Quick Reference Guide

Table Of Contents

Reference Manual for the Model DG834 ADSL Firewall Router

3-4 Connecting the Router to the Internet

ISP Multiplexing Method and Virtual Circuit Number: The default settings of your DG834

ADSL Firewall Router will work fine for most ISPs. However, some ISPs use a specific

Multiplexing Method or a Virtual Circuit Number for either the Virtual Path Identifier (VPI) or

Virtual Channel Identifier (VCI). If your ISP provided you with a specific Multiplexing Method or

VPI/VCI number, then fill in the following:

Multiplexing Method, circle one: LLC-based or VC-based

VPI: ________

A number between 0 and 255. VCI: ___________ A number between 1 and

65535.

ISP Login Name: The login name and password are case sensitive and must be entered exactly as

given by your ISP. Some ISPs use your full e-mail address as the login name. The Service Name is

not required by all ISPs. If you use a login name and password, then fill in the following:

Password: ____________________________

Service Name: _____________________________

Fixed or Static IP Address: If you have a static IP address, record the following information. For

example, 169.254.141.148 could be a valid IP address.

Fixed or Static Internet IP Address: ______

.______.______.______

Router IP Address: ______.______.______.______

Subnet Mask: ______.______.______.______

ISP DNS Server Addresses: If you were given DNS server addresses, fill in the following:

Primary DNS Server IP Address: ______

.______.______.______

Secondary DNS Server IP Address: ______.______.______.______

Host and Domain Names: Some ISPs use a specific host or domain name like CCA7324-A or

home. If you did not get host or domain names, use the following examples as a guide:

• If your main e-mail account with your ISP is aaa@yyy.com, then use aaa as your host name.

Your ISP might call this your account, user, host, computer, or system name.

• If your ISP’s mail server is mail.xxx.yyy.com, then use xxx.yyy.com as the domain name.

ISP Host Name: _________________________

ISP Domain Name: _______________________

For Wireless Access: For configuration of the wireless network, record the following:

Wireless Network Name (SSID): __________________

WEP Authentication (circle one): Automatic, Open System, or Shared Key

WEP Encryption (circle one): 64 or 128; Passphrase or Key: ____________________