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Page 2 - Technical Support; Technical support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Technical Support YOU MUST REGISTER TO OBTAIN TECHNICAL SUPPORT. PLEASE RETAINPROOF OF PURCHASE AND THE WARRANTY INFORMATION. To register your product, get product support or obtain product information and productdocumentation, go to http://www.NETGEAR.com/register. You’ll find technical support inf...

Page 3 - Estimated time: 15 to 30 minutes

Introduction Thank you for purchasing a NETGEAR DG814 DSL Modem Internet Gateway. With thisgateway you can have secure Internet access through its high-speed ADSL modem and sharethis modem with several computers. This installation guide shows you how to connect the gateway and configure it and yourc...

Page 4 - What’s in the Box

What’s in the Box When you open the box, verify that you received everything. The package includes: • DG814 DSL Modem Internet Gateway • AC power adapter • Microfilter splitter (depending on the country of purchase) • Category 5 Ethernet straight-through cable • Phone cable • DG814 Resource CD, incl...

Page 5 - Connection information; The next page includes blanks for you to fill in and refer to later.

Gather Configuration Information fromYour Internet Service Provider Before installing the DG814 gateway, you should have active DSL service and an Internet accountwith an Internet Service Provider (ISP). For each computer that you want to connect to the gateway, you must have • An available RJ-45 Et...

Page 6 - Host and Domain Names; home; Login Name

Host and Domain Names Some ISPs use a specific host or domain name—like CCA7324-A or home . If you haven’t been given specific information about host or domain names then use the following examplesas a guide: • If your main e-mail account with your ISP is [email protected], then use aaa as your host name....

Page 7 - Install the Gateway; Check the setup; Test

Install the Gateway After unpacking the box and locating the configurationinformation, you can install the gateway. Note: You do not have to power down anyequipment to do this, but if you need to move yourcomputers (perhaps to get to ports in the back),you may want to shut down the computers beforem...

Page 8 - Windows Operating System; Restarting the Network

Configure the Computer to Work withthe Gateway and Restart the Network Next, you configure the computer to interact with the gateway. To do this, you configure theTCP/IP settings on the computer and then restart the network. How you do this depends onyour computer. Windows Operating System Normally,...

Page 9 - Macintosh Operating System; Linux® or UNIX® Operating System

Macintosh Operating System Mac OS® 8.6 or 9.x 1. Choose Control Panels >TCP/IP from the Apple (  ) menu. 2. If not already selected, select Ethernet in the Connect via list. 3. Select Using DHCP Server in the Configure list. 4. Click the close box. 5. Click Save . 6. Go to Restarting the Network...

Page 10 - Test the Connection

Configure the Gateway and Test theConnection Now you configure the gateway to work with your ISP. You’ll need the information you filledin on page 4. You configure your gateway using Internet browser software such as Microsoft®Internet Explorer 5.0 or Netscape Navigator® 4.7 or later. You can either...

Page 11 - Connect and Configure Other Computers; Go back to; Installation Step 3; (pages 6 and 7) and go through the sequence of steps

Connect and Configure Other Computers (optional) Now that you have one computer set up to access the Internet through the gateway, you canconnect other computers so they can share access. 1. For each computer, connect a Category 5 Ethernet cable between it and one of theremaining numbered Ethernet p...

Page 12 - Optional Configurations; Content Filtering

Optional Configurations Content Filtering After you have successfully set up the gateway for Internet access, you can configure it to filterout inappropriate Web pages. 1. Start your browser and open the Settings pages by going to http://192.168.0.1 . 2. To block keywords or Internet domains, click ...

Page 13 - Troubleshooting; No lights are lit on the gateway; On; Test light remains lit; The Internet light doesn’t light up; Power; There is no numbered light lit for a connected device

Troubleshooting No lights are lit on the gateway The gateway has no power. • Make sure the power adapter is properly connected to the gateway. • Make sure the power adapter is properly connected to a functioning power outlet. If it’s ina power strip, make sure the power strip is turned on. • Make su...

Page 15 - To use the gateway in your network you must have:; Gateway Specifications; Environmental Specifications

Glossary of Terms You’ll find a more extensive glossary in the Reference Manual on the DG814 Resource CD. Category 5 (CAT5): A twisted pair cable that meets specified requirements for high-speed networking. Domain Name System (DNS) server: A server that matches URLs (such as www.netgear.com) tonumer...