Netgear WNR3500L explained

The WNR3500L (also known as the WNR3500U) is an 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi router created by Netgear. It was officially launched in the autumn of 2009. The WNR3500L runs open-source Linux firmware and supports the installation of third party packages such as DD-WRT and Tomato.

Hardware

Version 1:^[1]

• Broadcom BCM4718 453 MHz SoC
• 8 MB Flash memory
• 64 MB RAM
• 32 kB instruction cache
• 32 kB data cache
• Three internal antennas
• 802.11 b/g/n wireless support
• One 10/100/1000 Mbit/s WAN port
• Four 10/100/1000 Mbit/s switched LAN ports
• Integrated USB 2.0 EHCI host port
• Compatible with Windows 7

Version 2:

• Broadcom BCM47186 500 MHz SoC
• 128 MB flash memory
• 128 MB RAM
• 32 kB instruction cache
• 32 kB data cache
• Two internal antennas
• 802.11 b/g/n wireless support
• One 10/100/1000 Mbit/s WAN port
• Four 10/100/1000 Mbit/s switched LAN ports
• Integrated USB 2.0 EHCI host port
• Compatible with Windows 7

Features

There are several ways to identify the version, including a v2 label on version 2.^[2]

Version 1:

• Supports installation of Tomato firmware^[3] and DD-WRT;^[4] the manufacturer has a custom version of OpenWrt^[5] while the mainline version works partially^[6]
• Supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)
• Automatically detects ISP type, exposed host (DMZ), MAC address authentication, URL content filtering, logs and email alerts of internet activity
• Static & dynamic routing with TCP/IP, VPN pass-through (IPsec, L2TP), NAT, PPTP, PPPoE, DHCP (client & server)
• Supports IPv6, including automatic 6to4 tunnel (since firmware 1.2.2.30)

Version 2:

• Supports installation of Tomato firmware (Shibby and Toastman varieties) and DD-WRT^[7]

Open source features

According to one analysis, installing DD-WRT reduced performance.^[8]

External links

• Official Product Page
• Official Support Page

Notes and References

1. Web site: Netgear WNR3500L Open Source Wireless N (Draft) Router Open Source Guide & Resources. 10 May 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100505081059/http://www.myopenrouter.com/article/13860/WNR3500L-Open-Source-Guide-Resources/. 5 May 2010.
2. Web site: NETGEAR WNR3500 Comparison Chart: How To Identify Which Model Router You Have. benryanau. 2012-03-22. 2016-10-06.
3. Web site: How To Install Tomato Firmware on NETGEAR WNR3500L. Redmer. Peter. 2009-10-26. 2016-10-05.
4. Web site: Netgear WNR3500L - DD-WRT Wiki. www.dd-wrt.com. 2016-10-06.
5. Web site: DD-WRT Downloads. MyOpenRouter.com. 2016-04-07.
6. Web site: Netgear WNR3500L [OpenWrt Wiki]]. wiki.openwrt.org. 2016-10-06.
7. Web site: 3500Lv2 Downloads. MyOpenRouter.com. 2016-04-07.
8. Web site: Lots More Features, Lots Less Performance: NETGEAR WNR3500L with DD-WRT Reviewed - SmallNetBuilder. Higgins. Tim. www.smallnetbuilder.com. 2016-10-06.