Connecting The Router To The Internet; What You Need Before You Begin; Adsl Microfilter Requirements; Adsl Microfilter - NETGEAR DG834 ADSL Firewall Router DG834 DG834 Reference Manual

This chapter describes how to set up the router on your Local Area Network (LAN) and connect to
the Internet. It describes how to configure your DG834 ADSL Firewall Router for Internet access
using the Setup Wizard, or how to manually configure your Internet connection.

What You Need Before You Begin

You need to prepare the following before you can establish an Internet connection through your
router:
The router connected to an ADSL line and a computer properly connected to the router as
1.
explained below.
Active Internet service such as that provided by an ADSL account.
2.
The Internet Service Provider (ISP) configuration information for your DSL account.
3.
Note: If you purchased the DG834 in a country where a microfilter is not included, you must
acquire one.

ADSL Microfilter Requirements

ADSL technology uses the same wires as your telephone service. However, ADSL adds signals to
the telephone lines which create noise in the telephone service. You must use ADSL microfilters to
filter out these signals before they reach your telephone.

ADSL Microfilter

Phone
Figure 3-1: ADSL microfilter

Connecting the Router to the Internet

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