User ManualTable of ContentsRangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual1Contents8About This Manual12Chapter 1 Configuring Your Internet Connection14Using the Setup Manual14Logging In to Your Wireless Router15Selecting a Language for Your Screen Display17Using the Setup Wizard19Viewing or Manually Configuring Your ISP Settings19Chapter 2 Safeguarding Your Network23Planning Your Wireless Network23Wireless Placement and Range Guidelines24Wireless Security Options25Manually Configuring Your Wireless Settings26Configuring WEP Wireless Security31Configuring WPA, WPA2, or WPA/WPA2 Wireless Security33Using Push 'N' Connect (WPS) to Configure Your Wireless Network35Using a WPS Button to Add a WPS Client36Using PIN Entry to Add a WPS Client37Configuring Advanced WPS Settings39Connecting Additional Wireless Client Devices After WPS Setup40Adding More WPS Clients40Adding Both WPS and Non-WPS Clients40Restricting Access to Your Router42Adding Guest Networks43Chapter 3 Protecting Your Network46Protecting Access to Your Wireless Router46Changing the Built-In Password47Restricting Access by MAC Address47Blocking Access to Internet Sites49Blocking Access to Internet Services50Configuring a User-Defined Service52Scheduling Blocking53Viewing Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access53Configuring E-mail Alert and Web Access Log Notifications54Setting the Time56Chapter 4 Using Network Monitoring Tools57Upgrading the Router Firmware57Upgrading Automatically to New Router Software59Upgrading Manually to New Router Software59Viewing Wireless Router Status Information61Connection Status64Statistics65Viewing a List of Attached Devices66Managing the Configuration File67Backing Up and Restoring the Configuration67Erasing the Configuration68Enabling Remote Management Access69Traffic Meter71Chapter 5 Customizing Your Network Settings73Using the LAN Setup Options73Using the Router as a DHCP Server76Address Reservation76Using a Dynamic DNS Service77Configuring the WAN Setup Options79Setting Up a Default DMZ Server80Configuring Static Routes81Allowing Inbound Connections to Your Network83How Your Computer Accesses a Remote Computer through Your Router83How Port Triggering Changes the Communication Process85How Port Forwarding Changes the Communication Process86How Port Forwarding Differs from Port Triggering87Configuring Port Forwarding to Local Servers88Adding a Custom Service89Editing or Deleting a Port Forwarding Entry90Configuring Port Triggering90Wireless Repeating (Also Called WDS)94Wireless Repeating Function95Setting Up the Base Station96Setting Up a Repeater Unit98Chapter 6 Fine-Tuning Your Network99Assessing Your Speed Requirements100Optimizing Your Network Bandwidth101Optimizing Wireless Performance103Changing the MTU Size104Quality of Service (QoS)105Using WMM QoS for Wireless Multimedia Applications106Configuring QoS for Internet Access106Universal Plug and Play111Chapter 7 USB Storage113USB Drive Requirements113File Sharing Scenarios114USB Storage Basic Settings116Editing a Network Folder118Configuring USB Storage Advanced Settings119Creating a Network Folder121ReadyShare Access122Unmounting a USB Drive122Specifying Approved USB Devices123Connecting to the USB Drive from a Remote Computer124Locating the Internet Port IP Address124Accessing the Router’s USB Drive Remotely Using FTP124Connecting to the USB Drive with Microsoft Network Settings124Enabling File and Printer Sharing125Chapter 8 Troubleshooting126Quick Tips126Troubleshooting Basic Functions128Cannot Access the Router Main Menu129Cannot Access the Internet130Troubleshooting a Network Using the Ping Utility131Testing the LAN Path to Your Router132Testing the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device133Problems with Date and Time133Wireless Connectivity134Using Your Wireless Card Setup Program134Setting Up and Testing Basic Wireless Connectivity135Restoring the Default Configuration and Password139Appendix A Default Configuration and Technical Specifications140Restoring the Default Factory Configuration Settings140Technical Specifications142Appendix B Related Documents144Index145Size: 1.2 MBPages: 149Language: EnglishOpen manual
