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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.
This chapter includes:
•“Logging In to the Modem Router”
•“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”
What You Need Before You Begin
You need to prepare the following before you can set up your Product Family:
• Active Internet service provided by an ADSL account.
• The Internet Service Provider (ISP) configuration information for your ADSL account.
– ISP login name and password
– ISP Domain Name Server (DNS) addresses
– Fixed or static IP address
– Host and domain names
Note: NETGEAR recommends using the Smart Wizard on the Resource CD for initial
configuration, as described in the NETGEAR Wireless ADSL2+ Modem Router
Setup Manual.

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• Depending on how your ISP set up your Internet account, you need to know one or more of
these settings:
– Virtual path identifier (VPI) and Virtual channel identifier (VCI) parameters
– Multiplexing method
– Host and domain names
• ASDL microfilters as explained in the NETGEAR Router Setup 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 C.
Your ISP should have provided you with all the information needed to connect to the Internet. If
you cannot locate this information, you can ask your ISP to provide it.
Using the Smart Wizard to Set Up Your Router
For first-time installation of your modem router, refer to the NETGEAR Router Setup Manual. The
Setup Manual explains how to launch the NETGEAR Smart Wizard on the Resource CD to step
you through the procedure to connect your router, modem, and computers. The Smart Wizard will
assist you in configuring your wireless settings and enabling wireless security for your network.
After initial configuration using the Setup Manual, you can use the information in this Reference
Manual to configure additional features of your wireless router.
For installation instructions in a language other than English, see the language options on the
Resource CD.
Note: The Smart Wizard cannot detect a PPTP connection with your ISP. If your ISP uses
this protocol, then you must configure your connection manually (see “Viewing or
Manually Configuring Your ISP Settings” on page 1-6).

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Logging In to the Modem Router
You can log in to the modem router to view or change its settings.
To log in to the modem router:
1. Type http://routerlogin.net or http://192.168.0.1 in the address field of an Internet browser.
This login window opens:
2. Enter admin for the user name and password for the password, both in lower case letters.
3. Click OK. You will be logged in to your router’s main menu.
Note: Your computer must be configured for DHCP. For help with configuring 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 C.
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Using the Setup Wizard to Auto-Detect Your Internet
Connection
The Setup Wizard searches your Internet connection for servers and protocols to determine your
ISP configuration.
To use the Setup Wizard to assist with configuration or to view the Internet connection settings:
1. Log in to the main menu following the steps described in “Logging In to the Modem Router”
on page 1-3
2. Select Setup Wizard to go to the Setup Wizard screen:
3. Select your Country and Language:
•Country. It is important to specify the location where the modem router will operate so
that the Internet connection will work correctly.
•Language. You can select a language from the drop-down list.
4. Select your Auto-Connection Type: Auto-Detect Connection Type. If you want to change the
settings for the Internet connection, select Yes or No, and then click Next.
•Yes. Let the modem router Setup Wizard auto-detect the type of Internet connection that
you have and configure it.
Note: The wizard cannot detect a PPTP connection with your ISP. If your ISP uses this
protocol, then you must configure your connection manually (see “Viewing or
Manually Configuring Your ISP Settings” on page 1-6).
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•No, I want to Configure the Router Myself. Enter your Internet settings manually in the
Basic Settings screen. See “Viewing or Manually Configuring Your ISP Settings” on
page 1-6.
• If you selected Yes for the Auto-Detect Connection Type, then click Next to proceed.
The Setup Wizard detects your ISP configuration. Depending on the type of connection,
you are prompted to enter your ISP settings, as shown in the following table.
In either case, use the configuration settings that your ISP provided to assure that the
configuration for your Internet connection is correct.
Table 1-1. Auto-Detected Internet Connection Types
Connection Type ISP Information
PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE)
PPP over ATM (PPPoA) Enter the login user name and password. These fields are case- sensitive.
Dynamic IP Account Setup No entries needed.
IP over ATM Classical IP
assignment (RFC1577) • Enter the assigned IP address, subnet mask, and the IP address of your ISP’s primary DNS server. If a secondary DNS server
address is available, enter it also.
• DNS servers are required to perform the function of translating
an Internet name such as www.netgear.com to a numeric IP
address. For a fixed IP address configuration, you must obtain
DNS server addresses from your ISP and enter them manually
here.
Fixed IP (Static) Account
Setup 1. If required, enter the account name and domain name from
your ISP.
2. Select Use Static IP Address or Use IP Over ATM (IPoA —
RFC1483 Routed) according to the information from your ISP.
If you select IPoA, the router will detect the gateway IP
address, but you still need to provide the router IP address.
3. Enter your assigned IP address, subnet mask, and the IP
address of your ISP’s gateway modem router. This information
should have been provided to you by your ISP.
4. Enter the IP address of your ISP’s primary DNS server. If a
secondary DNS server address is available, enter it also.
DNS servers are required to perform the function of translating
an Internet name such as www.netgear.com to a numeric IP
address. For a fixed IP address configuration, you must obtain
DNS server addresses from your ISP and enter them manually
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5. To save your settings, click Apply.
6. Click Test to verify your Internet connection. If you have trouble connecting to the Internet or
if the NETGEAR website does not appear within 1 minute, see Chapter 7, “Troubleshooting”.
Test.
Viewing or Manually Configuring Your ISP Settings
NETGEAR recommends that you specify your country and language before you configure the
settings on the Basic Settings screen. See “Logging In to the Modem Router” on page 1-3. You
must install the ADSL filters and connect the modem router to the ADSL line as described in the
NETGEAR Router Setup Manual before you configure the settings in the Basic Settings screen.
To view or configure the basic settings:
1. Log in to the modem router as described in “Logging In to the Modem Router”.
2. Select Basic Settings to display the Basic Settings screen.

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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 1-2. “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. If your ISP requires a login, select the encapsulation method. Enter the login name. If
you want to change the login time-out, enter a new value in minutes.
•No. If your ISP does not require a login, enter the account name, if required, and the
domain name, if required.
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ISP does not require login ISP does require login

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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. If the NETGEAR website does not appear within
one minute, refer to Chapter 7, “Troubleshooting”.
Note: When your Internet connection is working you will no longer need to launch the
ISP’s login program on your computer to access the Internet. When you start an
Internet application, your modem router automatically logs you in.
Table 1-2. Basic Settings Fields Description
Settings Description
Does Your ISP Require a Login? • Yes
•No
These fields
appearonlyifno
login is required.
Account Name
(If required) Enter the account name provided by your ISP. This might also be called the host name.
Domain Name
(If required) Enter the domain name provided by your ISP.
These fields
appear only if
your ISP
requires a login.
Encapsulation • PPPoE
• PPPoA
•PPTP
Login The login name provided by your ISP. This is often an e-mail
address.
Idle Timeout (In minutes) If you want to change the login time-out, enter a new value in
minutes. This determines how long the modem router keeps
the Internet connection active after there is no Internet activity
from the LAN. Entering an Idle Timeout value of 0 (zero)
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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). Your ISP uses Classical IP
addresses (RFC 1577). Enter the IP address, IP subnet
mask, and gateway IP addresses that your ISP assigned.
Domain Name Server (DNS) Address The DNS server is used to look up site addresses based on
their names.
•Get Automatically from ISP. Your ISP uses DHCP to
assign your DNS servers. Your ISP automatically assigns
this address.
•Use These DNS Servers. If you know that your ISP does
not automatically transmit DNS addresses to the modem
router during login, select this option, and enter the IP
address of your ISP’s primary DNS server. If a secondary
DNS server address is available, enter it also.
NAT (Net Address Translation) NAT automatically assigns private IP addresses (10.1.1.x) to
LAN-connected devices.
•Enable. Usually NAT is enabled.
•Disable. This disables NAT, but leaves the firewall active.
Disable NAT only if you are sure that you do not require it.
When NAT is disabled, only standard routing is performed
by this router. Classical routing lets you directly manage the
IP addresses that the DG834G v5 uses. Classical routing
should be selected only by experienced users.a
•Disable Firewall. This disables the firewall in addition to
disabling NAT. With the firewall disabled, the protections
usually provided to your network are disabled.
Table 1-2. Basic Settings Fields Description
Settings Description

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Changing Your ADSL Settings
The default ADSL settings of your modem router work fine for most ISPs. However, some ISPs
use a specific multiplexing method and virtual circuit number for the virtual path identifier (VPI)
and virtual channel identifier (VCI).
If your ISP provided you with a multiplexing method or VPI/VCI number, then enter the setting:
1. From the main menu, select ADSL Settings.
2. In the Multiplexing Method drop-down list, select LLC-based or VC-based.
3. Type a number between 0 and 255 for the VPI. The default is 8.
This field
appears only if
no login is
required.
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. This feature
allows your modem router to masquerade as that computer by
“cloning” its MAC address.
•Use Default Address. Use the default MAC address.
•Use Computer MAC Address. The modem router will
capture and use the MAC address of the computer that you
are now using. You must be using the one computer that is
allowed by the ISP.
•Use This MAC Address. Enter the MAC address that you
want to use.
a. Disable NAT only if you plan to install the modem router in a setting where you will be manually administering the IP address
space on the LAN side of the router.
Note: For information about how to install ADSL filters, see the NETGEAR Router Setup
Manual.
Note: You must use the Setup Wizard to select the correct country for the default ADSL
settings to work.
Table 1-2. Basic Settings Fields Description
Settings Description

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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. It is not
necessary to run a dialer or login application such as dial-up networking or Enternet to connect,
log in, or disconnect. The modem router performs these functions automatically as needed.
To access the Internet from any computer connected to your modem router, launch an Internet
browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox. You should see the modem
router’s Internet LED blink, indicating communication to the ISP. The browser should begin to
display a Web page.

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