NETGEAR DG834G Product and Publication Details, Change History

v1.0, October 2006

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Product and Publication DetailsChange History

Model Number: DG834G v3

Publication Date: October 2006

Product Family: Modem Router

Product Name: 54 Mbps ADSL Modem Wireless Router Model DG834G

Home or Business Product: Home

Language: English

Publication Part Number: 202-10155-01

Publication Version Number: 1.0

Version Date Published Change Description

1.0 January 2006 Original publication

1.1 October 2006 Removed NETBIOS feature.

Contents

Main Page European Union Statement of Compliance Page http://www.netgear.com v1.0, October 2006 vi Product and Publication Details Change History Contents Reference Manual for the ADSL Modem Wireless Router DG834G Page Page Page Page Page Chapter 1 About This Manual Audience, Scope, Conventions, and Formats How to Print this Manual Page Page Chapter 2 Introduction About the Modem Router Key Features A Powerful, True Firewall 802.11 Standards-based Wireless Networking Easy Installation and Management Protocol Support Virtual Private Networking (VPN) Auto Sensing and Auto Uplink LAN Ethernet Connections Content Filtering Trend Micro Home Network Security Whats in the Box? 2-8 Introduction The Routers Front Panel The front panel shown below contains status LEDs. You can use the LEDs to verify various conditions. Table 2- 1 describes each LED. Figure 2-1 Table 2-1. LED Descriptions The Routers Rear Panel Connecting the Router to the Internet Chapter 3 Wireless Configuration Considerations for a Wireless Network Observe Performance, Placement, and Range Guidelines Implement Appropriate Wireless Security :LUHOHVV'DWD 6HFXULW\2SWLRQV 5DQJH8SWR)HHW Understanding Wireless Settings Page Page How to Set Up and Test Basic Wireless Connectivity How to Restrict Wireless Access to Your Network Page Page Choosing WEP Authentication and Security Encryption Methods Page How to Configure WEP How to Configure WPA-PSK How to Configure WPA-802.1x Chapter 4 Protecting Your Network Protecting Access to Your 54 Mbps ADSL Modem Wireless Router Model DG834G How to Change the Built-In Password Changing the Administrator Login Timeout Configuring Basic Firewall Services Blocking Keywords, Sites, and Services How to Block Keywords and Sites Page Firewall Rules Inbound Rules (Port Forwarding) Page Page Outbound Rules (Service Blocking) Page Order of Precedence for Rules Services How to Define Services Setting Times and Scheduling Firewall Services How to Set Your Time Zone Page How to Schedule Firewall Services Trend Micro Home Network Security Security Service Settings Page Parental Controls Settings Page Page Page Page Chapter 5 Managing Your Network Backing Up, Restoring, or Erasing Your Settings How to Back Up the Configuration to a File How to Restore the Configuration from a File How to Erase the Configuration Upgrading the Modem Routers Firmware How to Upgrade the Modem Router Firmware Page Managing Your Network 5-5 This screen shows the following parameters: Table 5-1. Menu 3.2 - Modem Router Status Fields Click the Show Statistics button to display modem router usage statistics, as shown below: Managing Your Network 5-7 This screen shows the following statistics: Table 5-2. Router Statistics Fields Click the Connection Status button to display modem router connection status, shown below: This screen shows the following statistics: Viewing Attached Devices Viewing, Selecting, and Saving Logged Information Page Page Examples of Log Messages Enabling Security Event E-mail Notification Page Running Diagnostic Utilities and Rebooting the Modem Router Enabling Remote Management Configuring Remote Management Page Page Chapter 6 Advanced Configuration Configuring Advanced Security Setting Up A Default DMZ Server Connect Automatically, as Required Disable Port Scan and DOS Protection Respond to Ping on Internet WAN Port MTU Size Configuring LAN IP Settings Page DHCP Page How to Configure LAN TCP/IP Settings Configuring Dynamic DNS How to Configure Dynamic DNS Page Using Static Routes Static Route Example How to Configure Static Routes Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) Page Chapter 7 Virtual Private Networking Overview of VPN Configuration Client-to-Gateway VPN Tunnels DG834G Gateway-to-Gateway VPN Tunnels Planning a VPN Page VPN Tunnel Configuration How to Set Up a Client-to-Gateway VPN Configuration DG834G 192.168.3.1 Step 1: Configuring the Client-to-Gateway VPN Tunnel on the DG834G v3 22.23.24.25 Follow this procedure to configure a client-to-gateway VPN tunnel using the VPN Wizard. Page Page Page Step 2: Configuring the NETGEAR ProSafe VPN Client on the Remote PC Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page How to Set Up a Gateway-to-Gateway VPN Configuration Page Page Page Page Page Page Page VPN Tunnel Control Activating a VPN Tunnel Page Page Page Verifying the Status of a VPN Tunnel Page Deactivating a VPN Tunnel Page Deleting a VPN Tunnel How to Set Up VPN Tunnels in Special Circumstances Using Auto Policy to Configure VPN Tunnels Page Page Page Page Virtual Private Networking 7-43 Example of Using Auto Policy Figure 7-41 Table 7-5. VPN Tunnel Configuration Worksheet Page Page Page Page Using Manual Policy to Configure VPN Tunnels Page Page Chapter 8 Troubleshooting Basic Functioning Power LED Not On Test LED Never Turns On or Test LED Stays On LAN or Internet Port LEDs Not On Troubleshooting the Web Configuration Interface Troubleshooting the ISP Connection ADSL link Obtaining a WAN IP Address Troubleshooting PPPoE or PPPoA Troubleshooting Internet Browsing Troubleshooting a TCP/IP Network Using the Ping Utility Testing the LAN Path to Your Router Testing the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device Restoring the Default Configuration and Password Using the Reset button Problems with Date and Time Page Technical Specifications A-1 Appendix A Technical Specifications Page Appendix B NETGEAR VPN Configuration DG834G v3 to FVL328 Configuration Profile Step-By-Step Configuration Page Page Page DG834G v3 with FQDN to FVL328 Configuration Profile Page Step-By-Step Configuration Page Page Page Page Page Configuration Summary (Telecommuter Example) Setting Up the Client-to-Gateway VPN Configuration (Telecommuter Example) Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Monitoring the VPN Tunnel (Telecommuter Example) Viewing the PC Clients Connection Monitor and Log Viewer Viewing the VPN Routers VPN Status and Log Information Page Page Page Appendix C Related Documents