Netgear Wndr3700v5 N600 Wifi Router User Manual

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Specify VPN Service in the Router
You must specify the VPN service settings in the router before you can use a VPN 
connection.
To specify the VPN service:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the 
network.
2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com.
A login screen displays.
3. Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is admin. The default password is...

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4. 
To install the Open VPN software on your computer, click the 
openVPN-install-xxx.exe file.
5.  Click the  Next button.
6.  Read the License 
 Agreement and click the  I Agree button.
7. Leave the check boxes selected as shown, and click the  Next button.
8.  T
o specify the destination folder, click the  Browse button, select a destination folder, and 
click the  Next button.
9. Click the  Install button. 

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The screen displays the progress of the installation and then displays t\
he final installation 
screen.
10.  Click the  Finish button.
11.  Unzip the configuration files that you downloaded and copy them to the f\
older where the 
VPN client is installed on your device. 
For a client device with Windows 64-bit system, the VPN client is instal\
led at 
C:\Program files\OpenVPN\config\ by default.
12.  For a client device with Windows,...

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computer. For information about changing these settings, see Change the LAN TCP/IP 
Settings on page
  11 2.
To open a VPN tunnel:
1.  Launch the OpenVPN application with administrator privileges.
The OpenVPN icon displays in the Windows taskbar.
Tip: Y
ou can create a shortcut to the VPN program, then use the shortcut 
to access the settings and select the run as administrator check 
box. Then every time you use this shortcut,...

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Use VPN to Access the Router’s USB Device and Media
To access a USB device and download files:
1. 
In Windows file manager
 , select the Network folder.
The network resources display. The  ReadySHARE icon is in the Computer section and 
the remote  WNDR3700v5 icon is in the Media Devices section (if DLNA is enabled in the 
router).
2.  If the icons do not display
 , click the Refresh button to update the screen.
If the local LAN and...

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To allow VPN clients to use your home Internet service:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the 
network.
2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com.
A login screen displays.
3. Enter the 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...

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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 ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > VPN Service.
The VNP screen displays.
5. Select the Enable VPN Service radio button.
6. Scroll down to the Clients will use this VPN connection to access section, and select the 
Home Network only radio button.
This is the default setting. The VPN connection is...

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12.   Specify Internet Port Settings
You can use port forwarding and port triggering to set up rules for Internet traffic. You need 
networking knowledge to set up these features.
This chapter includes the following sections:
•Set Up Port Forwarding to a Local Server 
•Set Up Port Triggering  

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Set Up Port Forwarding to a Local Server
If your home network includes a server, you can allow certain types of incoming traffic to 
reach the server. For example, you might want to make a local web server, FTP server, or 
game server visible and available to the Internet.
The router can forward incoming traffic with specific protocols to computers on your local  network. 
 You can specify the servers for applications and you can also...

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If the service that you want to add is not in the menu, create a custom \
service. See 
Add a 
Custom Port Forwarding Service on page  140.
Add a Custom Port Forwarding Service
To add a custom service:
1. Find out which port number or range of numbers the application uses.
You can usually find this information by contacting the publisher of the \
application or user  groups or news groups.
2.  Launch a web browser from a computer or...