Netgear DG834GT hi there! thx for ur reply. i have checked the MTU and alter to 1493 as u said.it was on 1453 before. and the downstream connection speed is on 416kbps...and upstream connectionn speed is on 448 kbps. so is that fast enough?? is it like what i should get under 2or 3MB speeds?? cos when i sign up with BT broadband it said i will get up to 8MB...depends where i live or near the exchange...i want to make sure that i am getting a least 3MB speed. so am i getting that??

Connect a LAN cable from the Netgear to the LAN port on yourcomputer, open a browser and enter the Netgear configuration URL -
http://192.168.0.1
The default login = admin
The default PW = passwordYou can now change the default admin password and configurethe wireless settings.
Go to the wireless configuration and set up the SSID and WPA or WPA2encryption.
Now apply these settings to the wireless card in your laptop/computer.
To secure your wireless network from unauthorized access, please click on thislink and follow my instructions :-http://www.fixya.com/support/r3559128-wireless_router_security

Go here it is posted.

http://support.netgear.com/product/DG834GT

Use the following link to download documentation and firmware updates for this product.
http://kb.netgear.com/app/products/model/a_id/2328

well if ur Router is a NETGEAR , on the Router GUI
i mean Log into Router with 192.168.1.1
username is admin & password is password
go to Left side Blue Screen
click on WAN SETUP under Advanced
Check the Disable SPI Firewall
Select MTU Size as 1400
also set the NAT filtering as Open
Apply settings i am sure issue Resolved

All the BEST..............

your router got a default IP address... find it...

You need to use the desktop computer to access the Netgear page. Check the default gateway address of your desktop (this is the IP address of your Netgear). You may follow these steps if you don't know how to check the IP address of your desktop:

1. Go to the Command prompt or DOS prompt. Type in ipconfig and press enter. Check the Default Gateway address.

no you can't use the belkin usb 10/100 ethernet adapter CD to install the netgear adsl modem.
click here to download the installation manual for the netgear device

how do i connect the netgear dg834gt to my computer please help

Key 1 should work in most cases. If you have additional keys listed, try them also.
If none work, turn off encryption and connect your new device, then create a new password.
The manual page is here:
http://kbserver.netgear.com/kb_web_files/n101675.asp

Have look in the router settings for the actual internet connection speeds, as these are a more true reading than the speed check as the speeds can vary at different times of the day and 2 or 3 speed checks can bring different results. your actual connection speed that is showing in the routers settings is the connection you are getting from your ISP. If you are with BT they usually recommend using their latest routers, why i'm not sure, as the only thing i have noted is that the MTU is set at 1500 (Maximum Transmition Units)and in other routers the MTU is automatically set at 1493, so look for the MTU setting and up it if necassary, but not above 1500, also double check all the settings, even put the bt router back in and see if speeds improve, if, you know the BT router is set up purposly for faster connection speeds. Also try checking your speed at a speed test site at a quieter time of day, you will also see different speed check sites give you different speed results.