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versions have the fixed antenna on the right (when viewed from front) - all previous models had antenna on the left. The antenna is attached to the board with a u-FL connector so an upgrade would be possible by somebody willing to void their warranty. Comes with additional buttons for power, Push 'n'
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also allows unfettered access (On a v5 model a username and password are requested). There is no user option provided to disable this. On default Netgear firmware Telnet access lacks password or other control; on ISP modified versions (such as Sky) a Telnet password exists based on the
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These devices are popular among ISPs as they provide an all in one solution (ADSL modem/router/firewall/switch), which is ideal for home broadband users. The Netgear UK website claims the DG834G is the most popular wireless router in the UK and lists five awards that it has received.
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connector. Inclusion of a Broadcom BCM6348 chipset make this model notable, particularly as the Broadcom chipset offers superior compatibility over the Texas Instruments AR7 chipset (used in the DG834G v1-3) with ADSL2+ /
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Netgear DG834G v4, in order: the power LED, the 4 Ethernet cable detection LEDs, the wireless power state and activity, the carrier wave LED (off/on) and the PPP LED (off, on, blinking when there's activity).
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DG834(G) v1: first release, known as v1 in retrospect. Grey case, larger than subsequent models. 15 V AC power supply. TI-AR7 chipset (MIPS32 CPU), 16 MB of SDRAM, 4 MB of flash memory.
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was also added as a fully changeable feature which was available with firmware version 6.00.25 but with the newer firmware version 1.6.01.34 the quality of service and
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DG834(G) v2: new smaller design in a white case. Different power supply requirements from v1, otherwise almost identical electrically (uses same firmware as v1).
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BCM6348 V0.7 chipset, also the Ethernet switch is now Broadcom BCM5325 (previously, it was Marvell) and the wifi module is branded Broadcom (previously it was
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Netgear DG834G v4 rear plugs, in order: the RJ-11, the Ethernet switch (4 ports, from v3 is yellow coloured), the reset, the DC power plug, the 2.4GHz
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is similar to DG834GT, have Broadcom chipset, but support only 54 Mbit/s wifi. It has modifications to support Annex-B ADSL.
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but no external antenna. It has six internal antennas, and is easily recognised by the blue dome on the top of its case.
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Only one version produced. White case with a white removable antenna to the rear left of the unit which utilises an
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link. The 4 Ethernet LEDs are now on the left of the front panel - all previous models had them to the right.
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is perhaps the most popular product of the series, and has been produced in five versions. All versions have
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Adds an "Advanced Wireless Settings" page to the enable, various wireless Bridge and Repeater modes.
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system as 'root', which gives unfettered access to the router's operating system via its
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Any person who can access the router using a web browser, can enable "debug" mode using
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IP address: 192.168.0.1 (alternate login URL http://www.routerlogin.net/)
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CX94610 which has an ARM CPU (all previous models used a MIPS CPU).
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is a similar product - it looks like a DG834G v2 or v3, but has a
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versions have black removable antenna at the rear left, using an
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Password: password (Sky-branded units have a default password of
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connection to the ISP and share it among several computers via
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Username: admin (Virgin-branded units have a default user of
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Netgear's stock firmware on all products in the series runs
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Wireless Access Point (802.11b+g) (not on DG834 models)
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WPA2-PSK(Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 with Pre-Shared Key)
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and are branded with a Sky logo. Sky later supplied a
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router, which is a DG834G v3 router in a black case.
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Expands the Wireless encryption options to include:
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