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Introduction
In a few minutes you will be able to access the Internet using your Thomson Gateway.
This Setup and User Guide will show you how to set up your Thomson Gateway and how to connect your
computer(s) to the Internet.
Main features
As soon as you have completed the installation of your Thomson Gateway you will be able to benefit from all
the services offered by your Thomson Gateway. This Setup and User Guide will focus on the following
features:
±
Broadband Internet
connection.
The first chapter describes how to connect your Thomson Gateway to the Internet.
±
Wired and wireless access
to your local network devices.
For more information, see
“1.4 Connecting a Computer Using the Ethernet Cable” on page 14
and
“3 Wireless Access” on page 27
.
±
Voice over IP
(VoIP) connectivity for traditional phones and IP phones.
For more information see
“4 Telephony” on page 35
±
Share your media
with media players and other network devices using the built-in File Server, FTP Server
and UPnP AV Server. For more information, see
“6 Sharing Content on your Thomson Gateway” on
page 51
.
±
Useful networking tools
like
UPnP
,
Dynamic DNS
and many more.
For more information, see
“7 Thomson Gateway Tools” on page 61
.
±
Internet Security:
For more information, see
“8 Internet Security” on page 71
.
Before you can start to use these features, we will first set up your Thomson Gateway.
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Before you start
User-specific requirements
You can use your Thomson Gateway as:
±
DSL Gateway:
The Thomson Gateway is connected to the DSL network of your service provider and brings the Internet
to your home.
To use the Thomson Gateway in this setup, make sure that the requirements in
“1.1.1 DSL
Requirements” on page 5
are met.
±
Home Router:
The Thomson Gateway is placed behind your another gateway or modem.
This setup has no special requirements attached to it.
DSL
Thomson Gateway
DSL
Modem/Router
Thomson Gateway
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DSL Requirements
Applicability
This section is only applicable if you are using your Thomson Gateway as DSL gateway. For more
information, see
“User-specific requirements” on page 4
.
DSL Service
The DSL service must be activated on your telephone line by your service provider.
Decoupling the voice and DSL signal
As soon as the DSL service is activated two kinds of signals will be available on your telephone line:
±
Voice signals
±
DSL signals
To ensure the sound quality of your phone calls, the DSL signal must be omitted from the telephone line
before it reaches your phone, otherwise you might hear a noise in the background when using your phone.
Filters and splitters
To split the DSL signal from the telephone line, you can use one of the following solutions:
±
A
splitter
that splits the telephone signal into a DSL and Voice signal.
±
A
filter
between your telephone outlet and your phone. This filter removes the DSL signal and passes the
Voice signal.
This filter may also be integrated in your Thomson Gateway.
Telephone
Network
DSL
Voice
Splitter
Voice
DSL
Telephone
Network
DSL
Voice
Filter/Splitter
Voice
DSL
Voice
DSL
Voice
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How do I know if my Thomson Gateway has an integrated filter?
Thomson Gateways:
±
With an integrated filter have
no
PSTN
port on their back panel.
±
Without integrated filter have a
PSTN
port on their back panel.
Here you will have to put a filters/splitter between the telephone outlet and your Thomson Gateway.
PSTN
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Connection Requirements
Wireless connection
If you want to connect your computer using a wireless connection, you will need a WiFi-certified wireless
client adapter for each computer you want to connect wirelessly.
Wired connection
If you want to connect one or more computer using a wired connection, make sure those computers are
equipped with an Ethernet Network Interface Card (NIC).
Internet connection
You may need the following connection details from your service provider:
±
Your service provider’s method for connecting to the Internet (for example PPPoE)
±
The VPI/VCI (for example 8/35)
±
Your user name and password to connect to the Internet for PPP connections
±
Your IP settings in case of static configurations
You may have received this information when you subscribed at your Internet Service Provider. You may be
prompted for this information at a given step in the installation procedure.
Optionally your service provider may indicate the service profile to use during the setup.

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