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Thomson ST516v6
Installation and Setup Guide
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Thomson ST516v6 Installation and Setup Guide
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Copyright Copyright ©1999-2007 Thomson. All rights reserved. Distribution and copying of this document, use and communication of its contents is not permitted without written authorization from Thomson. The content of this document is furnished for informational use only, may be subject to change without notice, and should not be construed as a commitment by Thomson. Thomson assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this document. Thomson Teleco
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Contents About this Installation and Setup Guide.................................. 1 1 Introducing the Thomson Gateway...........................................3 2 Basic Installation..........................................................................5 2.1 Mounting your Thomson Gateway.................................................................. 6 2.2 Installing your Thomson Gateway .................................................................. 7 2.2.1 Guided Installation ........
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Contents E-DOC-CTC-20060911-0017 v2.0 ii
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About this Installation and Setup Guide About this Installation and Setup Guide Symbols Used A note provides additional information about a topic. i A caution warns you about potential problems or specific precautions that need to be taken. ! Terminology Generally, the Thomson ST516 (i) will be referred to as Thomson Gateway in this Installation and Setup v6 Guide. Typographical Conventions Following typographical convention is used throughout this manual: > Sample text indicates a hyperlink. E
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About this Installation and Setup Guide E-DOC-CTC-20060911-0017 v2.0 2
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Chapter 1 Introducing the Thomson Gateway 1 Introducing the Thomson Gateway Introduction In a minute you will be able to access the Internet using your Thomson Gateway. This Installation and Setup Guide will show you how to set up your Thomson Gateway and how to connect a computer or a Local Area Network (LAN) to the Internet. Identifying your Thomson Gateway The label on the bottom of your Thomson Gateway informs you about the Thomson Gateway’s: > Product name > Model number > Serial number >
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Chapter 1 Introducing the Thomson Gateway E-DOC-CTC-20060911-0017 v2.0 4
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Chapter 2 Basic Installation 2 Basic Installation Before you begin Make sure you read the safety instructions and regulatory notices first. You can find the safety instructions on the Setup CD (see “2.2 Installing your Thomson Gateway” on page 7). They may also be provided as a printed booklet. ADSL service The ADSL service must be up and running on your telephone line. If both conventional telephone and ADSL service are simultaneously available from the same copper pair, you will need a cent
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Chapter 2 Basic Installation 2.1 Mounting your Thomson Gateway Setup possibilities You can mount the Thomson Gateway on a wall or simply place it on a desk. Wall mount Proceed as follows to mount the Thomson Gateway on a wall or other vertical surface: 1 Drill two holes in the wall or other vertical surface where you want to place the Thomson Gateway. 2 Fasten two screws in the wall holes. The screws should protrude five millimetres from the surface of the wall. 3 Attach your Thomson Gateway on
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Chapter 2 Basic Installation 2.2 Installing your Thomson Gateway Internet connectivity setup There are different ways to set up your Thomson Gateway. The best way depends on your operating system. If you use the following operating the recommended way to set up your Thomson system Gateway is Microsoft Windows (98 SE, Millennium, the Home Install Wizard, as described in “2.2.1 Guided 2000 or XP) Installation” on page 8. Mac OS X Any operating system (provided you the Easy Setup, as described in
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Chapter 2 Basic Installation 2.2.1 Guided Installation Introduction On the CD, a Quick-Install Wizard is provided that will guide you through the first installation and setup of your Thomson Gateway. The Quick-Install Wizard will: > Provide important safety and regulatory information. > Show you how to make the necessary connections to your Thomson Gateway. > Show you how to turn on your device. > Prepare you to smoothly run the Thomson Gateway Home Install Wizard. The subsequent Home Install W
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Chapter 2 Basic Installation 2 Select your Thomson Gateway from the list of supported devices and click Next. The Thomson Gateway Safety Instructions and Regulatory Notices are displayed. A product picture helps you to easily identify your Thomson Gateway. If you are not sure i what device you have, check the label on the bottom of your Thomson Gateway. 3 Scroll down and read all the instructions carefully, select I have read and I fully understand the Safety Instructions and Regulatory Infor
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Chapter 2 Basic Installation Home Install Wizard The Home Install Wizard guides you through your local network connections and prepares the Thomson Gateway to connect to the Internet. Proceed as follows: 1 On the Welcome page, click Next to continue. The Software License Agreement window appears. 2 You must accept before continuing. Click Yes to accept. If you accepted the Software License Agreement in a previous configuration setup, this window ! will not be shown. The Home Install Wizard che
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Chapter 2 Basic Installation 3 Make the following connection: Connect the yellow RJ-45 Ethernet cable to the yellow Ethernet port on your Thomson Gateway and the other end to the computer’s Ethernet port. 4 Once the hardware is installed and connected to the Thomson Gateway, the procedure continues with configuring your Internet connection. If the wizard does not detect a connection, an error message will be displayed. Refer to “The i wizard does not detect a connection” on page 31. Proceed
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Chapter 2 Basic Installation Configuring the Internet connection Proceed as follows: 1 If prompted, enter the User name and Password for your Thomson Gateway security settings and click OK. The factory default user is ‘Administrator’ and its password is blank. It is advisable to specify i another user name and password during the configuration procedure to protect your Thomson Gateway from security violation. See “2.6 Basic Security” on page 21 for more information. 2 Select the appropriate R
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Chapter 2 Basic Installation Configuring the Thomson Gateway (and your computer) Proceed as follows: 1 Depending on the selected service profile and your ISP’s requirements, you may have to fill in some additional settings during the Home Install Wizard, like Dynamic DNS Service, Time Configuration or other. Enter the information provided by your ISP and click Next whenever requested. 2 Provide a user name and password to protect your Thomson Gateway from unauthorised access. Each time a user
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Chapter 2 Basic Installation Finishing the Home Install Wizard The Home Install Wizard will configure the Thomson Gateway and your computer according to the service profile. Proceed as follows: 1 You can follow the configuration progress in following window: 2 Click Finish to close the wizard. The following steps will happen automatically: After some seconds, the Internet LED on your Thomson Gateway will be lit green to indicate Internet connectivity. If not, refer to “4.2 LED Diagnostics” o
