Netgear N 600 Manual

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Local network 
(LAN) continuedDHCP starting IP address192.168.1.2
DHCP ending IP address192.168.1.254
DMZDisabled
Time zoneGMT for WW except NA and GR, GMT+1 for GR, GMT-8 
for NA
Time zone adjusted for daylight 
savings timeDisabled
SNMPDisabled
FirewallInbound (communications coming 
in from the Internet)Disabled (except traffic on port 80, the HTTP port)
Outbound (communications going 
out to the Internet)Enabled (all)
Source MAC filteringDisabled
WirelessWireless communicationEnabled
SSID nameSee router label
SecurityEnabled
Broadcast SSIDEnabled
Transmission speedAuto*
Country/regionUnited States in the US, otherwise varies by region
RF channel6 until region selected
Operating modeUp to 300 Mbps
Data rateBest
Output powerFull
FirewallInbound (communications coming 
in from the Internet)Disabled (bars all unsolicited requests)
Outbound (communications going 
out to the Internet)Enabled (all)
*. Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 802.11 specifications. Actual throughput will vary. 
Network conditions and environmental factors, including volume of network traffic, building materials and 
construction, and network overhead, lower actual data throughput rate.
Table 4.  Factory default settings  (continued)
FeatureDefault behavior 
						

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Technical Specifications
Table 5.  WNDR3400v2 Router specifications  
FeatureDescription
Data and routing protocolsTCP/IP, RIP-1, RIP-2, DHCP, PPPoE, PPTP, Bigpond, Dynamic DNS, UPnP, 
and SMB
Power adapter• North America: 120V, 60 Hz, input
• UK, Australia: 240V, 50 Hz, input
• Europe: 230V, 50 Hz, input
• All regions (output): 12V DC @ 2.5A, output
Dimensions8.8 in. x 6.8 in. x 1.2 in. (223 x 153 x 31 mm)
Weight1.2 lbs. (0.5 kg)
Operating temperature0° to 40° C  (32º to 104ºF)
Operating humidity90% maximum relative humidity, noncondensing
Electromagnetic emissionsFCC Part 15 Class B
VCCI Class B
EN 55 022 (CISPR 22), Class B C-Tick N10947
LAN10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX, RJ-45
WAN10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX, RJ-45
WirelessMaximum wireless signal rate complies with the IEEE 802.11 standard. See the 
footnote for the previous table. 
Radio data ratesAuto Rate Sensing
Data encoding standardsIEEE 802.11n version 2.0
IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b 2.4 GHz
IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11a 5.0 GHz
Maximum computers per 
wireless networkLimited by the amount of wireless network traffic generated by each node 
(typically 50–70 nodes). 
						

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Operating frequency range2.4 GHz
2.412–2.462 GHz (US)
2.412–2.472 GHz (Japan)
2.412–2.472 GHz (Europe ETSI)
5 GHz
5.18–5.24 + 5.745–5.825 GHz (US)
5.18–5.24 GHz (Europe ETSI)
FCC:  
      5.25–5.35 GHz (DFS band)
      5.47–5.725 GHz (DFS band) 5600–5650 MHz is disabled and 
      unavailable for use
CE (Europe ETSI):  
      5.25–5.35 GHz (DFS band)
      5.47–5.725 GHz (DFS band) 
802.11 securityWPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, and WPA/WPA2 Enterprise.
Table 5.  WNDR3400v2 Router specifications  (continued)
FeatureDescription 
						

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B
B.   Notification of Compliance
NETGEAR Dual Band - Wireless
Regulatory Compliance Information
This section includes user requirements for operating this product in accordance with National laws for usage of radio 
spectrum and operation of radio devices. Failure of the end-user to comply with the applicable requirements may 
result in unlawful operation and adverse action against the end-user by the applicable National regulatory authority.
This products firmware limits operation to only the channels  allo
 wed in a particular Region or Country. Therefore, all 
options described in this users guide may not  be available in your version of the product.
Europe – EU Declaration of Conformity 
Products bearing themarking comply with the following EU directives:
•  EMC
 Directive 2004/108/EC
• Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC
If this product has telecommunications  functiona
 lity, it also complies with the requirements of the following EU 
Directive:
• R&TT
E Directive 1999/5/EC
Compliance with these directives implies conformity to ha rmo
 nized European standards that are noted in the EU 
Declaration of Conformity. 
Intended for indoor use only in all EU me mb
 er states, EFTA states, and Switzerland.
This device may not be used for setting up outdoor radio links in 
 France and in some areas the RF output power may 
be limited to 10 mW EIRP in the frequency range of 2454  - 2483.5 MHz. For detailed information the end-user should 
contact the national spectrum authority in France.
FCC Requirements for Operation in the United States 
FCC Information to User
This product does not contain any user serviceable co mponents and is to be used with approved antennas only. 
Any product changes or modifications will invalidate al l applicable regulatory certifications and approvals.
FCC Guidelines for Human Exposure
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This 
equipment should be installed and operated with minimum di stance of 20 cm between the radiator and your body.
This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in  conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. 
FCC Declaration of Conformity
We, NETGEAR, Inc., 350 East Plumeria Drive, San Jose, CA 95134, declare under our so le responsibility that the 
Product Name & Model complies with Part 15 Subpart B of FCC CFR47 Rules. Operation is subject to the following 
two conditions:
• This device may not cause harmful interference, and
•  This device must accept an y interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. 
						

							 Product Name & Model
Notification of Compliance
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FCC Radio Frequency Interference Warnings & Instructions
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 
of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a 
residential installation. This equipment uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in 
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no 
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful 
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user 
is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following methods:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an electrical outlet on a circuit different from that which the radio receiver is 
connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
FCC Caution
• Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the 
users authority to operate this equipment. 
• This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This 
device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including 
interference that may cause undesired operation. 
• For product available in the USA market, only channel 1~11 can be operated. Selection of other channels is not 
possible.
• This device and its antenna(s) must not be co-located or operation in conjunction with any other antenna or 
transmitter.
Canadian Department of Communications Radio Interference Regulations
This digital apparatus (Product Name & Model) does not exceed the Class B limits for radio-noise emissions from 
digital apparatus as set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.
This Class [B] digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe [B] est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada
Industry Canada
This device complies with RSS-210 of the Industry Canada Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, 
including interference that may cause undesired operation.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Radiation Exposure Statement:
This equipment complies with IC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment 
should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator & your body.
Caution:
The device for the band 5150-5250 MHz is only for indoor usage to reduce po-tential for harmful interference to 
co-channel mobile satellite systems. 
High power radars are allocated as primary users (meaning they have priority) of 5250-5350 MHz and 5650-5850 MHz 
and these radars could cause interference and/or damage to LE-LAN devices. 
Ce dispositif est conforme à la norme CNR-210 dIndustrie Canada applicable aux appareils radio exempts de licence. 
Son fonctionnement est sujet aux deux conditions suivantes: (1) le dispositif ne doit pas produire de brouillage 
préjudiciable, et (2) ce dispositif doit accepter tout brouillage reçu, y compris un brouillage susceptible de provoquer un 
fonctionnement indésirable. 
						

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NOTE IMPORTANTE: Déclaration dexposition aux radiations:
Cet équipement est conforme aux limites dexposition aux  rayonnements IC établies pour un environnement non 
contrôlé. Cet équipement doit être installé et utilisé av ec un minimum de 20 cm de distance entre la source de 
rayonnement et votre corps.
Avertissement:
Le dispositif fonctionnant dans la bande 5150-5250 MHz est ré servé uniquement pour une utili-sation à lintérieur afin 
de réduire les ri sques de brouillage préjudiciable au x systèmes de satellites mobiles utilisant les mêmes canaux.
Les utilisateurs de radars de haute puissan ce sont désig
 nés utilisateurs principaux (c.-à-d., quils ont la priorité) pour 
les bandes 5250-5350 MHz et 5650-5850 MHz et que ces radars pourraient causer du brouillage et/ou des dommages 
aux dispositifs LAN-EL.
Interference Reduction Table
The following table shows the recommended minimum distance between NETGEAR equipment and household 
appliances to reduce interference (in feet and meters).
Household ApplianceRecommended Minimum Distance
(in feet and meters) 
Microwave ovens 30 feet / 9 meters
Baby Monitor - Analog 20 feet / 6 meters
Baby Monitor - Digital 40 feet / 12 meters
Cordless phone - Analog 20 feet / 6 meters
Cordless phone - Digital 30 feet / 9 meters
Bluetooth devices 20 feet / 6 meters
ZigBee 20 feet / 6 meters 
						

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Index
A
access
remote 95
viewing logs 71
access points 78
accessing remote computer 82
adding
custom services 87
guest network 31
priority rules 45
QoS policy 44
wireless devices 21
address reservation 43
advertisement period 97
alerts, emailing 63
applications, QoS for online gaming 45
approved USB devices 56
attached devices 25
authentication, required by mail server 64
automatic firmware checking 66
automatic Internet connection 35
B
back panel 13
backing up configuration 73
base station, setting up 80
blocking
inbound traffic 82
keywords 60
services 61
sites 60
box contents 8
C
cables, checking 101
changes not saved, router 106
compliance 114
configuration file 72, 73
configuring
DMZ server 39
Dynamic DNS 92
NAT 38
port forwarding 86
port triggering 89
QoS 44
repeater unit 81
user-defined services 61
connecting wirelessly 8
country setting 35
crossover cable 103
CTS/RTS Threshold 77
custom service (port forwarding) 87
D
dashboard 20
data packets, fragmented 39
date and time 107
daylight savings time 107
default DMZ server 39
default factory settings 73, 110
default gateway 69
deleting
configuration 73
keywords 60
port forwarding entry 88
QoS policy 48
denial of service (DoS) protection 59
devices, attached 25
DHCP server 42, 69
DHCP setting 68
DMZ server 39
DNS addresses
primary 24
troubleshooting 105
DNS servers 82
Domain Name Server (DNS) addresses 24, 68
Dynamic DNS 91
E
electromagnetic emissions 112
email notices 63
erasing configuration 73 
						

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Ethernet cables, checking 101
Ethernet LED, troubleshooting 102, 103
F
factory default settings
list of 110
restoring 73
file sharing 51
firmware version 67
firmware, upgrading 19, 66
fragmentation length 77
fragmented data packets 39
front panel 11
G
games, online, QoS for 45
gateway IP address 24
Genie, NETGEAR
settings, advanced 34
settings, basic 22
setup, initial 18
using, after installation 19
guest networks 31, 71
H
host name 23
host, trusted 60
I
inbound traffic, allowing or blocking 82
installing 18, 35
Internet connection
setting up 23
troubleshooting 104
Internet LEDs, troubleshooting 102
Internet port 35, 67
Internet Relay Chat (IRC) 84
Internet service provider (ISP)
account information 17
Internet Setup screen fields 23
Internet services, blocking access 61
interval, poll 68
IP addresses
current 67
DHCP 17
dynamic 91
reserved 43
IP subnet mask 68
K
keywords 60
L
label, product 14
LAN port
QoS for 46
settings 67
LAN setup 41
language setting 35
large files, sharing 52
lease, DHCP 69
LEDs
troubleshooting 102
verifying cabling 15
local servers, port forwarding to 86
logging in 17, 19
logs
emailing 63
viewing 71
M
MAC addresses
current 67
product label 14
QoS for 47
mail server, outgoing 64
maintenance settings 65
managing router remotely 95
menus, described 20
metric value 94
mixed mode security options 33
MTU size 39
multicasting 42
N
NAT (Network Address Translation) 38, 83
NETGEAR Genie
settings, advanced 34
settings, basic, initial 22
setup, initial 18
using, after installation 19
Network Time Protocol (NTP) 107
network, correct settings, checking 101
network, restarting 101
networks, guest 31, 71 
						

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O
outgoing mail server 64
P
packets, fragmented 39
Parental Controls 26
passphrases
changing 30
product label 14
password recovery, admin 74
password, restoring 108
photos, sharing 51
poll interval 68
port filtering 61
port forwarding 82, 84, 85, 86
port numbers 61
port status 68
port triggering 82, 83, 85, 89
ports, listed, back panel 13
positioning the router 8
Power LED, troubleshooting 102
PPPoE (PPP over Ethernet) 105
Preamble mode 77
preset security
about 27
passphrase 30
primary DNS addresses 24
printing files and photos 51
prioritizing traffic 44
Push ’N’ Connect 21
Q
QoS (Quality of Service) 44
R
radio, wireless 77
range of wireless connections 8
ReadyShare access 50, 53
recovering admin password 74
releasing connection status 69
remote management 95
renewing connection status 69
repeater units 81
reserved IP adresses 43
restarting network 101
restoring
configuration file 73
default factory settings 13, 108
router interface, described 20
router status, viewing 67
S
scheduling keyword and service blocking 63
secondary DNS 24
security 27
firewall settings 59
see also security options
security options 32
security PIN 14, 36
sending logs by email 63
serial number, product label 14
services, blocking 61
settings, default. See default factory settings
Setup Wizard 35
sharing files 51
sites, blocking 60
SMTP server 64
specifications, technical 110
SSID
described 29
product label 14
static routes 93
status, router, viewing 67
subnet mask 68
system up time 68
T
technical specifications 110
technical support 2
Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) 32
time of day 107
time to live, advertisement 97
time-out, port triggering 90
trademarks 2
traffic metering 98
troubleshooting 100
date or time incorrect 107
log in access 103
router changes not saved 106
trusted host 60
U
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) 96
up time, system 68
upgrading firmware 19, 66 
						

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USB
advanced configuration 54
basic storage settings 52
drive requirements 50
file sharing 51
ReadyShare access 50, 53
remote computer connection 57
specifying approved devices 56
unmounting a USB drive 56
USB devices, approved 56
user-defined services 61
V
viewing
logs 71
router status 67
W
WAN IP address, troubleshooting 104
WAN setup 38
WiFi Protected Setup (WPS) 21, 36
wireless channel 29
wireless connections
range 8
troubleshooting 107
wireless devices, adding to the network 21
Wireless Distribution System (WDS) 78, 79
Wireless LEDs, troubleshooting 103, 104
wireless mode 29
wireless network name (SSID)
broadcasting 29
described 29
product label 14
wireless network settings 29
wireless radio 77
wireless repeating 78, 79
base station 80
repeater unit 81
wireless security options 32
Wireless Settings screen 27, 71
checking for correct 101
SSID broadcast 29
WMM (Wi-Fi Multimedia) 44
WPA encryption 32
WPA2 encryption 32
WPA2-PSK encryption 33
WPA-PSK encryption 32
WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK mixed mode 33
WPS button 21
WPS-PSK encryption 33
WPS-PSK+ WPA2-PSK encryption 33
wrong date or time 107