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Reference Manual for the Model DG834 ADSL Firewall Router
Connecting the Router to the Internet 3-5
Connecting the DG834 to Your LAN
This section provides instructions for connecting the DG834 ADSL router.
Note: The Resource CD included with your router contains an animated Installation Assistant to
help you through this procedure.
How to Connect the Router
There are four steps to connecting your firewall:
1. Connect the router to your ADSL line.
2. Connect the router to the computers on your network.
3. Log in to the router.
4. Connect to the Internet.
Follow the steps below to connect your router to your network. Before you begin, locate the ADSL
configuration information from your Internet Service Provider (ISP).
1. CONNECT THE DG834 TO THE ADSL LINE.
a. You need to install a filter on every telephone or device that shares the same phone
number as your ADSL router. Select the filter that came with your router.
Figure 3-3: ADSL microfilters
Note: If you purchased the DG834 in a country where the filter is not included, you must
acquire one.
b. Two-Line Filter Example. Insert the two-line filter into the phone outlet and connect the
phone to the phone line connector (A):
Phone
Phone
DSL
Line
One-Line Filter
Two-Line Filter
Splitter
With Splitter