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    							350 East Plumeria Drive
    San Jose, CA 95134 
    USASeptember 2015
    202-11444-02
    N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router
    Model WNDR3700v5
    User Manual 
    						
    							 
    2 N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router 
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    Conformity
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    Compliance
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    See the regulatory compliance document before connecting the power supply.
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    used for reference purposes only. 
    						
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    Contents
    Chapter 1 Hardware Setup
    Unpack Your Router  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  9
    Front Panel LEDs  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  9
    Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  10
    Attach the Stand  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  11
    Position Your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  11
    Cable Your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  12
    Chapter 2 Connect to the Network and Access the Router
    Connect to the Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  15
    Wired Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  15
    WiFi Connection  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  15
    Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  16
    Types of Logins  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  16
    Use a Web Browser to Access the Router  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  16
    NETGEAR genie Automatic Internet Setup  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  16
    Log In to the Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  18
    Change the Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  18
    Access the Router with the NETGEAR genie App . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  19
    Chapter 3 Specify Your Internet Settings
    Use the Internet Setup Wizard  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  21
    Manually Set Up the Internet Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  22
    Specify an Internet Connection Without a Login . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  22
    Specify an Internet Connection That Uses a Login  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  23
    Specify IPv6 Internet Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  25
    Requirements for Entering IPv6 Addresses  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  26
    Use Auto Detect for an IPv6 Internet Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  26
    Use Auto Config for an IPv6 Internet Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  28
    Set Up an IPv6 6to4 Tunnel Internet Connection  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  29
    Set Up an IPv6 Pass Through Internet Connection  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  31
    Set Up an IPv6 Fixed Internet Connection  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  31
    Set Up an IPv6 DHCP Internet Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  33
    Set Up an IPv6 PPPoE Internet Connection  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  34
    Change the MTU Size  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  36
    Chapter 4 Optimize Performance
    Optimize Internet Streaming with QoS  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  40 
    						
    							 
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    Add QoS Rules by Service  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  41
    Add a QoS Rule by Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  42
    Edit a QoS Rule  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  44
    Delete a QoS Rule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  44
    Delete All QoS Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  45
    Improve Network Connections with Universal Plug and Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  45
    Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  47
    Chapter 5 Control Access to the Internet
    Set Up Parental Controls  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  49
    Allow or Block Access to Your Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  50
    Manage Network Access Control Lists  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  52
    Use Keywords to Block Internet Sites  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  53
    Delete Keywords from the Blocked List  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  54
    Block Services from the Internet  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  54
    Schedule When to Block Internet Sites and Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  56
    Avoid Blocking on a Trusted Computer  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  57
    Set Up Security Event Email Notifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  58
    Chapter 6 Share a Storage Device Attached to the Router
    USB Device Requirements  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  61
    Connect a USB Device to the Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  61
    Access an Storage Device Connected to the Router  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  62
    Map a USB Device to a Windows Network Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  63
    Back Up Windows Computers with ReadySHARE Vault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  63
    Control Access to a Storage Device  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  64
    Use FTP Within the Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  66
    View or Change Network Folders on a Device  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  67
    Add a Network Folder on a Storage Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  68
    Edit a Network Folder on a Storage Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  69
    Use the Router as a ReadyDLNA Media Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  70
    Approve USB Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  71
    Safely Remove a USB Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  72
    Chapter 7 Access Storage Devices Through the Internet
    Access Storage Devices Attached to the Router  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  74
    Set Up FTP Access Through the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  74
    Access Storage Devices Through the Internet with FTP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  75
    Dynamic DNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  75
    Your Personal FTP Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  76
    Set Up a New Dynamic DNS Account  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  76
    Specify a DNS Account That You Already Created  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  77
    Change the Dynamic DNS Settings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  78
    Set Up Your Personal FTP Server  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  79 
    						
    							 
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    Chapter 8 Share a USB Printer
    Install the Printer Driver and Cable the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  81
    Download the ReadySHARE Printer Utility  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  81
    Install the ReadySHARE Printer Utility  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  82
    Print Using the NETGEAR USB Control Center  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  84
    Print Using the NETGEAR USB Control Center  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  85
    View or Change the Status of a Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  86
    Use the Scan Feature of a Multifunction USB Printer  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  87
    Change NETGEAR USB Control Center Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  87
    Turn Off Automatic Startup for NETGEAR USB Control Center . . . . . . . . . . .  88
    Change the Language in NETGEAR USB Control Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  89
    Specify the Time-Out for NETGEAR USB Control Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  89
    Chapter 9 Manage Your Network
    Update the Router Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  92
    Change the admin Password  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  93
    Recover the admin Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  93
    View Router Status  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  95
    Display Internet Port Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  96
    Check the Internet Connection Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  97
    View and Manage Logs of Router Activity  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  98
    Monitor Internet Traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  99
    Custom Static Routes  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
    Set Up a Static Route  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
    Edit a Static Route . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
    Delete a Static Route  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
    View Devices Currently on the Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
    Manage the Router Configuration File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
    Back Up Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
    Restore Configuration Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
    Erase the Current Configuration Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
    Remote Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
    Chapter 10 Network Settings
    View or Change WAN Settings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
    Set Up a Default DMZ Server  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
    Change the Router’s Device Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
    Change the LAN TCP/IP Settings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
    Specify the IP Addresses That the Router Assigns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
    Disable the DHCP Server Feature in the Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
    Manage Reserved LAN IP Addresses  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
    Reserve an IP Address  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
    Edit a Reserved IP Address  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
    Delete a Reserved IP Address Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
    Use the WPS Wizard for WiFi Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
    Specify Basic WiFi Settings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 
    						
    							 
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    Change the WiFi Mbps Settings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
    Change the WiFi Password or Security Level  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
    Set Up a Guest WiFi Network  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
    Control the Wireless Radios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
    Use the WiFi On/Off Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
    Enable or Disable the Wireless Radios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
    Set Up a Wireless Schedule  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
    Specify WPS Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
    Use the Router as a Wireless Access Point. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
    Chapter 11 Use VPN to Access Your Network
    Set Up a VPN Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
    Specify VPN Service in the Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
    Install OpenVPN Software on Your Computer  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
    Use a VPN Tunnel  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
    Use VPN to Access the Router’s USB Device and Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
    Use VPN to Access Your Internet Service at Home  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
    Set Up VPN Client Internet Access in the Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
    Block VPN Client Internet Access in the Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
    Use a VPN Tunnel to Access Your Internet Service at Home  . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
    Chapter 12 Specify Internet Port Settings
    Set Up Port Forwarding to a Local Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
    Add a Custom Port Forwarding Service  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
    Edit a Port Forwarding Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
    Delete a Port Forwarding Entry  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
    Application Example: Make a Local Web Server Public . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
    How the Router Implements the Port Forwarding Rule  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
    Set Up Port Triggering  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
    Add a Port Triggering Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
    Disable Port Triggering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
    Application Example: Port Triggering for Internet Relay Chat . . . . . . . . . . . 145
    Chapter 13 Troubleshooting
    Quick Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
    Sequence to Restart Your Network  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
    Check Ethernet Cable Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
    Wireless Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
    Network Settings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
    Troubleshoot with the LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
    Standard LED Behavior When the Router Is Powered On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
    Power LED Is Off or Blinking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
    Power LED Stays Amber  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
    LEDs Never Turn Off  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
    Internet or Ethernet Port LEDs Are Off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
    WiFi LED Is Off  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 
    						
    							 
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    Cannot Log In to the Router. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
    Cannot Access the Internet  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
    Troubleshoot PPPoE  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
    Troubleshoot Internet Browsing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
    Changes Not Saved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
    Wireless Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
    Troubleshoot Your Network Using the Ping Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
    Test the LAN Path to Your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
    Test the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
    Appendix A Supplemental Information
    Factory Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
    Technical Specifications  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 
    						
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    1.   Hardware Setup
    The N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router is compatible with the latest WiFi devices and is 
    backward compatible with 802.11 a/b/g and n devices. With simultaneous dual-band WiFi 
    technology, the router offers speeds up to 300 Mbps at 2.4 GHz and 300 Mbps at 5 GHz and 
    avoids interference, ensuring top WiFi speeds and reliable connections. You can also use the 
    Gigabit Ethernet ports and USB port to connect local devices.
    This chapter contains the following sections:
    •Unpack Your Router 
    •Front Panel LEDs 
    •Rear Panel 
    •Position Your Router 
    •Cable Your Router 
    For more information about the topics covered in this manual, visit the support website at 
    http://support.netgear.com. 
    						
    							Hardware Setup 9
     N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router
    Unpack Your Router
    Your package contains the following items.
    N600 WiFi Router
    Ethernet cable Power adapter
    (varies by region)
    Stand
    Figure 1. Package contents
    Front Panel LEDs
    The status LEDs are located on the front of the router.
    Table 1.  LED descriptions 
     
    LEDDescription
    Power
    •  Solid green . The router is ready.
    •  Blinking green . 
     The firmware is upgrading or someone pressed the  Reset button. 
    •  Off. Power is not supplied to the router.
    Internet
    •  Solid green . The Internet connection is ready.
    •  Off. No Ethernet cable is connected between the router and the modem.
    WiFi
    •  Solid green . The 2.4 GHz WiFi radio is operating.
    •  Blinking . The 
     router is sending or receiving WiFi traffic.
    •  Off. The 
     2.4 GHz WiFi radio is off.
    Ethernet LAN 
    ports 1–4
    •  Solid . A  powered-on  device  is  connected  to  the  Ethernet  port.
    •  Blinking . 
     The port is sending or receiving traffic.
    •  Off. No device is connected to this Ethernet port. 
    						
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    N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router 
    Rear Panel
    The rear panel connections and buttons are shown in the following figure\
    .
    Ethernet WAN
    Power
    Power
    (Internet)
    LAN ports 1–4On/Off connector
    WPS
    button WiFi On/Off
    button
    USBport Reset
    button
    port button
    Figure 2. Router rear panel
    The WPS  button lets you use WPS to join the WiFi network without typing the WiF\
    i password. 
    See WiFi Connection on page  15.
    Pressing the W
     iFi On/Off button for two seconds turns the WiFi radios on and off.
    Pressing the Reset button restores the factory settings. See Factory Settings on page  158. 
    USB port• Solid green . A USB device is connected and is ready. 
    •  Blinking . 
     A USB device is plugged in and is trying to connect. 
    •  Off. No USB device is connected, or someone clicked the  Safely Remove Hardware 
    button and it is now safe to remove the attached USB device. 
    WPS  • Blinking for two minutes . Someone pressed the WPS button on the router to join the 
    WiFi network. See  WiFi Connection on page  15.
    •  Solid green . Someone used WPS to connect to the WiFi network.
    Table 1.  LED descriptions  (continued)
    LEDDescription 
    						
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