Netgear Wndr3400v3 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router User Manual

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Hardware Features
Before you cable your router, take a moment to become familiar with the \
label and the front 
and back panels. Pay particular attention to the LEDs on the front panel\
.
Front Panel
The router front panel has the status LEDs and icons shown in the follow\
ing figure.
WPS button
Wireless On/Off button
WPS LED
USB LED
 
LAN Ports 1
–4 LEDs
 
Internet LED
5 GHz Wireless LED 
2.4 GHz Wireless LED 
Power/Test LED 

Table 1.  Front panel LED descriptions  
LEDDescription
WPS
•  Solid green . Wireless security is enabled.
•  Blinking green . 
 The router is using WPS to add a wireless device to the network.
•  Off. No WPS connection exists.
USB
•  Solid green . USB drive is properly mounted.
•  Off. No USB drive is detected. USB drive is missing or not mounted correctl\
y
 .
LAN ports 
1–4
•  Solid green . The LAN port has detected a 100 Mbps link with an attached device.
•  Solid amber . 
 The LAN port has detected...

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Back Panel
The back panel has the connections shown in the following figure.
USB 2.0 port 
.Restore Factory Settings button. Press and hold this 
button for about 5 seconds to reset the router to its factory 
default settings.
 
Four local area networks (LAN) 10/100 Mbps Ethernet 
ports for connecting the router to your local computers. 
Internet/Wide Area Network (WAN) Ethernet port for 
connecting the router to a cable or DSL modem. 
AC power...

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Label
The label on the bottom of the router shows the WPS PIN, login informati\
on, MAC address, 
and serial number. 
Cable Your Router
Refer to the installation guide that came in the WNDR3400v3 router box f\
or cabling 
information. 
Verify the Cabling
Verify that your router is cabled correctly by checking the router LEDs. \
Turn on the router by 
pressing the On/Off.
Table 2.  
LEDDescription
 
The Power/Test LED is green when the router is...

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The Wireless LEDs are lit.
The Internet LED is lit. If it is not, make sure that the Ethernet cable\
 is securely attached to the  router Internet port and the modem, and that the modem is powered on.
Table 2.  
LEDDescription 

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2.   Getting Started with NETGEAR 
genie
Connecting to the router
This chapter explains how to use NETGEAR genie to set up your router after you complete 
cabling as described in the installation guide and in the previous chapter in this book.
This chapter contains the following sections:
•Router Setup Preparation 
•Types of Logins and Access 
•NETGEAR genie Setup 
•Use NETGEAR genie after Installation 
•Upgrade Router Firmware 
•Router Dashboard (Basic Home Screen) 
•Add Wireless Devices or...

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Router Setup Preparation
You can set up your router with the NETGEAR genie automatically, or you can use the Genie 
menus and screens to set up your router manually. However, before you start the setup 
process, you need to have your ISP information on hand and make sure the laptops, PCs, 
and other devices in the network have the settings described here.
Use Standard TCP/IP Properties for DHCP
If you set up your computer...

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NETGEAR genie Setup
NETGEAR genie runs on any device with a web browser. It is the easiest way to set up the 
router because it automates many of the steps and verifies that those steps have been 
successfully completed. It takes about 15
 minutes to complete. 
Using NETGEAR genie to set up your router:
1. Turn on the router by pressing the On/Off button. 
2. Make sure that your device is connected with an Ethernet cable to...

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1. 
Launch your browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected\
 to the router.
2.  T
ype  http://www.routerlogin.net  or http://www.routerlogin.com .
The login window displays:
admin
********
3.  Enter  admin  for the router  user name and password for the  router password, both in 
lowercase letters. 
Note: The router user name and password are different from the user name 
and password for logging in to your...

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view more detailed information. The left column has the menus. At the top is an Advanced 
tab that is used to access more menus and screens.
Language
Dashboard 
(Click to 
view 
details)
Menus 
(Click the 
Advanced  tab to 
view 
more)
Figure 1. Router Basic Home screen with dashboard, language, and online \
help
• Home. This dashboard screen displays when you log in to the router. 
• Internet. Set, update, and check the ISP...