Hardware Setup
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N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800
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 Pr int

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