THE NETGEAR DG834GT FOR DUMMIES
Press the RESET button on the back of your router for 10 seconds before starting
Connect using an ETHERNET cable
PLEASE ENSURE YOU ARE USING THE LATEST FIRMWARE
BeValue/O2 Standard 8mb users, Should use the official Netgear Firmware, Official Netgear Firmware Here as modified firmwares will not offer improved functionality. You cannot alter your SNR on either of these packages. Nor will the DMT tool offer this ability.
BeHome (unlimited)/O2 Premium Annex A, can use the latest official firmware from Netgear here Official Netgear Firmware. Although the modified one below does offer the ability to permanently alter your SNR and has Wake On Lan, it is based on an earlier firmware than the latest official release though.
BePro/O2 Ultimate Annex M (Upload plus enabled users) can use the latest release of the Official firmware from here Official Netgear Firmware Netgear have now enabled Annex M in the firmware, it also includes several new bug fixes.
Alternatively you can use a modified firmware that offers the ability to permanently alter your SNR and has Wake On Lan UberGT Firmware Here it is based on an earlier firmware than the latest official release though.
DG834N/PN Annex M Upload Plus users can also now use the latest Official Netgear Firmware or the DGTeam Firmware which offers a few more options.
Full instructions for upgrading your firmware are on the Official Netgear site kbserver.netgear.com/release_notes/D103257.asp
FIRMWARE UPDATES SHOULD ALWAYS BE MADE USING AN ETHERNET CABLE! NOT WIRELESSLY
If you are using a DG834GT are on a Dynamic IP address, Have now upgraded your Firmware and want to do this the LAZY WAY Click Here
Section 1 – accessing the router setup page:
Click Here and login – Username admin Password password
Section 2 Setting VCi, VPI, and encapsulation
Select ADSL SETTINGS from the sidebar menu, Set the Encapsulation to LLC the VPI to 0 and the VCI to 101, Click APPLY.
Section 3 AutoSetup
Click on SETUP WIZARD then click NEXT
This can take up to 10 minutes to detect your connection
Section 4 Basic Settings
When AutoSetup has completed click on BASIC SETTINGS, there is NO LOGON, NO Account Name, NO DOMAIN NAME, IPADDRESS Get Dynamically From ISP (unless you have a static one)
DNS Servers Either get dynamically from isp or use your own. NAT enable. Router MAC address either use the default or enter the BeBox MAC, then click apply
Section 5 checking it’s working
Click on ROUTER STATUS, If the ADSL PORT section is blank go back to Section 2 and re input the ADSL settings. (VCI 0 – VPI 101 -LLC Encapsulation)
IT MAY TAKE UP TO 20 MINUTES FOR THE DHCP TO RENEW AND MAKE A CONNECTION
If you are using standard Netgear firmware your connection is complete.
The New Official Netgear firmware Auto Detects Annex M Upload Plus.
A guide to forwarding ports for Utorrent etc is available here
http://www.portforward.com/english/r…834GTindex.htm
If you are using UBERGT or DGTeam firmware read on. For ANNEX M – BePro there is one more setting you need to change for Annex M to work.
PLEASE ENSURE BE* HAVE ENABLED “UPLOAD PLUS” ANNEX M BEFORE TRYING THE STEPS BELOW OR YOUR ROUTER WILL NOT CONNECT
Section 6 UBERGT Firmware
BePro Users need to select ADSL2+AnnexM from the drop down menu in the section named Advanced ADSL settings and click apply. You can also alter you target SNR in this menu
Section 7 DGteam Firmware
BePro users will need to ensure that ADSL2+ (G.992.5) and Double Upstream (Annex M) are selected in the Advanced ADSL Settings section and click Apply. You can also alter your SNR in this section.
To get detailed Stats etc from you router please see The DG834** Resource Guide
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