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Chapter 5

Getting the Most Out of Your Thomson Gateway

5.1.1Accessing Your Thomson Gateway with UPnP

Windows Vista

If you computer runs Windows Vista:

1On the Windows Start menu, click Network.

2The Network window appears:

3Right-click your Thomson Gateway (displayed as THOMSON STXXX) and click View device web page.

4The Thomson Gateway Web Interface appears.

Windows XP

If you computer runs Windows XP:

1Go to My Network Places.

2The My Network Places window appears:

3Double-click your Thomson Gateway (displayed as THOMSON STXXX).

4The Thomson Gateway Web Interface appears.

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Contents

Thomson ST585 Page Thomson ST585 Copyright Contents Adding Rules For The Address Based Filter Troubleshooting Typographical Conventions About this Setup and User GuideUsed Symbols Documentation and software updates About this Setup and User Guide Introduction Installation Internet connection details DSL servicePreliminary Steps Computer requirements Manual Installation Installing your Thomson GatewayInstallation methods Guided Installation Starting the wizard Guided InstallationConnecting devices wait Case of problems CD menu Click Setup my Thomson Gateway Manual InstallationProcedure Configure the Thomson Gateway This chapter Thomson Gateway Basics Thomson Gateway LED Behaviour Content Ethernet LED Power LEDStatus LEDs Internet LED LED Status Description Ethernet LEDs Requirements Accessing the Thomson Gateway Web InterfaceThomson Gateway Web Interface Menu Components Notification area Content paneLanguage bar Navigation bar Restoring your configuration Backing Up/Restoring your ConfigurationBacking up your configuration Chapter Adding a New Computer to your Network Ethernet cable Connecting a Computer Using the Ethernet Cable Wireless Forgot your wireless settings? Connecting Your Wireless ClientWhere can I find the SSID? Where can I find the encryption? WPA-PSK versions Securing Your Wireless ConnectionConfiguring the wireless encryption Encryption methods Chapter „ WPA Configuring WPA-PSK EncryptionSelect Use WPA-PSK Encryption „ WPA2 Select Use WEP Encryption Configuring WEP Encryption Getting the Most Out of Your Thomson Gateway Feature availability UPnP and the Thomson Gateway Universal Plug and PlaySupported Operating Systems Go to My Network Places Accessing Your Thomson Gateway with UPnPWindows Vista Windows XP Managing your Internet connection with UPnP On the Windows Start menu, click Settings Control Panel Disabling this feature Enabling Extended Security Configuring UPnP on the Thomson GatewayEnable/Disable UPnP Extended Security Adding UPnP Installing UPnP on Windows XPStart menu, click Settings Control Panel Adding IGD Discovery and Control Solution Assigning a service HTTP, FTP,... to a computerProblem Assign a game or application to a local networking device UPnP What you need Dynamic DNS Chapter Overview Internet Security Pick a task list, click Create a new Security Level FirewallChanging the security level Creating a new security level On the Toolbox menu, click Web Site Filtering Access DeniedWeb Site Filtering Address-based filtering Options Deny access to a specific Web siteAllow access to a specific Web site Adding Rules For The Address Based Filter Click Redirect in the Action list Redirect all Web sites Chapter Topics Troubleshooting Your Thomson Gateway has not been found Setup wizard TroubleshootingSetup CD does not start automatically Poor Thomson Gateway performance General Thomson Gateway TroubleshootingThomson Gateway does not work Thomson Gateway unreachable Ethernet LED does not light up Wired Connection Troubleshooting Change the wireless channel Wireless Connection TroubleshootingNo Wireless Connectivity Poor Wireless Connectivity or Range Methods Reset to Factory DefaultsResetting your Thomson Gateway Software Reset Hardware Reset Chapter Page Thomson Telecom Belgium