Netgear Wndr3400v3 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router User Manual

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Enable SSID Broadcast. This feature allows the router to broadcast its SSID so wireless 
stations can see this wireless name (SSID) in their scanned network li\
sts. This check box is 
selected by default. To turn off the SSID broadcast, clear the check box, and click 
Apply.
Name (SSID). The  SSID is also known as the wireless network name. Enter a 32-character 
(maximum) name in this field. 
 This field is case-sensitive. The default...

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Guest Networks
Adding a guest network allows visitors at your home to use the Internet \
without using your 
wireless security key. You can add a guest network to each wireless network: 2.4 GHz b/g/n 
and 5.0 GHz a/n. 
To set up a guest network:
1.  Select  Basic >  Guest Network to display the following screen:
Scroll to 
view more 
settings
 
Scroll to 
view more 
settings
2. Select any of the following wireless settings:
Note: These...

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Enable Guest Network. When this check box is selected, the guest network is enabled, 
and guests can connect to your network using the SSID of this profile.
Enable Wireless Isolation. If this check box is selected, wireless clients (computers or 
wireless devices) that join the network can use the Internet, but cannot access each other 
or access Ethernet devices on the network.
Enable SSID Broadcast. If this check box is selected, the...

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and security. The product documentation for your wireless adapter and WPA client software 
should have instructions about configuring their WPA settings. 

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4.   genie Advanced Home
Specifying custom settings
This chapter explains the features available from the genie Advanced Home screen, shown in the following figure:
This screen is also 
displayed through 
the Administration 
menu.
This chapter contains the following sections:
•Setup Wizard 
• WPS Wizard 
• Setup Menu 
• WAN Setup 
• LAN Setup 
• Quality of Service (QoS) Setup 
Some selections on the Advanced Home screen are described in separate chapters: •USB Storage. See Chapter 5, USB Storage.
•...

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Setup Wizard
The NETGEAR genie installation process is launched the first time you se\
t up the router. 
After setting up the router the first time, if you want to perform this \
task again, you can run  Setup Wizard from the Advanced tab of NETGEAR genie.
1.  Select  Setup W
 izard to display the following screen: 
2. Select either  Ye s or No, I want to configure the router myself . If you select No, you are 
taken to the Internet Setup...

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WPS Wizard
The WPS Wizard helps you add a WPS-capable client device (a wireless de\
vice or 
computer) to your network. On the client device, you need to either pre\
ss its WPS button or 
locate its WPS PIN.
To use the WPS Wizard:
1.  Select  Advanced > WPS W
 izard.
2.  Click  Next. 
 The following screen lets you select the method for adding the WPS clien\
t (a 
wireless device or computer).
 
You can use either the push button or PIN...

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Within 2 minutes, go to the client device and use its WPS software to jo\
in the network 
without entering a password.
The router attempts to add the WPS-capable device. The WPS LED 
 on the router 
blinks green. When the router establishes a WPS connection, the LED is s\
olid green, and 
the router WPS screen displays a confirmation message. 
4.  Repeat Step 2 and Step 3 to add another WPS client to your network.
Setup Menu
Select...

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WAN Setup
The WAN Setup screen lets you configure a DMZ (demilitarized zone) server, change the 
maximum transmit unit (MTU) size, and enable the router to respond to \
a ping on the WAN 
(Internet) port. Select  Advanced > Setup > WAN Setup  to view the following screen:
•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, Teardrop...

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Default DMZ Server
eTThe 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 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 that computer’s IP...