Thomson TG784 Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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Result

The

Shared

folder is now accessible using FTP. If you are connected to the Internet, the link to the FTP server

is displayed under FTP Server:

On the Thomson Gateway network, you can also FTP to the local address (192.168.1.253).

Additional configuration

As you may know the IP address of your Internet connection may change frequently. This implies that the link

to the FTP server will also change every time the public IP changes. With

Dynamic DNS

, you can assign a host

name to the IP address (for example

mygateway.dyndns.org

). For more information, see

“6.4 Dynamic DNS”

on page 61

.

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6.1.5

Safely Removing your USB Storage Device

Introduction

If you just remove your USB storage device from the Thomson Gateway you may loose some data. To avoid

this you must first unmount your USB storage device.

Unmounting your USB storage device

Proceed as follows

1

Browse to the

Thomson Gateway Web Interface

.

2

On the

Toolbox

menu, click

Content Sharing

.

3

In the

Location bar

, click

Configure

.

4

Click

Unmount

.

5

Remove your USB storage device from the Thomson Gateway.

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6.2

Universal Plug and Play

Introduction

UPnP is designed to automate the installation and configuration of a (small) network as much as possible.

This means that UPnP-capable devices can join and leave a network without any effort of a network

administrator.

Supported Operating Systems

Following operating systems support UPnP:

±

Windows Vista

±

Windows XP

UPnP and the Thomson Gateway

With UPnP you can:

±

Access the

Thomson Gateway Web Interface

without having to open the

Thomson Gateway Web

Interface

. For more information, see

Accessing Your Thomson Gateway with UPnP

.

±

Connect/disconnect without having to open the

Thomson Gateway Web Interface

.

For more information, see

Managing your Internet connection with UPnP

.

±

Automatic port configuration for UPnP-enabled games and applications. You do not have to create port to

run services on a computer. If the application is UPnP-enabled, UPnP will create these entries

automatically. For more information, see

Assigning a service (HTTP, FTP,...) to a computer

.

If your computer is running Windows XP, you first have to install the UPnP component. For more

information, see

“6.2.4 Installing UPnP on Windows XP” on page 57

.

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6.2.1

Accessing Your Thomson Gateway with UPnP

Windows Vista

If you computer runs Windows Vista:

1

On the Windows

Start

menu, click

Network

.

2

The

Network

window appears:

3

Right-click your Thomson Gateway (displayed as THOMSON TGXXX) and click

View device web page

.

4

The

Thomson Gateway Web Interface

appears.

Windows XP

If you computer runs Windows XP:

1

Go to

My Network Places

.

2

The

My Network Places

window appears:

3

Double-click your Thomson Gateway (displayed as THOMSON TGXXX).

4

The

Thomson Gateway Web Interface

appears.

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6.2.2

Managing your Internet connection with UPnP

Windows Vista

If you computer runs Windows Vista:

1

On the Windows

Start

menu, click

Network

.

2

The

Network

window appears:

3

Right-click your Thomson Gateway (displayed as THOMSON TGXXX).

4

If you are currently:

²

Connected to the Internet, click

Disable

to disconnect from the Internet.

²

Not connected to the Internet, click

Enable

to connect to the Internet.

Windows XP

Proceed as follows:

1

On the Windows

Start

menu, click

(Settings >) Control Panel

.

2

The

Control Panel

window appears.

Click

(Network and Internet Connections) > Internet Connections

.

3

The

Network Connections

window appears;

4

If you right-click the

Internet Connection

icon, you can connect/disconnect your connection to the

Internet.

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