NETGEAR DG834

Reference Manual for the ADSL Firewall Router DG834
Connecting the Router to the Internet 3-17
v2.0, September 2005
4. Manually configure the router in the Basic Settings menu shown in Figure 3-15.
5. Follow the instructions below according to the encapsulation method and whether your
Internet connection requires a login. The following methods are available:
• Internet Connection Requires Login and Uses PPPoE
• Internet Connection Requires Login and Uses PPPoA
• Internet Connection Does Not Require a Login
6. Usually the default ADSL Settings work fine for most ISPs and you can skip this step. If you
have any problems with your connection, check the ADSL Settings. See “ADSL Settings” on
page 3-20 for more details.
Internet Connection Requires Login and Uses PPPoE
1. If your Internet connection does require login, select Yes and fill in the settings according to
the instructions below.
2. Choose PPPoE for the encapsulation method.
3. Enter the login name (frequently the email address your ISP provided), password, and service
name (if required).
4. If you want to change the login timeout, enter a new value in minutes. This determines how
long the router keeps the Internet connection active after there is no Internet activity from the
LAN. Entering an Idle Timeout value of zero means never log out.
5. When a connection uses PPPoE, the IP address is normally assigned automatically. However,
the DG834 allows this address to be set manually.
a. Select “Get Automatically from ISP” if your ISP assigns your IP address.
b. Select “Use Static IP Address” if your ISP gives you a statically assigned address.
6. The DNS server is used to look up site addresses based on their names.
a. Select “Get Automatically from ISP” if your ISP uses DHCP to assign your DNS servers.
Your ISP will automatically assign this address.
b. Select “Use These DNS Servers” if your ISP gave you one or two DNS addresses. Type
the primary and secondary addresses.
Note: You will no longer need to launch the ISP’s login program on your computer in
order to access the Internet. When you start an Internet application, your router
automatically logs you in.