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Contents

Wireless ADSL2+ Modem Router DG834Gv5 User Manual

About This Manual

Conventions, Formats, and Scope

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How to Print This Manual

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Revision History

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Chapter 1

Configuring Your Internet Connection

What You Need Before You Begin

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1-1

Using the Smart Wizard to Set Up Your Router

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1-2

Logging In to the Modem Router

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1-3

Using the Setup Wizard to Auto-Detect Your Internet Connection

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1-4

Viewing or Manually Configuring Your ISP Settings

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1-6

Changing Your ADSL Settings

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1-10

How the Internet Connection Works

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1-11

Chapter 2

Configuring Your Wireless Network

and Security Settings

Planning Your Wireless Network

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2-1

Wireless Placement and Range Guidelines

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2-2

Wireless Security Options

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2-3

Manually Configuring Your Wireless Network

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2-4

Configuring Your Wireless Security

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2-7

Using Push 'N' Connect (WPS) to Configure Your Wireless Network

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2-10

Using a WPS Button to Add a WPS Client

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2-11

Using PIN Entry to Add a WPS Client

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2-13

Connecting Additional Wireless Client Devices After WPS Setup

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2-14

Advanced Wireless Settings for WPS

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2-15

Controlling Wireless Station Access

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Restricting Access by MAC Address

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2-17

Chapter 3

Protecting Your Network

Protecting Access to Your ADSL2+ Modem Wireless Router

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3-1

Changing the Built-In Password

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3-1

Changing the Administrator Login Time-out

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3-2

Configuring Basic Firewall Services

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3-2

Blocking Keywords, Sites, and Services

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3-3

Blocking Keywords and Sites

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3-3

Firewall Rules

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3-5

Inbound Rules (Port Forwarding)

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3-6

Outbound Rules (Service Blocking)

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3-8

Order of Precedence for Rules

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3-10

Services

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3-10

Setting Times and Scheduling Firewall Services

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3-12

Scheduling Firewall Services

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3-13

Chapter 4

Managing Your Network

Backing Up, Restoring, or Erasing Your Settings

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4-1

Backing Up the Configuration to a File

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4-1

Restoring the Configuration from a File

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4-2

Erasing the Configuration

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4-2

Upgrading the Modem Router Firmware

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4-2

Network Management Information

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4-4

Viewing Modem Router Status and Usage Statistics

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4-4

Viewing Attached Devices

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4-8

Viewing, Selecting, and Saving Logged Information

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4-8

Log Message Examples

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4-10

Running Diagnostic Utilities and Rebooting the Modem Router

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4-11

Enabling Remote Management

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4-12

Configuring Remote Management

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4-12

Chapter 5

Advanced Configuration

Modifying Your WAN Setup

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5-1

Setting Up a Default DMZ Server

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Configuring Your LAN IP Settings

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5-4

Using the Modem Router as a DHCP Server

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5-6

Defining Reserved IP Addresses

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Configuring Dynamic DNS

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5-8

Using Static Routes

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5-9

Static Route Example

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5-9

Configuring Static Routes

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5-10

Configuring Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)

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5-11

Chapter 6

Virtual Private Networking

Overview of VPN Configuration

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6-1

Client-to-Gateway VPN Tunnels

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6-2

Gateway-to-Gateway VPN Tunnels

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6-2

Planning a VPN

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6-3

VPN Tunnel Configuration

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6-4

Setting Up a Client-to-Gateway VPN Configuration

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6-5

Step 1: Configuring the Client-to-Gateway VPN Tunnel on the DG834G v5

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6-6

Step 2: Configuring the NETGEAR ProSafe VPN Client on the Remote PC

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6-10

Setting Up a Gateway-to-Gateway VPN Configuration

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6-18

VPN Tunnel Control

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6-25

Activating a VPN Tunnel

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6-25

Verifying the Status of a VPN Tunnel

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6-28

Deactivating a VPN Tunnel

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6-30

Deleting a VPN Tunnel

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6-31

Setting Up VPN Tunnels in Special Circumstances

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6-32

Using Auto Policy to Configure VPN Tunnels

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6-32

Using Manual Policy to Configure VPN Tunnels

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6-42

Chapter 7

Troubleshooting

Basic Functioning

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7-1

Power LED Is Not On

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7-2

Power LED Is Red

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7-2

LAN or DSL or Internet Port LEDs Are Not On

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7-2

Troubleshooting Access to the Modem Router Main Menu

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7-2

Troubleshooting the ISP Connection

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ADSL Link

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7-3

ADSL Link

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7-4

Obtaining a WAN IP Address

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7-5

Troubleshooting PPPoE or PPPoA

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7-6

Troubleshooting Internet Browsing

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7-6

Troubleshooting a TCP/IP Network Using the Ping Utility

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7-7

Testing the LAN Path to Your Router

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7-7

Testing the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device

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7-8

Restoring the Default Configuration and Password

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7-8

Problems with Date and Time

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7-9

Appendix A

Technical Specifications

Appendix B

NETGEAR VPN Configuration

DG834G v5 to FVL328

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Configuration Profile

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Step-By-Step Configuration

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DG834G v5 with FQDN to FVL328

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Configuration Profile

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Step-By-Step Configuration

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Configuration Summary (Telecommuter Example)

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Setting Up the Client-to-Gateway VPN Configuration (Telecommuter Example)

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Step 1: Configuring the Client-to-Gateway VPN Tunnel on the VPN Router at the

Employer’s Main Office

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B-12

Step 2: Configuring the NETGEAR ProSafe VPN Client on the Remote PC at the

Telecommuter’s Home Office

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B-14

Monitoring the VPN Tunnel (Telecommuter Example)

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B-22

Viewing the PC Client’s Connection Monitor and Log Viewer

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B-22

Viewing the VPN Router’s VPN Status and Log Information

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Appendix C

Related Documents

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About This Manual

The

NETGEAR

®

Wireless ADSL2+ Modem Router DG834G User Manual

describes how to

install, configure and troubleshoot the 54 Mbps Wireless ADSL2+ Modem Router DG834Gv5.

Conventions, Formats, and Scope

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