DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual NETGEAR, Inc.
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European Union Statement of Compliance Hereby, NETGEAR, Inc. declares that this modem router is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. Èesky [Czech] NETGEAR, Inc. tímto prohlašuje, že tento 54 Mbps Wireless ADSL2+ Modem Router with USB Model DG834GUv5 je ve shodì se základními požadavky a dalšími pøíslušnými ustanoveními smìrnice 1999/5/ES. Dansk [Danish] Undertegnede NETGEAR, Inc.
Nederlands [Dutch] Hierbij verklaart NETGEAR, Inc. dat het toestel 54 Mbps Wireless ADSL2+ Modem Router with USB Model DG834GUv5 in overeenstemming is met de essentiële eisen en de andere relevante bepalingen van richtlijn 1999/5/EG. Malti [Maltese] Hawnhekk, NETGEAR, Inc., jiddikjara li dan 54 Mbps Wireless ADSL2+ Modem Router with USB Model DG834GUv5 jikkonforma mal-tiijiet essenzjali u ma provvedimenti orajn relevanti li hemm fid-Dirrettiva 1999/5/EC. Magyar [Hungarian] Alulírott, NETGEAR, Inc.
Certificate of the Manufacturer/Importer It is hereby certified that the 54 Mbps Wireless ADSL2+ Modem Router with USB Model DG834GUv5 has been suppressed in accordance with the conditions set out in the BMPT-AmtsblVfg 243/1991 and Vfg 46/1992. The operation of some equipment (for example, test transmitters) in accordance with the regulations may, however, be subject to certain restrictions. Please refer to the notes in the operating instructions.
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Contents Wireless ADSL2+ Modem Router DG834GUv5 User Manual About This Manual Conventions, Formats, and Scope ................................................................................... xi How to Use This Manual ..................................................................................................xii How to Print this Manual ...................................................................................................
Restricting Access by MAC Address ............................................................................2-17 Chapter 3 Protecting Your Network Protecting Access to Your ADSL2+ Modem Wireless Router ........................................3-1 Changing the Built-In Password ...............................................................................3-1 Changing the Administrator Login Time-out .............................................................3-2 Configuring Basic Firewall Services .......
Setting Up a Default DMZ Server ...................................................................................5-3 Configuring Your LAN IP Settings ...................................................................................5-4 Using the Modem Router as a DHCP Server ...........................................................5-6 Defining Reserved IP Addresses .............................................................................5-7 Configuring Dynamic DNS ..................................
Appendix A Technical Specifications AppendixB Related Documents x v1.
About This Manual The NETGEAR® DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual describes how to install, configure, and troubleshoot the 54 Mbps Wireless ADSL2+ Modem Router with USBModel DG834GUv5. The information in this manual is intended for readers with intermediate computer and Internet skills. Conventions, Formats, and Scope The conventions, formats, and scope of this manual are described in the following paragraphs: • • Typographical Conventions.
DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual • Scope. This manual is written for the ADSL2+ Modem Wireless Router according to these specifications: Product Version 54 Mbps Wireless ADSL2+ Modem Router with USBModel DG834GUv5 Manual Publication Date May 2009 For more information about network, Internet, firewall, and VPN technologies, see the links to the NETGEAR website in AppendixB , “Related Documents”. Note: Product updates are available on the HCOM website at http://www.hcom.co.
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Chapter 1 Configuring Your Internet Connection This chapter describes how to configure your ADSL2+ Modem Wireless Router Internet connection. When you perform the initial configuration of your modem router using the Resource CD as described in the NETGEAR Router Setup Manual, these settings are configured automatically for you. This chapter provides further details about these settings, as well as instructions on how to log in to the modem router for further configuration.
DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual • Your computer must be set up to use DHCP to get its TCP/IP configuration from the modem router. This is usually the case. For help with DHCP, see the documentation that came with your computer, or see the link to the online document in “Preparing a Computer for Network Access” in Appendix B . Your ISP should have provided you with all the information needed to connect to the Internet.
DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual To log in to the modem router: 1. Type http://routerlogin.net or http://10.0.0.2 in the address field of an Internet browser. Figure 1-1 This login window opens: Figure 1-2 2. Enter admin for the user name and admin for the password, both in lower case letters. 3. Click OK. You will be logged in to your router’s main menu.
DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual ISP does not require login ISP does require login Figure 1-3 The fields on the Basic Settings screen depend on whether or not your Internet connection requires a login. The Basic Settings screen is explained in Table 1-1. “Basic Settings Fields Description”. 3. Select Yes or No depending on whether your ISP requires a login. This selection changes the fields available on the Basic Settings screen. • Yes.
DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual 4. Enter the settings for the IP address and DNS server. The default ADSL settings usually work fine. If you have problems with your connection, check the ADSL settings. See “Changing Your ADSL Settings” for more details. 5. If no login is required, you can specify the MAC Address setting. 6. Click Apply to save your settings. 7. Click Test to test your Internet connection.
DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual Table 1-1. Basic Settings Fields Description Settings Description Internet IP Address • Get Dynamically from ISP. Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your IP address. Your ISP automatically assigns these addresses. • Use Static IP Address. Enter the IP address that your ISP assigned. Also enter the IP subnet mask and the gateway IP address. The gateway is the ISP’s modem router to which your modem router will connect. • Use IP Over ATM (IFoA).
DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual Table 1-1. Basic Settings Fields Description Settings This field appears only if no login is required. Description Router MAC Address The Ethernet MAC address that will be used by the modem router on the Internet port. Some ISPs register the Ethernet MAC address of the network interface card in your computer when your account is first opened. They will then accept traffic only from the MAC address of that computer.
DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual 3. Type a number between 0 and 255 for the VPI. The default is 8. 4. Type a number between 32 and 65535 for the VCI. The default is 35. 5. Click Apply. How the Internet Connection Works Your modem router is now configured to provide Internet access for your network. Your modem router automatically connects to the Internet when one of your computers requires access.
Chapter 2 Configuring Your Wireless Network and Security Settings For a wireless connection, the SSID, also called the wireless network name, and the wireless security setting must be the same for the modem router and wireless computers or wireless adapters. NETGEAR strongly recommends that you use wireless security. Warning: Computers can connect wirelessly at a range of several hundred feet. This can allow others outside of your immediate area to access your network.
DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual – Wireless security option. To successfully implement wireless security, check each wireless adapter to determine which wireless security option it supports. See “Manually Configuring Your Wireless Network” on page 2-4.
DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual The time it takes to establish a wireless connection can vary depending on both your security settings and placement. WEP connections can take slightly longer to establish. Also, WEP encryption can consume more battery power on a notebook computer. Wireless Security Options Indoors, computers can connect over 802.11g wireless networks at a maximum range of up to 300 feet.
DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual You also can increase your security by implementing one or more of the following features: • Restrict Access Based on MAC Address. You can allow only trusted PCs to connect so that unknown PCs cannot wirelessly connect to the modem router.
DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual Figure 2-2 The settings for this screen are explained in Table 2-1 on page 2-6. 3. Select the region in which the modem router will operate. 4. For initial configuration and test, leave the other settings unchanged. 5. To save your changes, click Apply. 6. Configure and test your computers for wireless connectivity. After testing your wireless connectivity, select a security method (see “Configuring Your Wireless Security” on page 2-7).
DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual Table 2-1. Wireless Settings Settings Wireless Network Description Name (SSID) The SSID is also known as the wireless network name. Enter a 32-character (maximum) name in this field. This field is case-sensitive. In a setting where there is more than one wireless network, different wireless network names provide a means for separating the traffic. Any device you want to participate in a wireless network must use the SSID.
DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual Table 2-1. Wireless Settings (continued) Settings Description Security Options (see “Configuring Your Wireless Security”). • Disabled. You can use this setting to establish wireless connectivity before implementing wireless security. NETGEAR strongly recommends that you implement wireless security. • WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy). Use encryption keys and data encryption for data security. You can select 64-bit or 128-bit encryption.
DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual Configuring WEP To configure WEP data encryption: 1. Log in to the modem router at its default LAN address of http://10.0.0.2 with its default user name of admin, and default password of admin, or using whatever user name, password, and LAN address you have chosen for the modem router. 2. From the main menu, select Wireless Settings to display the Wireless Settings screen. 3.
DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual • Passphrase. To use a passphrase to generate the keys, enter a passphrase, and click Generate. This automatically creates the keys. Wireless stations must use the passphrase or keys to access the modem router. Note: Not all wireless adapters support passphrase key generation. • Key 1-Key4. These values are not case-sensitive. You can manually enter the four data encryption keys.
DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual 5. For WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK, enter the passphrase. 6. If prompted, enter the settings for the Radius server. For WPA-802.1x or WPA2-802.1x, these settings are required for communication with the primary Radius server. • Primary Radius Server IP Address. The IP address of the Radius server. The default is 0.0.0.0 • Radius Port. Port number of the Radius server. The default is 1812. • Shared Key.
DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual • Entering a PIN. For information about using the PIN method, see “Using PIN Entry to Add a WPS Client” on page 2-12. Using a WPS Button to Add a WPS Client Any wireless computer or wireless adapter that will connect to the modem router wirelessly is a client. The client must support a WPS button, and must have a WPS configuration utility, such as the NETGEAR Smart Wizard or Atheros Jumpstart.
DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual wireless security. The modem router will keep these wireless settings unless you change them, or you clear the Keep Existing Wireless Settings check box in the WPS Settings screen. Figure 2-5 6. Note the new SSID and WPA/WPA2 password for the wireless network. You can view these settings in the Wireless Settings screen. See “Using Push 'N' Connect (WPS) to Configure Your Wireless Network” on page 2-10.
DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual 2. On the modem router main menu, select Add a WPS Client (computers that will connect wirelessly to the modem router are clients), and then click Next. The Add WPS Client screen displays: Figure 2-6 3. Select the PIN Number radio button. 4. Go to the client wireless computer. Run a WPS configuration utility. Follow the utility’s instructions to generate a PIN. Take note of the client PIN. 5.
DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual Connecting Additional Wireless Client Devices After WPS Setup You can add more WPS clients to your wireless network, or you can add a combination of WPSenabled clients and clients without WPS. Note: Your wireless settings remain the same when you add another WPS-enabled client, as long as the Keep Existing Wireless Settings checkbox is selected in the Advanced Wireless screen (listed under the Advanced heading in the modem router main menu).
DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual The settings that you configured in Step 2 are broadcast to the WPS devices so that they can connect to the modem router. Note: To make sure that your new wireless settings remain in effect, verify that the Keep Existing Wireless Settings checkbox is selected in the WPS Settings screen. 5. To view a list of all devices connected to your modem router (including wireless and Ethernetconnected), see “Viewing Attached Devices” on page 4-8.
DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual • WDS. Select this radio button to configure a wireless distribution system (WDS). You can build large bridged wireless networks. See “Configuring Wireless Bridging and Repeating (WDS)” in Chapter 5. Controlling Wireless Station Access By default, any wireless PC that is configured with the correct SSID and wireless security settings is allowed access to your wireless network.
DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual Restricting Access by MAC Address For increased security, you can restrict access to the wireless network to allow only specific PCs based on their MAC addresses. You can restrict access to only trusted PCs so that unknown PCs cannot wirelessly connect to the ADSL2+ Modem Wireless Router. MAC address filtering adds an obstacle against unwanted access to your network, but the data broadcast over the wireless link is fully exposed.
DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual 3. Adjust the list as needed for your network. You can add devices to the Trusted Wireless Stations list using either of the following methods: • If the computer is in the Available Wireless Stations table, select the radio button of that computer to capture its MAC address. • Use the Add New Station Manually fields to enter the MAC address of the device to be added. The MAC address can usually be found on the bottom of the wireless device.
Chapter 3 Protecting Your Network This chapter describes how to use the basic firewall features of the ADSL2+ Modem Wireless Router to protect your network. Protecting Access to Your ADSL2+ Modem Wireless Router For security reasons, the modem router has its own user name and password. Also, after a period of inactivity for a set length of time, the administrator login automatically disconnects. When prompted, enter admin for the modem router user name and admin for the modem router password.
DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual 2. From the main menu, under the Maintenance heading, select Set Password to display the Set Password screen: Figure 3-1 3. To change the password, first enter the old password, and then enter the new password twice. 4. Click Apply to save your changes. Note: After changing the password, you must log in again to continue the configuration.
DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual Blocking Keywords, Sites, and Services The modem router provides a variety of options for blocking Internet-based content and communications services. With its content filtering feature, the modem router prevents objectionable content from reaching your PCs. You can control access to Internet content by screening for keywords within Web addresses. Content filtering options include: • Keyword blocking of HTTP traffic.
DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual 3. To enable keyword blocking, select one of the following: • Per Schedule. Turn on keyword blocking according to the settings on the Schedule screen. • Always. Turn on keyword blocking all the time, independent of the setting in the Schedule screen. 4. Enter a keyword or domain in the Keyword field, click Add Keyword, and then click Apply. Some examples of keyword applications are shown in the following chart.
DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual Firewall Rules Firewall rules block or allow specific traffic passing through from one side of the modem router to the other. Inbound rules (WAN to LAN) restrict access by outsiders to private resources, selectively allowing only specific outside users to access specific resources. Outbound rules (LAN to WAN) determine what outside resources local users can have access to.
DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual Inbound Rules (Port Forwarding) Because the modem router uses Network Address Translation (NAT), your network presents only one IP address to the Internet, and outside users cannot directly access any of your local computers. However, by defining an inbound rule you can make a local server (for example, a Web server or game server) visible and available to the Internet.
DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual • Action. Select when you want this type of traffic to be handled. You can block or allow always, or you can choose to block or allow according to the schedule you have defined in the Schedule screen. • Send to LAN Server. Enter the IP address of the computer or server on your LAN which will receive the inbound traffic covered by this rule. • WAN Users.
DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual Considerations for Inbound Rules If your external IP address is assigned dynamically by your ISP, the IP address might change periodically as the DHCP lease expires. Consider using the Dynamic DNS feature so that external users can always find your network. If the IP address of the local server computer is assigned by DHCP, it might change when the computer is rebooted.
DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual The following screen shows AIM selected in the Service list: Figure 3-6 The Outbound Services screen includes the following fields: • Service. Select the application or service from the drop-down list to be allowed or blocked. You can use the Add Custom Service feature to add any additional services or applications that are not in the list; see “Services” for details. • Action. Choose when you want this type of traffic to be handled.
DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual Order of Precedence for Rules As you define new rules, they are added to the tables in the Firewall Rules screen, as shown: Figure 3-7 For any traffic attempting to pass through the firewall, the packet information is subjected to the rules in the order shown in the rules table, beginning at the top and proceeding to the default rules at the bottom.
DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual To define a service: 1. Log in to the modem router at its default LAN address of http://10.0.0.2 with its default user name of admin default password of admin, or using whatever password and LAN address you have chosen for the modem router. 2. Under the Content Filtering heading, select Services to display the Services screen: Figure 3-8 • To create a new service, click Add Custom Service.
DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual To localize the time for your log entries, you must specify your time zone: 1. Log in to the modem router at its default LAN address of http://10.0.0.2 with its default user name of admin, default password of admin, or using whatever password and LAN address you have chosen for the modem router. 2. On the main menu, select Schedule to display the Schedule screen: Figure 3-10 3. Select your time zone.
DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual Scheduling Firewall Services If you enabled services blocking in the Block Services screen or port forwarding in the Ports screen, you can set up a schedule for when blocking occurs or when access is not restricted. 1. Log in to the modem router at its default LAN address of http://10.0.0.2 with its default user name of admin default password of admin, or using whatever password and LAN address you have chosen for the modem router. 2.
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Chapter 4 Managing Your Network This chapter describes how to perform network management tasks with your ADSL2+ Modem Wireless Router. Backing Up, Restoring, or Erasing Your Settings The configuration settings of the modem router are stored in a configuration file in the modem router. This file can be backed up to your computer, restored, or reverted to factory default settings. The procedures below explain how to do these tasks. Backing Up the Configuration to a File 1.
DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual Restoring the Configuration from a File To restore the configuration: 1. Log in to the modem router at its default LAN address of http://10.0.0.2 with its default user name of admin default password of admin, or using whatever user name, password and LAN address you have chosen for the modem router. 2. Under the Maintenance heading on the main menu, select Backup Settings. 3.
DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual NETGEAR recommends that you back up your configuration before doing a firmware upgrade. After the upgrade is complete, you might need to restore your configuration settings. To upgrade the modem firmware: 1. Download and unzip the new software file from NETGEAR. The Web browser used to upload new firmware into the modem router must support HTTP uploads. NETGEAR recommends using Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or later, or Mozilla Firefox 2.
DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual Network Management Information The modem router provides a variety of status and usage information which is discussed below. Viewing Modem Router Status and Usage Statistics From the main menu, below the Maintenance heading, select Router Status to view this screen. Figure 4-3 The Router Status screen provides status and usage information. This screen shows the following parameters: Table 4-1.
DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual Table 4-1. Modem Router Status Fields (continued) Field ADSL Port LAN Port Modem Description MAC Address The Ethernet MAC address used by the ADSL port of the modem router. IP Address The IP address used by the ADSL port. If no address is shown, the modem router cannot connect to the Internet. Network Type The network type is determined by your ISP. Common network types are PPPoE and PPPoA.
DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual Table 4-1. Modem Router Status Fields (continued) Field Wireless Port These are set in the Wireless Settings page; see “Using Push 'N' Connect (WPS) to Configure Your Wireless Network” on page 2-10. Description Name (SSID) The service set ID, also known as the wireless network name. Region The country where the unit is set up for use. Channel The current channel, which determines the operating frequency.
DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual This following table explains the statistic fields. Table 4-2. Router Statistics Fields Field WAN (Internet), LAN, or WLAN (Wireless LAN) statistics ADSL Link Downstream or Upstream These statistics might help your technical support representative if there is a connection problem. Description Status The link status of the port. TxPkts The number of packets transmitted on this port since reset or manual clear.
DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual This screen shows the following statistics: Table 4-3. Connection Status Fields for PPPoA Field Description Connection Time The time elapsed since the last connection to the Internet via the ADSL port. Connecting to Sender The connection status. Negotiation Success or Off. Authentication Success or Off. IP Address The IP address assigned to the WAN port by the ADSL Internet Service Provider.
DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual Viewing, Selecting, and Saving Logged Information The modem router logs security-related events such as denied incoming service requests, hacker probes, and administrator logins. If you enabled content filtering in the Block Sites screen, the Logs screen can show you when someone on your network tries to access a blocked site. If you enabled e-mail notification, you receive these logs in an e-mail message.
DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual Table 4-4. Security Log Entry Descriptions Field Description Source IP The IP address of the initiating device for this log entry. Source port and interface The service port number of the initiating device, and whether it originated from the LAN or WAN. Destination The name or IP address of the destination device or website.
DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual Log Message Examples Following are examples of log messages. In all cases, the log entry shows the timestamp as: Day, Year-Month-Date Hour:Minute:Second. Activation and Administration Tue, 2002-05-21 18:48:39 - NETGEAR activated [This entry indicates a power-up or reboot with initial time entry.] Tue, 2002-05-21 18:55:00 - Administrator login successful - IP:10.0.0.3 Thu, 2002-05-21 18:56:58 - Administrator logout - IP:10.0.0.
DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual Enabling Security Event E-mail Notification To receive logs and alerts by e-mail, you must provide your e-mail information in the E-mail screen: Figure 4-8 • Turn e-mail notification on. Select this check box if you want to receive e-mail logs and alerts from the modem router. • Send alerts and logs via email. – Send To This E-mail Address. Enter the e-mail address where you want to send the alerts and logs.
DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual • Send alert immediately. Select the corresponding check box if you would like immediate notification of a significant security event, such as a known attack, port scan, or attempted access to a blocked site. • Send logs according to this schedule. Specifies how often to send the logs: Hourly, Daily, Weekly, or When Full. – Day for sending log. Specifies which day of the week to send the log. Relevant when the log is sent weekly.
DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual From the main menu, under the Maintenance heading, select Modem Router Diagnostics to display the Diagnostics screen: Figure 4-9 Enabling Remote Management Using the Remote Management screen, you can allow a user or users on the Internet to configure, upgrade, and check the status of your modem router. Tip: Be sure to change the modem router default password to a very secure password.
DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual 2. Under the Advanced heading of the main menu, select Remote Management to display the Remote Management screen: Figure 4-10 3. Select the Turn Remote Management On check box. 4. Specify which external addresses will be allowed to access the modem router’s remote management. For security, restrict access to as few external IP addresses as practical: • To allow access from any IP address on the Internet, select Everyone.
DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual When accessing your modem router from the Internet, you will type your modem router WAN IP address in your Internet browser address or location field, followed by a colon (:) and the custom port number. For example, if your external address is 134.177.0.123 and you use port number 8080, enter: http://134.177.0.123:8080 Note: In this case, you must include http:// in the address. 4-16 Managing Your Network v1.
Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration This chapter describes how to configure the advanced features of your ADSL2+ Modem Wireless Router.
DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual 2. From the main menu, select WAN Setup to display the WAN Setup screen: Figure 5-1 3. Make the changes that you want, and then click Apply to save the settings. The WAN Setup fields are described in the following table: Table 5-1. WAN Setup Settings Setting Description Connect Automatically, as Required Usually, this check box is selected, so that an Internet connection is made automatically, whenever Internet-bound traffic is detected.
DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual Table 5-1. WAN Setup Settings Setting Description Respond to Ping on Internet If you want the modem router to respond to a ping from the Internet, WAN Port select this check box. This should be used only as a diagnostic tool, since it allows your modem router to be discovered. Do not select this check box unless you have a specific reason to do so.
DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual Configuring Your LAN IP Settings The LAN IP Setup screen allows configuration of LAN IP services such as DHCP and RIP. These features can be found under the Advanced heading in the modem router main menu. The modem router is shipped preconfigured to use private IP addresses on the LAN side, and to act as a DHCP server. The modem router default LAN IP configuration is: • LAN IP addresses: 10.0.0.2 • Subnet mask: 255.255.255.
DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual 2. Change the settings. For more information, see Table 5-2, “Using the Modem Router as a DHCP Server” on page 5-6 or “Defining Reserved IP Addresses” on page 5-7. 3. Click Apply to save the changes. The LAN TCP/IP Setup parameters are explained in the following table. Table 5-2. LAN IP Setup Settings LAN TCP/IP Setup DHCP Server For more information, see “Using the Modem Router as a DHCP Server” on page 5-6.
DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual Table 5-2. LAN IP Setup Settings Description Address Reservation For more information, see “Using the Modem Router as a DHCP Server” on page 5-6. When you specify a reserved IP address for a computer on the LAN, that computer receives the same IP address each time it access the router’s DHCP server. Assign reserved IP addresses to servers that require permanent IP settings.
DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual • WINS Server (Windows Internet Naming Service Server), determines the IP address associated with a particular Windows computer. A WINS server records and reports a list of names and IP address of Windows PCs on its local network. If you connect to a remote network that contains a WINS server, enter the server’s IP address here. This allows your PCs to browse the network using the Network Neighborhood feature of Windows.
DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual Configuring Dynamic DNS If your network has a permanently assigned IP address, you can register a domain name and have that name linked with your IP address by public Domain Name Servers (DNS). However, if your Internet account uses a dynamically assigned IP address, you will not know in advance what your IP address will be, and the address can change frequently.
DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual For example, for dyndns.org, go to www.dyndns.org. 4. Select the Use a Dynamic DNS Service check box. 5. Select the name of your dynamic DNS service provider. 6. Fill in the Host Name, User Name, and Password fields. The dynamic DNS service provider may call the host name a domain name. If your URL is myName.dyndns.org, then your host name is myName. The password can be a key for your dynamic DNS account. 7.
DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual In this case you must define a static route, telling your router that 134.177.0.0 should be accessed through the ISDN router at 10.0.0.100. The static route would look like Figure 5-5. In this example: • The Destination IP Address and IP Subnet Mask fields specify that this static route applies to all 134.177.x.x addresses.
DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual 3. Click Add or Edit to display the following screen: Figure 5-5 4. Fill in or change the fields: • Route Name. The route name is for identification purposes only. • Private. Select this check box if you want to limit access to the LAN only. The static route will not be reported in RIP. • Active. Select this check box to make this route effective. • Destination IP Address, and IP Subnet Mask.
DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual 1. Select UPnP on the main menu to display the UPnP screen: Figure 5-6 2. Fill in the settings on the UPnP screen: • Turn UPnP On. UPnP can be enabled or disabled for automatic device configuration. The default setting for UPnP is enabled. If disabled, the modem router will not allow any device to automatically control the resources, such as port forwarding (mapping), of the modem router. • Advertisement Period.
DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual • Click Refresh to update the portmap table and to show the active ports that are currently opened by UPnP devices. Configuring Wireless Bridging and Repeating (WDS) You can build large bridged wireless networks by using the modem router to configure a wireless distribution system (WDS). On the main menu, below the Advanced heading, select Wireless Settings, and then select the WDS radio button.
DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual • Multi-Point bridge. The modem router is the “master” for a group of bridge-mode wireless stations. Then all traffic is sent to this “master,” rather than to other access points. See “MultiPoint Bridge Configuration”. • Repeater with wireless client association. Sends all traffic to the remote access point. See “Repeater with Wireless Client Association”.
DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual • Both APs must use the same SSID, channel, authentication mode, if any, and security settings if security is in use. 4. Disable the DHCP server on AP2. AP1 will then be the DHCP server. 5. Verify connectivity across LAN Segment 1 and LAN Segment 2. A computer on either LAN segment should be able to connect to the Internet or share files and printers of any other PCs or servers connected to LAN Segment 1 or LAN Segment 2.
DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual 1. Configure the operating mode of the modem routers. • Because it is in a central location, configure the DG834GUv5 modem router (AP 1) on LAN Segment 1 in Point-to-Multi-Point Bridge mode and enter the MAC addresses of AP 2 and AP 3 in the Remote MAC Address 1 and Remote MAC Address 2 fields. • Configure the access point (AP2) on LAN Segment 2 in Point-to-Point Bridge mode with the remote MAC address of the DG834GUv5 modem router.
DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual Repeater with Wireless Client Association In this mode, the ADSL2+ Modem Wireless Router sends all traffic to a remote AP. For Repeater mode, you must enter the MAC address of the remote “parent” access point. Alternatively, you can configure the ADSL2+ Modem Wireless Router as the parent by entering the address of a “child” access point.
DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual • The APs must be on the same LAN. That is, the LAN IP addresses for the APs must be in the same subnet. • AP devices must use the same SSID, channel, authentication mode, and encryption. 3. Disable the DHCP servers on repeaters AP2 and AP3. AP1 will then be the DHCP server. 4. Verify connectivity across the LANs.
Chapter 6 Configuring Telkom VPN Lite This chapter describes how to configure your DG834GUv5 Wireless Router to work with the Telkom VPN Lite service. What is VPN Lite? A world first in Do-It-Yourself networking. After ordering VPN Lite, Telkom provides you with secure access to a web portal which is used to create all the sites and individual connections needed for your own secure Virtual Private Network (VPN).
DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual 1. Type http://routerlogin.net or http://10.0.0.2 in the address field of an Internet browser. Figure 6-1 This login window opens: Figure 6-2 2. Enter admin for the user name and admin for the password, both in lower case letters. 3. Click OK. You will be logged in to your router’s main menu. 4. Selet to VPN Lite Wizard option from the left hand navigation panel of the router’s main menu: 6-2 v1.
DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual Figure 6-3 5. After reading the notice on the VPN Lite setup page, click Next to continue. 6. Input the VPN Lite username and password that was configured on the Telkom VPN Lite Webpage: Figure 6-4 6-3 v1.
DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual 7. The LAN IP address and Subnet mask that was configured on the Telkom VPN Lite Website must also be entered. Note: The IP address for each site configured must be different and fall within a different IP Subnet range.Example: site1@evpn.lite.0001 can be 10.0.1.0/24, then the IP subnet for site2@evpn.lite.0002 must be a different subnet, like 10.0.2.0/24. The IP Address must correspond exactly to the one configured on theVPN Lite Webpage. 8.
Chapter 7 Troubleshooting This chapter gives information about troubleshooting your ADSL2+ Modem Wireless Router. After each problem description, instructions are provided to help you diagnose and solve the problem. For the common problems listed, go to the section indicated. • Is the router on? • Have I connected the router correctly? Go to “Basic Functioning” on page 7-1. • I can’t access the router’s configuration with my browser.
DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual If any of these conditions does not occur, refer to the appropriate following section. Power LED Is Not On If the Power and other LEDs are off when your router is turned on: • Make sure that the power cord is properly connected to your router and that the power supply adapter is properly connected to a functioning power outlet. • Check that you are using the 12V DC power adapter supplied by NETGEAR for this product.
DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual • Make sure your computer’s IP address is on the same subnet as the router. If you are using the recommended addressing scheme, your computer’s address should be in the range of 10.0.0..3 to 10.0.0.254. See the online document listed in “Preparing a Computer for Network Access” in Appendix B to find your computer’s IP address. Note: If your computer’s IP address is shown as 169.254.x.
DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual ADSL Link If your router is unable to access the Internet, you should first determine whether you have an ADSL link with the service provider. The state of this connection is indicated with the DSL LED. DSL LED Is Solid Green If your DSL LED is solid green then you have a good ADSL connection. You can be confident that the service provider has connected your line correctly and that your wiring is correct.
DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual Obtaining a WAN IP Address If your modem router is unable to access the Internet, and your Internet LED is green or blinking green, determine whether the modem router is able to obtain a WAN IP address from the ISP. Unless you have been assigned a static IP address, your modem router must request an IP address from the ISP. You can determine whether the request was successful using the browser interface.
DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual Troubleshooting PPPoE or PPPoA The PPPoA or PPPoA connection can be debugged as follows: 1. Access the main menu of the router at http://10.0.0.2. 2. Under the Maintenance heading, select Router Status. 3. Click Connection Status. 4. If all of the steps indicate OK, then your PPPoE or PPPoA connection is up and working. 5. If any of the steps indicates Failed, you can attempt to reconnect by clicking Connect.
DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual Troubleshooting a TCP/IP Network Using the Ping Utility Most TCP/IP terminal devices and routers contain a ping utility that sends an echo request packet to the designated device. The device then responds with an echo reply. Troubleshooting a TCP/IP network is made very easy by using the ping utility in your computer.
DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual Testing the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device After verifying that the LAN path works correctly, test the path from your PC to a remote device. 1. From the Windows toolbar, click the Start button, and select Run. 2. In the Windows Run window, type: PING -n 10 IP address where IP address is the IP address of a remote device such as your ISP’s DNS server.
DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual • Press both the Wireless button and WPS button on the side of the modem router for 5 seconds. Use this method for cases when the administration password or IP address is not known. Note: Pressing the reset button on the modem router reboots the unit but does not restore the factory default settings. Problems with Date and Time The E-mail screen in the Content Filtering section displays the current date and time of day.
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Chapter 8 Connecting a USB Drive to the Router This chapter describes how to configure a USB disk drive attached to the DG834GUv5 Wireless Router. In planning your network, you should consider the level of security required for local and remote users of the USB drive. You can connect either a USB flash drive or a USB hard drive to the DG834GUv5.
DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual Sharing Photos with Friends and Family The DG834GUv5 allows you to create your own central storage location for photos and multimedia. This eliminates the need to log in to (and pay for) an external photo sharing site. Sharing Photos With Friends and Family Figure 8-1: Sharing photos with friends and family Sharing files with your friends and family involves the following steps: 1.
DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual Storing Files in a Central Location for Playing or Printing The DG834GUv5 Wireless Router enables you to move files so that a private resource can act as a network resource. The DG834GUv5 allows centralized storage for easy access from other computers that have local printers, CD burners, speakers, or specialized software.
DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual Sharing Large Files with Colleagues Sending files that are larger than 5 MB can pose a problem for many mail systems. The DG834GUv5 Wireless Router allows you to share very large files such as PowerPoint presentations or ZIP files with colleagues at another site. Rather than tying up their mail systems will large files, your colleagues can use FTP to easily download shared files from the DG834GUv5.
DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual Figure 8-4: USB Drive Settings screen The USB Drive Settings screen shows which login accounts are enabled and the share folders each account has access to. The following fields are displayed: Network Access • Host Name. The host name you can use to access the USB drive from your network. • Workgroup. If you are using a Windows Workgroup rather than a Domain, the Workgroup name will be displayed here. FTP Access • Status.
DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual Attached Device • Partitions. The partition number on the USB drive. • Share Folder. The top or root directory of the USB drive. • File System Type. The file system on the partition can be FAT, FAT32, NTFS (read only), or Linux. Connecting a USB Drive to the DG834GUv5 Note: Unlike local network data, your router’s USB drive can be accessed beyond your network by anyone with the proper credentials.
DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual USB Drive Requirements The DG834GUv5 Wireless Router conforms to the USB 1.0 and 1.1 (USB Full Speed) and 2.0 (USB High Speed) standards. The approximate USB bus speeds are shown below. Actual bus speeds will vary, depending on the CPU speed, memory, speed of the network, and other variables. The DG834GUv5 should work with all USB-compliant external flash and hard drives.
DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual 2. Select USB Drive Wizard in the left navigator to display the screen shown below: Figure 8-6: Select the folder to share 3. Type the folder name to share. To share the whole USB drive, type \. To share a specific folder on the USB drive, type \ where is replaced with the name of your folder. All files and subfolders below \ or \ will be accessible. Click Continue. 4.
DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual Figure 8-8: Select Read Only or Read & Write 7. Click Continue to view the list of shared folders. Click Finish Using the USB Drive Menu to Grant FTP Access Rights You can also use the USB Drive menu to share directories on the USB drive after you have attached it to the router. Granting Users Access to the USB Drive To give a login account access to the USB disk drive: 1. Select the USB Drive Settings link in the left navigator. 2.
DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual Figure 8-9: Granting an account access to the USB Device 3. Select Enabled to give access to the USB drive. 4. Type the login account name that you want to give access to the USB drive. 5. Type the password for the account and repeat it. 6. For the Share Folder, type the name of the USB drive’s top directory you want the account to have access to. 7.
DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual Understanding the USB Drive Access Methods There are three ways you can allow users to connect to the USB drive: 1. Local Web browser — users on the local area network can use the USB drive’s local IP address from a Web browser. LAN access rights are read/write unless you restrict access on a file or directory basis. See “Connecting to the USB Drive from a Local Web Browser” on page 8-11. 2.
DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual Connecting to the USB Drive from a Remote Computer To connect to the USB drive from remote computers using a Web browser, you must use the router’s Internet port IP address rather than the local IP address. Locating the Internet Port IP Address 1. The Router Status screen shows the Internet port IP address:Log in to the DG834GUv5 router at its default LAN address of http://10.0.0.
DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual Connecting to the USB Drive From Your Home/Office Network You can access the USB drive from local computers on your home or office network using Microsoft network settings. You must be running Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, or older versions of Windows with Microsoft networking enabled.
DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual Microsoft Windows should be listed. If not, click Install and follow the installation prompts. Accessing the USB Drive from the Windows Start Menu To access the USB Drive using Microsoft network connections, click Windows Start > Run and type: \\ipaddress The ipaddress entered is the local IP address or name of the router, for example, \\10.0.0.2 or \\DG834GUv5.
Appendix A Technical Specifications This appendix provides technical specifications for the 54 Mbps Wireless ADSL2+ Modem Router with USB Model DG834GUv5.
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AppendixB Related Documents This appendix provides links to reference documents you can use to gain a more complete understanding of the technologies used in your NETGEAR product. Document Link Internet Networking and TCP/IP Addressing http://documentation.netgear.com/reference/enu/tcpip/index.htm Wireless Communications http://documentation.netgear.com/reference/enu/wireless/index.htm Preparing a Computer for Network Access http://documentation.netgear.com/reference/enu/wsdhcp/index.
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