USB Control Center startup 1 Click the NETGEAR USB Control Center icon ...

Page 90: ...1 Click the NETGEAR USB Control Center icon The main screen displays 2 Select Tools Configuration The Control Center Configuration screen displays 3 In the Language menu select a language 4 Click the OK button The next time NETGEAR USB Control Center starts the language changes Specify the Time Out To specify the time out 1 Click the NETGEAR USB Control Center icon The main screen displays 2 Selec...

Page 91: ...Band Gigabit Router 3 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 4 Click the OK button Your change is saved ...

Page 92: ...twork This chapter includes the following sections Update the Router Firmware Change the admin Password Recover the admin Password View Router Status View and Manage Logs of Router Activity Monitor Internet Traffic Custom Static Routes View Devices Currently on the Network Manage the Router Configuration File Remote Management ...

Page 93: ...e user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays 4 Select ADVANCED Administration Firmware Update The Router Update screen displays 5 Click the Check button The router finds new firmware information if any is available and displays a message asking if you want to download and install it 6 Click the Yes button The rou...

Page 94: ...less device that is connected to the network 2 Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 3 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 4 Select ADVANCED Administration Set Password 5 Type the old password and type the new password ...

Page 95: ... screen displays 5 Select the Enable Password Recovery check box 6 Select two security questions and provide answers to them 7 Click the Apply button Your changes are saved To recover your password 1 In the address field of your browser type www routerlogin net A login screen displays 2 Click the Cancel button If password recovery is enabled you are prompted to enter the serial number of the route...

Page 96: ... www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 3 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 4 Click the ADVANCED tab Scroll to view guest network information 5 For information about the displayed settings click the Show Hide Help Center link at...

Page 97: ...on The following information displays System Up Time The time elapsed since the router was last restarted Port The statistics for the WAN Internet and LAN Ethernet ports For each port the screen displays the following information Status The link status of the port TxPkts The number of packets transmitted on this port since reset or manual clear RxPkts The number of packets received on this port si...

Page 98: ...ser name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays 4 Click the ADVANCED tab The ADVANCED Home screen displays 5 In the Internet Port pane click the Connection Status button The following information displays IP Address The IP address that is assigned to the router Subnet Mask The subnet mask that is assigned to the router Default Gateway The IP address for the default gateway ...

Page 99: ...nd other router actions Up to 256 entries are stored in the log To view and manage logs 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 3 Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sen...

Page 100: ... Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 3 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 4 Select ADVANCED Advanced Setup Traffic Meter Scroll to view more settings 5 Select the Enable Traffic Meter check box 6 To control the volum...

Page 101: ...ick the Refresh button 12 To display more information about the data traffic on your router and to change the poll interval click the Traffic Status button Custom Static Routes Typically you do not need to add static routes unless you use multiple routers or multiple IP subnets on your network As an example of when a static route is needed consider the following case Your main Internet access is t...

Page 102: ... 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 4 Select ADVANCED Advanced Setup Static Routes The Static Routes screen displays 5 Click the Add button 6 In the Route Name field type a name for this static route for identification purposes only 7 To limit access to the LAN only select the Privat...

Page 103: ... 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 4 Select ADVANCED Advanced Setup Static Routes The Static Routes screen displays 5 In the table select the radio button for the route 6 Click the Edit button The Static Routes screen adjusts 7 Edit the route information 8 Click the Apply button Your cha...

Page 104: ...rlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 3 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 4 Select Attached Devices The following information is displayed Connection Type The wired or e WiFi band for the connection Device Name If the device name is kno...

Page 105: ... routerlogin com A login screen displays 3 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 4 Select ADVANCED Administration Backup Settings 5 Click the Back Up button 6 When prompted specify a location on your network 7 Click the OK button A copy of the current settings is s...

Page 106: ...n and restore the factory default settings You might want to do this if you move the router to a different network See Factory Settings on page 159 To erase the configuration settings 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 3 Enter the router user name and password...

Page 107: ...ers See Change the admin Password on page 94 To set up remote management 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 3 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 BASI...

Page 108: ... access uses the standard HTTP service port 80 For greater security enter a custom port number for the remote web management interface Choose a number from 1024 to 65535 but do not use the number of any common service port The default is 8080 which is a common alternate for HTTP 8 Click the Apply button Your changes take effect To use remote access 1 Launch a web browser on a computer that is not ...

Page 109: ...ew or Change WAN Settings Set Up a Default DMZ Server Change the Router s Device Name Change the LAN TCP IP Settings Specify the IP Addresses That the Router Assigns Disable the DHCP Server Feature in the Router Manage Reserved LAN IP Addresses Use the WPS Wizard for WiFi Connections Specify Basic WiFi Settings Change the WiFi Password or Security Level Set Up a Guest WiFi Network Control the Wire...

Page 110: ...ord The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays 4 Select ADVANCED Setup WAN Setup The following settings display Disable Port Scan and DoS Protection DoS protection protects your LAN against denial of service attacks such as Syn flood Smurf Attack Ping of Death and many others Select this check box only in spe...

Page 111: ...lt DMZ server feature is helpful when you are using some online games and videoconferencing applications that are incompatible with Network Address Translation NAT The router is programmed to recognize some of these applications and to work correctly with them but other applications might not function well In some cases one local computer can run the application correctly if the IP address for tha...

Page 112: ...ce 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 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 3 Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The...

Page 113: ...fic IP subnet that one or more devices on the network use or if you use competing subnets with the same IP scheme To change the LAN TCP IP settings 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 3 Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default ...

Page 114: ... of the router you are disconnected when this change takes effect 9 To reconnect close your browser relaunch it and log in to the router Specify the IP Addresses That the Router Assigns By default the router acts as a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP server The router assigns IP DNS server and default gateway addresses to all computers connected to the LAN The assigned default gateway addr...

Page 115: ...n the same subnet as the router 7 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved The router delivers the following parameters to any LAN device that requests DHCP An IP address from the range that you define Subnet mask Gateway IP address the router s LAN IP address DNS server IP address the router s LAN IP address Disable the DHCP Server Feature in the Router By default the router acts as a DHCP ...

Page 116: ...at the computers can access the router Manage Reserved LAN IP Addresses 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 Assign reserved IP addresses to computers or servers that require permanent IP settings Reserve an IP Address To reserve an IP address 1 Launch a web browser from a c...

Page 117: ...ss entry 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 3 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 4 Select ADVANCED Setup LAN Setup The LAN...

Page 118: ...om a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 3 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 4 Select ADVANCED WPS Wizard A note explaining WPS displays 5 Click the Nex...

Page 119: ...our preset security settings make a note of the new settings and store it in a safe place where you can easily find it If you use a wireless computer to change the SSID or other wireless security settings you are disconnected when you click the Apply button To avoid this problem use a computer with a wired connection to access the router To specify basic wireless settings 1 Launch a web browser fr...

Page 120: ...ld The name can be up to 32 characters long and it is case sensitive The default SSID is randomly generated and is on the router s label If you change the name make sure to write down the new name and keep it in a safe place 9 To change the wireless channel select a number in the Channel menu In some regions not all channels are available Do not change the channel unless you experience interferenc...

Page 121: ...s device trying to connect to your network with its old settings before you changed the settings If so update the wireless network selection in your computer or wireless device to match the current settings for your network Change the WiFi Mbps Settings The data rate for high speed transmissions is commonly measured in megabits per second Mbps To change the WiFi Mbps settings 1 Launch a web browse...

Page 122: ... devices to join the network The other settings are Up to 300 Mbps and Up to 173 Mbps 7 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved 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 ...

Page 123: ...e new password and keep it in a secure place for future reference 8 Click the Apply button Your changes are saved Set Up a Guest WiFi Network Guest networks allow visitors at your home to use the Internet without using your wireless security key You can add a guest network for the 2 4 GHz WiFi band and the 5 0 GHz WiFi band To set up a guest network 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or wirele...

Page 124: ...network name SSID makes it easier to find your network and connect to it If you clear this check box that creates a hidden network 7 Give the guest network a name The guest network name is case sensitive and can be up to 32 characters You then manually configure the wireless devices in your network to use the guest network name in addition to the main SSID 8 For the wireless channel and mode leave...

Page 125: ...s radios you can t log in to the router to turn them back on You must press the WiFi On Off button again for two seconds to turn the wireless radios back on Use the WiFi On Off Button Note If you used the WiFi On Off button to turn off the wireless radios you can t log in to the router to turn them back on You must press the WiFi On Off button again for two seconds to turn the wireless radios back...

Page 126: ... each band 6 Click the Apply button If you turned off both wireless radios the WiFi On Off LED and the WPS LED turn off If you turned on a wireless radio the WiFi On Off LED and the WPS LED light Set Up a Wireless Schedule You can turn off the wireless signal from your router at times when you do not need a wireless connection For example you might turn it off for the weekend if you leave town To ...

Page 127: ...can verify the current time 6 Click the Add a new period button 7 Use the lists radio buttons and check boxes to set up a period during which you want to turn off the wireless signal 8 Click the Apply button The Advanced Wireless Settings screen displays 9 To use the new schedule click the Apply button Your settings are saved Specify WPS Settings Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS lets you join the WiFi ne...

Page 128: ...selecting the Enable Router s PIN check box 6 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 ge...

Page 129: ... this router is in AP mode Enable fixed IP settings on this device not recommended Use this setting if you want to manually assign a specific IP address to this router while it is in AP mode Using this option effectively requires advanced network experience Note To avoid interference with other routers or gateways in your network NETGEAR recommends that you use different wireless settings on each ...

Page 130: ...vate networking VPN This chapter explains how to set up and use VPN access This chapter includes the following sections Set Up a VPN Connection Specify VPN Service in the Router Install OpenVPN Software on Your Computer Use VPN to Access the Router s USB Device and Media Use VPN to Access Your Internet Service at Home ...

Page 131: ...must log in to the router and enable VPN and you must install and run VPN client software on the computer Note The router currently does not support iOS or Android VPN client software VPN uses DDNS or a static IP address to connect with your router 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 s...

Page 132: ...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 6 To change the service type scroll down and select the TCP radio button 7 To change the port scroll down to the Service Port field and type the port number that you want to use 8 Click the Apply button Your c...

Page 133: ...ck the openVPN install xxx exe file 5 Click the Next button 6 Read the License Agreement and click the I Agree button 7 Leave the check boxes selected as shown and click the Next button 8 To specify the destination folder click the Browse button select a destination folder and click the Next button 9 Click the Install button ...

Page 134: ...ea connection and change its name not its device name to NETGEAR VPN If you do not change the VPN interface name the VPN tunnel connection will fail Use a VPN Tunnel After you set up the router to use VPN and install the OpenVPN application on your computer you can open a VPN tunnel from your computer to your router over the Internet For the VPN tunnel to work the local LAN IP address of the remot...

Page 135: ...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 box Then every time you use this shortcut OpenVPN automatically runs with administrator privileges 2 Right click the OpenVPN icon 3 Select Connect The VPN connection is established You can do the following Launch a web browser and log in to you...

Page 136: ...twork click the WNDR3700v5 icon Use VPN to Access Your Internet Service at Home When you re away from home and you access the Internet you usually use a local Internet service provider For example at a coffee shop you might be given a code that lets you use the coffee shop s Internet service account to surf the web The router lets you use a VPN connection to access your own Internet service when y...

Page 137: ... using a local Internet service you use the Internet service from your home network 7 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved 8 Click the For Windows or For Non Windows button and download the configuration files for your VPN clients 9 Unzip the configuration files and copy them to the folder where the VPN client is installed on your device For a client device with Windows 64 bit system the...

Page 138: ...on Your settings are saved 8 Click For Windows or For Non Windows button and download the configuration files for your VPN clients 9 Unzip the configuration files and copy them to the folder where the VPN client is installed on your device For a client device with Windows 64 bit system the VPN client is installed at C Program files OpenVPN config by default Use a VPN Tunnel to Access Your Internet...

Page 139: ... 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 Set Up Port Triggering ...

Page 140: ...e service You can usually find this information by contacting the publisher of the application or user groups or news groups The server computer must always use the same IP address Assign the server computer a reserved IP address See Manage Reserved LAN IP Addresses on page 116 3 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 4 Type http www routerlogin ne...

Page 141: ...m A login screen displays 4 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 5 Select ADVANCED Advanced Setup Port Forwarding Port Triggering The Port Forwarding Port Triggering screen displays 6 Leave the Port Forwarding radio button selected as the service type 7 Click the ...

Page 142: ...and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays 4 Select ADVANCED Advanced Setup Port Forwarding Port Triggering The Port Forwarding Port Triggering screen displays 5 Leave the Port Forwarding radio button selected as the service type 6 In the table select the radio button next to the service name 7 Click the Edit Service button The Ports Custom Services screen displays 8 Change the...

Page 143: ...he HTTP service to the local address of your web server at 192 168 1 33 HTTP port 80 is the standard protocol for web servers 3 Optional Register a host name with a Dynamic DNS service and specify that name in the Dynamic DNS screen of the router Dynamic DNS makes it much easier to access a server from the Internet because you can type the name in the Internet browser Otherwise you must know the I...

Page 144: ... the incoming port or ports that you specify in your rule and forwards that incoming traffic to that destination Port forwarding creates a static mapping of a port number or range of ports to a single local computer Port triggering can dynamically open ports to any computer when needed and close the ports when they are no longer needed Note If you use applications such as multiplayer gaming peer t...

Page 145: ...ound traffic port that will open the inbound ports 11 In the Service Type Starting Port and Ending Port fields enter the inbound connection information 12 Optional In the Port Triggering Timeout field enter a value up to 9999 minutes This value controls how long the inbound ports stay open when the router detects no activity This value is required because the router cannot detect when the applicat...

Page 146: ... 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 must also allow incoming traffic on port 113 to reach the originating computer The followin...

Page 147: ...n table to see if a session is active for port number 33333 Finding an active session the router restores the original address information replaced by NAT and sends this reply message to your computer 7 When your router receives the incoming message to destination port 113 it checks its session table and finds an active session for port 113 associated with your computer The router replaces the mes...

Page 148: ... 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 Quick Tips Troubleshoot with the LEDs Cannot Log In to the Router Cannot Access the Internet Changes Not Saved Wireless Connectivity Troubleshoot Your Network Using the Ping Utility ...

Page 149: ...router by an Ethernet cable the corresponding numbered router LAN port LED lights Wireless Settings Make sure that the wireless settings in the computer and router match exactly The wireless network name SSID and wireless security settings of the router and wireless computer must match exactly If you set up an access list in the Advanced Wireless Settings screen you must add each wireless computer...

Page 150: ...sing 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 If the error persists a hardware problem might be the cause For recovery instructions or help with a hardware problem contact technical support at www ...

Page 151: ...able When connecting the router s Internet port to a cable or DSL modem use the cable that was supplied with the cable or DSL modem This cable can be a standard straight through Ethernet cable or an Ethernet crossover cable WiFi LED Is Off If the WiFi LED stays off check to see if someone pressed the WiFi On Off button on the router This button turns the wireless radios in the router on and off Th...

Page 152: ...on NETGEAR does not support such a configuration Cannot Access the Internet If you can access your router but not the Internet check to see if the router can obtain an IP address from your Internet service provider ISP Unless your ISP provides a fixed IP address your router requests an IP address from the ISP You can determine whether the request was successful using the ADVANCED Home screen To ch...

Page 153: ... a host on the Internet that translates Internet names such as www addresses to numeric IP addresses Typically your ISP provides the addresses of one or two DNS servers for your use If you entered a DNS address during the router s configuration reboot your computer and verify the DNS address You can configure your computer manually with DNS addresses as explained in your operating system documenta...

Page 154: ...mputer is unable to load any web pages from the Internet it might be for one of the following reasons Your computer might not recognize any DNS server addresses A DNS server is a host on the Internet that translates Internet names such as www addresses to numeric IP addresses Typically your ISP provides the addresses of one or two DNS servers for your use If you entered a DNS address during the ro...

Page 155: ...and does not display in your wireless client s scanning list By default SSID broadcast is enabled Does your wireless device support the security that you are using for your wireless network WPA or WPA2 If you want to view the wireless settings for the router use an Ethernet cable to connect a computer to a LAN port on the router Then log in to the router and select BASIC Wireless Note Be sure to c...

Page 156: ...connections For a wired connection make sure that the numbered LAN port LED is lit for the port to which you are connected Check that the appropriate LEDs are on for your network devices If your router and computer are connected to a separate Ethernet switch make sure that the link LEDs are lit for the switch ports that are connected to your computer and router Wrong network configuration Verify t...

Page 157: ...t the network address of your computer the portion of the IP address specified by the subnet mask is different from the network address of the remote device Check that your cable or DSL modem is connected and functioning If your ISP assigned a host name to your computer enter that host name as the account name in the Internet Setup screen Your ISP might be rejecting the Ethernet MAC addresses of a...

Page 158: ...158 A A Supplemental Information This appendix includes technical information about your router This appendix covers the following topics Factory Settings Technical Specifications ...

Page 159: ... case sensitive admin Login password case sensitive password Internet connection WAN MAC address Use default hardware address WAN MTU size 1500 Port speed AutoSensing Local network LAN LAN IP 192 168 1 1 Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 DHCP server Enabled DHCP range 192 168 1 2 to 192 168 1 254 DHCP starting IP address 192 168 1 2 DHCP ending IP address 192 168 1 254 DMZ Disabled Time zone GMT for WW ex...

Page 160: ...nel Auto for 2 4 GHz CH 44 for WW SKU and CH 153 for North America SKU Operating mode Up to 300 Mbps at 2 4 GHz 300 Mbps at 5 GHz 1 Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 802 11 specifications Actual throughput can vary Network conditions and environmental factors including volume of network traffic building materials and construction and network overhead lower actual data through...

Page 161: ...22 CISPR 22 Class B C Tick N10947 LAN 10BASE T or 100BASE TX or 1000BASE T RJ 45 WAN 10BASE T or 100BASE TX or 1000BASE T RJ 45 Wireless Maximum wireless signal rate complies with the IEEE 802 11 standard 1 1 Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 802 11 specifications Actual throughput can vary Network conditions and environmental factors including volume of network traffic build...

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