NETGEAR DG824M manual Connecting the Gateway to the Internet, What You Will Need Before You Begin

Chapter 2 Connecting the Gateway to the Internet

This chapter describes how to set up the gateway on your Local Area Network (LAN), connect to the Internet, how to configure your DG824M Wireless ADSL Modem Gateway for Internet access using the Setup Wizard, or how to manually configure your Internet connection.

What You Will Need Before You Begin

You need to prepare these three things before you can establish an Internet connection through your gateway:

1.The gateway connected to an ADSL line and a computer properly connected to the gateway as explained below.

2.Active Internet service such as that provided by an ADSL account.

3.The Internet Service Provider (ISP) configuration information for your DSL account.

Cabling Requirements

The built-in ADSL modem of the DG824M gateway connects to the Internet via your telephone line using standard twisted-pair telephone cables.

Note: Do not connect the DG824M to the ADSL line through a microfilter unless the microfilter is specifically designed for this purpose. Doing so will prevent the built-in DSL modem in the DG824M from establishing a connection to the Internet. If you have any doubts about this, it is recommended that you connect the DG824 directly to the ADSL line.

The DG824M gateway connects to your LAN via twisted-pair Ethernet cables.

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