New Features & Bug Fixes:
- Supports "AP mode" and "Auto IP" in AP mode.
- Supports "Schedule-based WiFi on/off".
- Supports "IGMP Proxying".
- IE 9 support.
- Supports "Port Forwarding Enhancement".
- Supports "Automatic Internet Connection reset" in German language.
- Supports DFS channel in Australia, Canada, and Europe.
- Fixed "Attached Devices not showing devices connected".
- Fixed "can't disable automatic search for new FW in German GUI".
- Fixed "Linux files changes to permit bits 777".
Known Issues:
- NTFS write performance (upload to WNDR3700 attached USB storage) is much slower than read no matter using samba or FTP. FTP read is 5 times faster than write. Samba (ie. access network drive via windows) read is 2 times faster than write.
- Sometimes clicking “Safely remove USB device” button can't remove USB storage safely.
Workaround: Make sure you are not accessing the attached USB device and the LED on USB device is not blinking (it means no one is accessing it). Then you need to remove the USB device directly and ignore the message about “remove USB device failure) from web GUI. - In the V1.0.14.98 firmware, the IPTV function is visible for Russia language user. This is wrong because this feature is not ready yet. We remove this function from V1.0.16.98 firmware. When this function is ready, we will release it in the future firmware release.
To Install
Note: Do not upgrade the firmware using a wireless connection. Please perform firmware upgrade with “wired” or Ethernet connection only.
- Write down all the settings which you changed from the default values, since you may need to reenter them manually.
- Using the Download Link below, download and extract the new firmware to a convenient place such as your desktop. The filename after extracting is WNDR3700-V1.0.16.98NA.img
Download Link: http://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/WNDR37AVv1/WNDR3700_WNDR37AV Firmware Version 1.0.16.98NA.zip
- Log in to the router using a Web browser. The URL is http://www.routerlogin.net.
- Click Maintenance > Router Upgrade
- Click Browse and find the file downloaded with these release notes.
- Click Upload. Do not interrupt the upgrade while the router does this step.
Important Note:
1. The upgrade process is completed when the on screen progress bar completes. If power LED light turns amber and blinking, power cycle the router to complete the upgrade.
2. If the upgrade progress bar on web GUI doesn’t display correctly during firmware upgrade, you can still check the status using Power LED. The Power LED should be blinking (amber) during firmware upgrade. After firmware upgrade is done and boots up the system, it changes to steady amber color.
Please DO NOT power off or reboot the device during firmware upgrade, otherwise, it may result to a corrupt firmware and cause the device not to work.
Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 802.11 specifications. Actual data throughput will vary. Network conditions and environmental factors, including volume of network traffic, building materials and construction, and network overhead, lower actual data throughput rate.
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