Netgear WNDR3400 - N600 Wireless Dual Band Router driver and firmware
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WNDR3400 Setup Manual - Page 3
... Your Wireless Router 7 Installing Your Wireless Router 8 Updating Your Router Firmware 9 Installing Your Wireless Router Using Smart Wizard ...10
Installing Your Wireless Router Manually (Advanced and Linux Users 13
Connecting Your Wireless Router 13 Verifying Your Connection 16 Setting Up Your Router for Internet Access 17 Configuring Your Wireless Network 21
Accessing Your Router After...
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Front Panel
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Figure 2
You can use the status lights on the front of the wireless router to verify various conditions. Table 1. Status Light Descriptions
Item Function
1. Power
2. 2.4 GHz
Mode
3. 5 GHz
Mode
Activity Solid Amber Solid Green Blinking Green
Blinking Amber
Off Solid Green Blinking Green Off Solid Blue Blinking Blue Off
...
WNDR3400 Setup Manual - Page 11
... router, check with your company's network support staff. Corporate network settings or Virtual Private Network (VPN) client software may conflict with the default settings of a home router. If you are unsure about whether there might be a conflict, use a different computer.
• Manual Setup: If you cannot or prefer not to use the Smart Wizard, see "Installing Your Wireless Router Manually...
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2. Set up your wireless router for Internet access (see "Setting Up Your Router for Internet Access" on page 17).
3. Configure your wireless network and select wireless security settings to protect your wireless network (see "Configuring Your Wireless Network" on page 21).
Updating Your Router Firmware
NETGEAR is always improving the operability...
WNDR3400 Setup Manual - Page 13
... wired Ethernet connection (not a wireless connection). • For cable modem service, that you use the computer you first used to set up your Internet service. The NETGEAR Smart Wizard takes you through the procedure to connect your router and PC(s). It then helps you to configure your wireless settings and enable wireless security for your network. The Smart Wizard guides you through the setup...
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2. When the Smart Wizard prompts you to Check for Firmware Updates, click Yes to check the NETGEAR website for new router firmware; or check No to check for updates later (see "Accessing Your Router After Installation and Checking for New Firmware" on page 21).
3. Follow the instructions and prompts to complete the installation.
The Smart Wizard...
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2. Now, plug the power cord into your wireless router and into a power outlet. Wait 1 minute. 3. Last, turn on your computer. It might take several minutes for your router to establish a
connection with your computer and your Internet provider.
For DSL customers, if software logs you in to the Internet, do not run that software. You might need ...
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N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 Setup Manual A login window such as the one in the following figure opens:
Figure 11
2. For security reasons, the router has its own user name and password. When prompted, enter admin for the router user name and password for the router password, both in lowercase letters.
The router user name and password are not the same as any other user name or...
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Configuring Your Wireless Network
After installing your router, you must log into the router to complete your wireless setup. When you log in to the browser, you will be prompted to check for firmware updates from the NETGEAR update server.
Accessing Your Router After Installation and Checking for New Firmware
The Smart Wizard only appears when you first install the router or when the router is in...
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N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 Setup Manual A login window similar to the one shown below will display.
Figure 13
2. When prompted, enter the default Password (admin is the default router User Name and password is the default router Password), both in lowercase letters. If you changed the Password from the defaults, then enter your new Password.
The router User Name and Password are ...
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... that the LAN port light is on. If the light is off, follow the instructions in "Front Panel" on page 3.
- Check that the corresponding lights are on for your computer's network interface card.
• Wrong network configuration
- Verify that the Ethernet card driver software and TCP/IP software are both installed and configured on your computer.
- Verify that the IP address for your router and...
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Chapter 3 Protecting Your Network
Protecting Access to Your Wireless Router 3-1 Changing the Built-In Password 3-2
Restricting Access by MAC Address 3-2 Blocking Access to Internet Sites 3-4 Blocking Access to Internet Services 3-5
Configuring a User-Defined Service 3-7 Scheduling Blocking ...3-8 Viewing Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web ...
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N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual The Checking for Firmware Updates screen displays unless you previously cleared the Check for Updated Firmware Upon Log-in check box.
Figure 1-2 If the router discovers a newer version of the software, you are asked if you want to upgrade to the new software (see "Upgrading the Router Firmware" on page 4-1 for details). If no new firmware is ...
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... Wireless Signal Down Time" on page 4-14 • "Traffic Meter" on page 4-16
Upgrading the Router Firmware
The routing software (also called firmware) of the WNDR3400 router is stored in flash memory, and can be upgraded as NETGEAR releases new software. Your router can download and install the new software, or you can download upgrade files from the NETGEAR website and manually send the upgrade...
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The Checking for Firmware Updates screen appears at login unless you clear the Check for Updated Firmware Upon Log-in check box.
Figure 4-1
A screen is also provided for upgrading the router. From the main menu, under Maintenance, select Router Upgrade to display the Router Upgrade screen.
Figure 4-2
From this screen, you can check for new ...
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Upgrading Automatically to New Router Software
If you have selected Check for New Version Upon Log-in, your router alerts you to the new software when you log in. Otherwise, you can click the Check button in the Router Upgrade screen to search for new software. If the router discovers a newer version of software, the message on the left displays ...
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4. If the version on the NETGEAR website is more recent, download the file to your computer. 5. Under Maintenance on the main menu, select Router Upgrade. 6. Click Browse, and locate the firmware image that you downloaded to your PC (the file ends in
.img or .chk). 7. Click Upload to send the firmware to the router.
Warning: When uploading ...
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Troubleshooting Basic Functions
After you turn on power to the router, the following sequence of events should occur:
1. When power is first applied, verify that the Power light
is on.
2. After approximately 2 minutes, verify that:
• The Power light is solid green.
• The Internet light is on.
• A numbered Ethernet port ...
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Testing the LAN Path to Your Router
You can ping the router from your computer to verify that the LAN path to your router is set up correctly. To ping the router from a running Windows PC: 1. From the Windows toolbar, click the Start button, and then select Run. 2. In the field provided, type ping followed by the IP address of the...
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primary DNS server 1-9 prioritizing traffic 6-7 product and publication details vii protocols, compatibility A-3
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QoS (Quality of Service) 6-7
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radio, wireless 2-20 range, router 6-5 ReadyShare Access 7-6, 7-10 reducing interference 6-5 reference documents B-1 releasing connection status 4-9 remote devices, testing path 8-8 remote management ...