NETGEAR DGND3700: OpenWrt Compatibility Report

NETGEAR DGND3700 router
Image: OpenWrt Table of Hardware, CC BY-SA 4.0

The NETGEAR DGND3700 runs OpenWrt 25.12.0 on the bmips/bcm6362 target, and has been supported since 21.02.0. Its WiFi 4 (N) wireless on the b43 driver rates fair for open-source driver support (0.50/1.0), installation is rated easy, and it is no longer sold new.

Drivers: Fair (0.50) WiFi 4 (N) Install: easy

Hardware data and retail listings last checked .

Discontinued. This model is no longer sold new, so this page is kept as a reference for people who already own one. See current alternatives.

Where to buy

We have no current retail listing for the NETGEAR DGND3700, which is no longer sold new. See current alternatives for devices you can still buy today.

Specifications

SoC Broadcom BCM6362
CPU 2 cores @ 400 MHz
RAM 64 MB
Flash 32 MB (NAND)
Ethernet ports 5
USB 2x 2.0
WiFi generation WiFi 4 (N)
Radios 2.4GHz: b/g/n · 5GHz: a/n
WLAN hardware Broadcom BCM435f, Broadcom BCM43228 (mini-PCIe)
WLAN driver b43
OpenWrt target bmips / bcm6362
Package architecture mips_mips32
Current release 25.12.0
Supported since 21.02.0
Install method CFE web recovery
Install difficulty easy
Power supply 12 VDC, 2.5A via barrel
Device type Home router
Estimated throughput 100 Mbps
Availability discontinued

Installing OpenWrt on the DGND3700

Installation on this device is rated easy. You can flash it from the stock web interface without opening the case or using a serial cable. Documented methods: CFE web recovery.

Official OpenWrt device page for the DGND3700

Flashing third-party firmware can brick a router and usually voids the warranty. Always check that the firmware image matches your exact hardware version.

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