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Connecting the DG834G to Your LAN

This section provides instructions for connecting the DG834G wireless router.

Note:

The Resource CD included with your router contains an animated Installation Assistant to

help you through this procedure.

How to Connect the Router

There are four steps to connecting your firewall:

1.

Install ADSL filters on the phone lines.

2.

Connect the router to the ADSL filter.

3.

Log in to the router.

4.

Connect to the Internet.

Follow the steps below to connect your router to your network. Before you begin, locate the ADSL

configuration information from your Internet Service Provider (ISP).

1. C

ONNECT

ADSL F

ILTERS

ON

THE

P

HONE

L

INES

.

a.

You need to install a filter on every telephone or device that shares the same phone

number as your ADSL router. Select the filter that came with your router.

Figure 3-3:

ADSL microfilters

Note:

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

acquire one.

b.

Two-Line Filter Example

. Insert the two-line filter into the phone outlet and connect the

phone to the phone line connector (

A)

:

Phone

Phone

DSL

One-Line Filter

Two-Line Filter

Splitter

With Splitter

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Figure 3-4:

Connecting an ADSL microfilter and phone

Note:

To use a one-line filter with a separate splitter, insert the splitter into the phone

outlet, connect the one-line filter to the splitter, and connect the phone to the filter.

2. C

ONNECT

THE

DG834G

TO

THE

ADSL F

ILTER

.

Note:

Improperly connecting a filter to your DG834G wireless router will block your ADSL

connection.

a.

Turn off your computer.

b.

Connect the ADSL port of the DG834G to the ADSL port (

B)

of the two-line filter:

Figure 3-5:

Connecting the DG834G wireless router to an ADSL microfilter and phone

Line

A

B

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c.

Connect the Ethernet cable (

C)

from your DG834G’s LAN port to the Ethernet adapter in

your computer.

Figure 3-6:

Connecting a computer to the DG834G wireless router

Note:

The DG834G wireless router incorporates Auto Uplink

TM

technology. Each Ethernet

LAN port will automatically sense whether the cable plugged into the port should have a

'normal' connection (for example, connecting to a computer) or an 'uplink' connection (for

example, connecting to a switch or hub). That port will then configure itself to the correct

configuration. This feature also eliminates the need to worry about crossover cables, as Auto

Uplink will accommodate either type of cable to make the right connection.

d.

Connect the power adapter to the router and plug it in to a power outlet. Verify the

following:

The power light is lit after turning on the router.

The ADSL link light is solid green, indicating a link has been established to the

ADSL network.

e.

Now, turn on your computer. If software usually logs you in to your Internet connection,

do not run that software. Cancel it if it starts automatically. Verify the following:

The local lights are lit for any connected computers.

Note:

For instructions on connecting computers to the DG834G via wireless links, please

see

Chapter 4, “Wireless Configuration”

.

ine

54 Mbps Wireless ADSL

Firewall Router DG834G

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3.

L

OG

IN

TO

THE

DG834G.

Note:

Your computer needs to be configured for DHCP. For instructions on configuring for

DHCP, please see

Appendix C, “Preparing Your Network”

.

a.

Connect to the router by typing

http://192.168.0.1

in the address field of Internet Explorer

or Netscape

®

Navigator.

Figure 3-7:

Connect to the router

A login window opens as shown below:

Figure 3-8:

Login window

b.

When prompted, enter

admin

for the user name and

password

for the password, both in

lower case letters. After logging in, you will see the menu below.

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Figure 3-9:

Setup Wizard

4.

C

ONNECT

TO

THE

I

NTERNET

The router is now properly attached to your network. You are now ready to configure your

router to connect to the Internet. There are two ways you can configure your router to connect

to the Internet:

a.

Let the DG834G auto-detect the type of Internet connection you have and configure it. See

“Auto-Detecting Your Internet Connection Type” on page 3-9

for instructions.

b.

Manually choose which type of Internet connection you have and configure it. See

“Manually Configuring Your Internet Connection” on page 3-14

for instructions.

These options are described below. In either case, unless your ISP automatically assigns your

configuration automatically via DHCP, you need the configuration parameters from your ISP you

recorded in

“Record Your Internet Connection Information” on page 3-3

.

Auto-Detecting Your Internet Connection Type

The Web Configuration Manager built in to the router contains a Setup Wizard that can

automatically determine your network connection type.

1.

If your router has not yet been configured, the Setup Wizard shown in

Figure 3-9

should

launch automatically.