Netgear Faq: Netgear Wndr3700v2

Thomas asks…

portforwarding question (minecraft)?

ok so my family just got a faster internet 3 days ago, which means that we changed router (netgear wndr3700v2) and we got a big thing on the wall (it says "multiservice gateway - allied telesis" on the side) and i was supposed to host our minecraft server since i have the fastest internet (by far). BUT when i portforward the netgear router (PS the netgear router is connected with the big thing on the wall) and open up the minecraft server, it starts up no error messages or anything. but people cant connect to it at all, their minecraft says "unable to reach server"

and my question(s) is
does the big thing also have ports, that need to be forwarded?
and if it does, how do i portforward them?
if it doesnt have ports, what else could be causing it?
and how do i fix it?

netgear answers:

What is required is an engineer with exec mode access to the router to configure it correctly it is not a simple task as it does require knowledge of the routers exec mode to program it.
This is what a ccna has to do with networking.

Robert asks…

My internal IP Address isn't what it should be?

Lets make it brief....Got a new router, Internal IP address (or "default Gateway") is 10.0.0.1 instead of 192.168.1.1.

Im trying to port forward and this is complicating things

Router is Netgear WNDR3700v2
Also, my actual external IP adress is 10.0.0.5.....which isnt right...wtf is going on
Got it brand new out of the box,
They arnt IP adresses that people can connect to

netgear answers:

That's a valid internal IP address. It isn't something that it _shouldn't_ be and I don't see why it would affect the set up of port forwarding in the slightest.

Three internal IP address ranges are defined: 10.x.x.x is one, as is 192.168.x.x. Using one or the other is not "wrong", simply different.

Charles asks…

Should I have the same channel (1-11) on my router and adapter?

I have a Netgear WNDR3700v2 dual band gigabit router. I also have a WG111v3 wireless-g USB adapter (a new wireless-n adapter is currently being shipped to replace this adapter). I've noticed my new router drops out a lot more and is a lot slower than my 2005 WGR614 router. Any suggestions to increase speed? My wireless phone is 5.8GHz and my router channel is 6. Should my adapters (USB adapter) be set to channel 6 as well? What can help increase speed? This router is supposed to be top notch and work fine with 4+ connected devices using demanding applications, or am I mistaken? All my software and firmware is up to date, using Win7 on most devices. My wireless desktop is running at 54 Mbps compared to the possible 300+...how to I speed that up?
Thanks a bunch!
I also have a 5-8 years old Motorola SURFboard modem, if that affects the new router's speed.

netgear answers:

Yes they should both be on the same channel this will improve things alot. If you run G and N simultaneously then the router will drop the speed to G rates and you will have no improvement. N is distinctly faster despite people saying you dont need that speed and 54Mbps is more than enough(I used to be one of them), however 54 Mbps is only 8Mbytes/sec.....minus network overhead and signal corruption maybe 2-3Mbps. Thing is G only goes at this 54Mbps like when your hub and antenna are touching almost, anything else and the speed is halved + halved + halved again, ah and again, till well well till there is no signal. Oh by the way so does N !! Only it starts alot higher.

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Netgear Faq: Netgear Wndr3700 Review

Daniel asks…

Are problems with WNDR-3700 fixed with DD-WRT?

Hey guys.

I'm in the market for a new router, I've been using my D-Link DGL-4300 for several years and it has been a fantastic router, but never supported DDWRT and it's time I get a new router.

I want wireless N, but I still want to be able to use G because some of my laptops are G. I want to be able to use both bands without loosing speed or bandwidth. MaximumPC had a really good review of the WNDR3700 from netgear, but after looking at customer reviews it seems that it has problems with dropping connection etc.

If I bought a WNDR3700 and flashed it to DDWRT would it fix the dropping problems? And if not, what router should I get?

I have 4 desktops, 2 xbox's, and 4 laptops consistently connected to my network, so I need something capable of handling that kind of bandwidth.

Also, would I be able to use my old DGL-4300 as a wireless signal booster if I bought the WNDR-3700? One of the far rooms in my house doesn't receive WiFi and I would like to be able to boost the signal using the router I have currently in conjunction with the WNDR-3700. Thanks!

netgear answers:

First Netgear wndr 3700 it supported dd-wrt.The second thing is you can use your older ones as a WDS wireless distribution or wireless bridge/wireless repeater.Good luck if you need how to do it then let me know if I can assist you.

Joseph asks…

Any know what would be a good wireless card for desktops?

I looking for a new wireless because my desktop i bought didn't come with on so i need to get a good one to connect to a Netgear N600 Dual Band Gigabet Wndr3700.... And no i don't want to buy a USB wireless adapter they kinda suck based on the reviews

netgear answers:

Http://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-TL-WN951N-300Mbps-Wireless-Adapter/dp/B0034CL2ZI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1338577458&sr=8-1


This is the one my friend uses, hes been using it for about 3 months with no problems. It streams youtube and livestreams perfectly, plays online FPS's like cod and battlefield with zero lag, and can be used for general use as well.

Ken asks…

Network hacked? Monitoring software? options?

I got the "nasty" letter from Comcast that someone at my IP address was downloading copyrighted stuff. Further investigation shows it couldn't have been my girlfriend (she has no idea what file sharing is) or myself (I don't file share). PLUS the file they listed is a 2011 comedy in RUSSIAN!!!! So it wasn't us (intentionally). Plus we don't p2p or torrent.

So either someone had my IP address at the time, which Comcast can't confirm as they say they can only track dynamic assignments for the last month (total garbage) or someone got in my firewall... Either my remote control (of a P2P app which doesn't exist on our machines) or a virus downloaded the file.

I secure my firewall. A Belkin N+ with WPA2. Do limited DHCP to select machines. Have Either ZoneAlarm, McAfee or Kapersky suites running on machines. Now only Norton IS 2012... And now full blown MalwareBytes in real time. Wich I had seen the latest reviews as I would have tried Bit Defender.

And I've switched over to a Netgear WNDR3700. I have the Belkin N+ which I'm thinking of flashing t0 DD-WRt and running 2 subnets. How secure is DDWRT?

Again, I use WPA2 with an insanely LONG key.

Can anyone recommend anything? I'm going through the house collecting MAC addresses and am securing via MAC Address. (but this can be bypassed). WPS is getting killed.

How about a network monitoring application? I want to watch to P2P activity... be able to determine different activity on my network.. By port, etc...

By the way, there is NOONE else on my network. My girlfriend who is an everyday user who doesn't veer off the extremely safe conservative track in browsing and myself who is conservative but 20 years of IT so I know how to lock down and where not to go..

Any advice?

netgear answers:

I would say comcast had alocated the ip addres to someone else at the time, but.........
With software like aircrack your wireles password can be cracked in a couple of miniutes. (google wifi cracking software, the is lots of it)

i have my router setup so it does NOT broadcast a ssid, and have mac address filtering enabled.

I suggest you do the same.

I dont think your computers are at risk, or that anyone accessed them, or even tried to, i thinnk somone might have used your wireless, without you knowing

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Netgear Faq: Netgear Router Wndr3700 Problems

Joseph asks…

connectivity problems. please assist.?

using = IE
OS= Win 7
i have a = NETGEAR WNDR3700 wireless router
problem = whenever me or anyone else in the house connect to the internet, everyone gets booted off the internet for about 3 minutes. i will be on the internet, someone else will turn on there computer, and i lose connection. however, if i am playing world of warcraft, i WILL NOT get dissconnected from the game. it seems to only work on browsers. and i have tried using firefox, and chrome.
what i have tried so far = resetting router, bypassing router (using just the modem : works fine), turning everything off and dissconnecting and reconnecting everything.

if there is any questions, or detaled u need to assist me, please feel free to send me an email = dury.jeff@yahoo.com

netgear answers:

I believe its a dns error, otherwise dhcp.
Solve your dns by flushing dns cache,
Start > Run > cmd > ipconfig /flushdns
if problem still persist, try accessing the router address and observe the settings.

William asks…

how to limit wireless router bandwith?

my internet connection is .7mb and we have 1 desktop,1 laptop,and 1 ps2 connected to a netgear WNDR3700 the desktop computer is rarely used so thats not a problem but when i try to play games on my ps2 at the same time my sisters on her laptop i cant even move in game and shes on her laptop about 12 hours a day..... i have to wait till around 3 am to even be able to play on the ps2 because shes...idk what shes even doing. i need a way to limit the bandwith so she only gets half her laptop sucks up all the internet and i cant even load a webpage on our desktop computer when shes on how do i adjust the router so that she can only get half of the bandwith-thanks in advance for all helpfull answers
need a detailed answer on how to do this
the ps2 is not wireless so if i limited the wifi it wouldnteffect meh

netgear answers:

I dont think you can actually limit her bandwidth use, the proper way to do this, is to INCREASE your bandwidth, so there is enough to go around. With everything you are running, you should have at least 10 mb internet service, maybe even more. That way, her gossiping online all day will not slow you down.

James asks…

Why cant people connect to my Port-forwarded bukkit server?

I was wondering why people cant connect to my bukkit server! I have port-forwarded it, and tried almost every technique to getting it right, I follow the steps, and I feel that it works for everyone else but me! Here's what I did:
-Port forwarded, 25565 as start and end points, set as TPC/UDP, put my IPV4 address in, and named it
-Set up the server, not entering the server ip into the server notepad because it was port forwarded
-I turned on the server, I was able to get in by typing in "localhost"
-Gave my friends the outside ip from ipchicken.com, they couldn't connect no matter what I did.

As you can see, I have tried every step, and if I forgot to list it, I'm sure that I still did it. I have tried every program there is to port forward, and don't want to use hamachi. I also always have to change the port because it tells me another person on my router is using the same port when I have never set up a working port though. I normally have to change it, to something like 1572, making the ip my friends type in something like 12.23.34.567:1572. I really would like some help and explanation that can explain this ASAP. By the way, My router is a Netgear WNDR3700. Thanks so much for reading and leave a comment with an explained answer, please! If you had the same problem, I would like to know I'm not the only one, so leave a comment! Thanks!
I also dont know how to open it in the firewall. Can someone help me?

netgear answers:

Your firewall may be blocking the connection, since that's what a firewall does. Windows has a firewall that's turned on by default. Either open the port in the firewall, or disable the firewall completely.

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Netgear Faq: Netgear Router Wndr3700

Donald asks…

netgear or belkin router?

netgear range-max dual band wireless-n gigabit router WNDR3700 or belkin play max wireless router
i HAVE COMCAST 50MB INTERNET and i have 3 computers, 2 handhelds , 3 consoles running on this
i mostly use it for gaming and movies
belkin has torrent genie function what is that and are there any other gaming router for 130bucks

netgear answers:

Netgear and Belkin are two of the most awful words in networking. Go with a Cisco or Linksys (owned by cisco) router.

Paul asks…

Computer Randomly disconnects from router using a wired connection.?

I have a netgear wndr3700 router. My computer is hooked up directly to the router using my Ethernet ports. My problem is that around every hour and 30 min. ( or sometimes more) my computer disconnects from the internet. When this happens, my pc notifies me that its network access is Local Only. This only occurs for about 25-30 mins.(sometimes less) and then reconnects to the internet. I think my router is working fine because the devices (like my xbox, ipod, etc.) connected wirelessly to it do not lose internet access when this event happens. I tried using another port on my router, but that didn't work. What do you think could be causing the problem? Any help is appreciated! THANKS. :)

netgear answers:

I have seen issues similar to this myself. I would be willing to be that you use an integrated NIC (Network Interface Card). In layman terms: The network connector that is built into your motherboard. These can work their way loose from the motherboard over time. Others simply are not very reliable. Lets hope that this is not the case.

The easiest and cheapest next step would by to try another Ethernet cable. It is possible the cable has developed a physical problem. You most likely have a spare around the house some where that you could use for testing purposes.

You took the correct step by moving your wire to another port on your router. My next suggestion would be to update your NIC driver. This can be done by downloading the latest driver from the manufacturer of your computer. If you built your own PC, or if was custom built by someone else, you can go to the manufacturer of the motherboard and download the latest NIC driver there.

The last two possibilities are not what you will like to hear: Hardware failure.

It is possible that your NIC is faulty. In that case, it will require you to purchase another NIC. They can be purchased from Newegg.com for cheap, and are very easy to install. Here would be my suggestion for replacement: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833314101

The other Hardware failure possability is on the router side. It is possible the NIC ports on the router are faulty. To test this, try taking another device and connecting it to the router using the same cable. If you get problems with that device, you have most likely found your culprit.


I will be hoping that it is simply a bad cable!! :)

Joseph asks…

Dual-band routers: Can you connect to 2.4 and 5 ghz frequencies at the same time?

I recently upgraded my router and wireless adapters to dual-band Wireless N equipment. Is it possible to connect to the router through both frequencies(24. and 5 ghz) simultaneously for improved performance? I'm using windows 7 and a Netgear WNDR3700 router and Netgear WNDA3100 adapters. Thanks.

netgear answers:

That is possible, but if your router is configured to use both frequencies, it will not improve your performance. It actually slows down the performance, because it has to send out different frequencies. If you have it set to just use one frequency, it will be faster. But if you want to use both frequencies, go into the router's wireless settings. Where it says Frequency or Mode, select Mixed. Remember, though, that on a Wireless N router, only 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11n are compatible. 802.11a will not work with a Wireless N router.

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Netgear Faq: Netgear N600 Wndr3700

Joseph asks…

what modem must i buy in order for it to connect to Netgear N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router?

the router im planning to buy is a Netgear N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700, but which modem must i buy in order for them to work? i just need any, preferrably cheap, modem that will connect. an assistant told me that i need a gigabit modem which i dont understand. please give me specific products that will connect to the Netgear N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700. thank you.

netgear answers:

Any modem will work. Also check on the box to make sure it's not a modem/router combo. That would eliminate the need of having to buy a modem. Any modem will work fine. If it's a 10 100base-t network interface you'll be in the clear. If you truly want your "gigabit" speeds you could find one that's 100/1000 base-t but that's nothing you'd have at your home. No one even has 100 Mbps at home. 10 Mbps is like...good.

Hope this helps!!

Donald asks…

Which is faster and better for gaming? D-Link DIR-655 OR NETGEAR N600?

Hi,
I like fast internet and HEAVY gaming. I currently have a D-Link DIR-615 and i was wondering which of these 2 are faster and better for gaming?

D-Link DIR-655: http://www.dlink.com.au/products/?pid=DIR-655
OR
NETGEAR N600: http://www.netgear.com.au/au/Product/Routers-and-Gateways/Wireless-N/WNDR3700

Thanks for your help
Sincerly, HaCkErR
@Dusty Monkey
I've heard that netgear are actually quite good? It could just be a faulty router you have

netgear answers:

Netgear n 600..

Thomas asks…

Which is an better wireless N router? D-Link or Netgear?

D-Link DIR-655 Extreme N Gigabit Wireless Router
Netgear N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700

Which one is better and easier to set up on both Mac/PC, and which is easier to set up internet security also.

netgear answers:

The both are great units. The one difference is that the Netgear is dual band, meaning that it can connect with G and N devices at the same time.
A device that is NOT dual band will be forced to operate only as a G router if any of the devices connected to it is a G device. It will connect to N devices but both will be forced to operated as G.

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Netgear Faq: Netgear Wndr3700

John asks…

Best modem (with telephone lines) to go with Netgear WNDR3700 router?

I have The Netgear WNDR3700, which is supposed to be one of the best routers on the market today, but I feel my outdated modem is holding me back. What Is the best modem today that includes 2 Telephone lines and is compatible with my router?

netgear answers:

But MODEMS don't include telephone lines! Modems receive a DSL signal over a telephone line and convert it back to a digital (ethernet) format. The Lines come in long before the MODEM.

If you mean you want two VOIP phone lines then you are looking at another ROUTER! Some router/modems do include VOIP connections and an ethernet port. If you use that setup you will then have two routers which unless hooked up correctly will indeed cause issues.

If you want to "expand" details please do cause otherwise there is not any good answer for you.

Donald asks…

Can netgear wndr3700 work as a modem?

I mean can it be plugged in tel. line (internet) direclty ? Is it possible with the dd-wrt ?

netgear answers:

No this looks like it is a Router only. Which then plugs into a Modem which then connects to the Internet.

William asks…

Netgear WNDR3700 vs Cisco Linksys E3000, which would you pick, regardless of price?

If you have any other suggestions, other than these 2 let me know.

netgear answers:

I bought a Netgear usb network adapter, RangeMaxWPN 111NA @ Best Buy for $60. And it was primitive, so I retured it and got a CiscoLinksys wusb600n-ver.1 w/ 1 yr warranty, $84.

At first it was dynamite: detailed interface, fast [considering] and stable.

Then the cabled extension base failed after about 6 wks, so I called CiscoLinks for a RMA. For an hour they switched from dept to dept, all playing REAL dumb. The Tech Dept pretended not to know what the extension base was. Sales asked me how they could kno I dint break it.

Finally somebody agreed to mail me a new one and tried to hangup w/o getting my address.

I got the new one and it failed after about 6 wks.

Despite them having all my info, they put me through the same routine when I called, this time for 53 mins.

Then they thought up a new Dept: Inventory. Told me everything depends on them, and they dont take outside calls.

That was July 09, and I haven't received a new base, or email or phone call.

After 6 wks has elapsed, i'm calling them and giving them 10 working days to send a new base, or I file complaints w/ FTC for warrant fraud, send a cert mail letter to their CEO, and maybe sue in Small Claims Court so I can get judgement and seize some of their products @ Best Buy for compensation.

You be the judge.

And don't get me started on the low-IQ, wanabe thugs @ Best Buy.

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