NETGEAR, Inc | NETGEAR DG814 DSL instruction

Reference Manual for the Model DG814 DSL Modem Internet Gateway

NETGEAR, Inc.

4500 Great America Parkway

Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA

Phone 1-888-NETGEAR

SM-DG814NA-2

June 2002

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Contents

NETGEAR, Inc Trademarks World Wide Web Page Contents Chapter Preparing Your Network Chapter Maintenance Appendix a Technical Specifications Figure B-1 Page Table B-1 Xii Technical Support Related Publications About This Guide Xiv About This Guide Special Message Formats Typographical ConventionsPage Chapter Introduction Key FeaturesAbout the Gateway Introduction Security Content FilteringAutosensing 10/100 Ethernet TCP/IP Easy Installation and Management Maintenance and Support Introduction Package Contents Chapter Setting Up the Hardware Local Network Hardware Requirements Access RequirementGateway’s Front Panel PC Requirements LED Descriptions Gateway’s Rear Panel Connecting the Gateway Typical installation Connecting to your Local Ethernet Network Adsl through a modular RJ-11 wall jack Connecting to Your Adsl Service and Telephone Provider Verifying Power Connecting the Power AdapterAdsl through other wall jacks Setting Up the Hardware Preparing Your Personal Computers for IP Networking Chapter Preparing Your Network Install or Verify Windows Networking Components Configuring Windows 95, 98, and ME for IP Networking Preparing Your Network Selecting Internet Access Method Assign TCP/IP configuration by Dhcp Verifying TCP/IP Properties Windows Configuring Windows NT or 2000 for IP Networking Verifying TCP/IP Properties Configuring the Macintosh for IP NetworkingMacOS 8.6 or MacOS Verifying TCP/IP Properties Macintosh Your Internet Account Account Information Login Protocols Obtaining ISP Configuration Information Windows Obtaining ISP Configuration Information Macintosh Ready for ConfigurationRestarting the Network Preparing Your Network Accessing the Web Configuration Manager Chapter Basic Configuration of the Gateway Login window opens as shown in -1below Browser-based configuration main menu Configuration using the Setup Wizard Setup Wizard menu for Dynamic IP address Configuring for Dynamic IP Account Setup Wizard menu for Fixed IP address Configuring for Fixed IP Account Setup Wizard menu for PPPoE login accounts Configuring for an Account with Login Manual Configuration Completing the Configuration Basic Configuration of the Gateway Configuring for Content Filtering Chapter Content Filtering Logs Block Sites Schedule Mail Content Filtering Gateway Status Chapter Maintenance This screen shows the following parameters Dhcp This screen shows the following statistics PPPoE Status screen Ping Status screen Attached Devices Restore and Backup the Configuration Configuration File Settings Management Erase the Configuration Changing the Configuration Password Gateway Upgrade menu Gateway Upgrade Maintenance Configuring for Port Forwarding to Local Servers Advanced Configuration of the Gateway Add a Custom Service Local Web and FTP Server Example Edit or Delete a Port Forwarding EntryTip Multiple Computers for Half Life, Kali or Quake NAT Status DMZ Server Security Respond to Ping on Internet WAN Port Dynamic DNS LAN IP Setup Menu LAN IP Setup Use router as Dhcp server LAN TCP/IP Setup Static Routes Static Route Summary Table Static Route Example Advanced Configuration of the Gateway Basic Functioning Chapter TroubleshootingPWR LED Not On Test LED Never Blinks or LED Stays On Troubleshooting the Web Configuration Interface Adsl link Troubleshooting the ISP ConnectionWAN LED Green or Blinking Green WAN LED Blinking Yellow WAN LED Off Obtaining a WAN IP Address Troubleshooting Internet Browsing Troubleshooting PPPoE or PPPoA Testing the LAN Path to Your Gateway Troubleshooting a TCP/IP Network Using a Ping Utility Ping -n 10 IP address Testing the Path from Your PC to a Remote Device Problems with Date and Time Restoring the Default Configuration and PasswordUsing the Default Reset button General Specifications Appendix a Technical Specifications LAN Appendix B Networks and Routing Basics What is a Router?Basic Router Concepts IP Addresses and the Internet Routing Information Protocol Class E Class E addresses are for experimental use Subnet Addressing Netmask Figure B-2. Example of Subnetting a Class B Address Table B-1. Netmask Notation Translation Table for One Octet Private IP Addresses Single IP Address Operation Using NAT Figure B-3. Single IP Address Operation Using NAT Domain Name Server MAC Addresses and Address Resolution Protocol IP Configuration by Dhcp Ethernet Cabling Uplink Switches, Crossover Cables, and MDI/MDIX Switching Cable Quality Glossary For example Internet Through the network Auto MDI/MDI-X1-4, 2-6, B-11, B-12 DMZ 1-3, 5-2 MDI/MDI-X1-4, 2-6, B-11, B-12 NTP 5-6 Xiii, B-7 1631 xiv, B-8