Wireless Security, Methods | Technicolor - Thomson TG787 specs

5 Wireless Security

5 Wireless Security

Methods

The Thomson Gateway offers you following tools to protect your wireless network from intruders:

Encryption

Access Control

Disabling SSID Broadcast

As you will find out in the following sections, not all of these security measures are hard to crack. But all together it may discourage some hackers to break into you network.

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Technicolor - Thomson TG787 manual Wireless Security, Methods

Contents

Setup and User Guide Page Thomson TG787 Trademarks Contents Universal Plug and Play Configuring WEP Encryption Configuring WPA-PSK Encryption Typographical Conventions About this Setup and User GuideUsed Symbols Terminology Documentation and software updates About this Setup and User Guide Introduction Installation Internet connection details DSL servicePreliminary Steps Computer requirements Placing your Thomson Gateway PossibilitiesWall mount 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 Installation This chapter Thomson Gateway Basics Status LEDs Power LEDWireless/WLAN LED Thomson Gateway LED Behaviour Ethernet LED Ethernet port Broadband/DSL LEDInternet LED Phone/Voice LED Accessing the Thomson Gateway Web Interface Thomson Gateway Web InterfaceRequirements Components MenuLanguage Bar Tasks Content paneNavigation Bar Notification Area 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 Forgot your wireless settings? Connecting a computer using WirelessWhere can I find the SSID? Where can I find the encryption? Connecting a computer using Ethernet Adding a Phone to your Network After the Installation Emergency calls Connecting Phones to the Thomson Gateway Select Service Enabled Configuring your Thomson GatewayEnable the Telephony Service Configure the Telephony Service Verifying Telephone Connectivity Pick a task list, click Use multiple identities Multiple Identities Adding New Devices to your Network Getting the Most Out of Your Thomson Gateway Feature availability 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 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 Managing your Shared Content Managed PartitionResult 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 Accessing your Shared Content by FTP Configure FTP access for your shared contentUnder FTP Server, click Server Enabled Additional configuration Contents Telephony Features 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 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 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 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 Assign a game or application to a local networking device UPnP What you need Dynamic DNS Getting the Most Out of Your Thomson Gateway Methods Wireless Security Configuring the wireless encryption EncryptionEncryption methods Select Use WEP Encryption Configuring WEP Encryption Select Use WPA-PSK Encryption Configuring 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 Security Under Home Network, click WirelessDisabling Ssid Broadcast What does this mean? Overview Internet Security Pick a task list, click Create a new Security Level FirewallChanging the security level Creating a new security level Strategies Enable Web site filtering and specify a default actionConfigure the exceptions Web site Filtering Use cases Denying access to a specific Web site 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 Topics Troubleshooting Setup wizard Troubleshooting Setup CD does not start automaticallyYour Thomson Gateway has not been found Poor Thomson Gateway performance General Thomson Gateway TroubleshootingThomson Gateway does not work Thomson Gateway unreachable LAN LED does not light up Wired Connection Troubleshooting Poor Wireless Connectivity or Range Wireless Connection TroubleshootingNot Able to Connect Wireless Clients No Wireless Connectivity Calling over Pstn Voice over IP TroubleshootingProblems with Supplementary Services Calling over VoIP Reset to Factory Defaults Resetting your Thomson GatewaySoftware Reset Hardware Reset Page Thomson Telecom Belgium