User's Manual

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v1.4, April 2007
Manually Setting Up Your Modem Router ......................................................................3-4
Auto-Detecting Your Internet Connection Type ............................................................3-10
Wizard-Detected PPPoE Login Account Setup ...................................................... 3-11
Wizard-Detected PPPoA Login Account Setup ...................................................... 3-11
Wizard-Detected Dynamic IP Account Setup .........................................................3-12
Wizard-Detected IP Over ATM Account Setup ......................................................3-12
Wizard-Detected Fixed IP (Static) Account Setup ..................................................3-13
Testing Your Internet Connection ..................................................................................3-14
Manually Configuring Your Internet Connection ...........................................................3-15
How to Perform Manual Configuration ...................................................................3-16
ADSL Settings ........................................................................................................3-20
Chapter 4
Wireless Configuration
Considerations for a Wireless Network ..........................................................................4-1
Observe Performance, Placement, and Range Guidelines .....................................4-1
Implement Appropriate Wireless Security ...............................................................4-2
Understanding Wireless Settings ...................................................................................4-4
How to Set Up and Test Basic Wireless Connectivity ..............................................4-7
How to Restrict Wireless Access to Your Network ...................................................4-8
Choosing WEP Authentication and Security Encryption Methods ......................... 4-11
How to Configure WEP ..........................................................................................4-13
How to Configure WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK Security .................................................4-14
How to Configure WPA-802.1x/WPA2-802.1x Security .........................................4-15
Chapter 5
Protecting Your Network
Protecting Access to Your 54 Mbps ADSL Modem Wireless Router Model DG834G ....5-1
How to Change the Built-In Password .....................................................................5-1
Changing the Administrator Login Timeout ..............................................................5-2
Configuring Basic Firewall Services ...............................................................................5-3
Blocking Keywords, Sites, and Services ..................................................................5-3
How to Block Keywords and Sites ...........................................................................5-3
Firewall Rules .................................................................................................................5-5
Instant Messaging (IM) Ports ...................................................................................5-6
Inbound Rules (Port Forwarding) .............................................................................5-7
Outbound Rules (Service Blocking) .......................................................................5-10