User's Manual

Getting Started with NETGEAR genie

N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3

Router Setup Preparation

You can set up your router with the NETGEAR genie automatically, or you can use the Genie

menus and screens to set up your router manually. However, before you start the setup

process, you need to have your ISP information on hand and make sure the laptops, PCs,

and other devices in the network have the settings described here.

Use Standard TCP/IP Properties for DHCP

If you set up your computer to use a static IP address, you need to change the settings so

that it uses Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).

Gather ISP Information

If you have DSL broadband service, you might need the following information to set up your

router and to check that your Internet configuration is correct. Your Internet service provider

(ISP) should have provided you with all of the information needed to connect to the Internet.

If you cannot locate this information, ask your ISP to provide it. When your Internet

connection is working, you no longer need to launch the ISP login program on your computer

to access the Internet. When you start an Internet application, your router automatically logs

you in.

• The I

SP configuration information for your DSL account

• ISP login name an

d password

• Fixed or

static IP address settings (special deployment by ISP)

Wireless Devices and Security Settings

Make sure that the wireless device or computer that you are using supports WPA or WPA2

wireless security, which is the wireless security supported by the router. See Basic Wireless

Settings on p

age 29 for information about the router’s preconfigured security settings.

Types of Logins and Access

There are two separate types of logins that have different purposes. It is important that you

understand the difference so that you know which login to use when.

• Router login

logs you in to the router interface from NETGEAR genie. See Use

NETGEAR genie after Installation on p

age 19 for details about this login.

• ISP login logs you

in to your Internet service. Your service provider provided you with this

contact your service provider.