Document Outline

• About this Setup and User Guide
  • Used Symbols
  • Terminology
  • Typographical Conventions
  • Documentation and software updates
• 1 Installation
  • Introduction
  • 1.1 Preliminary Steps
    • DSL service
    • Computer requirements
    • Internet connection details
  • 1.2 Installing your Thomson Gateway
    • Installation methods
    • Guided Installation
    • Manual Installation
    • 1.2.1 Guided Installation
      • Connecting devices: wait!
      • In case of problems
      • Starting the wizard
      • CD menu
    • 1.2.2 Manual Installation
      • Procedure
      • Connect the cables
      • Configure the Thomson Gateway
• 2 Thomson Gateway Basics
  • In this chapter
  • 2.1 Thomson Gateway LED Behaviour
    • Content
    • 2.1.1 Status LEDs
      • Introduction
      • Power LED
      • Ethernet LED
      • Wireless LED
      • Broadband LED
      • Internet LED
    • 2.1.2 WPS Button LED
      • Introduction
      • WPS LED
    • 2.1.3 Ethernet LEDs
      • Ethernet LED
  • 2.2 Thomson Gateway Web Interface
    • Introduction
    • Requirements
    • Accessing the Thomson Gateway Web Interface
    • Components
    • Menu
    • Language bar
    • Location bar
    • Login section
    • Notification area
    • Content pane
    • Tasks
  • 2.3 Backing Up/Restoring your Configuration
    • Introduction
    • Backing up your configuration
    • Restoring your configuration
• 3 Adding a New Computer to your Network
  • Guided Installation
  • Manual Installation
  • 3.1 Connecting a Computer Using the Ethernet Cable
    • Requirements
    • Ethernet cable
    • Procedure
• 4 Wireless
  • Introduction
  • What you need to set up a wireless network
  • Wireless Access Point
  • Wireless client
  • Configuring your wireless clients
  • Secure your wireless connection!
  • 4.1 Connecting Your Wireless Client via WPS
    • WPS
    • Requirements
    • Procedure
    • The WPS button LED is solid green
    • The WPS button LED is blinking red
    • Troubleshooting
  • 4.2 Connecting Your Wireless Client without WPS
    • Before you start
    • Where can I find the SSID?
    • Where can I find the encryption?
    • Forgot your wireless settings?
    • Procedure
  • 4.3 Securing Your Wireless Connection
    • Introduction
    • Encryption methods
    • WPA-PSK versions
    • Which encryption method should I use?
    • Configuring the wireless encryption
    • 4.3.1 Configuring WPA-PSK Encryption
      • Procedure
    • 4.3.2 Configuring WEP Encryption
      • Procedure
• 5 Getting the Most Out of Your Thomson Gateway
  • In this chapter
  • Feature availability
  • 5.1 Universal Plug and Play
    • Introduction
    • Supported Operating Systems
    • UPnP and the Thomson Gateway
    • 5.1.1 Accessing Your Thomson Gateway with UPnP
      • Windows Vista
      • Windows XP
    • 5.1.2 Managing your Internet connection with UPnP
      • Windows Vista
      • Windows XP
      • Disabling this feature
    • 5.1.3 Configuring UPnP on the Thomson Gateway
      • Introduction
      • Enable/Disable UPnP
      • Extended Security
      • Enabling Extended Security
    • 5.1.4 Installing UPnP on Windows XP
      • Adding UPnP
      • Adding IGD Discovery and Control
  • 5.2 Assigning a service (HTTP, FTP,...) to a computer
    • Introduction
    • Problem
    • Solution
    • UPnP
    • Assign a game or application to a local networking device
  • 5.3 Dynamic DNS
    • Introduction
    • What you need
    • Procedure
• 6 Internet Security
  • Overview
  • 6.1 Firewall
    • Changing the security level
    • Creating a new security level
  • 6.2 Web Site Filtering
    • Introduction
    • Access Denied page
    • Address-based filtering
    • 6.2.1 Adding Rules For The Address Based Filter
      • Options
      • Deny access to a specific Web site
      • Allow access to a specific Web site
      • Redirect a Web site
      • Redirect all Web sites
• 7 Troubleshooting
  • Introduction
  • Topics
  • 7.1 Setup wizard Troubleshooting
    • The Setup CD does not start automatically
    • Your Thomson Gateway has not been found
  • 7.2 General Thomson Gateway Troubleshooting
    • Thomson Gateway does not work
    • Thomson Gateway unreachable
    • Poor Thomson Gateway performance
    • 7.2.1 Wired Connection Troubleshooting
      • Ethernet LED does not light up
    • 7.2.2 Wireless Connection Troubleshooting
      • No Wireless Connectivity
      • Poor Wireless Connectivity or Range
      • Change the wireless channel
      • Can not connect via WPS
  • 7.3 Reset to Factory Defaults
    • Resetting your Thomson Gateway
    • Warning
    • Methods
    • Software Reset
    • Hardware Reset