Reference Manual for the ADSL Modem Wireless Router DG834G
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Contents
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Configuring Your Internet Connection
Chapter About This Manual
Wireless Configuration
Chapter
Chapter
Protecting Your Network
Advanced Configuration
Chapter
Managing Your Network
Chapter
Troubleshooting
Chapter
Virtual Private Networking
Chapter
Technical Specifications
NETGEAR VPN Configuration
Appendix A
Appendix B
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Chapter About This Manual
Audience, Scope, Conventions, and Formats
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About This Manual
Chapter 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
Wi-Fi Multimedia WMM Quality of Service QoS
What’s in the Box?
DG834G ADSL Modem Wireless Router Resource CD, including this guide
The Router’s Front Panel
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LED Descriptions
Introduction
The Router’s Rear Panel
Chapter Configuring Your Internet Connection
Connecting the Router to the Internet
Manual Setup
What You Need Before You Begin
Internet Configuration Requirements
Understanding ADSL Microfilters
ADSL Microfilter with Built-In Splitter
Computers Set to DHCP
ADSL Microfilter
Manually Setting Up Your Modem Router
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computer or “Preparing a Computer for Network Access” in Appendix C
The power light is lit after turning on the firewall
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Auto-Detecting Your Internet Connection Type
Wizard-Detected PPPoE Login Account Setup
Wizard-Detected PPPoA Login Account Setup
Wizard-Detected Dynamic IP Account Setup
Wizard-Detected IP Over ATM Account Setup
Wizard-Detected Fixed IP Static Account Setup
Testing Your Internet Connection
Manually Configuring Your Internet Connection
ISP Does Not Require Login
ISP Does Require Login
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How to Perform Manual Configuration
Internet Connection Requires Login and Uses PPPoE
Internet Connection Requires Login and Uses PPPoA
Internet Connection Does Not Require A Login
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ADSL Settings
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Chapter Wireless Configuration
Considerations for a Wireless Network
Observe Performance, Placement, and Range Guidelines
specifications, please see Appendix A, “Technical Specifications”
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WPA-802.1x, WPA2-802.1x. Wi-Fi Protected Access WPA with user authentication implemented using IEE 802.1x and RADIUS servers
Understanding Wireless Settings
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Wireless Network
Wireless Access Point
Wireless Station Access List
Security Options
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How to Set Up and Test Basic Wireless Connectivity
How to Restrict Wireless Access to Your Network
Restricting Wireless Access Based on the Wireless Network Name SSID
Restricting Wireless Access Based on the Wireless Station Access List
2. From the Wireless Settings menu, Wireless Station Access List section, click the Setup Access List button to display the list, shown below
Choosing WEP Authentication and Security Encryption Methods
Authentication Type Selection
Encryption Choices
6. Select the Encryption Strength setting
How to Configure WEP
5. Select the Authentication Type
How to Configure WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK Security
How to Configure WPA-802.1x/WPA2-802.1x Security
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How to Change the Built-In Password
Chapter Protecting Your Network
Changing the Administrator Login Timeout
How to Block Keywords and Sites
Configuring Basic Firewall Services
Blocking Keywords, Sites, and Services
2. Select the Block Sites link of the Security menu
Firewall Rules
Inbound Rules Port Forwarding
Inbound Rule Example A Local Public Web Server
Inbound Rule Example Allowing Videoconferencing
Outbound Rules Service Blocking
Considerations for Inbound Rules
Outbound Rule Example Blocking Instant Messenger
Order of Precedence for Rules
Services
How to Define Services
Setting Times and Scheduling Firewall Services
How to Set Your Time Zone
5. Click Apply to save your settings
How to Schedule Firewall Services
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Chapter 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 Router’s Firmware
the modem router. See “The Router’s Rear Panel” on page
How to Upgrade the Modem Router Firmware
Network Management Information
Viewing Modem Router Status and Usage Statistics
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This screen shows the following parameters
Table 6-1. Menu 3.2 - Modem Router Status Fields
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This screen shows the following statistics
Table 6-2. Router Statistics Fields
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This screen shows the following statistics
Table 6-3. Connection Status Fields for PPPoA
Managing Your Network
Viewing Attached Devices
Viewing, Selecting, and Saving Logged Information
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Log entries are described in Table 6-4 below
Activation and Administration
Examples of Log Messages
Selecting What Information to Log
Saving Log Files on a Server
Enabling Security Event E-mail Notification
Dropped Packets
Send alerts and logs via email
Running Diagnostic Utilities and Rebooting the Modem Router
3. Select the Turn Remote Management On check box
Configuring Remote Management
Enabling Remote Management
To allow access from any IP address on the Internet, select Everyone
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Chapter Advanced Configuration
Configuring Advanced Security
Setting Up A Default DMZ Server
How to Configure a Default DMZ Server
Connect Automatically, as Required
Configuring LAN IP Settings
Enable PPPoE-Relay
Disable Port Scan and DOS Protection
Respond to Ping on Internet WAN Port
The LAN TCP/IP Setup parameters are IP Address
DHCP
Use Router as DHCP server
Reserved IP addresses
How to Configure LAN TCP/IP Settings
2. Click Edit or Delete
Advanced Configuration
Configuring Dynamic DNS
How to Configure Dynamic DNS
4. Select the Use a dynamic DNS service check box
Using Static Routes
Static Route Example
How to Configure Static Routes
Universal Plug and Play UPnP
3. To save, cancel or refresh the table
Chapter Virtual Private Networking
PC Running NETGEAR ProSafe VPN Client
VPN Tunnel
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VPN Tunnel
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Planning a VPN
Table 8-1. VPN Tunnel Configuration Worksheet
What method will you use to configure your VPN tunnels?
See “How to Set Up a Gateway-to-Gateway VPN Configuration” on page
VPN Tunnel Configuration
See “How to Set Up a Client-to-Gateway VPN Configuration” on page
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VPN Tunnel
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22.23.24.25
28800 8 hours
3600 1 hour
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Table 8-3. VPN Tunnel Configuration Worksheet
A remote VPN client single PC
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The Summary screen below displays
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Virtual Private Networking
1 hour
Step 2 Configuring the NETGEAR ProSafe VPN Client on the Remote PC
c. Select Secure in the Connection Security check-box group
h. Select the Connect using Secure Gateway Tunnel check box
b. Choose None in the Select Certificate menu
5. Configure the VPN Client Authentication Proposal
c. In the Authentication Method menu, select Pre-Shared key
f. In the Hash Alg menu, select SHA-1
Information on the progress and status of the VPN client connection can be viewed by opening the NETGEAR ProSafe Log Viewer
9. The Connection Monitor screen for this connection is shown below
Wireless Router DG834G
VPN Tunnel
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28800 8 hours
3600 1 hour
A remote VPN Gateway
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Enter the WAN IP address of the remote VPN gateway e.g
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The Summary screen below displays
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1 hour
WAN IP of the remote VPN gateway e.g
a. Open the DG834G v3 management interface and click on VPN Status to get the VPN Status/Log screen Figure
Activating a VPN Tunnel
Using the VPN Status Page to Activate a VPN Tunnel
VPN Tunnel Control
Activate the VPN Tunnel by Pinging the Remote Endpoint
Figure 8-31 Running a Ping test to the LAN from the PC
a. Open command prompt i.e., Start - Run - cmd
Note Use Ctrl-C to stop the pinging
Start Using a VPN Tunnel to Activate It
Verifying the Status of a VPN Tunnel
This table lists the following data for each active VPN Tunnel
Using the VPN Status Page to Deactivate a VPN Tunnel
Deactivating a VPN Tunnel
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Configuring VPN Network Connection Parameters
How to Set Up VPN Tunnels in Special Circumstances
Using Auto Policy to Configure VPN Tunnels
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Fully Qualified Domain Name-your domain name
IP Address-the Internet IP address of the remote VPN endpoint
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Authentication Algorithm = MD5 Pre-shared Key =
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5. Click Apply. The Get VPN Policies web page is displayed
a. Open the DG834G v3 management interface and click on VPN Status to display the VPN Status/Log screen Figure
Using Manual Policy to Configure VPN Tunnels
Any-the remote VPN endpoint may be at any IP address
MD5-128 bits, faster but less secure
Chapter Troubleshooting
Go to “Troubleshooting the Web Configuration Interface” on page
Go to “Troubleshooting the ISP Connection” on page
Go to “Restoring the Default Configuration and Password” on page
LAN or Internet Port LEDs Not On
Power LED Not On
Test LED Never Turns On or Test LED Stays On
Troubleshooting the Web Configuration Interface
Internet LED Blinking Amber
Troubleshooting the ISP Connection
ADSL link
Obtaining a WAN IP Address
Internet LED Off
Troubleshooting PPPoE or PPPoA
Testing the LAN Path to Your Router
Troubleshooting a TCP/IP Network Using the Ping Utility
Troubleshooting Internet Browsing
Testing the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device
Using the Reset button
Restoring the Default Configuration and Password
Problems with Date and Time
Date shown is January 1
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Appendix A Technical Specifications
Technical Specifications
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Appendix B NETGEAR VPN Configuration
Configuration Profile
see “How to Set Up a Gateway-to
Step-By
Click VPN Policies under Advanced - VPN to invoke this screen
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a. In Step 1, enter toDG834 for the Connection Name
Click IKE Policies under VPN to invoke this screen
Click VPN Policies under VPN to invoke this screen
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DG834G v3 with FQDN to FVL328
Configuration Profile
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VPNC Example Network Interface Addressing
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The Use of a Fully Qualified Domain Name FQDN
Check the box Use a Dynamic DNS Service
Host and Domain Name = fvl328.dyndns.org
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Figure B-10
The LAN Addresses used in this example are as follows
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Configuration Summary Telecommuter Example
Step 1 Configuring the Client-to- Main Office
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Main Mode Fully Qualified Domain Name
Dynamic IP address IKE Keep Alive is optional
must match Remote LAN IP
Subnet address
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h. Select the Connect using Secure Gateway Tunnel check box
Figure B-16
4. Configure the VPN Client Identity
Figure B-17
b. Choose None in the Select Certificate menu
5. Configure the VPN Client Authentication Proposal
Figure B-19
c. In the Authentication Method menu, select Pre-Shared key
6. Configure the VPN Client Key Exchange Proposal
g. In the Key Group menu, select Diffie-Hellman Group
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d. Check the Encapsulation Protocol ESP checkbox
8. Check the VPN Connection
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c. Type ping -t 192.168.0.1, and then click OK
Monitoring the VPN Tunnel Telecommuter Example
Viewing the PC Client’s Connection Monitor and Log Viewer
Viewing the VPN Router’s VPN Status and Log Information
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