Configuring Your Internet Connection; What You Need Before You Begin - NETGEAR DG834Gv5 User Manual

This chapter describes how to configure your modem router Internet connection. When you
perform the initial configuration of your modem router using the Resource CD as described in the
NETGEAR Router Setup Manual, these settings are configured automatically for you. This chapter
provides further details about these settings, as well as instructions on how to log in to the modem
router for further configuration.
Note: NETGEAR recommends using the Smart Wizard on the Resource CD for initial
configuration, as described in the NETGEAR Wireless ADSL2+ Modem Router
Setup Manual.
This chapter includes:
• "Logging In to the Modem Router"
• "Using the Smart Wizard to Set Up Your Router"
• "Logging In to the Modem Router"
• "Using the Setup Wizard to Auto-Detect Your Internet Connection"
• "Viewing or Manually Configuring Your ISP Settings"
• "Changing Your ADSL Settings"
• "How the Internet Connection Works"

What You Need Before You Begin

You need to prepare the following before you can set up your modem router:
• 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

Configuring Your Internet Connection

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