Netgear C3700 N600 Wifi Cable Modem Router User Manual

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4. 
Select  ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > USB Settings.
By default Enable any USB Device connection to the USB port radio is sel\
ected. This 
setting lets you connect and access all your USB drives.
5.  Select the No radio button.
6.  Click the  Approved Devices button. 
The approved and available USB devices display. 
7.  In the Available USB Devices list, select the drive that you want to approve.
8.  Click the...

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Safely Remove a USB Drive
Before you physically disconnect a USB drive from the modem router USB port, log in to the 
modem 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://routerlogin.net or http://192.168.0.1.
A login screen displays.
3. Enter the modem router user name and...

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6.   Specify Network Settings
This chapter includes the following sections:
•View or Change the WAN Settings 
•Change the MTU Size 
•Set Up a Default DMZ Server 
•Change the Modem Router’s Device Name 
•Change the LAN TCP/IP Settings 
•Specify the IP Addresses That the Modem Router Assigns 
•Reserve LAN IP Addresses 
•Use the WPS Wizard for WiFi Connections 
•Specify Basic WiFi Settings 
•Change the WiFi Security Option 
•Set Up a WiFi Guest Network 
•Control the Wireless Radios 
•Specify WPS...

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View or Change the WAN Settings
You can view the wide area network (WAN) settings for the Internet port. You can set up a 
DMZ (demilitarized zone) server, change the maximum transmit unit (MTU) size, and enable 
the modem router to respond to a ping to its WAN (Internet) port. 
To view or change the WAN settings:
1.  Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connecte\
d to the 
network.
2.  T
ype...

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•Disable IGMP Proxying. IGMP proxying allows a computer on the local area network 
(LAN) to receive the multicast traffic it is interested in from the Internet. If you do not 
need this feature, you can select this check box to disable it.
•MTU Size (in bytes). The normal MTU (maximum transmit unit) value for most 
Ethernet networks is 1500 bytes, or 1492 bytes for PPPoE connections. Change the 
MTU only if you are sure that it is...

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To change the MTU size:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connecte\
d to the 
network.
2. T
ype  http://routerlogin.net  or http://192.168.0.1.
A login screen displays.
3. Enter the modem 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  ADV
 ANCED > Setup > WAN Setup ....

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Set Up a Default DMZ Server
The default DMZ server feature is helpful when you are using some online games and 
videoconferencing applications that are incompatible with Network Address Translation 
(NAT). The modem 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...

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7. 
Click the  Apply button.
Your change takes effect.
Change the Modem Router’s Device Name
The modem router’s  device name is C3700. This device name displays in file manager when 
you browse your network.
To change the modem router’s device name:
1.  Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connecte\
d to the 
network.
2.  T
ype  http://routerlogin.net  or http://192.168.0.1.
A login screen displays.
3....

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Change the LAN TCP/IP Settings
The modem router is preconfigured to use private IP addresses on the LAN\
 side and to act 
as a DHCP server. The modem router’s default LAN IP configuration is as follows:
• LAN IP address . 192.168.0.1
• Subnet mask. 255.255.255.0
These addresses are part of the designated private address range for use\
 in private networks  and are suitable for most applications. If your network requires a dif
 ferent...

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The IP address and subnet mask identify which addresses are local to a specific device 
and which must be reached through a gateway or modem router.
7. Click the Apply button.
Your changes are saved.
If you changed the LAN IP address of the modem router, you are disconnected when this 
change takes effect.
To reconnect, close your browser, relaunch it, and log in to the modem router.
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