Sharing Content on your Network | Technicolor - Thomson TG787

4 Getting the Most Out of Your Thomson Gateway

4.1Sharing Content on your Network

Introduction

The Thomson Gateway allows you to store your data on a centralised place in the network. This way you can share your files with everyone that is connected to your network.

What do I need?

A FAT32 formatted USB storage device.

To format your device for FAT32, consult the help of your operating system. Make sure to make a copy of your data before you doing this. Formatting your device will erase all data.

Procedure

Proceed as follows:

1Connect your USB storage device to the Thomson Gateway.

2Configure Content Sharing on the Thomson Gateway.

Connect your USB storage device to the Thomson Gateway

Plug your USB memory stick or external hard disk in (one of) the USB master port(s) of your Thomson Gateway.

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Contents

Setup and User Guide Page Thomson TG787 Trademarks Contents Configuring WEP Encryption Configuring WPA-PSK Encryption Universal Plug and Play About this Setup and User Guide Used Symbols TerminologyDocumentation and software updates Typographical Conventions About this Setup and User Guide Installation Introduction DSL service Preliminary StepsComputer requirements Internet connection details Placing your Thomson Gateway PossibilitiesWall mount Installing your Thomson Gateway Installation methodsGuided Installation Manual Installation Guided Installation Connecting devices waitCase of problems Starting the wizard CD menu Manual Installation ProcedureConfigure the Thomson Gateway Click Setup my Thomson Gateway Installation Thomson Gateway Basics This chapter Power LED Wireless/WLAN LEDThomson Gateway LED Behaviour Status LEDs Broadband/DSL LED Internet LEDPhone/Voice LED Ethernet LED Ethernet port Accessing the Thomson Gateway Web Interface Thomson Gateway Web InterfaceRequirements Components MenuLanguage Bar Content pane Navigation BarNotification Area Tasks Backing Up/Restoring your Configuration Backing up your configurationRestoring your configuration Thomson Gateway Basics Adding New Devices to your Network Adding a Computer to your Network Connecting a computer using Wireless Where can I find the SSID?Where can I find the encryption? Forgot your wireless settings? Connecting a computer using Ethernet After the Installation Adding a Phone to your Network Connecting Phones to the Thomson Gateway Emergency calls Configuring your Thomson Gateway Enable the Telephony ServiceConfigure the Telephony Service Select Service Enabled Verifying Telephone Connectivity Multiple Identities Pick a task list, click Use multiple identities Adding New Devices to your Network Feature availability Getting the Most Out of Your Thomson Gateway Sharing Content on your Network What do I need?Connect your USB storage device to the Thomson Gateway Configure Content Sharing on the Thomson Gateway Setting Up the File Server On the Tools menu, click Content SharingServer Description Workgroup How to access the shared content on Windows Open Windows Explorer How to access the shared content on Mac Managing your Shared Content Managed PartitionResult Using UPnP AV to Share Content with Media Devices Enable UPnP AV on the Thomson GatewayUnder UPnP AV Media Server, click Server Enabled Thomson UPnP AV Server Accessing your Shared Content by FTP Configure FTP access for your shared contentUnder FTP Server, click Server Enabled Additional configuration Telephony Features Contents Accessing the Address Book page? Using the Address bookAddress Book Managing contacts Telephony services Checking which services that you can use?Activating services Pick a task list, click View Telephony Services Activating services on the web pages Using switching order commandsCall Forwarding To retrieve the call on hold when there is No active call During 3 pty retrieve B and C Accessing the Telephony Statistics Viewing Telephony StatisticsCall Statistics Universal Plug and Play Supported Operating SystemsUPnP and the Thomson Gateway Accessing Your Thomson Gateway with UPnP Windows VistaWindows XP Go to My Network Places On the Windows Start menu, click Settings Control Panel Managing your Internet connection with UPnP Disabling this feature Configuring UPnP on the Thomson Gateway Enable/Disable UPnPExtended Security Enabling Extended Security Installing UPnP on Windows XP Start menu, click Settings Control PanelAdding UPnP Adding IGD Discovery and Control Assigning a service HTTP, FTP,... to a computer ProblemSolution UPnP Assign a game or application to a local networking device Dynamic DNS What you need Getting the Most Out of Your Thomson Gateway Wireless Security Methods Configuring the wireless encryption EncryptionEncryption methods Configuring WEP Encryption Select Use WEP Encryption Configuring WPA-PSK Encryption Select Use WPA-PSK Encryption Access Control Search for wireless devices task Pick a task list, click Search for wireless devicesNew stations are not allowed Registering Clients via the Association Button Under Home Network, click Wireless Disabling Ssid BroadcastWhat does this mean? Security Internet Security Overview Firewall Changing the security levelCreating a new security level Pick a task list, click Create a new Security Level Enable Web site filtering and specify a default action Configure the exceptionsWeb site Filtering Strategies Denying access to a specific Web site Use cases Allowing access to a specific Web site Redirecting a Web site Redirecting all Web sites Click Redirect in the Action listClick Allow in the Action list Internet Security Troubleshooting Topics Setup wizard Troubleshooting Setup CD does not start automaticallyYour Thomson Gateway has not been found General Thomson Gateway Troubleshooting Thomson Gateway does not workThomson Gateway unreachable Poor Thomson Gateway performance Wired Connection Troubleshooting LAN LED does not light up Wireless Connection Troubleshooting Not Able to Connect Wireless ClientsNo Wireless Connectivity Poor Wireless Connectivity or Range Voice over IP Troubleshooting Problems with Supplementary ServicesCalling over VoIP Calling over Pstn Reset to Factory Defaults Resetting your Thomson GatewaySoftware Reset Hardware Reset Page Thomson Telecom Belgium