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202-10581-02 August 2010 v1.0 NETGEAR , Inc. 350 E. Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual.
v1.0, August 2010 ii © 2010 by NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved. Product Registration, Support, and Documentation Register your product at http://www.NETGEAR.com/register . Registration is required before you can use our telephone support service. Product updates and Web support are always available by going to: http://www.
v1.0, August 2010 iii NOTE: This product’s firmware limits operation to only the channels allowed in a particular Region or Country. Therefore, all options described in this user's guide may not be available in your version of the product.
v1.0, August 2010 iv This device is a 2.4 GHz wideband transmission system (transceiver), intended for use in all EU member states and EFTA countries, except in France and Italy where restrictive use applies.
v1.0, August 2010 v 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 distance of 20 cm between the radiator and your body.
v1.0, August 2010 vi This device is going to the operated in 5.15~5.15GHz frequency range, and is restricted to an indoor environment only. IMPORTANT NOTE: Radiation Exposure Statement: This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment.
v1.0, August 2010 vii Product and Publication Details Model Number: WNDR3400 Publication Date: August 2010 Product Family: Wireless Router Product Name: N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 Home or.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Contents vii v1.0, August 2010 Contents About This Manual Conventions, Formats, and Scope ....................................................................................xi How to Print This Manual .
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Contents viii v1.0, August 2010 Chapter 3 Protecting Your Network Protecting Access to Your Wireless Router .................................................................... 3-1 Changing the Built-In Password .
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Contents ix v1.0, August 2010 Configuring the WAN Setup Options .............................................................................. 5-7 Setting Up a Default DMZ Server ....................
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Contents x v1.0, August 2010 Unmounting a USB Drive ............................................................................................. 7-10 Specifying Approved USB Devices ................
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual xi v1.0, August 2010 About This Manual The user manual provides information for configuring the features of the NETGEAR ® N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 beyond initial configuration settings.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual xii v1.0, August 2010 • Scope . This manual is written for the WNDR3400 router according to these specifications: For more information about network, Internet, firewall, and VPN technologies, see the links to the NETGEAR website in Appendix B, “Related Documents .
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Configuring Your Internet Connection 1-1 v1.0, August 2010 Chapter 1 Configuring Your Internet Connection This chapter describes how to configure your WNDR3400 router Internet connection.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Configuring Your Internet Connection 1-2 v1.0, August 2010 Logging In to Your Wireless Router You can log in to the wireless router to view or change its settings. To log in to the wireless router: 1.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Configuring Your Internet Connection 1-3 v1.0, August 2010 The Checking for Firmware Updates screen displays unless you previously cleared the Check for Updated Firmware Upon Log-in check box.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Configuring Your Internet Connection 1-4 v1.0, August 2010 3. The Basic Settings screen displays showing the wireless router’s settings.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Configuring Your Internet Connection 1-5 v1.0, August 2010 Figure 1-5 The language is set to English by default. The default language, as well as German, Russian, and Portuguese are always stored in memory.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Configuring Your Internet Connection 1-6 v1.0, August 2010 The language you select is then downloaded and displayed in the language selection box, and your screen display will be in the selected language.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Configuring Your Internet Connection 1-7 v1.0, August 2010 3. Enter the settings for the IP address and DNS server. If you enter or change a DNS address, restart the computers on your network so that these settings take effect.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Configuring Your Internet Connection 1-8 v1.0, August 2010 Table 1-1. Basic Settings screen fields Settings Description Does Your ISP Require a Login? • Yes •N o These fields appear only if no login is required.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Configuring Your Internet Connection 1-9 v1.0, August 2010 Domain Name Server (DNS) Address The DNS server is used to look up site addresses based on their names. • Get Automatically from ISP . Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your DNS servers.
2-1 v1.0, August 2010 Chapter 2 Safeguarding Your Network For a wireless connection, the SSID, also called the wireless network name, and the wireless security setting must be the same for the wireless router and wireless computers or wireless adapters.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-2 v1.0, August 2010 – SSID. The default SSID for the wireless router is NETGEAR. – The wireless radio frequency (2.4GHz or 5GHz) that each wireless adapter supports. – Wireless security option.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-3 v1.0, August 2010 • Put the router in a vertical position to provide the best side-to-side coverage. Put the router in a horizontal position to provide the best up-and-down coverage.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-4 v1.0, August 2010 For more information about wireless technology, see the link to the online document in “Wireless Networking Basics” in Appendix B .
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-5 v1.0, August 2010 2. Select Wireless Settings from the main menu to display the Wireless Settings screen: The settings for this screen are explained in Table 2-1 on page 2-6 .
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-6 v1.0, August 2010 6. Configure and test your computers for wireless connectivity. Program the wireless adapter of your computers to have the same SSID and wireless security settings as your wireless router.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-7 v1.0, August 2010 Security Options • None . You can use this setting to establish wireless connectivity before implementing wireless security. NETGEAR strongly recommends that you implement wireless security.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-8 v1.0, August 2010 Configuring WEP Wireless Security To configure WEP data encryption: 1. Log in to the wireless router at its default LAN address of http://www.routerlogin.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-9 v1.0, August 2010 4. Select the Authentication Type : Automatic or Shared Key . 5. Select the Encryption Strength setting: • WEP 64-bit encryption . Enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0–9, a–f, or A–F).
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-10 v1.0, August 2010 Configuring WPA, WPA2, or WPA/WPA2 Wireless Security To set up wireless security, you can either ma.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-11 v1.0, August 2010 3. On the Wireless Setting screen, select the radio button for the WPA or WPA2 option of your choice. 4. The settings displayed on the screen depend on which security option you select.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-12 v1.0, August 2010 (computers that will connect wirelessly to the wireless router are clients).
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-13 v1.0, August 2010 3. While the dome lights are blinking, you have two minutes to enable WPS on the device you are connecting to. (While the router is in WPS enable mode (a maximum of 2 minutes), wireless security is not enabled.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-14 v1.0, August 2010 The wireless router WPS screen displays a message confirming that the client was added to the wireless network. The wireless router generates an SSID, and implements WPA/WPA2 wireless security.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-15 v1.0, August 2010 To use a PIN to add a WPS client: 1. Log in to the wireless router at its default LAN address of http://www.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-16 v1.0, August 2010 Configuring Advanced WPS Settings From the Advanced menu, select Wireless Settings to display the f.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-17 v1.0, August 2010 wireless router automatically selects this check box so that your SSID and wireless security settings remain the same if you add WPS-enabled devices or if you manually add non WPS- capable devices later.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-18 v1.0, August 2010 Adding Both WPS and Non-WPS Clients For non-WPS clients, you cannot use the WPS setup procedures to add them to the wireless network.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-19 v1.0, August 2010 Restricting Access to Your Router You can use the advanced Wireless Settings screen to enable or disable the wireless router.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-20 v1.0, August 2010 • Enable Wireless Router Radio . You can completely turn off the wireless portion of the wireless router.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-21 v1.0, August 2010 1. Select Guest Network from the Setup menu. The Guest Network Settings screen appears 2. Define a guest network on either or both of your wireless networks from this same screen.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-22 v1.0, August 2010 3. Give the wireless network a name. The name is case-sensitive and can be up to 32 characters. The same name must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network.
3-1 v1.0, August 2010 Chapter 3 Protecting Your Network This chapter describes how to use the content filtering and reporting features of the N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 to protect your network. You can find these features by selecting the items under Content Filtering in the wireless router main menu.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Protecting Your Network 3-2 v1.0, August 2010 Changing the Built-In Password 1. Log in to the wireless router at its default LAN address of http://www.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Protecting Your Network 3-3 v1.0, August 2010 2. From the main menu, select , and then click Setup Access List to display the Wireless Card Access List screen. 3. Click Add to add a wireless device to the wireless access control list.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Protecting Your Network 3-4 v1.0, August 2010 • Use the Add button to enter the MAC address of the device to be added. The MAC address can usually be found on the bottom of the wireless device. 5. Click Add , and then click Apply to save these settings.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Protecting Your Network 3-5 v1.0, August 2010 2. Enable keyword blocking by selecting either Per Schedule or Always . To block by schedule, be sure to specify a time period in the Schedule screen. For information about scheduling, see “Scheduling Blocking” on page 3-8 .
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Protecting Your Network 3-6 v1.0, August 2010 To block access to Internet services: 1. Select Block Services under Content Filtering in the main menu. The Block Services screen displays. 2. Enable service blocking by selecting either Per Schedule or Always , and then click Apply .
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Protecting Your Network 3-7 v1.0, August 2010 4. From the Service Type list, select the application or service to be allowed or blocked. The list already displays several common services, but you are not limited to these choices.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Protecting Your Network 3-8 v1.0, August 2010 Scheduling Blocking To schedule blocking: 1. Select Schedule under Content Filtering in the main menu. The Schedule screen displays. 2. Configure the schedule for blocking keywords and services.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Protecting Your Network 3-9 v1.0, August 2010 Select Logs under Content Filtering in the main menu. The Logs screen displays. To refresh the log screen, click the Refresh button. To clear the log entries, click the Clear Log button.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Protecting Your Network 3-10 v1.0, August 2010 1. Select E-mail under Content Filtering in the main menu. The E-mail screen displays. 2. To receive e-mail logs and alerts from the router, select the Turn E-mail Notification On check box.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Protecting Your Network 3-11 v1.0, August 2010 • Send Logs According to this Schedule . Specifies how often to send the logs: Hourly, Daily, Weekly, or When Full. – Day . Specifies which day of the week to send the log.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Using Network Monitoring Tools 4-1 v1.0, August 2010 Chapter 4 Using Network Monitoring Tools This chapter describes features to help you manage your N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Using Network Monitoring Tools 4-2 v1.0, August 2010 The Checking for Firmware Updates screen appears at login unless you clear the Check for Updated Firmware Upon Log-in check box. A screen is also provided for upgrading the router.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Using Network Monitoring Tools 4-3 v1.0, August 2010 Upgrading Automatically to New Router Software If you have selected Check for New Version Upon Log-in , your router alerts you to the new software when you log in.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Using Network Monitoring Tools 4-4 v1.0, August 2010 4. If the version on the NETGEAR website is more recent, download the file to your computer. 5. Under Maintenance on the main menu, select Router Upgrade .
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Using Network Monitoring Tools 4-5 v1.0, August 2010 Viewing Wireless Router Status Information To view router status and usage information, from the main menu, under the Maintenance heading, select Router Status .
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Using Network Monitoring Tools 4-6 v1.0, August 2010 You can use the Show Statistics and Connection Status buttons to view additional status information, as described in “Connection Status” on page 4-8 and “Statistics” on page 4-9 .
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Using Network Monitoring Tools 4-7 v1.0, August 2010 LAN Port MAC Address The Media Access Control address. This is the unique physical address being used by the Ethernet (LAN) port of the router. IP Address The IP address being used by the Ethernet (LAN) port of the router.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Using Network Monitoring Tools 4-8 v1.0, August 2010 Connection Status To view the connection status, on the Router Status screen, click Connection Status . 2.4 GHz b/g/n Name (SSID ): The 11N wireless network name (SSID) being used by the wireless port of the router.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Using Network Monitoring Tools 4-9 v1.0, August 2010 The following table describes the connection status settings. • Click the Release button to release the connection status items (that is, all items return to 0).
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Using Network Monitoring Tools 4-10 v1.0, August 2010 The following table describes the router statistics. • To change the polling frequency, enter a time in seconds in the Poll Interval field, and click Set Interval .
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Using Network Monitoring Tools 4-11 v1.0, August 2010 For each device, the table shows the IP address, NetBIOS host name or device name (if available), and the Ethernet MAC address. To force the router to look for attached devices, click Refresh .
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Using Network Monitoring Tools 4-12 v1.0, August 2010 To save your settings, click Back Up . Your browser extracts the configuration file from the router and prompts you for a location on your computer to store the file.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Using Network Monitoring Tools 4-13 v1.0, August 2010 Enabling Remote Management Access The remote management feature allows you to upgrade or check the status of your WNDR3400 router via the Internet.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Using Network Monitoring Tools 4-14 v1.0, August 2010 • To allow access from a single IP address on the Internet, select Only This Computer . Enter the IP address that will be allowed access. 3. Specify the port number for accessing the management interface.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Using Network Monitoring Tools 4-15 v1.0, August 2010 To turn off the wireless signal, for either wireless network (2.4Ghz or 5Ghz): 1. Select the Turn off wireless signal by schedule check box. 2. Click the Add a new period button.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Using Network Monitoring Tools 4-16 v1.0, August 2010 Traffic Meter Traffic Metering allows you to monitor the volume of Internet traffic passing through your router’s Internet port.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Using Network Monitoring Tools 4-17 v1.0, August 2010 3. If you would like to record and restrict the volume of Internet traffic, click the Traffic volume control by radio button.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Customizing Your Network Settings 5-1 v1.0, August 2010 Chapter 5 Customizing Your Network Settings This chapter describes advanced features of the N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Customizing Your Network Settings 5-2 v1.0, August 2010 To configure LAN IP settings, log in to the router, and under the Advanced heading, select LAN Setup . The following screen displays: If you make changes you must click Apply in order for the changes to take effect.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Customizing Your Network Settings 5-3 v1.0, August 2010 LAN TCP/IP Setup IP Address The LAN IP address of the wireless router.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Customizing Your Network Settings 5-4 v1.0, August 2010 Using the Router as a DHCP Server By default, the router functions as a DHCP server, allowing it to assign IP, DNS server, and default gateway addresses to all computers connected to the router’s LAN.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Customizing Your Network Settings 5-5 v1.0, August 2010 2. In the IP Address field, type the IP address to assign to the computer or server. (Choose an IP address from the router’s LAN subnet, such as 192.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Customizing Your Network Settings 5-6 v1.0, August 2010 your router automatically contacts the Dynamic DNS service provider, logs in to your account, and registers your new IP address. If your host name is hostname, for example, you can reach your router at hostname.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Customizing Your Network Settings 5-7 v1.0, August 2010 Configuring the WAN Setup Options The WAN Setup screen lets you configure a DMZ (demilitarized zone) server, change the Maximum Transmit Unit (MTU) size, and enable the wireless router to respond to a ping on the WAN (Internet) port.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Customizing Your Network Settings 5-8 v1.0, August 2010 Setting Up a Default DMZ Server The default DMZ server feature is helpful when you are using some online games and videoconferencing applications that are incompatible with Network Address Translation (NAT).
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Customizing Your Network Settings 5-9 v1.0, August 2010 3. Click Apply . Configuring Static Routes Static routes provide additional routing information to your router.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Customizing Your Network Settings 5-10 v1.0, August 2010 Select Static Routes under Advanced in the main menu. The Static Routes screen displays. To add or edit a static route: 1. Click Add to open the Static Routes screen.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Customizing Your Network Settings 5-11 v1.0, August 2010 8. Type a number between 1 and 15 as the metric value. This represents the number of routers between your network and the destination. Usually, a setting of 2 or 3 works, but if this is a direct connection, set it to 1.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Customizing Your Network Settings 5-12 v1.0, August 2010 • The destination address is the IP address of www.example.com, which your computer finds by asking a DNS server. • The destination port number is 80, the standard port number for a Web server process.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Customizing Your Network Settings 5-13 v1.0, August 2010 Your router then sends this reply message to your computer, which displays the Web page from www.example.com. 6. When you finish your browser session, your router eventually senses a period of inactivity in the communications.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Customizing Your Network Settings 5-14 v1.0, August 2010 6. Upon receiving the incoming message to destination port 33333, your router checks its session table to determine whether there is an active session for port number 33333.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Customizing Your Network Settings 5-15 v1.0, August 2010 • The destination address is the IP address of www.example.com, which is the address of your router. • The destination port number is 80, the standard port number for a Web server process.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Customizing Your Network Settings 5-16 v1.0, August 2010 Configuring Port Forwarding to Local Servers Using the port forwarding feature, you can allow certain types of incoming traffic to reach servers on your local network.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Customizing Your Network Settings 5-17 v1.0, August 2010 3. From the Service Name list, select the service or game that you will host on your network. If the service does not appear in the list, see the following section, “Adding a Custom Service .
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Customizing Your Network Settings 5-18 v1.0, August 2010 • If the application uses a range of ports, enter the ending port number of the range in the Ending Port field. 7. In the Server IP Address field, enter the IP address of your local computer that will provide this service.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Customizing Your Network Settings 5-19 v1.0, August 2010 When port triggering is enabled, the router monitors outbound traffic looking for a specified outbound “trigger” port.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Customizing Your Network Settings 5-20 v1.0, August 2010 2. Select the Port Triggering radio button. The port triggering information displays. 3. Clear the Disable Port Triggering check box. 4. In the Port Triggering Timeout field, enter a value up to 9999 minutes.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Customizing Your Network Settings 5-21 v1.0, August 2010 5. Click Add Service . 6. In the Service Name field, type a descriptive service name. 7. In the Service User field, select Any (the default) to allow this service to be used by any computer on the Internet.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Customizing Your Network Settings 5-22 v1.0, August 2010 Wireless Repeating (Also Called WDS) The WNDR3400 router can be used with a wireless access point (AP) to build large bridged wireless networks.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Customizing Your Network Settings 5-23 v1.0, August 2010 Wireless Repeating Function You can view or change wireless repeater settings for the wireless router.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Customizing Your Network Settings 5-24 v1.0, August 2010 If this check box is selected, the router communicates wirelessly only with other APs whose MAC addresses are listed in this screen. The router still communicates with wire-connected LAN devices.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Customizing Your Network Settings 5-25 v1.0, August 2010 2. Log into the wireless router base unit, under the Advanced heading, select Wireless Repeating Function to display the Wireless Repeating Function screen.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Customizing Your Network Settings 5-26 v1.0, August 2010 Setting Up a Repeater Unit Use a wired Ethernet connection to set up the repeater unit to avoid conflicts with the wireless connection to the base station.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Fine-Tuning Your Network 6-1 v1.0, August 2010 Chapter 6 Fine-Tuning Your Network This chapter describes features to help you manage your N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Fine-Tuning Your Network 6-2 v1.0, August 2010 • Powerline . For connecting rooms or floors that are blocked by obstructions or are distant vertically, consider networking over your building’s AC wiring.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Fine-Tuning Your Network 6-3 v1.0, August 2010 • Backing up computers over the network has become popular due to the availability of inexpensive mass storage. Table 6-1 shows the time to transfer 1 gigabyte (GB) of data using various networking technologies.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Fine-Tuning Your Network 6-4 v1.0, August 2010 Next, consider the throughput of your network devices. Where possible, make the heaviest-traffic connections using higher-speed technologies, with no lower-speed bottlenecks in the path.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Fine-Tuning Your Network 6-5 v1.0, August 2010 Optimizing Wireless Performance The speed and operating distance or range of your wireless connection can vary significantly based on the physical placement of the wireless router.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Fine-Tuning Your Network 6-6 v1.0, August 2010 • Microwave ovens (no closer than 10 feet) • Choose your settings. – Use a scanning utility to determine what other wireless networks are operating nearby, and choose an unused channel.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Fine-Tuning Your Network 6-7 v1.0, August 2010 • You used a program to optimize MTU for performance reasons, and now you have connectivity or performance problems. If you suspect an MTU problem, a common solution is to change the MTU to 1400.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Fine-Tuning Your Network 6-8 v1.0, August 2010 From the main menu, under Advanced, select QoS Setup .
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Fine-Tuning Your Network 6-9 v1.0, August 2010 To specify prioritization of traffic, you must create a policy for the type of traffic and add the policy to the QoS Policy table in the QoS Setup screen.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Fine-Tuning Your Network 6-10 v1.0, August 2010 6. From the Applications list, you can select an existing item, or you can scroll to the bottom of the list and select Add a New Application or Add a New Game .
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Fine-Tuning Your Network 6-11 v1.0, August 2010 4. From the Priority Category list, select Ethernet LAN Port . The QoS - Priority Rules screen changes: 5. From the LAN port list, select the LAN port that will have a QoS policy.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Fine-Tuning Your Network 6-12 v1.0, August 2010 3. From the Priority Category list, select MAC Address . The QoS - Priority Rules screen changes: 4. If the device to be prioritized appears in the MAC Device List, select it.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Fine-Tuning Your Network 6-13 v1.0, August 2010 3. Click Apply in the QoS Setup screen to save your changes. Universal Plug and Play Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) helps devices, such as Internet appliances and computers, to access the network and connect to other devices as needed.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Fine-Tuning Your Network 6-14 v1.0, August 2010 • Advertisement Time To Live . The time to live for the advertisement is measured in hops (steps) for each UPnP packet sent.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual USB Storage 7-1 v1.0, August 2010 Chapter 7 USB Storage This chapter describes how to access and configure a USB storage drive attached to your router.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual USB Storage 7-2 v1.0, August 2010 Actual bus speeds can vary, depending on the CPU speed, memory, speed of the network, and other variables. The router should work with most USB-compliant external flash and hard drives.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual USB Storage 7-3 v1.0, August 2010 2. If you want to specify read only access, or to allow access from the Internet, see “Configuring USB Storage Advanced Settings” on page 7-7 .
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual USB Storage 7-4 v1.0, August 2010 • Be sure to enable either FTP (via Internet) in the USB Storage (Advanced Settings) screen. This option supports both downloading and uploading of files. See “Configuring USB Storage Advanced Settings” on page 7-7 .
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual USB Storage 7-5 v1.0, August 2010 You can also type readyshare in the address field of your Web browser.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual USB Storage 7-6 v1.0, August 2010 Editing a Network Folder This process is the same from either the USB Storage (Basic Settings) screen or the USB Storage (Advanced Settings) screen. Click the Edit button to open the Edit Network Folder screen.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual USB Storage 7-7 v1.0, August 2010 Configuring USB Storage Advanced Settings To configure advanced USB settings, under the USB heading on the router main menu, select Advanced Settings . The USB Storage (Advanced Settings) screen displays.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual USB Storage 7-8 v1.0, August 2010 Workgroup If you are using a Windows Workgroup rather than a domain, the Workgroup name is displayed here. The name works only in an operating system that supports NetBIOS, such as Microsoft Windows.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual USB Storage 7-9 v1.0, August 2010 Creating a Network Folder From the USB Storage (Advanced Settings) screen, click the Create a Network Folder butto.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual USB Storage 7-10 v1.0, August 2010 ReadyShare Access Once you have set up your router, you can connect any USB storage device and share the contents with other users on your network.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual USB Storage 7-11 v1.0, August 2010 Specifying Approved USB Devices For more security, you can set up the router to share approved USB devices only. 1. Select USB Settings from the Advanced menu, and then click Approved Devices.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual USB Storage 7-12 v1.0, August 2010 Connecting to the USB Drive from a Remote Computer To connect to the USB drive from remote computers using a Web browser, you must use the router’s Internet port IP address.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual USB Storage 7-13 v1.0, August 2010 • Microsoft Windows Start Menu, Run option • Windows Explorer • Network Neighborhood or My Network Place. Enabling File and Printer Sharing Each computer’s network properties must be set to enable network communication with the USB drive.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Troubleshooting 8-1 v1.0, August 2010 Chapter 8 Troubleshooting This chapter provides information about troubleshooting your N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400. After each problem description, instructions are provided to help you diagnose and solve the problem.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Troubleshooting 8-2 v1.0, August 2010 Make sure that the Ethernet cables are securely plugged in. • The Internet status light on the wireless router is on if the Ethernet cable connecting the wireless router and the modem is plugged in securely and the modem and wireless router are turned on.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Troubleshooting 8-3 v1.0, August 2010 Troubleshooting Basic Functions After you turn on power to the router, the following sequence of events should occur: 1. When power is first applied, verify that the Power light is on.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Troubleshooting 8-4 v1.0, August 2010 Cannot Access the Router Main Menu If you are unable to access the router’s main menu from a computer on your local network, check the following: • If you are connecting from a wireless computer, try connecting from a wired computer.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Troubleshooting 8-5 v1.0, August 2010 • Make sure that your browser has Java, JavaScript, or ActiveX enabled. If you are using Internet Explorer, click Refresh to be sure that the Java applet is loaded.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Troubleshooting 8-6 v1.0, August 2010 • Your ISP might check for your computer’s host name. Assign the computer host name of your ISP account as the account name in the Basic Settings screen.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Troubleshooting 8-7 v1.0, August 2010 Testing the LAN Path to Your Router You can ping the router from your computer to verify that the LAN path to your router is set up correctly. To ping the router from a running Windows PC: 1.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Troubleshooting 8-8 v1.0, August 2010 Testing the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device After verifying that the LAN path works correctly, test the path from your computer to a remote device. 1.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Troubleshooting 8-9 v1.0, August 2010 • Date shown is January 1, 2000. Cause: The router has not yet successfully reached a Network Time Server. Check that your Internet access is configured correctly.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Troubleshooting 8-10 v1.0, August 2010 If your wireless network appears, but the signal strength is weak, check these conditions: • Is your router.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Troubleshooting 8-11 v1.0, August 2010 1. Select under Setup in the main menu of the WNDR3400 router . . 2. Make sure the Enable SSID Broadcast check box is selected. Figure 8-1 Note: Be sure to configure both Wireless Network sections (for 2.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Troubleshooting 8-12 v1.0, August 2010 3. For the wireless network name (SSID), use the default name, or choose a suitable descriptive name. In the Name (SSID) field, you can enter a value of up to 32 alphanumeric characters.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Troubleshooting 8-13 v1.0, August 2010 9. Select under Advanced in the main menu of the WNDR3400 router . 10. Make sure the Enable Wireless Router Radio check box is selected. 11. Click Setup Access List .
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Troubleshooting 8-14 v1.0, August 2010 Restoring the Default Configuration and Password This section explains how to restore the factory default configuration settings, changing the router’s administration password back to password .
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Default Configuration and Technical Specifications A-1 v1.0, August 2010 Appendix A Default Configuration and Technical Specifications This appendix provides factory default settings and technical specifications for the N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Default Configuration and Technical Specifications A-2 v1.0, August 2010 Internet connection MAC Address Use default hardware address MTU Size 1500 Local network Router LAN IP address printed on product label (gateway IP address) 192.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Default Configuration and Technical Specifications A-3 v1.0, August 2010 Technical Specifications Table A-1.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Default Configuration and Technical Specifications A-4 v1.0, August 2010 Interface Specifications LAN 10BASE-T or 100BASE-Tx, RJ-45 WAN 10BASE-T or 100BASE-Tx, RJ-45 Wireless Maximum wireless signal rate complies with the IEEE 802.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Related Documents B-1 v1.0, August 2010 Appendix B Related Documents This appendix provides links to reference documents you can use to gain a more complete understanding of the technologies used in your NETGEAR product.
Index-1 v1.0, August 2010 Index A access blocking 3-4 remote 4-13 restricting by MAC address 3-2 viewing logs 3-8 access control turning off 8-13 access points 5-22 accessing remote computer 5-11 addi.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Index-2 v1.0, August 2010 default gateway 4-9 deleting configuration 4-12 device name 4-11 DHCP server 4-9 , 5-4 DHCP setting 4-6 Disable SIP ALG 5-.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Index-3 v1.0, August 2010 L LAN path, troubleshooting 8-7 LAN port QoS for 6-10 settings 4-7 LAN setup 5-1 , 5-2 default LAN IP configuration 5-1 LAN IP 5-2 language, screen display 1-4 lease, DHCP 4-9 LEDs.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Index-4 v1.0, August 2010 primary DNS server 1-9 prioritizing traffic 6-7 product and publication details vii protocols, compatibility A-3 Q QoS (Qu.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Index-5 v1.0, August 2010 upgrading router software 4-1 URLs, typography for xi USB advanced configuration 7-7 basic storage settings 7-4 drive requ.
Un point important après l'achat de l'appareil (ou même avant l'achat) est de lire le manuel d'utilisation. Nous devons le faire pour quelques raisons simples:
Si vous n'avez pas encore acheté NETGEAR WNDR3400 c'est un bon moment pour vous familiariser avec les données de base sur le produit. Consulter d'abord les pages initiales du manuel d'utilisation, que vous trouverez ci-dessus. Vous devriez y trouver les données techniques les plus importants du NETGEAR WNDR3400 - de cette manière, vous pouvez vérifier si l'équipement répond à vos besoins. Explorant les pages suivantes du manuel d'utilisation NETGEAR WNDR3400, vous apprendrez toutes les caractéristiques du produit et des informations sur son fonctionnement. Les informations sur le NETGEAR WNDR3400 va certainement vous aider à prendre une décision concernant l'achat.
Dans une situation où vous avez déjà le NETGEAR WNDR3400, mais vous avez pas encore lu le manuel d'utilisation, vous devez le faire pour les raisons décrites ci-dessus,. Vous saurez alors si vous avez correctement utilisé les fonctions disponibles, et si vous avez commis des erreurs qui peuvent réduire la durée de vie du NETGEAR WNDR3400.
Cependant, l'un des rôles les plus importants pour l'utilisateur joués par les manuels d'utilisateur est d'aider à résoudre les problèmes concernant le NETGEAR WNDR3400. Presque toujours, vous y trouverez Troubleshooting, soit les pannes et les défaillances les plus fréquentes de l'apparei NETGEAR WNDR3400 ainsi que les instructions sur la façon de les résoudre. Même si vous ne parvenez pas à résoudre le problème, le manuel d‘utilisation va vous montrer le chemin d'une nouvelle procédure – le contact avec le centre de service à la clientèle ou le service le plus proche.
