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202-10169-01
September 2006

NETGEAR

, Inc.

4500 Great America Parkway
Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA

Reference Manual for the
Integrated ADSL Modem
and Wireless Router with
Voice, Model DG834GV

Summary of Contents for DG834GV

Page 1: ...202 10169 01 September 2006 NETGEAR Inc 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara CA 95054 USA Reference Manual for the Integrated ADSL Modem and Wireless Router with Voice Model DG834GV ...

Page 2: ... installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determin...

Page 3: ...TGEAR Inc declares that this Integrated ADSL Modem and Wireless Router with Voice Model DG834GV is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999 5 EC Español Spanish Por medio de la presente NETGEAR Inc declara que el Integrated ADSL Modem and Wireless Router with Voice Model DG834GV cumple con los requisitos esenciales y cualesquiera otras disposici...

Page 4: ... NETGEAR Inc nyilatkozom hogy a Integrated ADSL Modem and Wireless Router with Voice Model DG834GV megfelel a vonatkozó alapvetõ követelményeknek és az 1999 5 EC irányelv egyéb elõírásainak Polski Polish Niniejszym NETGEAR Inc oœwiadcza e Integrated ADSL Modem and Wireless Router with Voice Model DG834GV jest zgodny z zasadniczymi wymogami oraz pozosta ymi stosownymi postanowieniami Dyrektywy 1999...

Page 5: ...ket and has been granted the right to test the series for compliance with the regulations Voluntary Control Council for Interference VCCI Statement This equipment is in the second category information equipment to be used in a residential area or an adjacent area thereto and conforms to the standards set by the Voluntary Control Council for Interference by Data Processing Equipment and Electronic ...

Page 6: ...ber DG834GV Publication Date September 2006 Product Family Modem Router Product Name Integrated ADSL Modem and Wireless Router with Voice Model DG834GV Home or Business Product Home Language English Publication Part Number 202 10169 01 Publication Version Number 1 0 ...

Page 7: ...2 3 Easy Installation and Management 2 3 Protocol Support 2 4 Virtual Private Networking VPN 2 5 Auto Sensing and Auto Uplink LAN Ethernet Connections 2 5 Content Filtering 2 6 What s in the Box 2 7 The Router s Front Panel 2 8 The Router s Rear Panel 2 9 Connecting the Router to the Internet 2 10 Chapter 3 Wireless Configuration Considerations for a Wireless Network 3 1 Observe Performance Placem...

Page 8: ... to Change the Built In Password 5 1 Changing the Administrator Login Timeout 5 2 Configuring Basic Firewall Services 5 3 Blocking Keywords Sites and Services 5 3 How to Block Keywords and Sites 5 3 Firewall Rules 5 5 Inbound Rules Port Forwarding 5 6 Outbound Rules Service Blocking 5 9 Order of Precedence for Rules 5 11 Services 5 12 How to Define Services 5 12 Setting Times and Scheduling Firewa...

Page 9: ...7 Advanced Configuration Configuring Advanced Security 7 1 Setting Up A Default DMZ Server 7 2 Connect Automatically as Required 7 3 Disable Port Scan and DOS Protection 7 3 Respond to Ping on Internet WAN Port 7 4 MTU Size 7 4 Configuring LAN IP Settings 7 4 DHCP 7 6 How to Configure LAN TCP IP Settings 7 9 Configuring Dynamic DNS 7 10 How to Configure Dynamic DNS 7 10 Using Static Routes 7 12 St...

Page 10: ... Internet Browsing 8 7 Troubleshooting a TCP IP Network Using the Ping Utility 8 7 Testing the LAN Path to Your Router 8 7 Testing the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device 8 8 Restoring the Default Configuration and Password 8 9 Using the Reset button 8 9 Problems with Date and Time 8 9 Appendix A Technical Specifications Appendix B Related Documents ...

Page 11: ...s provided in the Appendices and on the Netgear website This guide uses the following typographical conventions This guide uses the following formats to highlight special messages Note Product updates are available on the NETGEAR Inc Web site at http kbserver netgear com products DG834GV asp Table 1 1 italics Emphasis books CDs URL names bold User input fixed Screen text file and server names exte...

Page 12: ...pter Use the PDF of This Chapter link at the top left of any page Click the PDF of This Chapter link at the top right of any page in the chapter you want to print The PDF version of the chapter you were viewing opens in a browser window Your computer must have the free Adobe Acrobat reader installed in order to view and print PDF files The Acrobat reader is available on the Adobe Web site at http ...

Page 13: ...Click the Complete PDF Manual link at the top left of any page in the manual The PDF version of the complete manual opens in a browser window Click the print icon in the upper left of the window Tip If your printer supports printing two pages on a single sheet of paper you can save paper and printer ink by selecting this feature Tip If your printer supports printing two pages on a single sheet of ...

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Page 15: ...0 100 Ethernet access between your Ethernet devices With minimum setup you can install and use the modem router within minutes The Integrated ADSL Modem Wireless Router with Voice provides multiple Web content filtering options reporting and instant alerts Parents and network administrators can establish restricted access policies based on time of day Web site addresses and address keywords They c...

Page 16: ...ple Internet sharing NAT routers the DG834GV is a true firewall using stateful packet inspection to defend against hacker attacks Its firewall features include Denial of Service DoS protection Automatically detects and thwarts Denial of Service DoS attacks such as Ping of Death SYN Flood LAND Attack and IP Spoofing Blocks unwanted traffic from the Internet to your LAN Blocks access from your LAN t...

Page 17: ...sks Browser based management Browser based configuration allows you to easily configure your modem router from almost any type of personal computer such as Windows Macintosh or Linux A user friendly Setup Wizard is provided and online help documentation is built into the browser based Web Management Interface Smart Wizard The firmware in the modem router automatically senses the type of Internet c...

Page 18: ...rself Automatic Configuration of Attached PCs by DHCP The DG834GV dynamically assigns network configuration information including IP modem router and domain name server DNS addresses to attached PCs on the LAN using the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP This feature greatly simplifies configuration of PCs on your local network DNS Proxy When DHCP is enabled and no DNS addresses are specifie...

Page 19: ...tions Supports industry standard VPN protocols The Integrated ADSL Modem Wireless Router with Voice supports standard Manual or IKE keying methods standard MD5 and SHA 1 authentication methods and standard DES and 3DES encryption methods It is compatible with many other VPN products Supports 3DES encryption for maximum security VPN Wizard based on VPNC recommended settings Auto Sensing and Auto Up...

Page 20: ...nt Filtering With its content filtering feature the DG834GV prevents objectionable content from reaching your PCs The modem router allows you to control access to Internet content by screening for keywords within Web addresses You can configure the modem router to log and report attempts to access objectionable Internet sites ...

Page 21: ...5 Ethernet cable Telephone cable with RJ 11 connector Microfilters quantity and type vary by region DG834GV Integrated ADSL Modem and Wireless Router Resource CD including this guide Two plastic feet that can be used to stand the Integrated ADSL Modem Wireless Router with Voice on end Warranty and Support Information cards If any of the parts are incorrect missing or damaged contact your NETGEAR d...

Page 22: ... 1 LED Descriptions Label Activity Description 1 Power On Green On Red Off Power is supplied to the router Power on Self test failure or device malfunction Power is not supplied to the router 2 Test On Amber Blink Amber Off System is not ready or failed to start up The system is initializing The system is ready and running 3 ADSL On Green Blink Green Off ADSL is synchronized DSL is attempting to s...

Page 23: ...traffic detected Traffic is passing through the connected internet port in either direction Device attempted to connect but failed Modem powered off or in bridged mode or ADSL connection not present 5 Wireless On Green Blink Green Off Wireless port is linked Data is being transmitted or received No wireless link 6 Phone1 Phone2 On Green Fast blink Slow blink Off Registered to SIP server Talking Of...

Page 24: ...ng the modem router to the local computers 5 Factory Default Reset push button 6 AC power adapter inlet 7 Wireless antenna Each LAN port has two LEDs one green and one amber They indicate the port status as follows Connecting the Router to the Internet To connect your Integrated ADSL Modem Wireless Router with Voice to the Internet refer to the Integrated ADSL Modem and Wirelesss Router Setup Manu...

Page 25: ...nge of your wireless connection can vary significantly based on the physical placement of the wireless firewall The latency data throughput performance and notebook power consumption also vary depending on your configuration choices For best results place your firewall Near the center of the area in which your computers will operate In an elevated location such as a high shelf where the wirelessly...

Page 26: ...h are covered in detail in this chapter Deploy the security features appropriate to your needs There are several ways you can enhance the security of your wireless network Restrict Access Based on MAC Address You can allow only trusted PCs to connect so that unknown PCs cannot wirelessly connect to the DG834GV Restricting access by MAC address adds an obstacle against unwanted access to your netwo...

Page 27: ... Fi Protected Access WPA data encryption provides data security The very strong authentication along with dynamic per frame re keying of WPA make it virtually impossible to compromise Because this is a new standard wireless device driver and software availability may be limited Understanding Wireless Settings To configure the Wireless interface of your modem router click the Wireless Settings link...

Page 28: ...ccess this device g only allows only 802 11g wireless stations to be used b only allows 802 11b wireless stations 802 11g wireless stations can still be used if they can operate in 802 11b mode Wireless Access Point Enable Wireless Access Point This field lets you turn off or turn on the wireless access point built in to the modem router The wireless icon on the front of the modem router will also...

Page 29: ...834GV does not perform any authentication Shared WEP shared key authentication For a full explanation of WEP shared key see Wireless Communications in Appendix B Encryption Strength If Shared or Open Network Authentication is enabled you can choose 64 or 128 bit WEP data encryption Note With Open Network Authentication and 64 or 128 bit WEP Data Encryption the DG834GV does perform 64 or 128 bit da...

Page 30: ...ically varies the encryption key For a full explanation of WPA see Wireless Communications in Appendix B Note Not all wireless adapters support WPA Furthermore client software is required on the client Windows XP and Windows 2000 with Service Pack 3 do include the client software that supports WPA Nevertheless the wireless adapter hardware and driver must also support WPA WPA 802 1x User authentic...

Page 31: ...8 Configure and test your computers for wireless connectivity Program the wireless adapter of your computers to have the same SSID and channel that you configured in the router Check that they have a wireless link and are able to obtain an IP address by DHCP from the modem router Once your computers have basic wireless connectivity to the modem router you can configure the advanced wireless securi...

Page 32: ... SSID However by default this feature is turned off If you turn this feature on wireless devices will not see your DG834GV You must configure your wireless devices to match the wireless network name SSID you configure in the Integrated ADSL Modem Wireless Router with Voice Restricting Wireless Access Based on the Wireless Station Access List This list determines which wireless hardware devices wil...

Page 33: ...tation is currently connected to the network you can select it from the Available Wireless Stations list Click Add to add the station to the Trusted Wireless Stations list 5 If the wireless station is not currently connected you can enter its address manually Enter the MAC address of the authorized computer The MAC address is usually printed on the wireless card or it may appear in the modem route...

Page 34: ...our network How to Configure WEP To configure WEP data encryption follow these steps 1 Log in to the DG834GV firewall at its default LAN address of http 192 168 0 1 with its default user name of admin and default password of password or using whatever LAN address and password you have set up 2 Click the Wireless Settings link in the Setup section of the main menu for the DG834GV modem router 3 In ...

Page 35: ...y values Manual enter hexadecimal digits any combination of 0 9 a f or A F Select which of the four keys will be active 8 Select the radio button for the key you want to make active Be sure you clearly understand how the WEP key settings are configured in your wireless adapter Wireless adapter configuration utilities such as the one included in Windows XP only allow entry of one key which must mat...

Page 36: ...settings How to Configure WPA 802 1x To configure WPA 802 1x follow these steps 1 Log in at the default LAN address of http 192 168 0 1 with the default user name of admin and default password of password or using whatever LAN address and password you have set up 2 Click Wireless Settings in the Setup section of the main menu of the DG834GV 3 Choose the WPA 802 1x radio button The page will displa...

Page 37: ...odem and Wireless Router with Voice Model DG834GV provides menus to configure and view the telephony settings The settings are organized into two categories VoIP Voice over Internet Protocol settings for internet telephony and PSTN Public Switched Telephone Network settings for analog telephone fallback The menus enable you to perform the following tasks Configure the VoIP settings Configure the P...

Page 38: ...gs Select VoIP Settings from the Telephony section of the main menu The modem router will display a window similar to the following The VoIP settings may be provisioned by your Voice Service Provider VSP in one of two different methods TFTP provisioning or dialog based provisioning Refer to the instructions provided by your VSP to ascertain which method to use Figure 4 1 ...

Page 39: ...sessions over the internet Setting Up the PSTN Settings Use the PSTN Settings menu to set which telephone numbers if any will be diverted to the PSTN line You can specify a prefix that when dialed before the telephone number will cause the call to be diverted to the PSTN line Also specific numbers can always be diverted to the PSTN line 1 Click the PSTN Settings link in the Telephony section of th...

Page 40: ...ps as required Any numbers entered into either of these sections will always be diverted to the traditional analogue PSTN line without the need for dialing the PSTN prefix 4 Click the Apply button to save your settings Viewing the Voice Status The VoIP Status menu shows the current status of the Voice over IP connection Click on the VoIP Status link in the Telephony section of the main menu Figure...

Page 41: ... the receiver is on its cradle while OFF indicates the receiver is not seated on its cradle Registration State displays Success when your router has successfully connected to the VoIP servers However if you do not have a VOIP account or if the router could not connect to the VoIP servers the status will be displayed as Idle Viewing the Call Log Note to reviewers All I got was one blank box with no...

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Page 43: ...outer Password You can use procedures below to change the modem router s password and the amount of time for the administrator s login timeout NETGEAR recommends that you change this password to a more secure password The ideal password should contain no dictionary words from any language and should be a mixture of both upper and lower case letters numbers and symbols Your password can be up to 30...

Page 44: ...in Timeout For security the administrator s login to the modem router configuration will timeout after a period of inactivity To change the login timeout period 1 In the Set Password menu type a number in Administrator login times out field The suggested default value is 5 minutes 2 Click Apply to save your changes or click Cancel to keep the current period Figure 5 2 Note After changing the passw...

Page 45: ... content filtering options include Keyword blocking of HTTP traffic Outbound Service Blocking limits access from your LAN to Internet locations or services that you specify as off limits Denial of Service DoS protection Automatically detects and thwarts Denial of Service DoS attacks such as Ping of Death SYN Flood LAND Attack and IP Spoofing Blocking unwanted traffic from the Internet to your LAN ...

Page 46: ...on the Schedule page Always to turn on keyword blocking all of the time independent of the Schedule page 4 Enter a keyword or domain in the Keyword box click Add Keyword then click Apply Some examples of Keyword application follow If the keyword XXX is specified the URL http www badstuff com xxx html is blocked If the keyword com is specified only Web sites with other domain suffixes such as edu o...

Page 47: ...cess by outsiders to private resources selectively allowing only specific outside users to access specific resources Outbound rules LAN to WAN determine what outside resources local users can have access to A firewall has two default rules one for inbound traffic and one for outbound The default rules of the DG834GV are Inbound Block all access from outside except responses to requests from the LA...

Page 48: ...nbound Rules Port Forwarding Because the DG834GV uses Network Address Translation NAT your network presents only one IP address to the Internet and outside users cannot directly address any of your local computers However by defining an inbound rule you can make a local server for example a Web server or game server visible and available to the Internet The rule tells the modem router to direct in...

Page 49: ...s to the IP address of your Web server at any time of day This rule is shown The parameters are Service From this list select the application or service to be allowed or blocked The list already displays many common services but you are not limited to these choices Use the Services menu to add any additional services or applications that do not already appear Action Choose how you want this type o...

Page 50: ...no log entries will be made for this service Always any traffic for this service type will be logged Match traffic of this type which matches the parameters and action will be logged Not match traffic of this type which does not match the parameters and action will be logged Inbound Rule Example Allowing Videoconferencing If you want to allow incoming videoconferencing to be initiated from a restr...

Page 51: ...the LAN IP menu to keep the computer s IP address constant Local computers must access the local server using the computer s local LAN address 192 168 0 11 in the example above Attempts by local computers to access the server using the external WAN IP address will fail Outbound Rules Service Blocking The DG834GV allows you to block the use of certain Internet services by computers on your network ...

Page 52: ... select the application or service to be allowed or blocked The list already displays many common services but you are not limited to these choices Use the Add Custom Service feature to add any additional services or applications that do not already appear Action Choose how you want this type of traffic to be handled You can block or allow always or you can choose to block or allow according to th...

Page 53: ...st enter the Start and Finish fields Single address enter the required address in the Start field Log You can select whether the traffic will be logged The choices are Never no log entries will be made for this service Always any traffic for this service type will be logged Match traffic of this type that matches the parameters and action will be logged Not match traffic of this type that does not...

Page 54: ...vice to a server computer the requested service is identified by a service or port number This number appears as the destination port number in the transmitted IP packets For example a packet that is sent with destination port number 80 is an HTTP Web server request The service numbers for many common protocols are defined by the Internet Engineering Task Force IETF and published in RFC1700 Assign...

Page 55: ...efine or edit a service 4 Click Apply to save your changes Setting Times and Scheduling Firewall Services The Integrated ADSL Modem Wireless Router with Voice uses the Network Time Protocol NTP to obtain the current time and date from one of several Network Time Servers on the Internet How to Set Your Time Zone In order to localize the time for your log entries you must specify your Time Zone 1 Lo...

Page 56: ...entries Select the Adjust for daylight savings time check box if your time zone is currently in daylight savings time 4 The modem router has a list of NETGEAR NTP servers If you would prefer to use a particular NTP server as the primary server enter its IP address under Use this NTP Server Figure 5 11 Note If your region uses Daylight Savings Time you must manually select Adjust for Daylight Savin...

Page 57: ...r using whatever Password and LAN address you have chosen for the modem router 2 Select the Schedule link of the Security menu to display menu shown in Figure 5 11 3 To block Internet services based on a schedule select Every Day or select one or more days If you want to limit access completely for the selected days select All Day Otherwise to limit access during certain times for the selected day...

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Page 59: ... in a configuration file in the modem router This file can be backed up to your computer restored or reverted to factory default settings The procedures below explain how to do these tasks How to Back Up the Configuration to a File 1 Log in to the modem router at its default LAN address of http 192 168 0 1 with its default User Name of admin default password of password or using whatever User Name...

Page 60: ... to locate the file 4 When you have located the cfg file click the Restore button to upload the file to the modem router 5 The modem router will then reboot automatically How to Erase the Configuration It is sometimes desirable to restore the modem router to the factory default settings This can be done by using the Erase function 1 To erase the configuration from the Maintenance menu Backup Setti...

Page 61: ...at you back up your configuration before doing a firmware upgrade After the upgrade is complete you may need to restore your configuration settings 1 Download and unzip the new software file from NETGEAR The Web browser used to upload new firmware into the modem router must support HTTP uploads NETGEAR recommends using Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 0 or above or Netscape Navigator 4 7 or above 2 L...

Page 62: ...ing When uploading software to the modem router it is important not to interrupt the Web browser by closing the window clicking a link or loading a new page If the browser is interrupted it may corrupt the software When the upload is complete your modem router will automatically restart The upgrade process will typically take about one minute In some cases you may need to clear the configuration a...

Page 63: ...2006 Network Management Information The DG834GV provides a variety of status and usage information which is discussed below Viewing Modem Router Status and Usage Statistics From the Main Menu under Maintenance click Router Status to view this screen The Modem Router Status menu provides status and usage information Figure 6 3 ...

Page 64: ...PPPoE and PPPoA IP Subnet Mask This field displays the IP Subnet Mask being used by the Internet ADSL port of the modem router Domain Name Server DNS This field displays the DNS Server IP addresses being used by the modem router These addresses are usually obtained dynamically from the ISP LAN Port These parameters apply to the Local ADSL port of the modem router MAC Address This field displays th...

Page 65: ...hannel Identifier setting Wireless Port These are the settings as set in the Wireless Settings page see Understanding Wireless Settings in Chapter 3 for details Name SSID The Service Set ID also known as the wireless network name Region The country where the unit is set up for use Channel The current channel which determines the operating frequency Wireless AP Indicates if the Access Point feature...

Page 66: ...ge of current bandwidth used on this port Rx B s The average line utilization for this port Up Time The time elapsed since the last power cycle or reset ADSL Link Downstream or Upstream The statistics for the upstream and downstream ADSL link These statistics will be of interest to your technical support representative if you are having problems obtaining or maintaining a connection Connection Spe...

Page 67: ...g statistics Figure 6 5 Table 6 3 Connection Status Fields for PPPoA Field Description Connection Time The time elapsed since the last connection to the Internet via the ADSL port Connecting to Sender The connection status Negotiation ON or OFF Authentication ON or OFF IP Address The IP Address assigned to the WAN port by the ADSL Internet Service Provider Network Mask The Network Mask assigned to...

Page 68: ...er is rebooted the table data is lost until the modem router rediscovers the devices To force the modem router to look for attached devices click the Refresh button Viewing Selecting and Saving Logged Information The modem router will log security related events such as denied incoming service requests hacker probes and administrator logins If you enabled content filtering in the Block Sites menu ...

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Page 70: ...ken if any Source IP The IP address of the initiating device for this log entry Source port and interface The service port number of the initiating device and whether it originated from the LAN or WAN Destination The name or IP address of the destination device or Web site Destination port and interface The service port number of the destination device and whether it s on the LAN or WAN Table 6 5 ...

Page 71: ...lect to Broadcast on Lan or enter the IP address of the server where the Syslog file will be written Examples of Log Messages Following are examples of log messages In all cases the log entry shows the timestamp as Day Year Month Date Hour Minute Second Activation and Administration Tue 2002 05 21 18 48 39 NETGEAR activated This entry indicates a power up or reboot with initial time entry Tue 2002...

Page 72: ...0 LAN Inbound Default rule match Sun 2002 05 22 21 02 53 ICMP packet dropped Source 64 12 47 28 0 WAN Destination 134 177 0 11 0 LAN Inbound Default rule match These entries show an inbound FTP port 21 packet User Datagram Protocol UDP packet port 6970 and Internet Control Message Protocol ICMP packet port 0 being dropped as a result of the default inbound rule which states that all inbound packet...

Page 73: ...ox if you would like immediate notification of a significant security event such as a known attack port scan or attempted access to a blocked site Send logs according to this schedule Specifies how often to send the logs Hourly Daily Weekly or When Full Day for sending log Specifies which day of the week to send the log Relevant when the log is sent weekly or daily Time for sending log Specifies t...

Page 74: ...ess to test connectivity to see if you can reach a remote host Perform a DNS Lookup to test if an Internet name resolves to an IP address to verify that the DNS server configuration is working Display the Routing Table to identify what other modem routers the modem router is communicating with Reboot the modem router to enable new network configurations to take effect or to clear problems with the...

Page 75: ... its default LAN address of http 192 168 0 1 with its default User Name of admin default password of password or using whatever User Name Password and LAN address you have chosen for the modem router 2 From the Advanced section of the main menu select the Remote Management link 3 Select the Turn Remote Management On check box Tip Be sure to change the modem router s default password to a very secu...

Page 76: ...y the Port Number that will be used for accessing the management interface Web browser access normally uses the standard HTTP service port 80 For greater security you can change the remote management Web interface to a custom port by entering that number in the box provided Choose a number between 1024 and 65535 but do not use the number of any common service port The default is 8080 which is a co...

Page 77: ...egrated ADSL Modem and Wireless Router with Voice Model DG834GV provides a variety of advanced features such as Setting up a Demilitarized Zone DMZ Server Connecting Automatically as Required Disabling Port Scan and DOS Protection Responding to a Ping on the Internet WAN Port MTU Size Flexibility on configuring your LAN TCP IP settings Using the Router as a DHCP Server Configuring Dynamic DNS Conf...

Page 78: ...traffic is a response to one of your local computers or a service that you have configured in the Ports menu Instead of discarding this traffic you can have it forwarded to one computer on your network This computer is called the Default DMZ Server How to Configure a Default DMZ Server To assign a computer or server to be a Default DMZ server follow these steps 1 Log in to the modem router at its ...

Page 79: ...ly this option should be enabled so that an Internet connection will be made automatically whenever Internet bound traffic is detected If this causes high connection costs you can disable this setting If disabled you must connect manually using the sub screen accessed from the Connection Status button on the Status screen If you have an Always on connection this setting has no effect Disable Port ...

Page 80: ...imum Transmit Unit value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes or 1492 Bytes for PPPoE connections For some ISPs you may need to reduce the MTU But this is rarely required and should not be done unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP connection Configuring LAN IP Settings The LAN IP Setup menu allows configuration of LAN IP services such as DHCP and RIP These features can be found und...

Page 81: ...p parameters are IP Address This is the LAN IP address of the modem router IP Subnet Mask This is the LAN Subnet Mask of the modem router Combined with the IP address the IP Subnet Mask allows a device to know which other addresses are local to it and which must be reached through a gateway or modem router Figure 7 2 Warning If you change the LAN IP address of the modem router while connected thro...

Page 82: ...etwork setup RIP 2 carries more information Both RIP 2B and RIP 2M send the routing data in RIP 2 format RIP 2B uses subnet broadcasting RIP 2M uses multicasting DHCP By default the modem router will function as a DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server allowing it to assign IP DNS server and default gateway addresses to all computers connected to the modem router s LAN The assigned defaul...

Page 83: ...N device that requests DHCP An IP Address from the range you have defined Subnet Mask Gateway IP Address is the router s LAN IP address Primary DNS Server if you entered a Primary DNS address in the Basic Settings menu otherwise the router s LAN IP address Secondary DNS Server if you entered a Secondary DNS address in the Basic Settings menu WINS Server short for Windows Internet Naming Service Se...

Page 84: ...ss 1 Click the Add button 2 In the IP Address box type the IP address to assign to the computer or server Choose an IP address from the router s LAN subnet such as 192 168 0 x 3 Type the MAC Address of the computer or server 4 Click Apply to enter the reserved address into the table Figure 7 3 Tip If the computer is already present on your network you can copy its MAC address from the Attached Dev...

Page 85: ...ck Edit or Delete How to Configure LAN TCP IP Settings 1 Log in to the router at its default LAN address of http 192 168 0 1 with its default User Name of admin default password of password or using whatever User Name Password and LAN address you have chosen for the router 2 From the Main Menu under Advanced click the LAN IP Setup link to view the menu shown 3 Enter the TCP IP DHCP or Reserved IP ...

Page 86: ... frequently changing IP address The router contains a client that can connect to a dynamic DNS service provider To use this feature you must select a service provider and obtain an account with them After you have configured your account information in the router whenever your ISP assigned IP address changes your router will automatically contact your dynamic DNS service provider log in to your ac...

Page 87: ...Select the name of your dynamic DNS Service Provider 6 Type the Host Name that your dynamic DNS service provider gave you The dynamic DNS service provider may call this the domain name If your URL is myName dyndns org then your Host Name is myName 7 Type the User Name for your dynamic DNS account 8 Type the Password or key for your dynamic DNS account 9 If your dynamic DNS provider allows the use ...

Page 88: ... default route was created with your ISP as the modem router and a second static route was created to your local network for all 192 168 0 x addresses With this configuration if you attempt to access a device on the 134 177 0 0 network your router will forward your request to the ISP The ISP forwards your request to the company where you are employed and the request will likely be denied by the co...

Page 89: ...you have chosen for the router 2 From the Main Menu of the browser interface under Advanced click Static Routes to view the Static Routes menu shown in Figure 7 6 3 To add or edit a Static Route a Click the Edit button to open the Edit Menu shown in Figure 7 7 b Type a route name for this static route in the Route Name box under the table This is for identification purpose only c Select Private if...

Page 90: ... or 3 works but if this is a direct connection set it to 1 4 Click Apply to have the static route entered into the table Universal Plug and Play UPnP Universal Plug and Play UPnP helps devices such as Internet appliances and computers access the network and connect to other devices as needed UPnP devices can automatically discover the services from other registered UPnP devices on the network 1 Cl...

Page 91: ... allowed to propagate for each UPnP advertisement before it disappears The number of hops can range from 1 to 255 The default value for the advertisement time to live is 4 hops which should be fine for most home networks If you notice that some devices are not being updated or reached correctly then it may be necessary to increase this value a little UPnP Portmap Table The UPnP Portmap Table displ...

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Page 93: ...figured the router but I can t access the Internet Go to Troubleshooting the ISP Connection on page 8 4 I can t remember the router s configuration password Go to Restoring the Default Configuration and Password on page 8 9 I want to clear the configuration and start over again Go to Restoring the Default Configuration and Password on page 8 9 Basic Functioning After you turn on power to the route...

Page 94: ...wer outlet Check that you are using the 12 V DC power adapter supplied by NETGEAR for this product If the error persists you have a hardware problem and should contact technical support Test LED Never Turns On or Test LED Stays On When the router is turned on the Test LED turns on for about 10 seconds and then turns off If the Test LED does not turn on or if it stays on there is a fault within the...

Page 95: ...e previous section Make sure your computer s IP address is on the same subnet as the router If you are using the recommended addressing scheme your computer s address should be in the range of 192 168 0 2 to 192 168 0 254 Refer to Preparing a Computer for Network Access in Appendix B to find your computer s IP address If your router s IP address was changed and you do not know the current IP addre...

Page 96: ...Internet you should check the ADSL connection then the WAN TCP IP connection ADSL link If your router is unable to access the Internet you should first determine whether you have an ADSL link with the service provider The state of this connection is indicated with the Internet LED Internet LED Green or Blinking Green If your Internet LED is green or blinking green then you have a good ADSL connect...

Page 97: ...e a swapper if you ADSL signal is on pins 1 and 4 or the RJ 11 jack The Integrated ADSL Modem Wireless Router with Voice uses pins 2 and 3 Obtaining a WAN IP Address If your modem router is unable to access the internet and your Internet LED is green or blinking green you should determine whether the modem router is able to obtain a WAN IP address from the ISP Unless you have been assigned a stati...

Page 98: ...AC address OR Configure your router to spoof your computer s MAC address This can be done in the Basic Settings menu Refer to the Integrated ADSL Modem and Wirelesss Router Setup Manual Troubleshooting PPPoE or PPPoA The PPPoA or PPPoA connection can be debugged as follows 1 Access the Main Menu of the router at http 192 168 0 1 2 Under the Maintenance heading select the Router Status link 3 Click...

Page 99: ...puter may not have the modem router configured as its TCP IP modem router If your computer obtains its information from the modem router by DHCP reboot the computer and verify the modem router address as described in Preparing a Computer for Network Access in Appendix B Troubleshooting a TCP IP Network Using the Ping Utility Most TCP IP terminal devices and routers contain a ping utility that send...

Page 100: ...r and your workstation are correct and that the addresses are on the same subnet Testing the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device After verifying that the LAN path works correctly test the path from your PC to a remote device From the Windows run menu type PING n 10 IP address where IP address is the IP address of a remote device such as your ISP s DNS server If the path is functioning corre...

Page 101: ...8 0 1 You can erase the current configuration and restore factory defaults in two ways Use the Erase function of the Web Configuration Manager see Backing Up Restoring or Erasing Your Settings on page 6 1 Use the Default Reset button on the rear panel of the router Use this method for cases when the administration password or IP address is not known Using the Reset button To restore the factory de...

Page 102: ...ssfully reached a Network Time Server Check that your Internet access settings are configured correctly If you have just completed configuring the router wait at least five minutes and check the date and time again Time is off by one hour Cause The router does not automatically sense Daylight Savings Time In the E mail menu check or uncheck the box marked Adjust for Daylight Savings Time ...

Page 103: ...ited Kingdom Australia 240V 50 Hz input Europe 230V 50 Hz input Japan 100V 50 60 Hz input All regions output 12 V AC 1 0A output Physical Specifications Dimensions 6 9 x 4 7 x 1 1 175 mm x 119 mm x 28 mm Weight 0 7 lbs 0 3 kg Environmental Specifications Operating temperature 0 to 40 C 32º to 104º F Operating humidity 90 maximum relative humidity noncondensing Electromagnetic Emissions Meets requi...

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Page 105: ...Networking and TCP IP Addressing http documentation netgear com reference enu tcpip index htm Wireless Communications http documentation netgear com reference enu wireless index htm Preparing a Computer for Network Access http documentation netgear com reference enu wsdhcp index htm Virtual Private Networking VPN http documentation netgear com reference enu vpn index htm Glossary http documentatio...

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