DG834N RangeMax NEXT Wireless ADSL2+ Modem Router Reference Manual
1-2 Connecting Your Router to the Internet
v1.0, April 2008
This chapter includes:
• “Using the Setup Manual”
• “What You Need before You Begin”
• “Logging In to the Wireless Modem Router”
• “Auto-detecting Your Internet Connection”
• “Viewing or Manually Configuring Your ISP Settings”
• “ADSL Settings”
• “How the Internet Connection Works”
Using the Setup Manual
For first-time installation of your modem router, refer to the NETGEAR Router Setup Manual.
The Setup Manual explains how to launch the NETGEAR Smart Wizard on the DG834N ADSL2+
Modem Wireless Router Resource CD to step you through the procedure to connect your router,
modem, and computers. The Smart Wizard will assist you in configuring your wireless settings
and enabling wireless security for your network. After initial configuration using the Setup
Manual, you can use the information in this Reference Manual to configure additional features of
your wireless router.
For installation instructions in a language other than English, see the language options on the
DG834N ADSL2+ Modem Wireless Router Resource CD Resource CD.
What You Need before You Begin
You need to prepare the following before you can set up your firewall:
• 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
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