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NETGEAR DG834G Setup Manual

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Netgear DG834G 54 Mbps Wireless ADSL Firewall Router Set-up Guide
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Netgear DG834G 54 Mbps Wireless ADSL Firewall Router
Apple Macintosh Operating 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 DG834G via its built-in web interface
Package Check
Check your Netgear package. It should contain the following:
DG834G 54 Mbps Wireless ADSL Firewall Router
AC power adapter
Category 5 (Cat 5) Ethernet cable
Telephone cable
Microfilter
Ethernet Cabling Requirements
The DG834G 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 DG834G Wireless ADSL router on your network, each computer must have
an installed Ethernet adapter and an Ethernet cable, or an 802.11g 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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Summary of Contents for NETGEAR DG834G

  • Page 1 Microfilter • Ethernet Cabling Requirements The DG834G 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 DG834G Wireless ADSL router on your network, each computer must have an installed Ethernet adapter and an Ethernet cable, or an 802.11g wireless adapter.
  • Page 2 Netgear DG834G 54 Mbps Wireless ADSL Firewall Router Set-up Guide _________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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 DG834G to the ADSL microfilter, using the cable provided. ________________________________________________________________________...
  • Page 3 Netgear DG834G 54 Mbps Wireless ADSL Firewall Router Set-up Guide _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Connect the Ethernet cable provided from your DG834G’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.
  • Page 4 Netgear DG834G 54 Mbps Wireless ADSL Firewall Router Set-up Guide _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Step 2 Configuring your computer’s network card Windows 95, 98 and 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.
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  • Page 10 Netgear DG834G 54 Mbps Wireless ADSL Firewall Router Set-up Guide _________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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.
  • Page 11 Netgear DG834G 54 Mbps Wireless ADSL Firewall Router Set-up Guide _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Step 3 Configuring the Netgear DG834G 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.
  • Page 12 Click on “Apply”. You will then be redirected to the main set-up page for the Netgear DG834G. 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.
  • Page 13: Setting Up A Wireless Connection

    The DG834G 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 DG834G is configured and connected to Bulldog.