Dynamic DNS, What you need | Technicolor - Thomson TG784 specification

6 Getting the Most Out of Your Thomson Gateway

6.4Dynamic DNS

Introduction

The Dynamic DNS service allows you to assign a dynamic DNS host name (for example john.dyndns.org) to a broadband connection even if it is using a dynamic IP address. As soon as the device gets a new IP address, the dynamic DNS server updates its entry to the new IP address.

What you need

Before you can configure Dynamic DNS, you first have to create an account at a Dynamic DNS service provider. For example:

www.dyndns.org

www.no-ip.com

www.dtdns.com

Procedure

Proceed as follows:

1Browse to the Thomson Gateway Web Interface.

2On the Toolbox menu, click Dynamic DNS.

3On the Location bar, click Configure.

4Select the Enabled check box.

5If necessary, select the broadband connection to which you want to assign the Dynamic DNS host name in the Interface list.

6Type the user name and password of your Dynamic DNS service account in the corresponding fields.

7In the Service list, click the name of your Dynamic DNS service provider.

8In the Host box, type the host name that you got from the Dynamic DNS service provider (for example mywebpage.dyndns.org).

9Click Apply.

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Contents

Setup and User Guide Page Thomson TG784 Trademarks Contents Getting the Most Out of Your Thomson Gateway Typographical Conventions About this Setup and User GuideUsed Symbols Terminology Documentation and software updates About this Setup and User Guide Introduction Installation Voice over IP VoIP connection details Preliminary StepsComputer requirements Internet connection details 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 LEDWireless LED Status LEDs Internet LED Broadband LEDPhone LED WPS LED WPS Button LED LED Status Description Ethernet LEDs Thomson Gateway Web Interface Accessing the Thomson Gateway Web InterfaceRequirements Menu Components Location bar Login sectionContent pane Language bar Backing up your configuration Backing Up/Restoring your ConfigurationRestoring your configuration Adding a New Computer to your Network Ethernet cable Connecting a Computer Using the Ethernet Cable Wireless WPS button LED is solid green Connecting Your Wireless Client via WPSWPS button LED is blinking red Troubleshooting Forgot your wireless settings? Connecting Your Wireless Client without WPSWhere can I find the SSID? Where can I find the encryption? WPA-PSK versions Securing Your Wireless ConnectionConfiguring the wireless encryption Encryption methods Wireless Select Use WPA-PSK Encryption Configuring WPA-PSK Encryption Select Use WEP Encryption Configuring WEP Encryption Voice over IP VoIP Old solutionThomson solution Telephony Connecting a Regular Phone to Your Thomson Gateway Installing the Thomson Dect USB Adapter Select Register Handset and press OK Connecting a Dect Phone to Your Thomson Gateway Assign Phone Numbers Configuring the Telephony ServiceConfigure the Telephony Service Enable the Telephony Service Multiple Identities Using Multiple IdentitiesSelect Service Enabled Verifying Telephone Connectivity Managing contacts Accessing the Address Book page?Using the Address book Address Book Pick a task list, click View Telephony Services Telephony servicesChecking which services that you can use? Activating services Using switching order commands Activating services on the web pagesCall Forwarding To retrieve the call on hold when there is No active call Transfer a call Viewing Telephony Statistics Accessing the Telephony StatisticsCall Statistics Getting the Most Out of Your Thomson Gateway Feature availability Connecting your USB storage device to the Thomson Gateway Sharing Content on your NetworkWhat do I need? Configure Content Sharing on the Thomson Gateway Workgroup Setting Up the File ServerOn the Tools menu, click Content Sharing Server Description Open Windows Explorer How to access the shared content on Windows How to access the shared content on Mac Managed Partition Managing your Shared ContentResult Thomson UPnP AV Server Using UPnP AV to Share Content with Media DevicesEnable UPnP AV on the Thomson Gateway Under UPnP AV Media Server, click Server Enabled Configure FTP access for your shared content Accessing your Shared Content by FTPUnder FTP Server, click Server Enabled Additional configuration Safely Removing your USB Storage Device On the Toolbox menu, click Content SharingUnmounting your USB storage device Supported Operating Systems Universal Plug and PlayUPnP and the Thomson Gateway 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 Start 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 Assign a game or application to a local networking device UPnP What you need Dynamic DNS Getting the Most Out of Your Thomson Gateway Overview Internet Security Pick a task list, click Create a new Security Level FirewallChanging the security level Creating a new security level Address-based filtering Access DeniedContent-based filtering Web Site Filtering On the Toolbox menu, click Web Site Filtering Option 2 address-based filter onlyAction for Unknown Sites, select Creating your own content level Configuring The Content-based FilterIntroduction Accessing the configuration Configuring the content-based filter 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 Internet Security Topics Troubleshooting Setup CD does not start automatically Setup wizard TroubleshootingYour Thomson Gateway has not been found 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 Calling over Pstn Voice over IP TroubleshootingProblems with Supplementary Services Calling over VoIP Methods Reset to Factory DefaultsResetting your Thomson Gateway Software Reset Hardware Reset Page Thomson Telecom Belgium