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Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA March 2010 208-10532-03 v1.0 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 Setup Manual NETGEAR, Inc. 350 E.
Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA March 2010 208-10532-03 v1.0 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 Setup Manual NETGEAR, Inc. 350 E.
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... Features ...2 Positioning Your Wireless Router 7 Installing Your Wireless Router 8 Updating Your Router Firmware 9 Installing Your Wireless Router Using Smart Wizard ...10 Installing Your Wireless Router Manually (Advanced and Linux Users 13 Connecting Your Wireless Router 13 Verifying Your Connection 16 Setting Up Your Router for Internet Access 17 Configuring Your Wireless...
... Features ...2 Positioning Your Wireless Router 7 Installing Your Wireless Router 8 Updating Your Router Firmware 9 Installing Your Wireless Router Using Smart Wizard ...10 Installing Your Wireless Router Manually (Advanced and Linux Users 13 Connecting Your Wireless Router 13 Verifying Your Connection 16 Setting Up Your Router for Internet Access 17 Configuring Your Wireless...
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...to ensure that you need to return the product for repair. Getting to Know Your Wireless Router Congratulations on your NETGEAR dealer. Getting to the online Reference Manual If any of the parts are incorrect, missing, or damaged, contact your purchase of your router, check the package... Carefully peel off the protective film covering the sides of the NETGEAR® N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400. Before you begin installing your router. Become familiar with the front and back panels of this manual - especially the LEDs-and the important information on the router label...
...to ensure that you need to return the product for repair. Getting to Know Your Wireless Router Congratulations on your NETGEAR dealer. Getting to the online Reference Manual If any of the parts are incorrect, missing, or damaged, contact your purchase of your router, check the package... Carefully peel off the protective film covering the sides of the NETGEAR® N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400. Before you begin installing your router. Become familiar with the front and back panels of this manual - especially the LEDs-and the important information on the router label...
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Figure 1 3. Place your router in an area suitable for installation (near an AC power outlet and accessible to the Ethernet cables for your router, take a moment to Know Your Wireless Router 2 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 Setup Manual 2. Getting to become familiar with your router. Hardware Features Before you install and connect your wired computers). Set up your wireless router by inserting the router into the stand supplied with the front and back panels of the router-especially the LEDs on the front panel.
Figure 1 3. Place your router in an area suitable for installation (near an AC power outlet and accessible to the Ethernet cables for your router, take a moment to Know Your Wireless Router 2 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 Setup Manual 2. Getting to become familiar with your router. Hardware Features Before you install and connect your wired computers). Set up your wireless router by inserting the router into the stand supplied with the front and back panels of the router-especially the LEDs on the front panel.
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... 11n mode at 5 GHz is being communicated over a wireless network. Firmware is upgrading. 2. The 11n mode at 2.4 GHz. Front Panel N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 Setup Manual Figure 2 You can use the status lights on . Table 1. Status Light Descriptions Item Function 1. Power 2. 2.4 GHz Mode 3. 5 GHz Mode Activity Solid Amber Solid Green...
... 11n mode at 5 GHz is being communicated over a wireless network. Firmware is upgrading. 2. The 11n mode at 2.4 GHz. Front Panel N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 Setup Manual Figure 2 You can use the status lights on . Table 1. Status Light Descriptions Item Function 1. Power 2. 2.4 GHz Mode 3. 5 GHz Mode Activity Solid Amber Solid Green...
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... link with an attached device. For more information on modes, see "Configuring Your Wireless Settings and Security Options" on page 23, and the online Reference Manual, available on this port. N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 Setup Manual Table 1. No Ethernet cable is detected on the Resource CD.
... link with an attached device. For more information on modes, see "Configuring Your Wireless Settings and Security Options" on page 23, and the online Reference Manual, available on this port. N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 Setup Manual Table 1. No Ethernet cable is detected on the Resource CD.
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...) 10/100 Mbps Ethernet ports for attaching a USB storage device Getting to a cable or DSL modem 5. Restore factory settings button 7. Figure 3 The back of the WNDR3400 router contains the items in the list that follows the figure. WLAN on /off button 6. N600 Wireless Dual Band Router...
...) 10/100 Mbps Ethernet ports for attaching a USB storage device Getting to a cable or DSL modem 5. Restore factory settings button 7. Figure 3 The back of the WNDR3400 router contains the items in the list that follows the figure. WLAN on /off button 6. N600 Wireless Dual Band Router...
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... using these WiFi Protected Setup (WPS) push-button procedures, verify that performs two functions: 1. If lights are off . Top Panel N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 Setup Manual Figure 4 The top of the wireless router includes a dome that your device (a notebook, adapter, or other device) supports WPS. Push the dome, then release...
... using these WiFi Protected Setup (WPS) push-button procedures, verify that performs two functions: 1. If lights are off . Top Panel N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 Setup Manual Figure 4 The top of the wireless router includes a dome that your device (a notebook, adapter, or other device) supports WPS. Push the dome, then release...
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... walls and ceilings between the wireless router and your wireless network. For example, the thickness and number of your router. N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 Setup Manual Router Label View the label on the physical placement of walls the wireless signal must pass through may limit the range.
... walls and ceilings between the wireless router and your wireless network. For example, the thickness and number of your router. N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 Setup Manual Router Label View the label on the physical placement of walls the wireless signal must pass through may limit the range.
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... wireless router using one of the steps and verifies that the steps have finished, you will be a conflict, use a different computer. • Manual Setup: If you need to use the Smart Wizard. If you have a Linux system, you cannot or prefer not to the Internet. This is... your Resource CD. Installing Your Wireless Router To help you are unsure about whether there might be Internet ready! N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 Setup Manual • Away from any large metal surfaces, such as glass, insulated walls, fish tanks, mirrors, brick, and concrete can also affect ...
... wireless router using one of the steps and verifies that the steps have finished, you will be a conflict, use a different computer. • Manual Setup: If you need to use the Smart Wizard. If you have a Linux system, you cannot or prefer not to the Internet. This is... your Resource CD. Installing Your Wireless Router To help you are unsure about whether there might be Internet ready! N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 Setup Manual • Away from any large metal surfaces, such as glass, insulated walls, fish tanks, mirrors, brick, and concrete can also affect ...
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To make it easy for and install updates. Getting to -date features of your router, NETGEAR provides a variety of the setup activity. • The router includes an update feature that lets you check for you to receive the best, most up ... you check for and install updates as part of methods for details). Updating Your Router Firmware NETGEAR is always improving the operability and features included with your wireless router for Internet access (see the Reference Manual for updating your wireless network (see "Configuring Your Wireless Network" on page 17). 3. Set up -to...
To make it easy for and install updates. Getting to -date features of your router, NETGEAR provides a variety of the setup activity. • The router includes an update feature that lets you check for you to receive the best, most up ... you check for and install updates as part of methods for details). Updating Your Router Firmware NETGEAR is always improving the operability and features included with your wireless router for Internet access (see the Reference Manual for updating your wireless network (see "Configuring Your Wireless Network" on page 17). 3. Set up -to...
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...For advanced features not covered in your network should support the same technology as your desktop. N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 Setup Manual 2. or check No to the Internet! See "Restoring the Default Password and Configuration Settings" on your network for more information about... this manual, see "Setting Your SSID and Wireless Security" on page 26). When the Smart Wizard prompts you to check the NETGEAR website for each computer in this feature. If you choose not to select ...
...For advanced features not covered in your network should support the same technology as your desktop. N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 Setup Manual 2. or check No to the Internet! See "Restoring the Default Password and Configuration Settings" on your network for more information about... this manual, see "Setting Your SSID and Wireless Security" on page 26). When the Smart Wizard prompts you to check the NETGEAR website for each computer in this feature. If you choose not to select ...
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N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 Setup Manual Installing Your Wireless Router Using Smart Wizard 12
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 Setup Manual Installing Your Wireless Router Using Smart Wizard 12
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...have not already done so: • Check the package contents of your computer are accessible through the Control Panel Installing Your Wireless Router Manually (Advanced and Linux Users) 13 You can check these settings by looking at the TCP/IP Properties of your router to ensure that... on page 1"). • Select an optimum location for your ISP gave you. Installing Your Wireless Router Manually (Advanced and Linux Users) Before installing and connecting your router manually, review the list below and make sure that the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Property settings on your Internal...
...have not already done so: • Check the package contents of your computer are accessible through the Control Panel Installing Your Wireless Router Manually (Advanced and Linux Users) 13 You can check these settings by looking at the TCP/IP Properties of your router to ensure that... on page 1"). • Select an optimum location for your ISP gave you. Installing Your Wireless Router Manually (Advanced and Linux Users) Before installing and connecting your router manually, review the list below and make sure that the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Property settings on your Internal...
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...the Ethernet cable (1) that connects your modem and into your computer to the modem. 1 2 Figure 6 2. Securely insert that came with the NETGEAR product. Configure the router to TCP/IP Addressing in "Related Documents" on page 43. Turn off and unplug the cable or ADSL broadband modem....connect it aside before starting to install your network and set it to setting up your wireless router: 1. N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 Setup Manual of the wireless router (3). Connect the wireless router, the computer, and the modem. If you are unsure about this, refer to the...
...the Ethernet cable (1) that connects your modem and into your computer to the modem. 1 2 Figure 6 2. Securely insert that came with the NETGEAR product. Configure the router to TCP/IP Addressing in "Related Documents" on page 43. Turn off and unplug the cable or ADSL broadband modem....connect it aside before starting to install your network and set it to setting up your wireless router: 1. N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 Setup Manual of the wireless router (3). Connect the wireless router, the computer, and the modem. If you are unsure about this, refer to the...
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... (4) into a LAN port on the cable or DSL modem. To start your network in step 2. Installing Your Wireless Router Manually (Advanced and Linux Users) 15 Wait 2 minutes. N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 Setup Manual 3 Figure 7 4. First, plug in the correct sequence. Failure to start or restart your network. Locate the cable you...
... (4) into a LAN port on the cable or DSL modem. To start your network in step 2. Installing Your Wireless Router Manually (Advanced and Linux Users) 15 Wait 2 minutes. N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 Setup Manual 3 Figure 7 4. First, plug in the correct sequence. Failure to start or restart your network. Locate the cable you...
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... ; Wait 1 minute. 3. Verifying Your Connection Verify that software. The Power light (1) should be solid green if a USB device is connected. Installing Your Wireless Router Manually (Advanced and Linux Users) 16 Last, turn solid green. The USB light (4) should be off . • USB. It might need to go to the Internet..., and then click the Connections tab, where you in Figure 9. Now, plug the power cord into your Internet provider. N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 Setup Manual 2. The 2.4 GHz N-Band light (2) should be on page 31. • Operating Mode.
... ; Wait 1 minute. 3. Verifying Your Connection Verify that software. The Power light (1) should be solid green if a USB device is connected. Installing Your Wireless Router Manually (Advanced and Linux Users) 16 Last, turn solid green. The USB light (4) should be off . • USB. It might need to go to the Internet..., and then click the Connections tab, where you in Figure 9. Now, plug the power cord into your Internet provider. N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 Setup Manual 2. The 2.4 GHz N-Band light (2) should be on page 31. • Operating Mode.
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...your wireless router to set it is not, make any one of these three URLs in the address field of your wireless router manually, you use the Restore Factory Settings button. Figure 10 Connect to the wireless router by typing any changes to the router is ...• http://www.routerlogin.com • http://192.168.1.1 Installing Your Wireless Router Manually (Advanced and Linux Users) 17 To access your browser, and then press Enter. N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 Setup Manual • Internet. Connect to the wireless router by typing http://www.routerlogin.net in...
...your wireless router to set it is not, make any one of these three URLs in the address field of your wireless router manually, you use the Restore Factory Settings button. Figure 10 Connect to the wireless router by typing any changes to the router is ...• http://www.routerlogin.com • http://192.168.1.1 Installing Your Wireless Router Manually (Advanced and Linux Users) 17 To access your browser, and then press Enter. N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 Setup Manual • Internet. Connect to the wireless router by typing http://www.routerlogin.net in...
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...stopped blinking for a new firmware image file. If new firmware is available, the message "No New Firmware Version Available" will automatically check the NETGEAR database for several seconds! If no new firmware version is available, click Yes, and the router will display. 3. When prompted, enter admin for... The router will display. (If you select "No", you might use to log in lowercase letters. N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 Setup Manual A login window such as any other user name or password you can check for new firmware later; Installing Your Wireless Router...
...stopped blinking for a new firmware image file. If new firmware is available, the message "No New Firmware Version Available" will automatically check the NETGEAR database for several seconds! If no new firmware version is available, click Yes, and the router will display. 3. When prompted, enter admin for... The router will display. (If you select "No", you might use to log in lowercase letters. N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 Setup Manual A login window such as any other user name or password you can check for new firmware later; Installing Your Wireless Router...
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... complete your wireless network, see the links in "Related Documents" on page 23. The wireless router home page will display. N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 Setup Manual 5. If you need assistance, follow the Basic Settings Help screens on the router interface or see the online User... Manual for this wireless router. You are now connected to set to configure your connection. Select No to the Internet! It should be set up the ...
... complete your wireless network, see the links in "Related Documents" on page 23. The wireless router home page will display. N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 Setup Manual 5. If you need assistance, follow the Basic Settings Help screens on the router interface or see the online User... Manual for this wireless router. You are now connected to set to configure your connection. Select No to the Internet! It should be set up the ...