Product Description

108MBPS WIRELESS ADSL MODEM FIREWALL ROUTER UK

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #18190 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: NetGear
• Model: DG834GT
• Released on: 2004-11-15
• Dimensions: .66 pounds

Manufacturer's Description
Wireless or Wired Instant Broadband Access with Internet Sharing
This 802.11g and Super GTM wireless router adds considerable power and flexibility to your network. Five products in one, it combines an ADSL modem, router, 10/100 LAN switch, 108 Mbps Super G access point and SPI Double Firewall. It gives you untethered continuous connectivity to your network resources and the Internet and allows you to share your broadband access with all of your networked computers wirelessly or with wires using Ethernet cables. Featuring high-speed 802.11g and Super G wireless capability up to ten times faster than 802.11b it allows you to download large files, videoconference, and distribute and play high-quality digital movies, byte-hungry photos, and smooth, MP3s and digital movie streams at long range in the blink of an eye.

Simple to use, it plugs directly into your ADSL line. An integrated switch lets you directly connect four computers or any combination of four computers, access points or printers. Setup couldn't be easier NETGEAR's Smart Wizard install assistant and on-screen help guide you through each step. The Smart Wizard automatically detects and makes the best connection to your ISP while a graphical user interface is available in English, French, German and Italian.

A true Firewall protects your network with business-class security against intruders, including logs and alerts of break-in attempts, while VPN passthrough makes it safe to connect to your business network from home or office. The contemporary, sleek design of this unit suits your home or office. Future upgrades to firmware can be obtained via the Internet.

Faster than ever
The DG834GT gives you instant connectivity with or without wires, and works with your existing 802.11b devices as well as your new 54 Mbps 802.11g and Super G devices. A built-in ADSL modem furnishes direct, always-on Internet connectivity and multi-user access sharing at speeds up to 140 times faster than dial-up. This powerful router distributes MP3s, digital movies and photos with ultra-fast 10/100 switched LAN ports capable of speeds of 200 Mbps, and shares a single IP address with up to 253 users.

Hassle Free
No need for a separate modem this unit connects directly into your ADSL line. Built-in Port Forwarding settings, Universal Plug and Play (UPnP") and Virtual Private Network (VPN) pass-through make it simple to play Internet games, send instant messages, and host Internet services. The user interface matches your local language (English, French, German or Italian). The DG834GT supports PCs, Macintosh®, and virtually all Ethernet devices, and comes with a free Ethernet cable for connecting your first computer.

Secure
True Firewall using Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) and Intrusion Control features Denial of Service protection from hacker attacks, while VPN (Virtual Private Network) pass-through permits secure access to your office or corporate network and enables you to host VPN services. Content filtering lets you control access to inappropriate web sites and limit usage by time of day. Logs browsing activities and provides optional e-mail alerts so you can monitor access. DMZ support allows unrestricted access from the Internet to one computer (for hosting web services).

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Customer Reviews

Excellent Wireless Broadband in 30mins
I wanted to link a single laptop to a new Virgin broadband account via a wireless connection - it had to go wrong, but it didn't.
After reading some of the reviews on here I was nervous, but glad I bought this Netgear system. Other people have put it better, but I was fully installed and wireless after 30 mins without any hassle. I've since had problems protecting the network but these have been down to my own lack of knowledge and nothing that I couldn't put right after referring to the CD manual.
I recommend you give this system a go and if you have any problems, fall back on Amazon's excellent customer service. I'm glad I made the leap and my laptop works wirelessly anywhere in the house. There's some excellent technical advice in other customer's reviews that worked well - its well worth having a look at all reviews for the various NETGEAR systems that Amazon sell.

Worked for a week and then died
I bought the DG834GT to replace an ageing DG814 and 3Com Office WAP combo, which have both worked well. I was able to set up the new unit very quickly without the instructions and we were soon surfing at a good speed.

However, after a week the PSU cube failed completely and in doing so managed to kill the ADSL modem part of the device. This was worrying as it was running off my stabilised UPS. I temporarily borrowed a PSU for a quick test and annoyingly the setup system and wireless components still worked making me think that there was a broadband problem. In view of the range of the device and the fact that it does run rather hot I suspect that Netgear maybe need to uprate their PSU cubes - maybe there's not much power left in reserve if all the ports and wireless are active at once. Tech "support" suggested I call them and be ready to apply firmware upgrades and run tests - difficult if you have no power supply ! I subsequently replaced it with the DG834G.

Good points: I liked the styling and small size of the unit, and the fact that I could set it up using my Konqueror browser under FreeBSD/Xvision - the DG814 was particularly picky about this. It also seems to handle NAT'd FTP uploads properly: something I'd had problems with previously. Good firewall and easy port-forwarding setup. An excellent newbie guide to networking included on the CD.

Bad points: Runs rather warm. Early failure, although this my have been a one-off. Somewhat flimsy.

Excellent!!!
Didn't even need to use the instructions to set it up. Very easy to use. It is great not tripping up over the wires. Until the 27th of March they are giving you a free Wireless Adapter or PC Card worth £45. I chose the wireless adapter as you can use that on both a pc and laptop by plugging it into a usb port. Only thing I would say is that if you don't have the newer usb port (v2 not v1.1) then you will only get 54mbps speeds, so I now need to buy a usb v2 card for my pc to get 108mbps speed. On saying that 54mbps is still very good, signal strength is always 4 out of 5 bars.