User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Reference Manual for the Model DG834G Wireless ADSL Firewall Router
- Contents
- Chapter 1 About This Guide
- Chapter 2 Introduction
- Chapter 3 Connecting the Router to the Internet
- What You Need Before You Begin
- Connecting the DG834G to Your LAN
- Auto-Detecting Your Internet Connection Type
- Testing Your Internet Connection
- Manually Configuring Your Internet Connection
- Chapter 4 Wireless Configuration
- Chapter 5 Protecting Your Network
- Chapter 6 Managing Your Network
- Chapter 7 Advanced Configuration
- Chapter 8 Troubleshooting
- Appendix A Technical Specifications
- Appendix B Network and Routing Basics
- Appendix C Preparing Your Network
- Appendix D Wireless Networking Basics
- Glossary
- Index
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Examples of Log Messages ...................................................................................6-12
Activation and Administration ..........................................................................6-12
Dropped Packets .............................................................................................6-12
Enabling Security Event E-mail Notification .................................................................6-13
Running Diagnostic Utilities and Rebooting the Router ................................................6-14
Enabling Remote Management ....................................................................................6-14
Configuring Remote Management .........................................................................6-15
Chapter 7
Advanced Configuration
Configuring Advanced Security ......................................................................................7-1
Setting Up A Default DMZ Server ............................................................................7-1
How to Configure a Default DMZ Server ...........................................................7-2
Connect Automatically, as Required ........................................................................7-3
Disable Port Scan and DOS Protection ...................................................................7-3
Respond to Ping on Internet WAN Port ...................................................................7-3
MTU Size .................................................................................................................7-3
Configuring LAN IP Settings ...........................................................................................7-3
DHCP .......................................................................................................................7-5
Use Router as DHCP server .............................................................................7-5
Reserved IP addresses .....................................................................................7-6
How to Configure LAN TCP/IP Settings ...................................................................7-7
Configuring Dynamic DNS .......................................................................................7-7
How to Configure Dynamic DNS ..............................................................................7-8
Using Static Routes ........................................................................................................7-9
Static Route Example ...............................................................................................7-9
How to Configure Static Routes .............................................................................7-10
Chapter 8
Troubleshooting
Basic Functioning ...........................................................................................................8-1
Power LED Not On ...................................................................................................8-2
Test LED Never Turns On or Test LED Stays On .....................................................8-2
LAN or WAN Port LEDs Not On ...............................................................................8-2
Troubleshooting the Web Configuration Interface ..........................................................8-3
Troubleshooting the ISP Connection ..............................................................................8-4
ADSL link .................................................................................................................8-4










