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Viewed from left to right, the rear panel contains the following elements:

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AC power adapter outlet

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Four Local Ethernet RJ-45 LAN ports for connecting the router to the local computers

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Factory Default Reset push button

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ADSL port for connecting the router to an ADSL line

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Wireless antenna

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Chapter 3

Connecting the Router to the Internet

This chapter describes how to set up the router on your Local Area Network (LAN) and connect to

the Internet. It describes how to configure your DG834G Wireless ADSL Firewall Router for

Internet access using the Setup Wizard, or how to manually configure your Internet connection.

What You Need Before You Begin

You need to prepare the following before you can establish an Internet connection through your

router:

1.

The router connected to an ADSL line and a computer properly connected to the router 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.

Note:

If you purchased the DG834G in a country where a microfilter is not included, you must

acquire one.

ADSL Microfilter Requirements

ADSL technology uses the same wires as your telephone service. However, ADSL adds signals to

the telephone lines which create noise in the telephone service. You must use ADSL microfilters to

filter out these signals before they reach your telephone.

ADSL Microfilter

Figure 3-1:

ADSL microfilter

Phone

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Each device such as a telephone, fax machine, answering machine, or caller ID display will require

an ADSL microfilter.

Note:

Do not connect the DG834G to the ADSL line through a microfilter unless the microfilter is

a combination microfilter/splitter specifically designed for this purpose. Doing so will prevent the

built-in ADSL modem in the DG834G from establishing a connection to the Internet. If you have

any doubts about this, connect the DG834G directly to the ADSL line.

ADSL Microfilter with Built-In Splitter

Figure 3-2:

ADSL microfilter with built-in splitter

Use an ADSL microfilter with built-in splitter when there is a single wall outlet which must

provide connectivity for both the DG834G and telephone equipment.

Ethernet Cabling Requirements

The DG834G wireless router connects to your Ethernet LAN via twisted-pair cables. 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 router.

Computer Hardware Requirements

To use the DG834G wireless router on your network, each computer must have an installed

Ethernet adapter and an Ethernet cable, or a 802.11g wireless adapter.

LAN Configuration Requirements

For the initial connection to the Internet and configuration of your router, you need to connect a

computer to the router which is set to automatically get its TCP/IP configuration from the router

via DHCP.

Note:

Please refer to

Appendix C, “Preparing Your Network”

for assistance with DHCP

configuration.

Phone

DSL

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Internet Configuration Requirements

Depending on how your ISP set up your Internet account, you need one or more of these

configuration parameters to connect your router to the Internet:

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Virtual Path Identifier (VPI)/Virtual Channel Indentifier (VCI) parameters

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Multiplexing Method

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Host and Domain Names

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ISP Login Name and Password

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ISP Domain Name Server (DNS) Addresses

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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.

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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.

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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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For Windows 95/98/ME, open the Network control panel, select the TCP/IP entry for the

Ethernet adapter, and click Properties.

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For Windows 2000/XP, open the Local Area Network Connection, select the TCP/IP entry

for the Ethernet adapter, and click Properties.

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For Macintosh computers, open the TCP/IP or Network control panel.

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You can also refer to the

DG834G

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 next

page.

Record Your Internet Connection Information

Print the following page. Fill in the configuration parameters from your Internet Service Provider

(ISP).

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ISP Multiplexing Method and Virtual Circuit Number:

The default settings of your DG834G

Wireless ADSL Firewall Router will work fine for most ISPs. However, some ISPs use a specific

Multiplexing Method or a Virtual Circuit Number for either the Virtual Path Identifier (VPI) or

Virtual Channel Identifier (VCI). If your ISP provided you with a specific Multiplexing Method or

VPI/VCI number, then fill in the following:

Multiplexing Method, circle one: LLC-based or VC-based

VPI: ________

A number between 0 and 255.

VCI: ___________

A number between 1 and 65535.

ISP Login Name:

The login name and password are case sensitive and must be entered exactly as

given by your ISP. Some ISPs use your full e-mail address as the login name. The Service Name is

not required by all ISPs. If you use a login name and password, then fill in the following:

Login Name: ______________________________

Password: ____________________________

Service Name: _____________________________

Fixed or Static IP Address:

If you have a static IP address, record the following information. For

example, 169.254.141.148 could be a valid IP address.

Fixed or Static Internet IP Address: ______

.______

.______

.______

Router IP Address: ______

.______

.______

.______

Subnet Mask: ______

.______

.______

.______

ISP DNS Server Addresses:

If you were given DNS server addresses, fill in the following:

Primary DNS Server IP Address: ______

.______

.______

.______

Secondary DNS Server IP Address: ______

.______

.______

.______

Host and Domain Names:

Some ISPs use a specific host or domain name like

CCA7324-A

or

home

. If you did not get host or domain names, use the following examples as a guide:

•

If your main e-mail account with your ISP is

, then use

aaa

as your host name.

Your ISP might call this your account, user, host, computer, or system name.

•

If your ISP’s mail server is

mail.xxx.yyy.com

, then use

xxx.yyy.com

as the domain name.

ISP Host Name: _________________________

ISP Domain Name: _______________________

For Wireless Access:

For configuration of the wireless network, record the following:

Wireless Network Name (SSID): _________________________

WEP Authentication (circle one): Automatic, Open System, or Shared Key

WEP Encryption (circle one): 64 or 128; Passphrase or Key: _________________________