Connecting The Router To The Internet; What You Need Before You Begin; Internet Configuration Requirements - NETGEAR DG834GUv5 Reference Manual

This chapter describes how to set up the firewall on your Local Area Network (LAN) and connect
to the Internet. It describes how to configure your 54 Mbps Wireless ADSL Modem Router Model
DG834G 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 set up your firewall:
• Active Internet service provided by an ADSL account.
• The Internet Service Provider (ISP) configuration information for your ADSL account.
• ASDL microfilters as explained below.
• Your computers set to DHCP.

Internet Configuration Requirements

Depending on how your ISP set up your Internet account, you need one or more of these
configuration parameters to connect your firewall to the Internet:
• Virtual Path Identifier (VPI)/Virtual Channel Indentifier (VCI) parameters
• Multiplexing Method
• Host and Domain Names
• ISP Login Name and Password
• ISP Domain Name Server (DNS) Addresses
• Fixed or Static IP Address
Your ISP should have provided you with all the information needed to connect to the Internet. If
you cannot locate this information, you can ask your ISP to provide it.

Connecting the Router to the Internet

Connecting the Router to the Internet
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