NETGEAR DG834GUV5 Chapter Configuring Your Internet Connection, What You Need Before You Begin

Chapter 1

Configuring Your Internet Connection

This chapter describes how to configure your ADSL2+ Modem Wireless Router Internet connection. When you perform the initial configuration of your modem router using the Resource CD as described in the NETGEAR Router Setup Manual, these settings are configured automatically for you. This chapter provides further details about these settings, as well as instructions on how to log in to the modem router for further configuration.

Note: NETGEAR recommends using the Smart Wizard on the Resource CD for initial configuration, as described in the NETGEAR Wireless ADSL2+ Modem Router Setup Manual.

This chapter includes:

•“Logging In to the Modem Router”

•“Using the Installation CD to Set Up Your Router”

•“Logging In to the Modem Router”

•“Viewing or Manually Configuring Your ISP Settings”

•“Changing Your ADSL Settings”

•“How the Internet Connection Works”

What You Need Before You Begin

You need to prepare the following before you can set up your ADSL2+ Modem Wireless Router:

•Active Internet service provided by an ADSL account.

•The Internet Service Provider (ISP) configuration information for your ADSL account.

–ISP login name and password

–ISP Domain Name Server (DNS) addresses

–Fixed or static IP address

–Host and domain names

•ASDL microfilters as explained in the Installation CD or the printed Qhick Install Guide.

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v1.0, May 2009