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Reference Manual for the Model DG824M Wireless ADSL Modem Gateway
Introduction
1-7
You can use the LEDs to verify various conditions.
Table 1-1
lists and describes each LED on the
front panel of the router. These LEDs are green when lit.
Table 1-1.
LED Descriptions
Label
Activity
Description
Power
On
Off
Power is supplied to the router.
Power is not supplied to the router.
Test
On
Off
The system is initializing.
The system is ready and running.
Internet
Blink -- Amber
On -- Green
Blink -- Green
Indicates ADSL training.
The Internet port has detected a link with an attached device.
Data is being transmitted or received by the Internet port.
Wireless
On
Indicates that the Wireless port is initialized.
LAN
On (Green)
Blink (Green)
On (Amber)
Blink (Amber)
Off
The Local port has detected link with a 100 Mbps device.
Data is being transmitted or received at 100 Mbps.
The Local port has detected link with a 10 Mbps device.
Data is being transmitted or received at 10 Mbps.
No link is detected on this port.
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Reference Manual for the Model DG824M Wireless ADSL Modem Gateway
1-8
Introduction
The Gateway’s Rear Panel
The rear panel of the DG824M Wireless ADSL Modem Gateway (
Figure 1-2
) contains port
connections.
Figure 1-2:
DG824M Rear Panel
Viewed from left to right, the rear panel contains the following elements:
•
AC power adapter outlet
•
Factory Default Reset push button
•
Wireless antenna
•
Four Local Ethernet RJ-45 ports for connecting the gateway to the local computers
•
ADSL port for connecting the gateway to an ADSL line
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Connecting the Gateway to the Internet
2-1
Chapter 2
Connecting the Gateway to the Internet
This chapter describes how to set up the gateway on your Local Area Network (LAN), connect to
the Internet, how to configure your DG824M Wireless ADSL Modem Gateway for Internet access
using the Setup Wizard, or how to manually configure your Internet connection.
What You Will Need Before You Begin
You need to prepare these three things before you can establish an Internet connection through
your gateway:
1.
The gateway connected to an ADSL line and a computer properly connected to the gateway as
explained below.
2.
Active Internet service such as that provided by an ADSL account.
3.
The Internet Service Provider (ISP) configuration information for your DSL account.
Cabling Requirements
The built-in ADSL modem of the DG824M gateway connects to the Internet via your telephone
line using standard twisted-pair telephone cables.
Note:
Do not connect the DG824M to the ADSL line through a microfilter unless the microfilter
is specifically designed for this purpose. Doing so will prevent the built-in DSL modem in the
DG824M from establishing a connection to the Internet. If you have any doubts about this, it is
recommended that you connect the DG824 directly to the ADSL line.
The DG824M gateway connects to your LAN via twisted-pair Ethernet cables.
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Reference Manual for the Model DG824M Wireless ADSL Modem Gateway
2-2
Connecting the Gateway to the Internet
Computer Hardware Requirements
To use the DG824M gateway on your network, each computer must have an installed Ethernet
Network Interface Card (NIC) and an Ethernet cable, or a 802.11b wireless adapter. If the
computer will connect to your network at 100 Mbps, you must use a Category 5 (CAT5) cable such
as the one provided with your gateway.
LAN Configuration Requirements
For the initial connection to the Internet and configuration of your gateway, you will need to
connect a computer to the gateway which is set to automatically get its TCP/IP configuration from
the gateway via DHCP.
Note:
Please refer to
Appendix C, “Preparing Your Network
for assistance with DHCP
configuration.
Internet Configuration Requirements
Depending on how your ISP set up your Internet account, you will need one or more of these
configuration parameters to connect your gateway to the Internet:
•
VPI/VCI parameters
•
Multiplexing Method
•
Host and Domain Names
•
ISP Login Name and Password
•
ISP Domain Name Server (DNS) Addresses
•
Fixed or Static IP Address
Where Do I Get the Internet Configuration Parameters?
There are several ways you can gather the required Internet connection information.
•
Your ISP should have provided you with all the information needed to connect to the Internet.
If you cannot locate this information, you can ask your ISP to provide it or you can try one of
the options below.
•
If you have a computer already connected using the active Internet access account, you can
gather the configuration information from that computer.
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Reference Manual for the Model DG824M Wireless ADSL Modem Gateway
Connecting the Gateway to the Internet
2-3
•
For Windows 95/98/ME, open the Network control panel, select the TCP/IP entry for the
Ethernet adapter, and click Properties.
•
For Windows 2000/XP, open the Local Area Network Connection, select the TCP/IP entry
for the Ethernet adapter, and click Properties.
•
For Macintosh computers, open the TCP/IP or Network control panel.
•
You may also refer to the
DG824M
Resource CD
for the NETGEAR Router ISP Guide which
provides Internet connection information for many ISPs.
Once you locate your Internet configuration parameters, you may want to record them on the page
below according to the instructions in
“Record Your Internet Connection Information” on page
2-4
.

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