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Wireless ADSL2+ Modem
Router Setup Manual
NETGEAR, Inc.
4500 Great America Parkway
Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA
March 2008
208-10206-01
v1.0
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©2008 by NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved. Trademarks NETGEAR and the NETGEAR logo are trademarks 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 docume
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Contents ADSL2+ Modem Wireless Router Setup Manual Getting to Know Your Wireless Router Unpacking Your New Router .............................................................................................1 Hardware Features ............................................................................................................2 Front Panel ..................................................................................................................2 Back Panel ........................
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Power LED Not On ....................................................................................................26 Power LED is Red .....................................................................................................26 LAN or Internet Port LEDs Not On ............................................................................26 Troubleshooting the Web Configuration Interface ...........................................................27 Troubleshooting the ISP Connection ..
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Getting to Know Your Wireless Router Congratulations on your purchase of a NETGEAR® high-speed wireless router, the 54 Mbps Wireless ADSL2+ Modem Router Model DG834G. Before you begin installing your router, check the package contents (see “Unpacking Your New Router” on page 1). Become familiar with the front and back panels of your router—especially the LEDs—and the important information on the router label (see “Hardware Features” on page 2). Then, read the section on “Positioning Your Wir
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Hardware Features Before you install and connect your router, take a moment to become familiar with the front and back panels of the router—especially the LEDs on the front panel. Front Panel The wireless modem router front panel shown below contains status LEDs. 12 3 4 5 Figure 1 You can use the LEDs to verify various conditions. The following table describes each LED.. Table 1. LED Descriptions LED Activity Description Solid green Power is supplied to the router. Solid red POST (Power-On Se
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Table 1. LED Descriptions (continued) Solid green The ADSL port is synchronized with your ISP’s DSL Access Multiplexer (DSLAM). Blinking green The ADSL is synchronizing with the DSLAM. The LED blinks at a rate of 2 Hz when the wireless modem router is trying to detect a carrier 4. DSL signal, and blinks at 4 Hz when the carrier has been detected and the wireless modem router is trying to train. Off No link is detected on the ADSL port, or the wireless modem router is powered off. Solid gre
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The ports on the router are color-coded to distinguish your Internet port from the other four ports that connect to the wired computer(s) on your LAN. The rear panel contains the following elements: 1. Wireless antenna 2. AC power adapter input 3. Power switch 4. Four local Ethernet RJ-45 LAN ports for connecting the router to the local computers 5. RJ-11 ADSL port for connecting the router to an ADSL line Router Side Panel The side panel of the router has a WPS button and a Wireless button. W
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Router Label The label on the back of the wireless modem router shows the router’s MAC address, serial number, and factory default login information. Figure 4 Positioning Your Wireless Router The wireless modem router lets you access your network from virtually anywhere within the operating range of your wireless network. However, the operating distance or range of your wireless connection can vary significantly depending on the physical placement of your router. For example, the thickness
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• Away from any large metal surfaces, such as a solid metal door or aluminum studs. Large expanses of other materials such as glass, insulated walls, fish tanks, mirrors, brick, and concrete can also affect your wireless signal. Failure to follow these guidelines can result in significant performance degradation or an inability to wirelessly connect to the Internet. Installing Your Wireless Modem Router To help you set up your router and get on the Internet quickly, the Resource CD contains
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1. Install and connect your wireless router to your network (see “Connecting Your Wireless Modem Router” on page 13). 2. Set up your wireless router for Internet access (see “Setting Up Your Router for Internet Access” on page 16). 3. Configure your wireless network and select wireless security settings to protect your wireless network (see “Configuring Your Wireless Network” on page 19). Getting to Know Your Wireless Router 7
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8 Getting to Know Your Wireless Router
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Installing Your Router Using the Smart Wizard To use the Smart Wizard, you must be using a PC with Windows Vista, or Windows 2000 or Windows XP with Service Pack 2. The Smart Wizard setup procedure should take about 15 minutes to complete. Before using the Smart Wizard to set up your router, ensure that: • You have an ADSL Internet service connection through an Internet Service Provider (ISP). • You have the configuration information provided by your ISP. Using the Smart Wizard The NETGEAR S
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you can log into the router later to select a security option (see “Accessing Your Router After Installation and Checking for New Firmware” on page 10). To ensure optimum performance of your high-speed wireless router, the wireless adapter card for each computer in your network should support the same technology as your router (see the online User Manual for more information). You are now connected to the Internet! To set up your wireless network, see “Configuring Your Wireless Network” on
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Installing Your Router Manually (Advanced, Mac, and Linux Users) Before installing and connecting your router manually, review the list below and make sure that you have all of the necessary information. • Internet ADSL service connection through an Internet Service Provider (ISP). • The configuration information your ISP gave you. Depending on how your Internet account was set up, you may need the following information to set up your wireless modem router and access the Internet: – Host and
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Understanding ADSL Microfilters 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. If you purchased the wireless modem router in a country where a microfilter is not included, you must acquire one. ADSL Microfilter Figure 5 Each device such as a telephone, fax machine, answering machine, or calle
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Connecting Your Wireless Modem Router Before you install your wireless modem router, make sure that the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Property settings on your computer are set to “automatically obtain an IP address” using DHCP and “Obtain DNS server address automatically.” You can check these settings by looking at the TCP/IP Properties of your Internal Network Connections, which are accessible through the Control Panel of your computer. If you are unsure about this, refer to the documentatio
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b. Connect the filter, and splitter (if used). • For a two-line filter connection, insert the filter into the phone outlet and connect the phone to the phone line connector (A). Two-line filter connection A Figure 8 • For a one-line filter with a separate splitter, insert the splitter into the phone outlet, connect the one-line filter to the splitter, and then connect the phone to the filter 2. Connect the wireless modem router to the ADSL filter. Using the included phone cable with RJ-11 jac
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Improperly connecting a filter to your wireless modem router will block your ADSL connection. 3. Connect the Ethernet cable (D) from a wireless modem router LAN port to the Ethernet adapter in your computer. 4. Connect the power adapter to the router and plug it in to a power outlet. D Figure 10 5. Connect any additional wired PCs to your router by inserting an Ethernet cable from a PC into one of the three remaining LAN ports. Verifying Your Connection Verify that your router is connected c
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• The local lights are lit for any connected computers. Setting Up Your Router for Internet Access When configuring your wireless router manually, you must log in to your wireless modem router to set it up initially and to make any changes to your wireless router’s settings later. The factory default state is reset when you use the Restore Factory Settings button. See “Restoring the Default Configuration and Password” on page 32 for more information. To access the router: 1. Type http://192.1
