Document Outline

• Wireless ADSL2+ Modem Router DG834G User Manual
  • Contents
  • About This Manual
    • Conventions, Formats, and Scope
    • How to Use This Manual
    • How to Print this Manual
  • Chapter 1 Configuring Your Internet Connection
    • What You Need Before You Begin
    • Using the Smart Wizard to Set Up Your Router
    • Logging In to the Modem Router
    • Using the Setup Wizard to Auto-Detect Your Internet Connection
    • Viewing or Manually Configuring Your ISP Settings
    • Changing Your ADSL Settings
    • How the Internet Connection Works
  • Chapter 2 Configuring Your Wireless Network and Security Settings
    • Planning Your Wireless Network
      • Wireless Placement and Range Guidelines
      • Wireless Security Options
    • Manually Configuring Your Wireless Network
      • Configuring Your Wireless Security
    • Using Push 'N' Connect (WPS) to Configure Your Wireless Network
      • Using a WPS Button to Add a WPS Client
      • Using PIN Entry to Add a WPS Client
      • Connecting Additional Wireless Client Devices After WPS Setup
    • Advanced Wireless Settings for WPS and WDS
    • Controlling Wireless Station Access
    • Restricting Access by MAC Address
  • Chapter 3 Protecting Your Network
    • Protecting Access to Your ADSL2+ Modem Wireless Router
      • Changing the Built-In Password
      • Changing the Administrator Login Time-out
    • Configuring Basic Firewall Services
      • Blocking Keywords, Sites, and Services
      • Blocking Keywords and Sites
    • Firewall Rules
      • Inbound Rules (Port Forwarding)
      • Outbound Rules (Service Blocking)
      • Order of Precedence for Rules
    • Services
    • Setting Times and Scheduling Firewall Services
      • Scheduling Firewall Services
  • Chapter 4 Managing Your Network
    • Backing Up, Restoring, or Erasing Your Settings
      • Backing Up the Configuration to a File
      • Restoring the Configuration from a File
      • Erasing the Configuration
    • Upgrading the Modem Router Firmware
    • Network Management Information
      • Viewing Modem Router Status and Usage Statistics
      • Viewing Attached Devices
      • Viewing, Selecting, and Saving Logged Information
      • Log Message Examples
    • Enabling Security Event E-mail Notification
    • Running Diagnostic Utilities and Rebooting the Modem Router
    • Enabling Remote Management
      • Configuring Remote Management
  • Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration
    • Modifying Your WAN Setup
    • Setting Up a Default DMZ Server
    • Configuring Your LAN IP Settings
      • Using the Modem Router as a DHCP Server
      • Defining Reserved IP Addresses
    • Configuring Dynamic DNS
    • Using Static Routes
      • Static Route Example
      • Configuring Static Routes
    • Configuring Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)
    • Configuring Wireless Bridging and Repeating (WDS)
      • Point-to-Point Bridge Configuration
      • Multi-Point Bridge Configuration
      • Repeater with Wireless Client Association
  • Chapter 6 Virtual Private Networking
    • Overview of VPN Configuration
      • Client-to-Gateway VPN Tunnels
      • Gateway-to-Gateway VPN Tunnels
    • Planning a VPN
    • VPN Tunnel Configuration
    • Setting Up a Client-to-Gateway VPN Configuration
      • Step 1: Configuring the Client-to-Gateway VPN Tunnel on the DG834Gv5
      • Step 2: Configuring the NETGEAR ProSafe VPN Client on the Remote PC
    • Setting Up a Gateway-to-Gateway VPN Configuration
    • VPN Tunnel Control
      • Activating a VPN Tunnel
      • Verifying the Status of a VPN Tunnel
      • Deactivating a VPN Tunnel
      • Deleting a VPN Tunnel
    • Setting Up VPN Tunnels in Special Circumstances
      • Using Auto Policy to Configure VPN Tunnels
      • Using Manual Policy to Configure VPN Tunnels
  • Chapter 7 Troubleshooting
    • Basic Functioning
      • Power LED Is Not On
      • Power LED Is Red
      • LAN or DSL or Internet Port LEDs Are Not On
    • Troubleshooting Access to the Modem Router Main Menu
    • Troubleshooting the ISP Connection
      • ADSL Link
      • ADSL Link
      • Obtaining a WAN IP Address
      • Troubleshooting PPPoE or PPPoA
      • Troubleshooting Internet Browsing
    • Troubleshooting a TCP/IP Network Using the Ping Utility
      • Testing the LAN Path to Your Router
      • Testing the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device
    • Restoring the Default Configuration and Password
    • Problems with Date and Time
  • Appendix A Technical Specifications
  • Appendix B NETGEAR VPN Configuration
    • DG834G v5 to FVL328
      • Configuration Profile
      • Step-By-Step Configuration
    • DG834G v5 with FQDN to FVL328
      • Configuration Profile
      • Step-By-Step Configuration
    • Configuration Summary (Telecommuter Example)
    • Setting Up the Client-to-Gateway VPN Configuration (Telecommuter Example)
      • Step 1: Configuring the Client-to-Gateway VPN Tunnel on the VPN Router at the Employer’s Main Office
      • Step 2: Configuring the NETGEAR ProSafe VPN Client on the Remote PC at the Telecommuter’s Home Office
    • Monitoring the VPN Tunnel (Telecommuter Example)
      • Viewing the PC Client’s Connection Monitor and Log Viewer
      • Viewing the VPN Router’s VPN Status and Log Information
  • Appendix C Related Documents