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About this Setup and User Guide

About this Setup and User Guide

Used Symbols

A note provides additional information about a topic.

A caution warns you about potential problems or specific precautions that need to be taken.

Terminology

Generally, the THOMSON TG585 v8 will be referred to as Thomson Gateway in this Setup and User Guide.

Typographical Conventions

Following typographical convention is used throughout this manual:

Sample text indicates a hyperlink to a Web site.

Example: For more information, visit us at www.thomson.net.

Sample text indicates an internal cross-reference.

Example: If you want to know more about guide, see “1 Introduction” on page 7”.

Sample text indicates an important content-related word.

Example: To enter the network, you must authenticate yourself.

Sample text indicates a GUI element (commands on menus and buttons, dialog box elements, file names, paths and folders).

Example: On the File menu, click Open to open a file.

Documentation and software updates

THOMSON continuously develops new solutions, but is also committed to improving its existing products.

For more information on THOMSON's latest technological innovations, documents and software releases, visit us at www.thomson.net.

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Contents Setup and User Guide Page Thomson TG585 Copyright Contents Internet Security Typographical Conventions About this Setup and User GuideUsed Symbols Terminology Documentation and software updatesAbout this Setup and User Guide Main features InstallationIntroduction Before you start DSL ServiceDecoupling the voice and DSL signal Wireless connectionInternet connection Wired connectionInstallation methods Installing your Thomson GatewayRequirements Guided InstallationStarting the wizard CD menu Case of problemsPower on the Thomson Gateway Manual InstallationProcedure Connect the Thomson Gateway to your broadband serviceClick Setup my Thomson Gateway Configure the Thomson GatewayManual Installation Guided InstallationAdding a New Computer to your Network Ethernet cable Connecting a Computer Using the Ethernet CableThis chapter Thomson Gateway BasicsThomson Gateway LED Behaviour ContentEthernet LED Power LEDWireless LED Status LEDsInternet LED Broadband LEDWPS button WPS Button LEDWPS Button LED LED Status Description Ethernet LEDsAccess the Thomson Gateway via UPnP Accessing the Thomson Gateway GUIThomson Gateway GUI Menu ComponentsNavigation bar Login sectionContent pane Language barBacking up your configuration Backing Up/Restoring your ConfigurationRestoring your configuration Wireless Access WPS button LED is solid green Connecting Your Wireless Client via WPSWPS button LED is blinking red TroubleshootingForgot your wireless settings? Connecting Your Wireless Client without WPSWhat Network Name Ssid is my Thomson Gateway using? What wireless security is my Thomson Gateway using?Which encryption type should I use? Securing Your Wireless ConnectionConfiguring the wireless encryption Encryption typesSelect Use WPA-PSK Encryption Configuring WPA-PSK EncryptionSelect Use WEP Encryption Configuring WEP EncryptionWireless Access Thomson Gateway Tools Feature availabilitySupported Operating Systems UPnPUPnP and the Thomson Gateway Go to My Network Places Accessing Your Thomson Gateway with UPnPWindows 7/Vista Windows XPOn the Windows Start menu, click Settings Control Panel Disabling this featureManaging your Internet connection with UPnP Extended Security Configuring UPnP on the Thomson GatewayEnable/Disable UPnP Enable/Disable 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 Assign a game or application to a local networking device UPnPWhat you need Dynamic DNSOverview Internet SecurityChanging the security level FirewallOptions Access DeniedParental Control Address-based filteringRedirect all web sites Deny access to a specific web siteAllow access to a specific web site Redirect a web siteTopics TroubleshootingSetup CD does not start automatically Setup TroubleshootingYour Thomson Gateway has not been found General Thomson Gateway Troubleshooting Ethernet LED does not light up Wired Connection TroubleshootingChange the wireless channel Wireless Connection TroubleshootingNo Wireless Connectivity Poor Wireless Connectivity or RangeOn the Thomson Gateway menu, click Configuration Reset to Factory DefaultsResetting your Thomson Gateway Resetting the Thomson Gateway via the Thomson Gateway GUIReset the Thomson Gateway via the Reset button Troubleshooting Page Thomson Telecom Belgium