Siemens Gigaset-204A Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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The check boxes next to the entries

u

Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)

and

u

File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks

must be marked.

ì

If one of these components is not installed it will have to be installed subsequently.

You may need your Windows installation CD.

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Share Inter Process Communication for the network

The Inter Process Communication (IPC) functions are used to interchange data between

processes on a computer or between multiple computers in a network. To be able to

share data on the USB mass storage device on the Giga762SX WLAN dsl, the IPC must

be set to access resources shared in the network (network share).

You can check it as follows:

ì

Open the Windows command prompt. From the start menu of the Windows taskbar,

click

Start

–

All Programs

–

Accessories

–

Command Prompt

.

ì

In the

Command Prompt

window enter the

net share

command and press the

ENTER key.

ì

Check if an

IPC$

entry exists.

ì

If there is no entry, enter the

net share IPC$

command and press the ENTER key.

Starting the computer browser

To access resources in the network, the Windows service

computerbrowser

must be

started.

You can check it as follows:

ì

Open the Control Panel by selecting

Control Panel

from the start menu of the Win-

dows taskbar.

ì

Open

System and Maintenance

, then

Administrative Tools

and click on

Services

.

Note

: On Windows XP and 2000 systems right-click on the

Workplace

symbol and

choose

Administrative Tools

. Double-click on

Services and Applications

and then on

Services

.

ì

Check if the status for the

Computerbrowser

entry is

Started

.

ì

If

Computerbrowser

is not started, double-click on the entry.

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ì

Click on

Start

.

If an error message appears with a content like "..has been started and then stopped

again..", you still have to allow file and printer sharing in the Windows firewall (see next

section).

Enabling file and printer sharing in the Windows firewall

The Windows firewall must be set to allow file and printer sharing.

You can check it as follows:

ì

Open the Control Panel. For that purpose choose

Control Panel

from the start menu

of the Windows taskbar.

ì

Click on

Security

–

Windows Firewall

and then

Starting and Stopping the

Windows Firewall

.

Note

: On Windows XP systems in the Control Panel choose the

Windows Firewall

entry.

ì

Open the

Exceptions

tab.

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The File and Printer Sharing entry must be marked.

Now your Windows system should be able to access the shared data on the Giga762SX

WLAN dsl.

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Appendix

Troubleshooting

This section describes common problems and their solution. Any problems can be iden-

tified from the different LED displays. If you cannot solve the connection problem after

checking the LED displays, consult of the following table. Further information is availa-

ble on the Internet at

http://www.siemens.com/gigasetcustomercare.

This user guide is based on the software release 2.3.

Make sure the firmware on your device is up-to-date. The latest version can be found on

the Internet on the product page www.siemens.com/gigasetsx762wlandsl

Symptom

Possible cause and solutions

Device version unknown

(Annex A or B).

You will find this information on the underside of the

device.

Power

LED does not light

up.

No power supply.

ì

Check whether the mains adapter is connected to

the Giga762SX WLAN dsl and a power outlet.

ì

Check whether the power outlet and the mains

adapter are working properly. If the mains adapter

is not working properly, contact our customer serv-

ice unit (see Quick Start Guide).

ì

If your Giga762SX WLAN dsl has an On button at

the rear: Check whether the device is plugged in.

ADSL

LED flashes

ì

Wait until the integrated DSL modem has com-

pleted its synchronisation. This procedure can take

up to 10 minutes.

ì

The LED will also flash (at regular intervals) if no

DSL cable is attached.

The

ADSL

LED does not light

up after synchronisation.

ì

Check the DSL cable. Check that the DSL cable is

properly connected to the DSL port and the splitter.

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