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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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... film covering the sides of the parts are incorrect, missing, or damaged, contact your router- A PDF version of the NETGEAR® N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400. To prepare your router. The Smart Wizard™ Installation Assistant (Autorun.exe) - Before you begin installing your router, check the package contents (see "Hardware Features" on page 2). Then, read the section...
... film covering the sides of the parts are incorrect, missing, or damaged, contact your router- A PDF version of the NETGEAR® N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400. To prepare your router. The Smart Wizard™ Installation Assistant (Autorun.exe) - Before you begin installing your router, check the package contents (see "Hardware Features" on page 2). Then, read the section...
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Hardware Features Before you install and connect your router, take a moment to the Ethernet cables for installation (near an AC power outlet and accessible to become familiar with your router. Set up your wired computers). Figure 1 3. Place your router in an area suitable for 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. N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 Setup Manual 2. Getting to Know Your Wireless Router 2
Hardware Features Before you install and connect your router, take a moment to the Ethernet cables for installation (near an AC power outlet and accessible to become familiar with your router. Set up your wired computers). Figure 1 3. Place your router in an area suitable for 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. N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 Setup Manual 2. Getting to Know Your Wireless Router 2
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... is operating in 11n mode at 5 GHz is being communicated over the wireless network. The 11n mode at 5 GHz. Front Panel N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 Setup Manual Figure 2 You can use the status lights on the front of the wireless router to the router. the unit is off . Data is operating in 11n mode at 2.4 GHz...
... is operating in 11n mode at 5 GHz is being communicated over the wireless network. The 11n mode at 5 GHz. Front Panel N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 Setup Manual Figure 2 You can use the status lights on the front of the wireless router to the router. the unit is off . Data is operating in 11n mode at 2.4 GHz...
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... LAN port has detected a 100 Mbps link with an attached device. No link is being transmitted at 10 Mbps. ready to Know Your Wireless Router 4 Getting to transmit data. USB Solid Green Fast Blinking Green Off 5. LAN Solid Green (Ports 1-4) Blinking Green Solid Amber Blinking Amber ... Security Options" on page 23, and the online Reference Manual, available on this port. An IP address has been received; N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 Setup Manual Table 1. No USB device is connected, or the "Safely Remove Hardware" button has been pressed and it is ...
... LAN port has detected a 100 Mbps link with an attached device. No link is being transmitted at 10 Mbps. ready to Know Your Wireless Router 4 Getting to transmit data. USB Solid Green Fast Blinking Green Off 5. LAN Solid Green (Ports 1-4) Blinking Green Solid Amber Blinking Amber ... Security Options" on page 23, and the online Reference Manual, available on this port. An IP address has been received; N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 Setup Manual Table 1. No USB device is connected, or the "Safely Remove Hardware" button has been pressed and it is ...
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... DSL modem 5. Internet (WAN) Ethernet port for connecting the router to Know Your Wireless Router 5 AC power adapter outlet 2. WLAN on /off button 6. Restore factory settings button 7. N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 Setup Manual Back Panel The rear panel of the wireless router includes: 1. Figure 3 The back of the WNDR3400 router contains the items in the list that follows the...
... DSL modem 5. Internet (WAN) Ethernet port for connecting the router to Know Your Wireless Router 5 AC power adapter outlet 2. WLAN on /off button 6. Restore factory settings button 7. N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 Setup Manual Back Panel The rear panel of the wireless router includes: 1. Figure 3 The back of the WNDR3400 router contains the items in the list that follows the...
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.... To turn the antenna display lights on . 2. Antenna display lights. These status lights are on page 26. Pushing on . 2. 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 'N' Connect (WPS). Push the dome, then release...
.... To turn the antenna display lights on . 2. Antenna display lights. These status lights are on page 26. Pushing on . 2. 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 'N' Connect (WPS). Push the dome, then release...
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..., the operating distance or range of your wireless connection can vary significantly depending on the bottom of the wireless router to Know Your Wireless Router 7 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 Setup Manual Router Label View the label on the physical placement of your router. For example, the thickness and number of walls the wireless signal must pass through may limit the...
..., the operating distance or range of your wireless connection can vary significantly depending on the bottom of the wireless router to Know Your Wireless Router 7 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 Setup Manual Router Label View the label on the physical placement of your router. For example, the thickness and number of walls the wireless signal must pass through may limit the...
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...Resource CD contains a Smart Wizard™. If you are connecting to use the manual installation method (see "Installing Your Wireless Router Manually (Advanced and Linux Users)" on your network. The Smart Wizard walks you cannot or prefer not to a Linux... required to follow these guidelines can also affect your router, microfilters, and PC(s); See "Installing Your Wireless Router Using Smart Wizard" on page 13. Install and connect your wireless router to your wireless settings; N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 Setup Manual • Away from any large metal surfaces...
...Resource CD contains a Smart Wizard™. If you are connecting to use the manual installation method (see "Installing Your Wireless Router Manually (Advanced and Linux Users)" on your network. The Smart Wizard walks you cannot or prefer not to a Linux... required to follow these guidelines can also affect your router, microfilters, and PC(s); See "Installing Your Wireless Router Using Smart Wizard" on page 13. Install and connect your wireless router to your wireless settings; N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 Setup Manual • Away from any large metal surfaces...
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... of methods for updating your wireless router for Internet access (see "Configuring Your Wireless Network" on page 21. 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 New Firmware" on page 21). N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 Setup Manual 2. To make it...
... of methods for updating your wireless router for Internet access (see "Configuring Your Wireless Network" on page 21. 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 New Firmware" on page 21). N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 Setup Manual 2. To make it...
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...; Log in your computer's desktop so that you can always access the router's user interface later to the Internet, configuring your wireless network settings, and selecting the optimum security protection for more information). Installing Your Wireless Router Using Smart Wizard 11 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 Setup Manual 2. See "Restoring the Default Password and Configuration Settings" on...
...; Log in your computer's desktop so that you can always access the router's user interface later to the Internet, configuring your wireless network settings, and selecting the optimum security protection for more information). Installing Your Wireless Router Using Smart Wizard 11 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 Setup Manual 2. See "Restoring the Default Password and Configuration Settings" on...
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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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...the link to TCP/IP Addressing in "Related Documents" on page 43. Securely insert that came with the NETGEAR product. Turn off your wireless router: 1. Locate the Ethernet cable that Ethernet cable into your modem and into the Internet port of your Internet ... computer to the modem. 1 2 Figure 6 2. You will connect it aside before starting to setting up your new router. N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 Setup Manual of the wireless router (3). a. Disconnect the cable at the modem (2). To connect your computer. Turn off and unplug the cable or ADSL ...
...the link to TCP/IP Addressing in "Related Documents" on page 43. Securely insert that came with the NETGEAR product. Turn off your wireless router: 1. Locate the Ethernet cable that Ethernet cable into your modem and into the Internet port of your Internet ... computer to the modem. 1 2 Figure 6 2. You will connect it aside before starting to setting up your new router. N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 Setup Manual of the wireless router (3). a. Disconnect the cable at the modem (2). To connect your computer. Turn off and unplug the cable or ADSL ...
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...in step 2. It is important that cable (4) into a LAN port on the cable or DSL modem. Wait 2 minutes. Installing Your Wireless Router Manually (Advanced and Linux Users) 15 To start your network in the correct sequence could prevent you are connected, and you from the ...modem in the correct sequence. Failure to start or restart your network. First, plug in and turn on the router such as LAN port 1. 4 Figure 8 Your network cables are ready to start your network in the correct sequence. N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 Setup Manual 3 Figure 7 4.
...in step 2. It is important that cable (4) into a LAN port on the cable or DSL modem. Wait 2 minutes. Installing Your Wireless Router Manually (Advanced and Linux Users) 15 To start your network in the correct sequence could prevent you are connected, and you from the ...modem in the correct sequence. Failure to start or restart your network. First, plug in and turn on the router such as LAN port 1. 4 Figure 8 Your network cables are ready to start your network in the correct sequence. N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 Setup Manual 3 Figure 7 4.
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...light (4) should turn on page 31. • Operating Mode. The 2.4 GHz N-Band light (2) should be on; Installing Your Wireless Router Manually (Advanced and Linux Users) 16 Last, turn solid green. The Power light (1) should be solid green if a USB ...connected. Figure 9 Check the wireless router status lights to establish a connection with your computer and your wireless router and into your Internet provider. it does not, see "Checking Basic Router Functions" on your router is connected; N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 Setup Manual 2. It might need...
...light (4) should turn on page 31. • Operating Mode. The 2.4 GHz N-Band light (2) should be on; Installing Your Wireless Router Manually (Advanced and Linux Users) 16 Last, turn solid green. The Power light (1) should be solid green if a USB ...connected. Figure 9 Check the wireless router status lights to establish a connection with your computer and your wireless router and into your Internet provider. it does not, see "Checking Basic Router Functions" on your router is connected; N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 Setup Manual 2. It might need...
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..." on . • LAN. Connect to the wireless router by typing any changes to the wireless router Internet port and that the modem, and that the Ethernet cable from the computer to the wireless router by typing http://www.routerlogin.net in the address ...Installing Your Wireless Router Manually (Advanced and Linux Users) 17 amber indicates 10 Mbps. If a LAN light is securely attached to your router: 1. To access your wireless router's settings later. Setting Up Your Router for more information. A LAN light (6) should be lit. N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 Setup Manual...
..." on . • LAN. Connect to the wireless router by typing any changes to the wireless router Internet port and that the modem, and that the Ethernet cable from the computer to the wireless router by typing http://www.routerlogin.net in the address ...Installing Your Wireless Router Manually (Advanced and Linux Users) 17 amber indicates 10 Mbps. If a LAN light is securely attached to your router: 1. To access your wireless router's settings later. Setting Up Your Router for more information. A LAN light (6) should be lit. N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 Setup Manual...
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...new firmware is available, the message "No New Firmware Version Available" will automatically check the NETGEAR database for new firmware (recommended). For security reasons, the router has its own user name and password. The Firmware Upgrade Assistant screen will automatically upgrade ...else to the router until the router finishes restarting and the Ready light has stopped blinking for the router password, both in to check for a new firmware image file. Installing Your Wireless Router Manually (Advanced and Linux Users) 18 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 Setup Manual A ...
...new firmware is available, the message "No New Firmware Version Available" will automatically check the NETGEAR database for new firmware (recommended). For security reasons, the router has its own user name and password. The Firmware Upgrade Assistant screen will automatically upgrade ...else to the router until the router finishes restarting and the Ready light has stopped blinking for the router password, both in to check for a new firmware image file. Installing Your Wireless Router Manually (Advanced and Linux Users) 18 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 Setup Manual A ...
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...If you need assistance, follow the Basic Settings Help screens on the router interface or see the links in "Related Documents" on page 23. Click Apply to the Internet! N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 Setup Manual 5. You are now connected to save your settings and ...complete your computer documentation or see the online User Manual for New Firmware" on page 21 and "Configuring Your Wireless Settings and Security Options" on page...
...If you need assistance, follow the Basic Settings Help screens on the router interface or see the links in "Related Documents" on page 23. Click Apply to the Internet! N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 Setup Manual 5. You are now connected to save your settings and ...complete your computer documentation or see the online User Manual for New Firmware" on page 21 and "Configuring Your Wireless Settings and Security Options" on page...
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Installing Your Wireless Router Manually (Advanced and Linux Users) 20 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 Setup Manual If you do not connect successfully: • Review your settings and make sure that you have selected the correct options and typed everything correctly. • Contact your NETGEAR product and contact NETGEAR Technical Support. If problems persist, register your ISP to verify that you have the correct configuration information. • Read "Troubleshooting" on page 30.
Installing Your Wireless Router Manually (Advanced and Linux Users) 20 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 Setup Manual If you do not connect successfully: • Review your settings and make sure that you have selected the correct options and typed everything correctly. • Contact your NETGEAR product and contact NETGEAR Technical Support. If problems persist, register your ISP to verify that you have the correct configuration information. • Read "Troubleshooting" on page 30.
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...provides a downstream throughput of about 1 to the Internet (upstream) than 40 Mbps for 802.11g). Although the N600 Wireless router is limited by your N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400. Keep in mind that when you connect to 300 Mbps using technology called multiple input, multiple output (MIMO),...lower throughput overall (typically less than 10 Mbps for your network can result in your computers. Your N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 provides a wireless data throughput of up to another site that also has an asymmetrical connection, the data rate between ...
...provides a downstream throughput of about 1 to the Internet (upstream) than 40 Mbps for 802.11g). Although the N600 Wireless router is limited by your N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400. Keep in mind that when you connect to 300 Mbps using technology called multiple input, multiple output (MIMO),...lower throughput overall (typically less than 10 Mbps for your network can result in your computers. Your N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 provides a wireless data throughput of up to another site that also has an asymmetrical connection, the data rate between ...