Technicolor - Thomson ST585 V6 manual Preliminary Steps, DSL service, Computer requirements

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Chapter 1

Installation

1.1Preliminary Steps

DSL service

The DSL service must be up and running on your telephone line.

If both conventional telephone and DSL service are simultaneously available from the same copper pair, you will need a central splitter or distributed filters for decoupling DSL and telephone signals.

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Public telephone lines carry voltages that can cause electric shock. Only try to set up splitter/ filters that have been designed to be installed by unqualified personnel. For further assistance, contact your Internet Service Provider.

Computer requirements

>To connect a computer via Ethernet, make sure the computer is equipped with an Ethernet Network Interface Card (NIC).

>For wireless networking, you will need a WiFi-certified wireless client adapter for each computer you want to connect wirelessly.

Internet connection details

You may need the following connection details from your Internet Service Provider (ISP):

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Your ISP’s method for connecting to the Internet (for example PPPoE)

The VPI/VCI (for example 8/35)

Your user name and password to connect to the Internet for PPP connections

Your IP settings in case of static configurations

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Optionally your ISP may indicate the Service Profile to use during Setup.

You may have received this information when you subscribed at your Internet Service Provider. You may be prompted for this information at a given step in the installation procedure.

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Contents Thomson ST585 Page Thomson ST585 Copyright Contents Troubleshooting Adding Rules For The Address Based Filter Documentation and software updates About this Setup and User Guide Used Symbols Typographical ConventionsAbout this Setup and User Guide Installation IntroductionComputer requirements DSL servicePreliminary Steps Internet connection detailsGuided Installation Installing your Thomson GatewayInstallation methods Manual InstallationCase of problems Guided InstallationConnecting devices wait Starting the wizardCD menu Configure the Thomson Gateway Manual InstallationProcedure Click Setup my Thomson GatewayThomson Gateway Basics This chapterContent Thomson Gateway LED BehaviourStatus LEDs Power LEDEthernet LED Internet LED Ethernet LEDs LED Status DescriptionThomson Gateway Web Interface Accessing the Thomson Gateway Web InterfaceRequirements Components MenuNavigation bar Content paneLanguage bar Notification areaBacking up your configuration Backing Up/Restoring your ConfigurationRestoring your configuration Chapter Adding a New Computer to your Network Connecting a Computer Using the Ethernet Cable Ethernet cableWireless Where can I find the encryption? Connecting Your Wireless ClientWhere can I find the SSID? Forgot your wireless settings?Encryption methods Securing Your Wireless ConnectionConfiguring the wireless encryption WPA-PSK versionsChapter „ WPA2 Configuring WPA-PSK EncryptionSelect Use WPA-PSK Encryption „ WPAConfiguring WEP Encryption Select Use WEP EncryptionFeature availability Getting the Most Out of Your Thomson GatewaySupported Operating Systems Universal Plug and PlayUPnP and the Thomson Gateway Windows XP Accessing Your Thomson Gateway with UPnPWindows Vista Go to My Network PlacesOn the Windows Start menu, click Settings Control Panel Managing your Internet connection with UPnPDisabling this feature Extended Security Configuring UPnP on the Thomson GatewayEnable/Disable UPnP Enabling Extended SecurityStart menu, click Settings Control Panel Installing UPnP on Windows XPAdding UPnP Adding IGD Discovery and Control Problem Assigning a service HTTP, FTP,... to a computerSolution UPnP Assign a game or application to a local networking deviceDynamic DNS What you needChapter Internet Security OverviewCreating a new security level FirewallChanging the security level Pick a task list, click Create a new Security LevelAddress-based filtering Access DeniedWeb Site Filtering On the Toolbox menu, click Web Site FilteringAdding Rules For The Address Based Filter Deny access to a specific Web siteAllow access to a specific Web site OptionsRedirect all Web sites Click Redirect in the Action listChapter Troubleshooting TopicsSetup CD does not start automatically Setup wizard TroubleshootingYour Thomson Gateway has not been found Thomson Gateway unreachable General Thomson Gateway TroubleshootingThomson Gateway does not work Poor Thomson Gateway performanceWired Connection Troubleshooting Ethernet LED does not light upPoor Wireless Connectivity or Range Wireless Connection TroubleshootingNo Wireless Connectivity Change the wireless channelSoftware Reset Reset to Factory DefaultsResetting your Thomson Gateway MethodsHardware Reset Chapter Page Thomson Telecom Belgium