Thomson ST5x6v6 Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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2.2.2

Manual Installation

Web-based Easy Setup

With the help of the Easy Setup, your Internet connection is set up in a few clicks.

The Easy Setup is Operating System independent.

Preconditions

Make sure that:

>

Your Thomson Gateway is correctly set up and turned on.

>

Your computer is connected to the Thomson Gateway.

>

Your host computer is configured as DHCP client or with a valid fixed IP address. For more information,

refer to the Help of your browser.

>

Your Web browser is not using a proxy server. For more information, see

“ Disable proxy server” on

page 34

.

HTTP intercept

Proceed as follows:

1

Open a Web browser. Browse to an arbitrary Web site, for instance

http://www.thomson-broadband.com

.

As long as no Internet connection has been set up, you will be automatically redirected to the Thomson

Gateway

Welcome

page.

2

Click

Set up my SpeedTouch

to start the Easy Setup wizard.

3

Proceed with

“ Using Easy Setup” on page 16

.

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See

“ Wiring” on page 19

for a comprehensive overview of all Thomson Gateway connections.

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In case of problems, you can give the host computer a fixed IP address in the same subnet as

your Thomson Gateway (If the Thomson Gateway is in its default settings, that is an address

between 192.168.1.1 and 192.168.1.253). In case you use fixed IP addresses, the Thomson

Gateway has to be configured as DNS server.

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If you are not redirected automatically, go to

“ Starting the Easy Setup wizard” on page 16

.

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Starting the Easy Setup wizard

You can also start the Easy Setup wizard from within the embedded Web pages. Proceed as follows:

1

Browse to the Thomson Gateway pages on

http://dsldevice.lan

or on its IP address,

192.168.1.254

by

default).

2

In the menu, click

SpeedTouch

.

3

In the

Pick a task

list, click

Set Up

.

Using Easy Setup

In the Easy Setup wizard:

1

Click

Cancel

.

2

Choose the

Service

provided by your ISP (Router or Bridge) and click

3

Select the appropriate

VPI/VCI -

and, if required, the

Connection Type

(PPPoE or PPPoA)

-

provided by

your ISP, and then click

4

For a Routed service, fill in the Internet Account settings (

PPP user name

and

password)

provided by your

ISP, and then click

5

Fill in a

Security user name

and

Password

for your Thomson Gateway.

6

In the next window you can review your settings, before starting the configuration of your Thomson

Gateway. If something is missing or incorrect, click

Back

. To confirm your settings, click

Start

.

7

Wait until the configuration is finished, and then click

Finish.

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The factory default user is ‘Administrator’ and its password is blank. It is advisable to specify

another Administrator user name and password to protect your Thomson Gateway from

security violation, as described in

“2.6 Basic Security” on page 21

.

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2.3

The Setup CD

Setup CD

Your Thomson Gateway comes with a Setup CD. If you insert the Setup CD into a Microsoft Windows PC or

Mac OS X computer, an intuitive CD Menu guides you through the features and contents of the Setup CD and

allows you to easily browse for user documentation, Thomson Gateway system software, service templates,

etc.

CD menu

The CD menu appears automatically each time you insert the CD, or after running the Quick-Install Wizard

and subsequent Home Install Wizard:

Select:

>

Run Quick Installation

to start the Quick-Install Wizard and Home Install Wizard.

>

Maintenance

to:

±

Reconfigure your Thomson Gateway via the Home Install Wizard.

±

Check for software upgrades.

>

Documentation and Help

to:

±

Consult user documentation for your Thomson Gateway.

±

Consult user documentation for Thomson networking products.

±

See more information on Thomson products and solutions.

If you connect to the Internet, the document list will automatically be updated with the latest

documentation.

i

If you have problems viewing the documentation, see

“ I cannot view the Thomson Gateway

documentation” on page 32

.

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>

Visit Thomson Broadband

to visit the online support sections on

www.thomson-broadband.com

.

>

View CD Contents

to open a new window to view the Setup CD contents.

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2.4

Thomson Gateway Connection Essentials

Wiring

The image below shows all possible types of connection to the Thomson Gateway.

Making connections

In most cases, the Quick-Install Wizard and Home Install Wizard will guide you through the process of making

all the required connections to your Thomson Gateway.

If you want to make the required connections yourself, see

“2.5 Connections Overview and Powering” on

page 20

for more information.

DSL

Reset

ON/OFF

Ethernet

i

It is recommended to wait to make any of these connections until the wizard prompts you to do so.

See

“2.2 Installing your Thomson Gateway” on page 7

for more information.

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