Technicolor - Thomson TG585 V8 manual Managing your Internet connection with UPnP

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4 Thomson Gateway Tools

4.1.2Managing your Internet connection with UPnP

Windows 7/Vista

If you computer runs Windows 7/Vista:

1On the Windows Start menu, click Network.

2The Network window appears:

3Right-click your Thomson Gateway (displayed as THOMSON TGXXX).

4If you are currently:

Connected to the Internet, click Disable to disconnect from the Internet.

Not connected to the Internet, click Enable to connect to the Internet.

Windows XP

Proceed as follows:

1On the Windows Start menu, click (Settings >) Control Panel.

2The Control Panel window appears.

Click (Network and Internet Connections) > Internet Connections.

3The Network Connections window appears;

4If you right-click the Internet Connection icon, you can connect/disconnect your connection to the Internet.

Disabling this feature

To prevent that users can connect/disconnect you can enable Extended Security. For more information, see “4.1.3 Configuring UPnP on the Thomson Gateway” on page 35.

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Contents Setup and User Guide Page Thomson TG585 Copyright Contents Internet Security About this Setup and User Guide Used Symbols TerminologyDocumentation and software updates Typographical ConventionsAbout this Setup and User Guide Main features InstallationIntroduction DSL Service Decoupling the voice and DSL signalWireless connection Before you startWired connection Internet connectionInstalling your Thomson Gateway Installation methodsRequirements Guided InstallationStarting the wizard Case of problems CD menuManual Installation ProcedureConnect the Thomson Gateway to your broadband service Power on the Thomson GatewayConfigure the Thomson Gateway Click Setup my Thomson GatewayManual Installation Guided InstallationAdding a New Computer to your Network Connecting a Computer Using the Ethernet Cable Ethernet cableThomson Gateway Basics This chapterContent Thomson Gateway LED BehaviourPower LED Wireless LEDStatus LEDs Ethernet LEDBroadband LED Internet LEDWPS button WPS Button LEDWPS Button LED Ethernet LEDs LED Status DescriptionAccess the Thomson Gateway via UPnP Accessing the Thomson Gateway GUIThomson Gateway GUI Components MenuLogin section Content paneLanguage bar Navigation barBacking up your configuration Backing Up/Restoring your ConfigurationRestoring your configuration Wireless Access Connecting Your Wireless Client via WPS WPS button LED is solid greenTroubleshooting WPS button LED is blinking redConnecting Your Wireless Client without WPS What Network Name Ssid is my Thomson Gateway using?What wireless security is my Thomson Gateway using? Forgot your wireless settings?Securing Your Wireless Connection Configuring the wireless encryptionEncryption types Which encryption type should I use?Configuring WPA-PSK Encryption Select Use WPA-PSK EncryptionConfiguring WEP Encryption Select Use WEP EncryptionWireless Access Feature availability Thomson Gateway ToolsSupported Operating Systems UPnPUPnP and the Thomson Gateway Accessing Your Thomson Gateway with UPnP Windows 7/VistaWindows XP Go to My Network PlacesOn the Windows Start menu, click Settings Control Panel Disabling this featureManaging your Internet connection with UPnP Configuring UPnP on the Thomson Gateway Enable/Disable UPnPEnable/Disable Extended Security Extended SecurityStart menu, click Settings Control Panel Installing UPnP on Windows XPAdding UPnP Adding IGD Discovery and Control Issue Assigning a service HTTP, FTP,... to a ComputerSolution UPnP Assign a game or application to a local networking deviceDynamic DNS What you needInternet Security OverviewFirewall Changing the security levelAccess Denied Parental ControlAddress-based filtering OptionsDeny access to a specific web site Allow access to a specific web siteRedirect a web site Redirect all web sitesTroubleshooting TopicsSetup CD does not start automatically Setup TroubleshootingYour Thomson Gateway has not been found General Thomson Gateway Troubleshooting Wired Connection Troubleshooting Ethernet LED does not light upWireless Connection Troubleshooting No Wireless ConnectivityPoor Wireless Connectivity or Range Change the wireless channelReset to Factory Defaults Resetting your Thomson GatewayResetting the Thomson Gateway via the Thomson Gateway GUI On the Thomson Gateway menu, click ConfigurationReset the Thomson Gateway via the Reset button Troubleshooting Page Thomson Telecom Belgium