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I own a Netgear WNDR3700 wireless router purchased in March, 2010. I am hoping to use the router with my new Windows 10 PC. (I am currently using an old PC running Windows 7). I have two questions:
1. Can I successfully use the WNDR3700 with Windows 10?
2. Which Windows 10 driver should I use? There are two available on the Netgear site - WNDR3700v4 and WNDR3700v5. The label on my router just says WNDR3700. There is no version number indicated.
> [...] I assume I should download the latest firmware update - right?
You can hope.
"The latest" is a good place to start, but a quick skim through these forums for a model like "R7000" can find abundant problem reports related to "the latest firmware" for that model, including many recommendations to use the third previous version, as being the latest one which actually works.
If you see problems after a firmware change, then some reversion may be desirable.
> 1. Can I successfully use the WNDR3700 with Windows 10?
I don't see why not.
> 2. Which Windows 10 driver should I use? [...]
Huh? "Windows 10 driver"? Which? For what?
> [...] There are two available on the Netgear site - WNDR3700v4 and > WNDR3700v5.
"There are two" _what_ "available" where, exactly, "on the Netgear site"?
> [...] The label on my router just says WNDR3700. [...]
If so, then it should be a "v1" (WNDR3700[v1]). Until a "v2" exists, they don't mention "v1".
Do you mean router firmware (which is generally unrelated to the OS on your computer), or what? For router firmware, visit http://netgear.com/support , put in your model number, and look for Downloads. (For older versions, under Firmware and Software Downloads, look for "View Previous Versions".) Find the kit(s). Download the kit(s) you want. Read the "Release Notes" file for instructions.
Thanks so much for your complete answer and the link to the support page. That page has firmware downloads and has a support page for WNDR3700v1. I assume I should download the latest firmware update - right?
They had a page that listed WiFi routers, and it only listed v4 and v5.
> [...] I assume I should download the latest firmware update - right?
You can hope.
"The latest" is a good place to start, but a quick skim through these forums for a model like "R7000" can find abundant problem reports related to "the latest firmware" for that model, including many recommendations to use the third previous version, as being the latest one which actually works.
If you see problems after a firmware change, then some reversion may be desirable.
