Chapter 1
Introduction
This chapter lists the items that come with the NETGEAR DG834N RangeMaxTM NEXT Wireless
ADSL2+ Modem Router, and describes the front and rear panels.
What’s in the Box?
The product package should contain the following items:
• DG834N RangeMaxTM NEXT Wireless ADSL2+ Modem Router
• Plastic base for standing the unit upright
• AC power adapter (varies by region)
• Category 5 (Cat 5) Ethernet cable
• Telephone cable
• Microfilters (quantity and type vary by region)
• Resource CD, which includes this guide
• Warranty and Support Information cards
If any of the parts are incorrect, missing, or damaged, contact your NETGEAR dealer. Keep the
carton, including the original packing materials, in case you need to return the product for repair.
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The Router’s Front Panel
The DG834N RangeMaxTM NEXT Wireless ADSL2+ Modem Router front panel shown below
contains status LEDs.
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Figure 1-1
You can use the LEDs to verify various conditions. Table 1-1 lists and describes each LED on the
front panel of the router.
Table 1-1. LED Descriptions
Item
Function Activity
Description
1
Power
Power is supplied to the router.
Firmware upgrade is in progress
Power On Self Test failure or device malfunction.
Lights red when the reset button is depressed for 5 seconds, which
resets the unit to factory default settings. Blinks red three times when
the button is released.
Power is not supplied to the router.
On (green)
Blink (green)
Solid On (red)
Brief On (red)
Off
2
PPP Link On (green)
Blinking
Off
There is an Internet session. If the session is dropped due to an idle
timeout, and an ADSL connection is still present, the light will remain
green. If the session is dropped for any other reason, the light will turn
off.
IP traffic is passing through the wireless modem router.
The unit is off or there is no IP connection.
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Table 1-1. LED Descriptions (continued)
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Internet
(WAN)
On (green)
Blink (green)
Blink (amber)
Off
The ADSL port is synchronized with an ISP’s network-access device.
Data is being transmitted over the ADSL port.
Indicates ADSL training.
No connection detected on the ADSL port.
4
Wireless
On
Blink
Off
Indicates that the Wireless port is initialized.
Data is being transmitted or received over the wireless link.
The Wireless Access Point is turned off.
5
LAN
On (green)
Blink (green)
On (amber)
Blink (amber)
Off
The Local port has detected a link with a 100 Mbps device.
Data is being transmitted or received at 100 Mbps.
The Local port has detected a link with a 10 Mbps device.
Data is being transmitted or received at 10 Mbps.
No link is detected on this port.
The Router’s Rear Panel
The rear panel of the DG834N RangeMaxTM NEXT Wireless ADSL2+ Modem Router
(Figure 1-2) contains port connections.
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Viewed from left to right, the rear panel contains the following elements:
1. Factory Default Reset push button
Note: This button needs to be depressed for approximately 5 seconds, until the power
LED briefly flashes red, to reset the unit to the factory default settings.
2. DC power in
3. Four Local Ethernet RJ-45 LAN ports for connecting the router to the local computers
4. RJ-11 ADSL port for connecting the router to an ADSL line
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