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Checking connectivity to the Internet
On the
Connectivity Check
page, you can check if your Internet connection is working correctly.
Proceed as follows:
1
In the
Pick a task
list, click
Check connectivity to the Internet.
2
In the
Internet Service to Check
list, click the Internet service that you want to check (default setting =
Internet).
3
Click
Check Connectivity
. The following items are checked if applicable:
²
DSL line
²
ATM interface
²
Ethernet interface
²
PPP connectivity
4
The Thomson Gateway lists the test results.
If a test is successful, you will get a green check mark. If a test fails you will get a red cross.
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6.3
Toolbox
The Toolbox page
The
Toolbox
page gives you an overview of the available services and their current status. To go to the
corresponding Web page of a service, click the applicable service.
The Toolbox Menu
In the
Toolbox
menu, you can find the following items:
Click...
To...
Remote Access/Assistance
Make your Thomson Gateway accessible for remote support (temporary or
permenant).
Game & Application
Sharing
Share services and games that you run in your private network towards the
Internet.
Parental Control
Block/allow access to specific Web sites.
Firewall
Configure the Thomson Gateway Stateful Inspection Firewall.
Intrusion Detection
View the intrusions you are protected against.
Dynamic DNS
Assign a dynamic DNS host name to your broadband connection(s).
Dynamic Routing
Allow the automation of static routing maintenance.
User Management
Manage the users configured on your Thomson Gateway.
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6.3.1
Remote Access/Assistance
Introduction
The
Remote Access/Assistance
page allows you to make your Thomson Gateway accessible for remote
support. Remote assistance implies one remote assistance session while remote access can be used for
multiple remote assistance sessions.
Enabling Remote Access/Assistance
Proceed as follows:
1
Complete and check the following parameters:
²
Mode:
±
Permanent Mode (Remote Access)
The remote session ends when the remote user ends the session or after restarting your
Thomson Gateway.
±
Temporary Mode (Remote Assistance)
The remote session will be automatically disabled, after 20 minutes of inactivity or on reboot.
²
URL
A remote user can access your Thomson Gateway via the specified URL.
²
User name
and
Password
This user name and password are needed to access your Thomson Gateway remotely. If desired, you
can change the automatically generated password in the
Password
text box.
2
Click
Enable Remote Access/Assistance
to pass your parameters to your technical support, in order for
them to be able to access your Thomson Gateway.
It is now possible for a remote user to access your Thomson Gateway via the specified URL using the
provided user name and password.
Before you can enable remote assistance, you must be connected to the Internet.
Once a remote authenticated session started, no other remote sessions can be started on the
Thomson Gateway.
You can replace the IP address in this URL by the dynamic DNS host name if you enabled and
configured dynamic DNS (+ link). For more information, see
”6.3.6 Dynamic DNS” on page 70
.
Example: https://
141.11.249.150
:51003 can be replaced by https://
dummy.dyndns.org
:51003
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Disabling Remote Access/Assistance
To disable remote access/assistance, click
Disable Remote Access/Assistance
.
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6.3.2
Game & Application Sharing
Overview
The
Game & Application Sharing Overview
page consists of the following sections:
±
Universal Plug and Play
:
Displays Universal Plug and Play settings of your Thomson Gateway.
±
Assigned Games & Applications
:
Displays an overview of all assigned Games & Applications. These are applications or games installed on
a specific local host on your network, for which the Thomson Gateway should accept inbound initiated
connections coming from the Internet.
For each game or application that has been assigned to a host, you can:
²
Click on its name to see its
Game or Application Definition
. For more information, see
” Game or
application definition” on page 63
.
²
Click on the name of the assigned device to see more information about it. For more information, see
”6.4.1 Devices” on page 77
.
Each game or application is only allowed to be assigned to one computer. The host should be
on default port.

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