NETGEAR DG834G User manual

Netgear DG834G 54 Mbps Wireless ADSL Firewall Router Set-up Guide
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Set-up Guide for Wi dows a d
Apple Maci tosh Operati g Systems
The set-up procedure consists of three main parts:
• Connecting the hardware to your Bulldog Broadband line
• Configuring your computer’s network card
• Configuring the Netgear DG 34G via its built-in web interface
Package Check
Check your Netgear package. It should contain the following:
• DG 34G 54 Mbps Wireless ADSL Firewall Router
• AC power adapter
• Category 5 (Cat 5) Ethernet cable
• Telephone cable
• Microfilter
Ethernet Cabling Requirements
The DG 34G Wireless ADSL router connects to your Ethernet LAN via a Category 5
(CAT5) cable such as the one provided.
Computer Hardware Requirements
To use the DG 34G Wireless ADSL router on your network, each computer must have
an installed Ethernet adapter and an Ethernet cable, or an 02.11g wireless adapter.
LAN Configuration Requirements
For the initial connection to the internet and configuration of your router, you need to
connect a computer to the router which is set to automatically get its configuration
from the router.

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Step 1
Connecting The Hardware To Your Bulldog Broadband Line
Connect the supplied ADSL microfilter directly to your telephone socket and plug in
your telephone.
Connect your DG 34G to the ADSL microfilter, using the cable provided.

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Connect the Ethernet cable provided from your DG 34G’s LAN port to the Ethernet
adapter in your computer.
Connect the power adapter to the router and plug it in to your power supply. Check
the following:
• The power light is lit after turning on the router.
• The internet / ADSL link light is constant green, indicating that a link has been
established to the ADSL broadband network.
• Turn on your computer and verify that one of the LAN lights is lit for any
connected computer

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Step 2
Configuring your computer’s network card
Wi dows 95, 98 a d Me
Each PC must be assigned specific information about itself and resources that are
available on its network. The simplest way to configure this information is to allow
the PC to obtain the information from a DHCP server in the network.
You will find there are many similarities in the procedure for different Windows
systems when using DHCP to configure TCP/IP.
The following process will walk you through the configuration process for each of
these versions of Windows.

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MacOS 8.6 or 9.x
1. From the Apple menu, select Control Panels, then TCP/IP.
The TCP/IP Control Panel opens as below:
2. From the “Connect Via” box, select your Macintosh’s Ethernet interface.
3. From the “Configure” box, select Using DHCP Server.
You can leave the DHCP Client ID box empty.
4. Close the TCP/IP Control Panel
5. Repeat this for each Macintosh on your network.
Mac OS X
1. From the Apple menu, choose System Preferences, then Network.
2. If not already selected, select Built-in Ethernet in the Configure list.
3. If not already selected, select Using DHCP in the TCP/IP tab.
4. Click Save.

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Step 3
Configuring the Netgear DG 34G via its built-in web interface
Connect to the router by typing in http://192.168.0.1 in the address field of Internet
Explorer or Netscape Navigator.
A login window opens as shown below:
When prompted, enter admi for the user name and password for the password, both
in lower case letters. After logging in, you will see the menu below.

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The Web Configuration Manager built into the router contains a Set-up Wizard that can
automatically determine your network connection type. If your router has not yet
been configured, the Set-up Wizard shown above should launch automatically.
NOTE: If instead of the Set-up Wizard menu, the main menu of the router’s
Configuration Manager appears, click the Set-up Wizard link in the upper left to bring
up this menu.
You must select a country and language. For a Bulldog connection, this should be UK
and English.
Select “yes” to allow the router to automatically determine your connection and then
click on next.
The Wizard will then search for a connection type and will then present you with the
PPPoA Log-in Account Set-up screen as shown below:
Enter your Bulldog user name and password, which you will find in your welcome letter
and email, for example [e-mail] (log-in) and abcdefg (password).
NOTE: The letters i your user ame a d password fields are case se sitive a d
should be e tered exactly as fou d i your welcome letter a d email.
Click on “Apply”. You will then be redirected to the main set-up page for the Netgear
DG 34G. At this stage you should be connected to the internet via your Bulldog
connection and can test this by launching another browser window and attempting to
view a website page.
Your router is now configured to provide internet access for your network. Your router
automatically connects to the internet when one of your computers requires access. It
is not necessary to run a dialer or log-in application such as Dial-Up Networking to
connect, log in or disconnect. These functions are performed by the router as
needed.

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Setti g Up A Wireless Co ectio
The DG 34G by default will have wireless connectivity enabled. Provided you have a
wireless network adapter installed and enabled on your computer and you are within
range, you should be able to connect via a wireless connection, once the DG 34G is
configured and connected to Bulldog.
You may also wish to setup Wireless Encryption or MAC address security filtering on
the DG 34G to tighten network security. We would therefore strongly recommend
that you consult section 4 of the main DG 34G manual before setting up a wireless
network or if you need to enable encryption for additional wireless security.
Troubleshooti g
In the event that you have not been successful in connecting, we’d recommend you
run through the processes outlined in this document again. If that fails, check the
chapter on troubleshooting in the full version of this guide which you’ll find at
www.bulldogbroadband.com/residential/support/online/equipment.asp
You will also find a helpful step-by-step guide on Bulldog’s Welcome CD which was
sent as part of your Welcome pack. Whilst this is particularly useful for beginners,
there is also an interactive section on troubleshooting if you still need help.