Thomson tg784 Setup and User Guide
Thomson tg784 Setup and User Guide
Thomson tg784 Setup and User Guide
Trademarks
Document Information
1 Installation.................................................................................... 3
1.1 Preliminary Steps ............................................................................................ 4
4 Wireless ...................................................................................... 21
4.1 Connecting Your Wireless Client via WPS .................................................... 22
5 Telephony................................................................................... 29
5.1 Connecting a Regular Phone to Your Thomson Gateway ............................. 30
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8 Troubleshooting ........................................................................ 71
8.1 Setup wizard Troubleshooting ...................................................................... 72
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About this Setup and User Guide
Used Symbols
A caution warns you about potential problems or specific precautions that need to be taken.
Terminology
Generally, the THOMSON TG784 will be referred to as Thomson Gateway in this Setup and User Guide.
Typographical Conventions
Following typographical convention is used throughout this manual:
Sample text indicates a hyperlink to a Web site.
Example: For more information, visit us at www.thomson-broadband.com.
Sample text indicates an internal cross-reference.
Example: If you want to know more about guide, see “1 Introduction” on page 7”.
Sample text indicates an important content-related word.
Example: To enter the network, you must authenticate yourself.
Sample text indicates a GUI element (commands on menus and buttons, dialog box elements, file
names, paths and folders).
Example: On the File menu, click Open to open a file.
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About this Setup and User Guide
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1 Installation
Introduction
In a few minutes you will be able to access the Internet using your Thomson Gateway.
This Setup and User Guide will show you how to set up your Thomson Gateway and how to connect your
computer(s) to the Internet.
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DSL service (only if you are using your Thomson Gateway as Internet Gateway)
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.
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.
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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Installation methods
There two ways to set up your Thomson Gateway:
Guided Installation
Manual Installation
Guided Installation
How it works
The Setup wizard included on the CD will guide you through all configuration aspects of your Thomson
Gateway. This is the recommended way to install your Thomson Gateway.
Requirements
Your computer must run one of the following operating systems:
Microsoft Windows Vista (SP1) or higher
Microsoft Windows Vista x64 (SP1) or higher
Microsoft Windows XP SP2 or higher
Microsoft Windows XP x64 SP 1 or higher
Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4
Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger)
Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
You must have administrative rights on your computer
Getting started
Proceed with“1.2.1 Guided Installation” on page 6.
Manual Installation
How it works
The Setup and User Guide will first help you to connect your computer to the Thomson Gateway. After this is
done, you can configure your Thomson Gateway using your web browser.
Requirements
Javascript must be enabled on your web browser.
Getting started
Proceed with“1.2.2 Manual Installation” on page 8.
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In case of problems
If you encounter problems during this installation please refer to “8.1 Setup wizard Troubleshooting” on
page 72.
6 Select the Go to the Thomson Gateway Web Interface if you want to go to the Thomson Gateway Web
Interface after closing the wizard. On the Thomson Gateway Web Interface, you can further configure
your Thomson Gateway.
7 Click Finish.
8 The CD menu appears.
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CD menu
Actual available items may depend on the Setup CD delivered with your Thomson Gateway.
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Procedure
Proceed as follows:
1 Connect the cables
2 Configure the Thomson Gateway
If this window does not appear browse to http://dsldevice.lan or to the IP address of your Thomson
Gateway (by default: 192.168.1.254) and click Thomson Gateway on the menu on the left-hand side.
3 Click Setup my Thomson Gateway.
4 The Easy Setup wizard appears. This wizard will guide you through the configuration of your Thomson
Gateway. Click Next and follow the instructions.
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In this chapter
Topic Page
Thomson Gateway LED Behaviour 10
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Content
This chapter describes the behaviour of:
Status LEDs
WPS Button LED
Ethernet LEDs
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Introduction
On the top panel of your Thomson Gateway, you can find a number of status LEDs, indicating the state of the
device during normal operation.
Power LED
Ethernet LED
Wireless LED
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Broadband LED
Internet LED
Phone LED
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Introduction
The WPS button allows you to add new wireless clients to your network.
For more information, see Connecting Your Wireless Client via WPS.
WPS LED
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Ethernet LED
A LED may be provided per Ethernet port to indicate link integrity (or activity).
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Introduction
The Thomson Gateway Web Interface allows you to configure your Thomson Gateway using your web
browser.
Requirements
Javascript must be enabled on your browser. For more information, consult the help of your Internet
browser.
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Components
All the pages contain following components:
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Label Description
1 Menu
2 Language bar
3 Location bar
4 Login section
5 Notification area
6 Content pane
7 Tasks
Menu
The menu consists of the following menu items:
Home:
Allows you to go back to the home page.
Thomson Gateway:
Provides basic information on the Thomson Gateway.
Broadband Connection:
Allows you to view/configure your broadband connections.
Toolbox:
Allows you to assign games or applications to a device and secure your Internet connection.
Home Network:
Allows you to manage your local network.
Help:
Allows you to view context-related help information.
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Language bar
The language bar allows you to change the language of the Thomson Gateway Web interface.
The language bar will only be shown if more than one language is available.
Location bar
The location bar allows you to view the current position in the Thomson Gateway Web interface.
Login section
In this section you can see the current user name.
By clicking your user name, you can:
Change your password.
Switch to another user.
Notification area
The notification area is used to display:
Error messages, indicated by a red traffic light.
Warnings, indicated by an orange traffic light.
Information, indicated by a green traffic light.
If none of these events occur, the notification area will not be shown.
Content pane
The content pane displays the information and configurable items of the selected topic.
Tasks
To allow a quick configuration of your Thomson Gateway, some pages may offer you a number of related
tasks in the Pick a task list. These tasks will guide you to the page where you can perform the selected task.
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Introduction
Once you have configured your Thomson Gateway to your needs, it may be a good idea to backup your
configuration for later use. This way you can always return to your working configuration in case of
problems.
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Guided Installation
If you configured your Thomson Gateway using the Guided Installation, use the same procedure on the
computer that you want to add.
At a specific point in the installation, the Setup wizard will inform you that the Thomson Gateway has already
been configured:
Manual Installation
If you want to connect your computer to the Thomson Gateway using:
A Wireless connection, continue with “4 Wireless” on page 21.
The Ethernet cable, continue with “3.1 Connecting a Computer Using the Ethernet Cable” on page 20.
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Requirements
Your computer must have a free Ethernet port.
Your computer must be configured to obtain an IP address automatically. This is the default setting.
Ethernet cable
In your package, you will find a cable with yellow connectors. This is the Ethernet cable.
Procedure
Proceed as follows:
1 Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to (one of the) yellow Ethernet port(s) of your Thomson Gateway:
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4 Wireless
Introduction
With the built-in wireless access point you are no longer bound by cables to connect to the Internet.
Wireless client
The wireless client allows you to connect a device, typically a computer, to a wireless access point. Both built-
in and external (for example via USB) are available.
Check the documentation of your computer if you are not sure if your computer is equipped with a wireless
client
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WPS
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) allows you to add new wireless clients to your network in a swift and easy way,
without the need to enter all of your wireless settings (SSID, encryption,...).
Requirements
Your wireless client must supports WPS. Check the documentation of your wireless client for this.
Your Thomson Gateway must use WPA(2)-PSK encryption (default encryption) or no encryption. WPS
with WEP encryption is not possible.
Procedure
Proceed as follows:
1 Shortly press the WPS button on the Thomson Gateway:
2 The WPS button LED starts blinking orange. This indicates that the Thomson Gateway is now searching
for wireless clients that are in registration mode. You now have two minutes to start WPS on your
wireless client.
3 Start WPS on your wireless client.
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Make sure that the WLAN LED is blinking amber when you start WPS on your wireless client. If you still have
trouble connecting to the Thomson Gateway, try connecting your wireless client without WPS. For more
information, see “4.2 Connecting Your Wireless Client without WPS” on page 24.
Troubleshooting
If you are having trouble connecting your wireless client via WPS, try to configure it manually. For more
information, see “4.2 Connecting Your Wireless Client without WPS” on page 24.
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Procedure
Configure your computer with the same wireless settings as your Thomson Gateway. For more information,
consult the help of your wireless client.
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Introduction
By using encryption, communication between the wireless clients and your Thomson Gateway is protected
by a passphrase. Only clients which use the correct network name (SSID) and passphrase can connect to your
network.
Encryption methods
During the years a number of encryption types have been developed. The list below gives you an overview of
the supported encryption types ordered by security level, you will find the highest level of security at the top
of the list:
WPA-PSK Encryption:
The wireless data is being encrypted with a user-defined key. Wireless clients must be configured with
this key before they can connect to the Thomson Gateway.
WEP Encryption:
The first encryption type used for wireless connections. Like WPA-PSK it uses a user-defined key, but WEP
has been proven to have some security issues. We strongly recommend you to use WPA-PSK instead.
WPA-PSK versions
The Thomson Gateway supports the following WPA-PSK versions:
WPA2 (also referred to as WPA2-PSK):
WPA2 is the most secure version, but not all wireless clients already support it. Before you select this
version, make sure all of your wireless clients support it.
WPA+WPA2:
If not all of your wireless clients support WPA2 or you are not sure if they support WPA2, we recommend
you to choose WPA+WPA2. Wireless clients that support WPA2 will use WPA2, the others will use WPA.
WPA:
If none of your wireless clients support WPA2 choose this option.
To use WPA2 on Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2)you first have to install Wi-Fi Protected Access 2
(WPA2)/Wireless Provisioning Services Information Element (WPS IE) update or install SP3.
You can find the WPS IE update on http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917021.
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Your access point will be listed in the following format: “WLAN:<Network Name> (<Actual
Speed>)”. For example, WLAN: Thomson83C7C7 (54Mbps).
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Procedure
Continuing from “ Configuring the wireless encryption”:
1 Select Use WPA-PSK Encryption.
2 In the WPA-PSK Encryption Key box, type a pass phrase (also known as Pre-shared key) of your choice.
The pass phrase must consist of 8 to 63 alphanumeric characters or 64 hexadecimal characters
(characters from 0 to 9 and from A to F).
3 In the WPA-PSK Version list, click the WPA-version of your choice. Following options are available:
WPA2:
WPA2 is the most secure version, but not all wireless clients already support it. Before you select this
version, make sure all of your wireless clients support it.
WPA+WPA2:
If not all of your wireless clients support WPA2 or you are not sure if they support WPA2, we
recommend you to choose WPA+WPA2. Wireless clients that support WPA2 will use WPA2, the
others will use WPA.
WPA:
If none of your wireless clients support WPA2 choose this option.
To use WPA2 on Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2)you first have to install Wi-Fi Protected
Access 2 (WPA2)/Wireless Provisioning Services Information Element (WPS IE) update or install
SP3.
You can find the WPS IE update on http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917021.
4 Click Apply.
5 Configure your wireless client(s) with the same settings.
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Procedure
Continuing from “ Configuring the wireless encryption”:
1 Select Use WEP Encryption
2 In the WEP Key Length list, click the desired key length (a higher key length offers higher security).
3 In the Encryption key box, type a Network key of your choice. If you are using:
A 64-bit key:
Type 10 hexadecimal characters (characters from 0 to 9 and from A to F) or 5 alphanumeric
characters.
A 128-bit key:
Type 26 hexadecimal characters (characters from 0 to 9 and from A to F) or 13 alphanumeric
characters.
4 Click Apply.
5 Configure your wireless client(s) with the same settings.
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5 Telephony
In this chapter
This chapter covers following topics:
Topic Page
Connecting a Regular Phone to Your Thomson Gateway 30
Address Book 35
Telephony services 36
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Procedure
Use a phone cable with RJ-11 connectors to:
1 Wire the green Thomson Gateway Phone port(s) to your phone(s) or fax.
2 If your Thomson Gateway has a black port labelled PSTN, you must connect this port to the telephone
output of your DSL filter or splitter to allow analogue phone calls with the same telephone set that you
use for VoIP calls.
This is only required if you still want to make phone calls using the analogue telephone line.
Be aware that, if the PSTN port (if provided) is not wired to your telephone wall outlet,
distributed filter or splitter, emergency calls are not always possible!
As distributed filters are country-specific, you cannot use the device everywhere.
If this is not the case, no additional connections are needed.
3 If you configured your Thomson Gateway using the Guided Installation, the telephony service will
already be configured by the Setup wizard. Your phone is now ready for use.
If you choose to configure your Thomson Gateway manually or you still need to configure the telephony
service, continue with “5.4 Configuring the Telephony Service” on page 33.
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Introduction
If your package contains a Thomson DECT USB Adapter, you can use this Thomson DECT USB Adapter to
turn your Thomson Gateway into a DECT base station. The only thing you need to do is plug in your
Thomson DECT USB Adapter and register your DECT phones.
Procedure
Proceed as follows:
1 Connect the flexicable to the Thomson DECT USB Adapter:
2 Plug the Thomson DECT USB Adapter in the USB master port.
3 On of the red LEDs on the Thomson DECT USB Adapter start blinking. As long as this LED is blinking you
will be able to register your DECT phone.
4 Register your DECT phone You can now connect your DECT phone(s) to the Thomson Gateway base
station. For more information, see “5.3 Connecting a DECT Phone to Your Thomson Gateway”.
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The Thomson Gateway is equipped with a DECT base station allowing you to connect up to five DECT
phones. Before you can start using your DECT phone, you first have to register it to your Thomson Gateway.
Once registered you will be able to make phone calls over the traditional (PSTN) phone network (if enabled
by your telephone operator) or using VoIP (if configured).
Procedure
Proceed as follows:
1 (Re)plug your Thomson DECT USB Adapter in the USB master port of your Thomson Gateway.
For more information, see “5.2 Installing the Thomson DECT USB Adapter” on page 31.
2 One of the LEDs on your Thomson DECT USB Adapter starts blinking. This indicates that you can now
register your DECT phone. If the LED stops blinking before you were able to register, replug the Thomson
DECT USB Adapter.
3 Register your DECT phone. If you are using:
A Thomson DECT phone proceed with “ Registering your Thomson DECT phone” on page 32.
Another DECT phone, consult your DECT phone user documentation to register your DECT phone.
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Introduction
If you configured your Thomson Gateway using the Guided Installation, the telephony service will already be
configured by the Setup wizard.
If you choose to configure your Thomson Gateway manually or you still need to configure the telephony
service, you can follow the procedure below.
Requirements
Your Internet connection must be up and running before you can configure Internet telephony.
Procedure
Proceed as follows:
1 Assign Phone Numbers
2 Configure the Telephony Service
3 Enable the Telephony Service
4 Click Apply.
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Multiple Identities
You can assign up to three Internet telephone numbers or URIs to one or both phone ports, or you can assign
a common number to both phone ports.
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The Thomson Gateway allows you to store the contact details of your contacts on the Thomson Gateway
Web Interface. On this page, you can make a call or send a message simply by clicking on a link.
Managing contacts
To:
Add a contact, click Add.
Edit a contact, click Edit.
Delete a contact, click Delete.
All information provided per contact is optional except for the Last and First Name, and can be updated or
completed at any time.
The Address book resides on the Thomson Gateway, so everyone with access to the Thomson
Gateway web interface can view and use the Address book.
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Telephony services or supplementary services add extra functionality to your phone. Which supplementary
services that are available is determined by your service provider.
The following list gives an overview of the services that may be available:
3pty: three party call
Callreturn: to call back the last missed call
Ccbs: call completion on busy subscriber (automatic callback)
Cfbs: call forwarding on busy subscriber
Cfnr: call forwarding on no reply
Cfu: call forwarding unconditional
Clip: calling line identification presentation
Clir: calling line identification restriction
Clironcall: clir for only one call
ForcedFXO: switch to FXO (PSTN)
Hold: put an active call on hold
Mwi: message waiting indication
Transfer: call transfer between local ports
Waiting: incoming call while active call indication
Waitingoncall: call waiting active for only one call.
Activating services
You can activate/deactivate supplementary services in two ways:
Via activation/deactivation codes, also referred to as service code commands.
Via the Telephony Configure page.
The activation/deactivation codes for a specific supplementary service is displayed in the overview.
For example, to activate Call Hold dial *94; to deactivate the service dial #94.
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Call Forwarding
Call Forwarding informs you about the call forwarding parameters:
CFNR-timer or Call Forwarding on No Reply timer is the time expressed in seconds after which an
incoming call is forwarded when not answered.
CFNR-destination or Call Forwarding on No Reply destination is the telephone number to which a call is
forwarded when the CFNR-timer expires.
CFU-destination or Call Forwarding Unconditional is the telephone number to which an incoming call is
always forwarded.
CFBS-destination or Call Forwarding on Busy Subscriber is the telephone number to which an incoming
call is forwarded when your telephone is busy.
dial tone
A
A
A A
A A
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dial tone
A
A
A A
A A
A A
A A
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A A
A A
A A
Activate CCBS when you want to set up a call to a busy subscriber (Press R, 5).
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The Telephony Statistics page on the Thomson Gateway Web Interface lists:
Successful incoming calls.
Missed incoming calls.
Successful outgoing calls.
Failed outgoing calls.
Call Statistics
The Call Statistics page shows you the number of:
Successful incoming calls.
Missed incoming calls.
Successful outgoing calls.
Failed outgoing calls.
for each phone separately and combined.
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In this chapter
In this chapter we will take a closer look at following features:
Topic Page
Sharing Content on your Network 42
Dynamic DNS 61
Feature availability
Depending on the configuration offered by your Internet Service Provider (ISP), some features may not be
available on your Thomson Gateway. For more information, contact your ISP.
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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:
1 Connecting your USB storage device to the Thomson Gateway.
2 Configure Content Sharing on the Thomson Gateway.
If you need to remove your USB storage device from the Thomson Gateway, make sure to
unmount it first. For more information, see “6.1.5 Safely Removing your USB Storage Device” on
page 51.
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Introduction
If you want to allow users to change the content on your USB storage device, you have to enable the
Network File Server on your Thomson Gateway. This way, all users connected to your Thomson Gateway
will be able to access your USB storage device and make changes to it.
Procedure
To enable the Network File Server:
1 Browse to the Thomson Gateway Web Interface.
2 On the Tools menu, click Content Sharing.
3 In the Location bar, click Configure.
4 Under Network File Server (Windows Networking), click Server Enabled. It is also recommended to
complete in following fields:
Server Name:
You will use this name to access the Thomson Gateway. If you leave this field empty you can only
access your USB storage device by entering the IP address (by default: 192.168.1.253)
Server Description:
Here you can add a short description for what kind of data is stored on the USB storage device.
Workgroup:
Enter the same workgroup as your computer(s).
5 Click Apply.
6 All users connected to the Thomson Gateway can now connect to your USB storage device. If you want
to limit the number of folders users can access, continue with “6.1.2 Managing your Shared Content” on
page 47.
7 If your computer runs:
Microsoft Windows, continue with How to access the shared content on Windows.
Mac, continue with How to access the shared content on Mac
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3 All storage devices that are attached to your Thomson Gateway are listed as folders.
If the storage device has multiple partitions an index number will be added at the end (for example:
Disk_a1 and Disk_a2).
If the partition is a managed partition, the Media and Shared folders will be displayed instead:
For more information on managed partitions, see “6.1.2 Managing your Shared Content” on page 47.
4 If you plan to frequently use this folder, it might be useful to map this folder as a network drive. For more
information, see your operating system’s help.
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Select the shared folder you want to mount and click OK.
5 The SMB/CIFS Filesystem Authentication window appears. You do not need to authenticate, click OK.
6 Your USB storage device is now mounted and is displayed on your desktop.
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Introduction
To prevent that users start creating folders on your USB storage device and to keep the directory structure
clean and transparent, the Thomson Gateway allows you to configure your USB storage device as Managed
Partition.
Managed Partition
If you select your drive or partition as managed partition, users will only be able to access following folders:
Media
Shared
If these folders are not on your USB storage device. The Thomson Gateway will create them automatically.
All other folders will be hidden from the user. If you connected more than one USB storage device, those
devices will also be hidden.
Procedure
Proceed as follows:
1 Browse to the Thomson Gateway Web Interface.
2 On the Tools menu, click Content Sharing.
3 In the Location bar, click Configure.
4 Under List of connected disks, click the radio button next to the partition you want to configure as
Managed Partition.
5 Click Apply.
Result
The Thomson Gateway creates following folders:
Media:
Use this folder to share your media files with others users on your network. You can store your media
files in following subfolders:
Movies
Music
Pictures
Shared:
Use this folder to share your data with other users. Optionally, users can also access this folder using FTP.
For more information, see “6.1.4 Accessing your Shared Content by FTP” on page 49.
If the above folders already exist, the existing folders are used.
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Introduction
If you want to share your media files with media devices like IP Set-Top Boxes, you have to configure the
Thomson UPnP AV Server.
Procedure
Proceed as follows:
1 Enable UPnP AV on the Thomson Gateway.
2 Select your USB storage device as managed partition.
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Introduction
The Thomson Gateway allows you to access your shared content by FTP. This can be useful if you want to be
able to access your shared content from the Internet.
Procedure
Proceed as follows:
1 Protect your Thomson Gateway Web Interface login account with a password.
If you have already configured a password for your login account, you can continue with the next step.
2 Configure FTP access for your shared content.
Protect your Thomson Gateway Web Interface login account with a password
If your login account is not yet configured with a password:
1 Browse to the Thomson Gateway Web Interface.
2 On the Toolbox menu, click User Management.
3 In the Pick a task list, click Change my password.
4 Leave the Old Password box empty.
5 Type your new password both in the New Password box and Confirm New Password box.
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Result
The Shared folder is now accessible using FTP. If you are connected to the Internet, the link to the FTP server
is displayed under FTP Server:
On the Thomson Gateway network, you can also FTP to the local address (192.168.1.253).
Additional configuration
As you may know the IP address of your Internet connection may change frequently. This implies that the link
to the FTP server will also change every time the public IP changes. With Dynamic DNS, you can assign a host
name to the IP address (for example mygateway.dyndns.org). For more information, see “6.4 Dynamic DNS”
on page 61.
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If you just remove your USB storage device from the Thomson Gateway you may loose some data. To avoid
this you must first unmount your USB storage device.
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UPnP is designed to automate the installation and configuration of a (small) network as much as possible.
This means that UPnP-capable devices can join and leave a network without any effort of a network
administrator.
If your computer is running Windows XP, you first have to install the UPnP component. For more
information, see “6.2.4 Installing UPnP on Windows XP” on page 57.
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Windows Vista
If you computer runs Windows Vista:
1 On the Windows Start menu, click Network.
2 The Network window appears:
3 Right-click your Thomson Gateway (displayed as THOMSON TGXXX) and click View device web page.
4 The Thomson Gateway Web Interface appears.
Windows XP
If you computer runs Windows XP:
1 Go to My Network Places.
2 The My Network Places window appears:
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Windows Vista
If you computer runs Windows Vista:
1 On the Windows Start menu, click Network.
2 The Network window appears:
Windows XP
Proceed as follows:
1 On the Windows Start menu, click (Settings >) Control Panel.
2 The Control Panel window appears.
Click (Network and Internet Connections) > Internet Connections.
3 The Network Connections window appears;
4 If you right-click the Internet Connection icon, you can connect/disconnect your connection to the
Internet.
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On the Thomson Gateway Web Interface you can:
Enable/Disable UPnP
Extended Security
Enable/Disable UPnP
Proceed as follows:
1 Browse to the Thomson Gateway Web Interface.
2 On the Toolbox menu, click Game & Application Sharing.
3 Under Universal Plug and Play:
Select the Use UPnP check box, to enable UPnP.
Clear the Use UPnP check box, to disable UPnP.
4 Click Apply.
Extended Security
If Extended Security is enabled only limited UPnP operation between the host and the Thomson Gateway is
allowed:
A local host is not allowed to connect/disconnect the Thomson Gateway Internet connection. You can
then only connect/disconnect the Internet connection via the Thomson Gateway Web Interface
Address translation mappings can only be added or changed via UPnP for the host on which the UPnP
application is running.
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Adding UPnP
If you are running Microsoft Windows XP, it is recommended to add the UPnP component to your system.
Proceed as follows:
1 In the Start menu, click (Settings >) Control Panel.
2 The Control Panel window appears.
Click Add or Remove Programs.
3 The Add or Remove Programs window appears.
Click Add/Remove Windows Components.
4 The Windows Components Wizard appears:
Select Universal Plug and Play or UPnP User Interface and click OK.
6 Click Next to start the installation and follow the instructions in the Windows Components Wizard.
7 At the end of the procedure the Wizard informs you that the installation was successful. Click Finish to
quit.
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Select Internet Gateway Device Discovery and Control Client and click OK.
6 Click Next to start the installation and follow the instructions in the Windows Components Wizard.
7 At the end of the procedure, the Wizard informs you that the installation was successful. Click Finish to
quit.
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The Thomson Gateway allows you to use one internet connection for multiple computers. This means that all
your computers share one public IP address, as if only one computer is connected to the outside world.
Problem
When the Thomson Gateway receives an incoming message, the Thomson Gateway has to decide to which
computer he will have to send this message.
If the incoming message is a response to an outgoing message originating from one of your computers, the
Thomson Gateway sends the incoming message to this computer.
Internet
If your are running a server or an application that acts as a server (for example a HTTP server, internet game),
the initial message will come from the internet and the Thomson Gateway has to decide to which computer
he should forward the incoming message.
?
Internet
Solution
To avoid this problem you can:
Enable UPnP.
Assign a game or application to a local networking device.
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UPnP
UPnP is a technology that enables seamless operation of a wide range of games and messaging applications.
Your computer will use UPnP to communicate to the Thomson Gateway which services are running on the
computer.
For more information on UPnP, see “6.2 Universal Plug and Play” on page 52.
If the service is not available in the list, click Create a new game or application in the Pick a task
list. For more information, click Help on the Thomson Gateway Web Interface.
5 In the Device, list select the computer to which you want to assign the service. Your computer will be
listed with it’s computer name.
6 All incoming request for the selected service will now be directed to the selected device. The Thomson
Gateway will also configure the its firewall to allow this service.
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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.
Procedure
Proceed as follows:
1 Browse to the Thomson Gateway Web Interface.
2 On the Toolbox menu, click Dynamic DNS.
3 On the Location bar, click Configure.
4 Select the Enabled check box.
5 If necessary, select the broadband connection to which you want to assign the Dynamic DNS host name
in the Interface list.
6 Type the user name and password of your Dynamic DNS service account in the corresponding fields.
7 In the Service list, click the name of your Dynamic DNS service provider.
8 In the Host box, type the host name that you got from the Dynamic DNS service provider (for example
mywebpage.dyndns.org).
9 Click Apply.
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7 Internet Security
Overview
The Thomson Gateway offers you various options to secure your network:
Topic Page
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7.1 Firewall
Proceed as follows:
1 In the Toolbox menu, click Firewall.
2 In the upper right corner, click Configure.
3 In the Pick a task list, click Create a new Security Level.
4 In the Name box, type a name for the new security level.
5 In the Clone from existing Security Levels list, click the security level you want to start from.
6 Click Apply.
7 You can now make the necessary changes to the security level.
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The Thomson Gateway allows you to deny access to specific web sites.
Address-based filtering
With address-based filtering you can block web sites based on their address, also called URL (for example
www.porn.com).
But as, you know, the Internet consists of a large number of web sites, and that number still increases every
day. This makes it almost impossible to keep this list up to date.
To solve this problem Thomson Gateway introduced content based filtering.
Content-based filtering
With content-based filtering allows you can block web sites based on their content category (for example
pornography) instead of the their URL. This way, you only need select the appropriate categories when you
enable this feature and the content category server takes care of the rest. This content category server is
updated at regular intervals.
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4 The Web Filtering Activation page appears. Under License Type, select:
30-days evaluation if you first want evaluate this feature.
Standard if you have already purchased a license key. The License key box appears as soon as you
select this option. Type the license key that you received from your ISP in this box.
5 Click Apply.
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Address based filtering has a higher priority then content based filtering. This means that when you are
blocking a specific category (for example Finance / Investment), you can still access
(netbanking.mybank.com) provided you create a rule to allow access to that URL (for example
netbanking.mybank.com).
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Options
With the address based filter you can:
Deny access to a specific Web site
Allow access to a specific Web site
Redirect a Web site
Redirect all Web sites
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8 Troubleshooting
Introduction
This chapter suggests solutions for problems you may encounter while installing or configuring your
Thomson Gateway.
If the suggestions do not resolve the problem, look at the support pages on http://www.thomson-
broadband.com or contact your service provider.
Topics
This chapter describes the following topics:
Topic Page
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No Wireless Connectivity
Make sure that:
Both the wireless client adapter and the Thomson Gateway are allowed to connect through wireless
channels as defined for local regulatory domain.
The wireless client is configured for the correct wireless settings (SSID, security settings).
Check the signal strength, indicated by the wireless client manager. If the signal is low, try repositioning
the Thomson Gateway or directing the Thomson Gateway’s antenna(s) for optimal performance.
Make sure that the wireless client adapter is enabled (message like “radio on”).
Your access point will be listed in the following format: “WLAN:<Network Name> (<Actual
Speed>)”. For example, WLAN: Thomson83C7C7 (54Mbps).
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If you cannot establish a phone call via your Thomson Gateway, try the suggestions below.
As soon as the LED turns on, you will hear a click, indicating the switch from PSTN to VoIP.
If the Thomson Gateway is turned off, phone calls are always routed over PSTN.
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Warning
A reset to factory default settings deletes all configuration changes you made. Therefore, after the reset, a
reconfiguration of your Thomson Gateway will be needed.
Also your WLAN clients will have to be re-associated, as described in “4 Wireless” on page 21.
Methods
You can choose between:
Software Reset
Hardware Reset
Software Reset
Proceed as follows:
1 Browse to the Thomson Gateway Web Interface.
2 On the Thomson Gateway menu, click Configuration.
3 In the Pick a task list, click Reset my Thomson Gateway to default settings.
4 The Thomson Gateway restores the initial configuration and restarts.
5 The Thomson Gateway returns to the Thomson Gateway home page (unless the IP address of your
computer is not in the same subnet as the default IP address of the Thomson Gateway, being
192.168.1.254).
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Hardware Reset
Proceed as follows:
1 Make sure the Thomson Gateway is turned on.
2 Use a pen or an unfolded paperclip to push the recessed Reset button. Push it until the Power LED lights
red - this will take about 7 seconds.
Your system administrator may have disabled the physical reset button of the Thomson
Gateway. In this case, a hardware reset to defaults is not possible.
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