NETGEAR DG834Gv5 manual Getting to Know Your Wireless Router, Unpacking Your New Router

Getting to Know Your Wireless Router

Congratulations on your purchase of a NETGEAR® high-speed wireless router, the 54 Mbps Wireless ADSL2+ Modem Router Model DG834G.

Before you begin installing your router, check the package contents (see “Unpacking Your New Router” on page 1). Become familiar with the front and back panels of your router—especially the LEDs—and the important information on the router label (see “Hardware Features” on page 2). Then, read the section on “Positioning Your Wireless Router” on page 5 to ensure that you have selected the best location to install your router.

This chapter describes how to set up the router on your Local Area Network (LAN) and connect to the Internet. It describes how to set up your wireless modem router for Internet access and configure basic wireless connectivity.

Unpacking Your New Router

Your router should contain the following items:

•Wireless Modem Router

•AC power adapter (varies by region)

•Category 5 (Cat 5) Ethernet cable

•Telephone cable with RJ-11 connector

•Microfilters (quantity and type vary by region)

•Resource CD, including:

–The Smart Wizard Installation Assistant

–This manual

•Warranty and Support Information cards

If any of the parts are incorrect, missing, or damaged, contact your NETGEAR dealer. Keep the carton, including the original packing materials, in case you need to return the product for repair.

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