NETGEAR DG834 appendix Easy Installation and Management, Protocol Support

Reference Manual for the ADSL Modem Router DG834

Easy Installation and Management

You can install, configure, and operate the DG834 within minutes after connecting it to the network. The following features simplify installation and management tasks:

•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

A wizard built into the modem router automatically senses the type of Internet connection, asking you only for the information required for your type of ISP account.

•Remote management

The modem router allows you to log in to the Web management interface from a remote location via the Internet. For security, you can limit remote management access to a specified remote IP address or range of addresses, or you can choose a nonstandard port number.

•Diagnostic functions

The modem router incorporates built-in diagnostic functions such as Ping, DNS lookup, and remote reboot. These functions allow you to test Internet connectivity and reboot the modem router. You can use these diagnostic functions directly from the DG834 when you are connected on the LAN or when you are connected over the Internet via the remote management function.

•Visual monitoring

The modem router’s front panel LEDs provide an easy way to monitor its status and activity.

•Flash erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM) for firmware upgrades.

Protocol Support

The DG834 supports Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and Routing Information Protocol (RIP). “Internet Networking and TCP/IP Addressing:” in Appendix C provides further information on TCP/IP.

•The Ability to Enable or Disable IP Address Sharing by NAT

The DG834 allows several networked PCs to share an Internet account using only a single IP address, which may be statically or dynamically assigned by your Internet service provider (ISP). This technique, known as Network Address Translation (NAT), allows the use of an inexpensive single-user ISP account. This feature can also be turned off completely while using the DG834 if you want to manage the IP address scheme yourself.

Introduction 2-3

v2.1, November 2005