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Troubleshooting with the LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Power LED Is Off or Blinking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

LEDs Never Turn Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Internet or Ethernet Port LEDs Are Off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Wireless LED Is Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Cannot Log In to the Router. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Cannot Access the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Changes Not Saved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Incorrect Date or Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Wireless Connectivity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116

Wireless Signal Strength . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Appendix A

Supplemental Information

Factory Default Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Technical Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Appendix B

Notification of Compliance

Index

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1.

Hardware Setup

Getting to know your wireless router

The N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 provides

high-performance wireless Internet access that is ideal for high-demand applications such as

streaming HD video and multiplayer games. Its dual band design provides the maximum

flexibility for configuring a home network. This is because the router contains two different types

of wireless radios to support connections on both 2.4 GHz and 5.0 GHz wireless links.

For help installing your new router, see the installation guide that came in the box.

This chapter contains the following sections:

•

Premium Features

•

Unpack Your New Router

•

Prepare the Router for Installation

•

Hardware Features

•

Position Your Wireless Router

For more information about the topics covered in this manual, visit the Support website at

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Premium Features

Your router includes premium features, which are described in this section.

ReadySHARE

ReadySHARE makes it easy to access shared files on your network, to upload files remotely,

and to share a network printer.

ReadySHARE USB Storage

Attach a USB flash drive or storage device to the USB port on your router. Then access the

files through your home network.

ReadySHARE Cloud

ReadySHARE Cloud gives you remote access over the Internet to a USB storage device that

is connected to your router’s USB port. Using this feature, you can also invite friends and

family members to access the shared contents on the USB device.

In addition to remotely sharing anything stored on the USB device connected to your router,

you can:

•

Control friends’ and family’s access to each item stored on the USB device.

•

Invite new users to access the shared contents.

See

ReadySHARE Cloud

on page 52.

ReadySHARE Print

ReadySHARE Print lets you connect a USB printer to the router’s USB port, and access it

wirelessly. See

ReadySHARE Print

on page 55.

To learn more about ReadySHARE, see

www.netgear.com/readyshare

.

Video Mode

To prevent packet drops or jitter when streaming high-quality video, NETGEAR recommends

that you create a separate Wi-Fi network on the 5 GHz radio band of your router, and connect

all of your media-streaming devices, or PCs that you use to stream video, to this Wi-Fi

network. See

Set Up a Video Network

on page 30.

ClearChannel Selector

Wireless networks are often congested with interference from neighboring Wi-Fi routers, as

well as from other household appliances. The ClearChannel Selector feature on your router

automatically scans for the clearest and fastest available channels, dynamically avoiding

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busy Wi-Fi channels. ClearChannel Selector is enabled by default on your WNDR3800

router.

TiVo Support

This feature allows your TiVo to access media files stored on a USB device that is connected

to your router. The TiVo must be on the same network as the router. This feature supports the

following file formats:

•

Video. See and play back mpeg1, and mpeg2 files.

•

Music. See and play back MP3 files.

•

Pictures. View images in jpg format.

For more information about how to enable TiVo support, see

Media Server Settings

on

page 61.

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Unpack Your New Router

Your box should contain the following items:

•

N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800

•

A slide-on stand for your router

•

AC power adapter (plug varies by region)

•

A yellow Ethernet cable

•

NETGEAR Installation Guide with cabling and router setup instructions

If any of the parts are incorrect, missing, or damaged, contact your NETGEAR dealer. Keep

the carton, including the original packing materials, in case you need to return the product for

repair. See

Position Your Wireless Router

on page 14 for information about where to place

and how to position your router.

Slide-on router stand

N600 Wireless Router

Power adapter cord

Ethernet cable

Installation guide (not shown)

Figure 1. Review the box contents