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
    • Voice over IP (VoIP) connection details
  • 1.2 Placing your Thomson Gateway
    • Possibilities
    • Wall mount
  • 1.3 Installing your Thomson Gateway
    • Installation methods
    • Guided Installation
    • Manual Installation
    • 1.3.1 Guided Installation
      • Connecting devices: wait!
      • In case of problems
      • Starting the wizard
      • CD menu
    • 1.3.2 Manual Installation
      • Procedure
      • Connect the cables
      • Configure the Thomson Gateway
• 2 Thomson Gateway Basics
  • In this chapter
  • 2.1 Thomson Gateway LED Behaviour
    • Status LEDs
    • Ethernet LED
  • 2.2 Thomson Gateway Web Interface
    • Introduction
    • Requirements
    • Accessing the Thomson Gateway Web Interface
    • Components
    • Menu
    • Language Bar
    • Navigation Bar
    • Notification Area
    • Content pane
    • Tasks
  • 2.3 Backing Up/Restoring your Configuration
    • Introduction
    • Backing up your configuration
    • Restoring your configuration
• 3 Adding New Devices to your Network
  • In this chapter
  • 3.1 Adding a Computer to your Network
    • Guided Installation
    • Manual Installation
    • 3.1.1 Connecting a computer using Wireless
      • Before you start
      • Where can I find the SSID?
      • Where can I find the encryption?
      • Forgot your wireless settings?
      • Procedure
    • 3.1.2 Connecting a computer using Ethernet
      • Requirements
      • Procedure
• 4 Getting the Most Out of Your Thomson Gateway
  • In this chapter
  • Feature availability
  • 4.1 Universal Plug and Play
    • Introduction
    • Supported Operating Systems
    • UPnP and the Thomson Gateway
    • 4.1.1 Accessing Your Thomson Gateway with UPnP
      • Windows Vista
      • Windows XP
    • 4.1.2 Managing your Internet connection with UPnP
      • Windows Vista
      • Windows XP
      • Disabling this feature
    • 4.1.3 Configuring UPnP on the Thomson Gateway
      • Introduction
      • Enable/Disable UPnP
      • Extended Security
      • Enabling Extended Security
    • 4.1.4 Installing UPnP on Windows XP
      • Adding UPnP
      • Adding IGD Discovery and Control
  • 4.2 Assigning a service (HTTP, FTP,...) to a computer
    • Introduction
    • Problem
    • Solution
    • UPnP
    • Assign a game or application to a local networking device
  • 4.3 Dynamic DNS
    • Introduction
    • What you need
    • Procedure
• 5 Wireless Security
  • Methods
  • 5.1 Encryption
    • Introduction
    • Encryption methods
    • Configuring the wireless encryption
    • 5.1.1 Configuring WEP Encryption
      • Procedure
    • 5.1.2 Configuring WPA-PSK Encryption
      • Procedure
  • 5.2 Access Control
    • What is access control?
    • Drawbacks
    • How can I configure this on the Thomson Gateway?
    • New stations are allowed (automatically)
    • New stations are allowed (via registration)
    • New stations are not allowed
    • Search for wireless devices task
    • Registering Clients via the Association Button
  • 5.3 Disabling SSID Broadcast
    • What does this mean?
    • Security
    • Procedure
• 6 Internet Security
  • Overview
  • 6.1 Firewall
    • Changing the security level
    • Creating a new security level
  • 6.2 Web site Filtering
    • Introduction
    • Strategies
    • Procedure
    • Enable Web site filtering and specify a default action
    • Configure the exceptions
    • 6.2.1 Denying access to a specific Web site
      • Use cases
      • Procedure
    • 6.2.2 Allowing access to a specific Web site
      • Use cases
      • Procedure
    • 6.2.3 Redirecting a Web site
      • Procedure
    • 6.2.4 Redirecting all Web sites
      • Procedure
• 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
      • LAN LED does not light up
    • 7.2.2 Wireless Connection Troubleshooting
      • Not Able to Connect Wireless Clients
      • No Wireless Connectivity
      • Poor Wireless Connectivity or Range
      • Change the wireless channel
  • 7.3 Reset to Factory Defaults
    • Resetting your Thomson Gateway
    • Warning
    • Methods
    • Software Reset
    • Hardware Reset