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Reference Manual for the
54 Mbps Wireless ADSL
Firewall Router DG834G
NETGEAR, Inc.
4500 Great America Parkway
Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA
Phone 1-888-NETGEAR
202-10006-01
October 2003
202-10006-01
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© 2003 by NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved. October 2003. Trademarks NETGEAR is a trademark of NETGEAR, Inc. Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other brand and product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders. Statement of Conditions In the interest of improving internal design, operational function, and/or reliability, NETGEAR reserves the right to make changes to the products described in this document wit
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Bestätigung des Herstellers/Importeurs Es wird hiermit bestätigt, daß das DG834G 54 Mbps Wireless ADSL Firewall Router gemäß der im BMPT-AmtsblVfg 243/1991 und Vfg 46/1992 aufgeführten Bestimmungen entstört ist. Das vorschriftsmäßige Betreiben einiger Geräte (z.B. Testsender) kann jedoch gewissen Beschränkungen unterliegen. Lesen Sie dazu bitte die Anmerkungen in der Betriebsanleitung. Das Bundesamt für Zulassungen in der Telekommunikation wurde davon unterrichtet, daß dieses Gerät auf den M
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Contents Chapter 1 About This Guide Audience, Conventions, Scope ......................................................................................1-1 How to Use this Manual ..................................................................................................1-2 How to Print this Manual .................................................................................................1-3 Chapter 2 Introduction About the Router ..................................................
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Record Your Internet Connection Information ..........................................................3-3 Connecting the DG834G to Your LAN ............................................................................3-5 How to Connect the Router ......................................................................................3-5 Auto-Detecting Your Internet Connection Type ..............................................................3-9 Wizard-Detected PPPoE Login Account Setup ...........
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Changing the Administrator Login Timeout ..............................................................5-2 Configuring Basic Firewall Services ...............................................................................5-2 Blocking Keywords, Sites, and Services ..................................................................5-3 How to Block Keywords and Sites ...........................................................................5-3 Firewall Rules .......................................
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Running Diagnostic Utilities and Rebooting the Router ................................................6-14 Enabling Remote Management ....................................................................................6-15 Configuring Remote Management .........................................................................6-15 Chapter 7 Advanced Configuration Configuring Advanced Security ......................................................................................7-1 Setting Up A D
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Troubleshooting Internet Browsing ..........................................................................8-6 Troubleshooting a TCP/IP Network Using the Ping Utility ..............................................8-7 Testing the LAN Path to Your Router .......................................................................8-7 Testing the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device .....................................8-8 Restoring the Default Configuration and Password ..........................
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Configuring Windows 95, 98, and Me for TCP/IP Networking ....................................... C-2 Install or Verify Windows Networking Components ................................................. C-2 Enabling DHCP to Automatically Configure TCP/IP Settings in Windows 95B, 98, and Me C-4 Selecting Windows’ Internet Access Method ..........................................................C-6 Verifying TCP/IP Properties ............................................................................
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Wireless Channels ......................................................................................................... D-7 Glossary Index Contents xi 202-10006-01
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Chapter 1 About This Guide ™ Thank you for purchasing the NETGEAR DG834G 54 Mbps Wireless ADSL Firewall Router . Audience, Conventions, Scope This reference manual assumes that the reader has basic-to-intermediate computer and Internet skills. However, basic computer network, Internet, firewall, and networking technology tutorial information is provided in the Appendices. This guide uses the following typographical conventions: Table 1. Typographical conventions italics Emphasis, books, CDs,
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Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless ADSL Firewall Router DG834G How to Use this Manual The HTML version of this manual includes these features. 2 1 3 Figure 1 -1: HTML version of this manual 1. Left pane. Use the left pane to view the Contents, Index, Search, and Favorites tabs. To view the HTML version of the manual, you must have a version 4 or later browser with JavaScript enabled. 2. Toolbar buttons. Use the toolbar buttons across the top to navigate, print pages, and more. –The Sho
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Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless ADSL Firewall Router DG834G How to Print this Manual To print this manual you can choose one of the following several options, according to your needs. • Printing a “How To” Sequence of Steps in the HTML View. Use the Print button on the upper right side of the toolbar to print the currently displayed topic. Using this button when a step-by-step procedure is displayed will send the entire procedure to your printer—you do not have to worry about specif
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Chapter 2 Introduction This chapter describes the features of the NETGEAR DG834G 54 Mbps Wireless ADSL Firewall Router . The DG834G wireless router is a combination of a built-in ADSL modem, router, 4-port switch, 802.11g wireless access point, and firewall which enables your entire network to safely share an Internet connection that otherwise is used by a single computer. Note: If you are unfamiliar with networking and routing, refer to Appendix B, “Network and Routing Basics”, to become mo
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Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless ADSL Firewall Router DG834G Key Features The DG834G wireless router provides the following features: • A powerful, true firewall • 802.11g standards-based wireless networking • Content filtering • Auto Sensing and Auto Uplink™ LAN Ethernet connections • Extensive Internet protocol support • Easy, Web-based setup for installation and management • A built-in ADSL modem These features are discussed below. 802.11 Standards-based Wireless Networking The DG834
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Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless ADSL Firewall Router DG834G • Blocks access from your LAN to Internet locations or services that you specify as off-limits. • Logs security incidents The DG834G will log security events such as blocked incoming traffic, port scans, attacks, and administrator logins. You can configure the router to email the log to you at specified intervals. You can also configure the router to send immediate alert messages to your email address or email pager whenev
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Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless ADSL Firewall Router DG834G • Automatic Configuration of Attached Computers by DHCP The DG834G dynamically assigns network configuration information, including IP, gateway, and domain name server (DNS) addresses, to attached computers on the LAN using the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). This feature greatly simplifies configuration of computers on your local network. • DNS Proxy When DHCP is enabled and no DNS addresses are specified, th
