Thomson TG784 Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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UPnP

UPnP is a technology that enables seamless operation of a wide range of games and messaging applications.

Your computer will use UPnP to communicate to the Thomson Gateway which services are running on the

computer.

For more information on UPnP, see

“6.2 Universal Plug and Play” on page 52

.

Assign a game or application to a local networking device

If you assign a game or application to a local networking device, you will basically tell the Thomson Gateway

that if it receives requests for a specific game or application, it has to forward these messages to a specific

computer.

Proceed as follows to do so:

1

Browse to the

Thomson Gateway Web Interface

.

2

On the

Toolbox

menu, click

Game & Application Sharing

.

3

In the

Pick a task

list, click

Assign a game or application to a local network device

.

4

In the

Game or application

list, click the service you want to run on the computer. For example,

HTTP

Server (World Wide Web)

.

5

In the

Device

, list select the computer to which you want to assign the service. Your computer will be

listed with it’s computer name.

6

All incoming request for the selected service will now be directed to the selected device. The Thomson

Gateway will also configure the its firewall to allow this service.

If the service is not available in the list, click

Create a new game or application

in the

Pick a task

list. For more information, click

Help

on the

Thomson Gateway Web Interface

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6.4

Dynamic DNS

Introduction

The Dynamic DNS service allows you to assign a dynamic DNS host name (for example john.dyndns.org) to

a broadband connection even if it is using a dynamic IP address. As soon as the device gets a new IP address,

the dynamic DNS server updates its entry to the new IP address.

What you need

Before you can configure Dynamic DNS, you first have to create an account at a Dynamic DNS service

provider. For example:

±

www.dyndns.org

±

www.no-ip.com

±

www.dtdns.com

Procedure

Proceed as follows:

1

Browse to the

Thomson Gateway Web Interface

.

2

On the

Toolbox

menu, click

Dynamic DNS

.

3

On the

Location bar

, click

Configure

.

4

Select the

Enabled

check box.

5

If necessary, select the broadband connection to which you want to assign the Dynamic DNS host name

in the Interface list.

6

Type the user name and password of your Dynamic DNS service account in the corresponding fields.

7

In the

Service

list, click the name of your Dynamic DNS service provider.

8

In the

Host

box, type the host name that you got from the Dynamic DNS service provider (for example

mywebpage.dyndns.org).

9

Click

Apply

.

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Internet Security

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Internet Security

Overview

The Thomson Gateway offers you various options to secure your network:

Topic

Page

Firewall

64

Web Site Filtering

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Internet Security

7.1

Firewall

Changing the security level

Proceed as follows:

1

Browse to the

Thomson Gateway Web Interface

.

2

On the

Toolbox

menu, click

Firewall

.

3

The

Firewall

page appears. In the upper-right corner, click

Configure

.

4

A list with security settings with a brief description is displayed.

5

Select the security level of your choice and click

Apply

.

Creating a new security level

If you do not find a security level up to your need, you are able to create a new security level.

Proceed as follows:

1

In the

Toolbox

menu, click

Firewall

.

2

In the upper right corner, click

Configure

.

3

In the

Pick a task

list, click

Create a new Security Level

.

4

In the

Name

box, type a name for the new security level.

5

In the

Clone from existing Security Levels

list, click the security level you want to start from.

6

Click

Apply

.

7

You can now make the necessary changes to the security level.

This feature is intended for

advanced users only

.

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