Document Outline

• Reference Manual for the ADSL Modem Wireless Router DG834G
  • Contents
  • Chapter 1 About This Manual
    • Audience, Scope, Conventions, and Formats
    • How to Print this Manual
  • Chapter 2 Introduction
    • About the Modem Router
    • Key Features
      • A Powerful, True Firewall
      • 802.11 Standards-based Wireless Networking
      • Easy Installation and Management
      • Protocol Support
      • Virtual Private Networking (VPN)
      • Auto Sensing and Auto Uplink™ LAN Ethernet Connections
      • Content Filtering
      • Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) Quality of Service (QoS)
    • What’s in the Box?
      • The Router’s Front Panel
      • The Router’s Rear Panel
  • Chapter 3 Configuring Your Internet Connection
    • Connecting the Router to the Internet
    • Manual Setup
      • What You Need Before You Begin
      • Understanding ADSL Microfilters
      • Computers Set to DHCP
    • Manually Setting Up Your Modem Router
    • Auto-Detecting Your Internet Connection Type
      • Wizard-Detected PPPoE Login Account Setup
      • Wizard-Detected PPPoA Login Account Setup
      • Wizard-Detected Dynamic IP Account Setup
      • Wizard-Detected IP Over ATM Account Setup
      • Wizard-Detected Fixed IP (Static) Account Setup
    • Testing Your Internet Connection
    • Manually Configuring Your Internet Connection
      • How to Perform Manual Configuration
      • ADSL Settings
  • Chapter 4 Wireless Configuration
    • Considerations for a Wireless Network
      • Observe Performance, Placement, and Range Guidelines
      • Implement Appropriate Wireless Security
    • Understanding Wireless Settings
      • How to Set Up and Test Basic Wireless Connectivity
      • How to Restrict Wireless Access to Your Network
      • Choosing WEP Authentication and Security Encryption Methods
      • How to Configure WEP
      • How to Configure WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK Security
      • How to Configure WPA-802.1x/WPA2-802.1x Security
  • Chapter 5 Protecting Your Network
    • Protecting Access to Your 54 Mbps ADSL Modem Wireless Router Model DG834G
      • How to Change the Built-In Password
      • Changing the Administrator Login Timeout
    • Configuring Basic Firewall Services
      • Blocking Keywords, Sites, and Services
      • How to Block Keywords and Sites
    • Firewall Rules
      • Inbound Rules (Port Forwarding)
      • Outbound Rules (Service Blocking)
      • Order of Precedence for Rules
    • Services
      • How to Define Services
    • Setting Times and Scheduling Firewall Services
      • How to Set Your Time Zone
      • How to Schedule Firewall Services
  • Chapter 6 Managing Your Network
    • Backing Up, Restoring, or Erasing Your Settings
      • How to Back Up the Configuration to a File
      • How to Restore the Configuration from a File
      • How to Erase the Configuration
    • Upgrading the Modem Router’s Firmware
      • How to Upgrade the Modem Router Firmware
    • Network Management Information
      • Viewing Modem Router Status and Usage Statistics
      • Viewing Attached Devices
      • Viewing, Selecting, and Saving Logged Information
      • Examples of Log Messages
    • Enabling Security Event E-mail Notification
    • Running Diagnostic Utilities and Rebooting the Modem Router
    • Enabling Remote Management
      • Configuring Remote Management
  • Chapter 7 Advanced Configuration
    • Configuring Advanced Security
      • Setting Up A Default DMZ Server
      • Connect Automatically, as Required
      • Enable PPPoE-Relay
      • Disable Port Scan and DOS Protection
      • Respond to Ping on Internet WAN Port
      • MTU Size
    • Configuring LAN IP Settings
      • DHCP
      • How to Configure LAN TCP/IP Settings
      • Configuring Dynamic DNS
      • How to Configure Dynamic DNS
    • Using Static Routes
      • Static Route Example
      • How to Configure Static Routes
    • Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)
  • Chapter 8 Virtual Private Networking
    • Overview of VPN Configuration
      • Client-to-Gateway VPN Tunnels
      • Gateway-to-Gateway VPN Tunnels
    • Planning a VPN
    • VPN Tunnel Configuration
    • How to Set Up a Client-to-Gateway VPN Configuration
      • Step 1: Configuring the Client-to-Gateway VPN Tunnel on the DG834G v3
      • Step 2: Configuring the NETGEAR ProSafe VPN Client on the Remote PC
    • How to Set 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
    • How to Set Up VPN Tunnels in Special Circumstances
      • Using Auto Policy to Configure VPN Tunnels
      • Using Manual Policy to Configure VPN Tunnels
  • Chapter 9 Troubleshooting
    • Basic Functioning
      • Power LED Not On
      • Test LED Never Turns On or Test LED Stays On
      • LAN or Internet Port LEDs Not On
    • Troubleshooting the Web Configuration Interface
    • Troubleshooting the ISP Connection
      • 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
      • Using the Reset button
    • Problems with Date and Time
  • Appendix A Technical Specifications
  • Appendix B NETGEAR VPN Configuration
    • DG834G v3 to FVL328
      • Configuration Profile
      • Step-By-Step Configuration
    • DG834G v3 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