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    SpeedT ouch™580 Wireless Residential ADSL Gateway User’ s Guide Release R4.3[...]

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    SpeedT ouch™ 580 User’ s Guide R4.3.1[...]

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    Copyright Copyright ©199 9-2005 THOM SON. All righ ts reserved. Passing on, and cop ying of this docume nt, use and commun ication of its conte nts is not permitte d without written autho rization from THOMSON. The content o f this document is furnished for inform ational use only, may be subject to change without notice, and should not be con str[...]

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    Contents E-DOC-CTC-20050429-010 2 v1.0 i Contents About this User’s Guid e ........................... ................... 1 1 Your SpeedTouch™ .... .................................................. 3 1.1 SpeedTouch™ Features ......... ............ .................................... ......... 4 1.1.1 Hardware Specifications .............. [...]

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    Contents E-DOC-CTC-20050429-0102 v1.0 ii 3.2 IGD C ontrol Agent ....... ......... ........ ........... ........ ........... ........ ......... 39 3.3 MS Windows XP B roadBand Connection . ............. ............ ........... 41 3.4 Mac OS X PPPoE Di al-in Client . ............. .......... ........... ............. .... 45 4 SpeedTouch™ Web Inte[...]

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    Contents E-DOC-CTC-20050429-010 2 v1.0 iii 4.5 Toolbox ................ ............ .......................... ............. ............ ......... 69 4.5.1 Remote Assistance .......... .................. ............... ................... ................... ...... 70 4.5.2 Game & Application S haring ........................... ............[...]

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    Contents E-DOC-CTC-20050429-0102 v1.0 iv 6.1 General SpeedTouch™ Troubleshooting ... .................. ........ ....... 108 6.1.1 Wired Ethernet Tro ubleshooting....................... .................. ............... ............ 109 6.1.2 Wireless Ethernet Tr oubleshooting ...................... ................... ............... ........ 1[...]

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    About this User’s Guide E-DOC-CTC-20050429-010 2 v1.0 1 About this User’ s Guide Used Symbols T erminology Generally, the SpeedTouch™580(i) wil l be refe rred to as SpeedTouc h™ in this User’s Guide. T ypographical Conventions In interactive input and output, typed input is displayed in a bold font and commands are displayed like this . C[...]

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    About this User’s Guide E-DOC-CTC-20050429-0102 v1.0 2[...]

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    Chapter 1 Your SpeedTouch™ E-DOC-CTC-20050429-010 2 v1.0 3 1 Y our SpeedT ouch™ Introduction With the SpeedTouch™580(i) Wireless Resi dential ADSL Gateway you can buil d a secure home or s mall office network, seamlessly connecting w ired and wireless devices and surf the Internet at hi gh speed, all combined in one device. Installation For m[...]

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    Chapter 1 Your SpeedTouch™ E-DOC-CTC-20050429-0102 v1.0 4 1.1 SpeedT ouch™ Features Introduction Your SpeedTouch™ offers you a wide range of outstanding features. In this section you will fin d a comprehensive overview of the:  Hardware Specifications  Software Features[...]

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    Chapter 1 Your SpeedTouch™ E-DOC-CTC-20050429-010 2 v1.0 5 1.1.1 Hardware Specifications Gateway Integrated multi-mode ADSL mo dem, supporting:  ADSL over POTS for a Spee dTouch™ADSL/POTS variant)  ADSL over ISDN for a Spee dTouch™ ADSL/ISDN variant) Physical interfaces  WAN:  One RJ-11 port fo r ADSL/POTS or ADSL/ISDN con nection[...]

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    Chapter 1 Your SpeedTouch™ E-DOC-CTC-20050429-0102 v1.0 6 1.1.2 Software Features ADSL compliance  If POTS in overlay: G. handshake, Full Rate ADSL, G.dmt, G.lite (splitterless ADSL)  If ISDN in overlay: G.handshake, G.dmt A TM features  Up to 16 simultaneous PVCs, allowin g multiple simu ltaneous destinations  ATM QoS per PVC: CBR, V[...]

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    Chapter 1 Your SpeedTouch™ E-DOC-CTC-20050429-010 2 v1.0 7 Configuration  Home Install Wizard, Easy Setup w izard  Intuitive web-based GUI (HTTP/HTTPs)  Advanced configuration via telnet - Command Line Interface (CLI)  Remote management access control Management  Multi-level user protection, Event logging  DHCP server, clien t a[...]

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    Chapter 1 Your SpeedTouch™ E-DOC-CTC-20050429-0102 v1.0 8 1.2 SpeedT ouch™ LED Behaviour Front panel LEDs The SpeedTouch™ is equi pped with a number of LEDs on its front panel, indicating the state of the device during normal operation. Following table shows the meaning o f the different LEDs: Indicator Description Name Colour State Power Gre[...]

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    Chapter 1 Your SpeedTouch™ E-DOC-CTC-20050429-010 2 v1.0 9 Ethernet LEDs A LED may be provided per Ethernet port to indicate link integrity (or activity). Depending on the SpeedTou ch™ product you are using, a second LED (A ) may be provided to indicate the 10/100Base-T selection: DSL Green Flashing Pendi ng DSL line synchronisation On DSL line[...]

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    Chapter 1 Your SpeedTouch™ E-DOC-CTC-20050429-0102 v1.0 10 1.3 How to Access your SpeedT ouch™ Access methods Your SpeedTouch™ is accessibl e in one of following ways: Access Method Can be used to: Web Configure your Sp eedTouch™ via HTTP or HTTPS. For more information, see “1.3.1 Access via the Web Interface” on page 11 . Command Line [...]

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    Chapter 1 Your SpeedTouch™ E-DOC-CTC-20050429-010 2 v1.0 11 1.3.1 Access via the W eb Inter face Procedure To access the SpeedTouch™ via the web interface: 1 Open a web browser. 2 In the address bar type your Speed Touch ™’s IP address or DNS host name, by default that is ‘http://speed touch.lan’ or ‘192.168.1.254’. 3 As a result th[...]

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    Chapter 1 Your SpeedTouch™ E-DOC-CTC-20050429-0102 v1.0 12 1.3.2 Access via CLI Command Line Interface (CLI) You can access the Command Line Interface (CLI) via:  A Telnet session This requires that TCP/IP connectivity exists between the host from which the Telnet session is opened and the Sp eedTouch™. Your SpeedTouc h™ and the connected [...]

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    Chapter 1 Your SpeedTouch™ E-DOC-CTC-20050429-010 2 v1.0 13 Te l n e t s e s s i o n Proceed as follows: 1 Open a telnet application. 2 Connect to your SpeedTouch™. . 3 Enter your SpeedTouch™ s ecurity user name and password. 4 As soon as you’ ve opened a session to the CLI, the SpeedTouch™ b anner is displayed, followed by the CLI pr omp[...]

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    Chapter 1 Your SpeedTouch™ E-DOC-CTC-20050429-0102 v1.0 14 1.3.3 Access via F TP File T ransfer Protocol (F TP) You can access the file system of the SpeedTouch™ via the File Transfer Protocol (FTP), in o rder to:  Restore or backup conf iguration files, templates or language packs.  Upgrade your co nfiguration or firmware. File system Th[...]

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    Chapter 1 Your SpeedTouch™ E-DOC-CTC-20050429-010 2 v1.0 15 File system access rights On the different directories you have following privileges: Common F TP commands Depending on the access rights you have on a directory, you can use one of following commands: Director y Access rights root NO read/write dl read/write Command... Y ou can use to..[...]

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    Chapter 1 Your SpeedTouch™ E-DOC-CTC-20050429-0102 v1.0 16 FT P f i l e t r a n s f e r To allow correct file transfer s, set the transfer mode to “binary”: At the ftp prompt, type bin and press Enter. Example: Quote site command All the CLI commands can be executed from within an FTP session. Only complete CLI commands (in other words, the c[...]

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    Chapter 1 Your SpeedTouch™ E-DOC-CTC-20050429-010 2 v1.0 17 1.3.4 Remote Assistance Remote access You can make your SpeedTouch accessible from the Internet with regard to remote support. This way, you can allow your helpdesk to access your SpeedTouch™ remotely. Enabling remote access To enable remote assistance: 1 Go to the SpeedTouch™ p ages[...]

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    Chapter 1 Your SpeedTouch™ E-DOC-CTC-20050429-0102 v1.0 18[...]

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    Chapter 2 Local Networ k Setup E-DOC-CTC-20050429-010 2 v1.0 19 2 Local Network Setup Introduction The SpeedTouch™ offers you follo wing local networking solutio ns:  Wired Ethernet  USB (1.1)  Wireless Et hernet Device settings Once you’ve connected a device, you ar e able to personalise its settings: 1 Go to the SpeedTouch™ web pag[...]

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    Chapter 2 Local Network Setup E-DOC-CTC-20050429-0102 v1.0 20 2.1 Wired Ethernet Local network The Ethernet ports on the backpanel allo w you to connect the SpeedTouch™ to an existing 10 or 100 Base-T Ethernet netw ork or one (or more) computer(s) with installed Ethernet card. Using the Sp eedTouch™ Ethe rn et switch, you can create a local Eth[...]

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    Chapter 2 Local Networ k Setup E-DOC-CTC-20050429-010 2 v1.0 21 2.2 USB Suppor ted operating systems Installing and using the SpeedT ouch™ USB connecti on on the SpeedTouch™ is supported for follo wing operating systems:  Microsoft Oper ating Systems:  MS Windows 98SE  MS Windows Millennium  MS Windows 2000  MS Windows XP You may[...]

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    Chapter 2 Local Network Setup E-DOC-CTC-20050429-0102 v1.0 22 Installing W indows USB driver The installation is plug and play, meaning that installation w ill require almost no effort. Proceed as follows: 1 Insert the blue USB cable provid ed into the SpeedTouch™ USB port marked with the USB logo: 2 The other end of the USB cable fits in (one of[...]

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    Chapter 2 Local Networ k Setup E-DOC-CTC-20050429-010 2 v1.0 23 2.3 Wireless Ethernet Introduction The SpeedTouch™ Wi-Fi® certified IEEE 802 .11g compliant wireless access point allows multiple computers to connect wire lessly to your local network over the SpeedTouch™ Wireless LAN environment. Th e SpeedTouch™ is backward compatible with IE[...]

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    Chapter 2 Local Network Setup E-DOC-CTC-20050429-0102 v1.0 24 2.3.1 Wireless Basics Introduction In this section some key wi reless concepts are explained. 802.11b/g 802.11b is an IEEE standard, operating at 2,4 GHz at a speed of up to 11 Mb/s. 802.11g, a newer IEEE standard also operating at 2,4 GH z, gives you up to 54 Mb/s speed, more security a[...]

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    Chapter 2 Local Networ k Setup E-DOC-CTC-20050429-010 2 v1.0 25 Antennas Direct the external antenna to allow optimiza tion of the wireless link. If for exa mple the antenna is erect, wireless links in the hori zontal plane are favoured. Please note that the antenna characteristics are influenced by the environment, that is by reflections of the ra[...]

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    Chapter 2 Local Network Setup E-DOC-CTC-20050429-0102 v1.0 26 2.3.2 Connecting First-time Wireless Clients Wireless default settings After every Reset-to-Defaults, the SpeedT ouch™ wireless access point configuration is returned to its in itial default settin gs. These default settings are:  Security level is low (security disabled) for an eas[...]

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    Chapter 2 Local Networ k Setup E-DOC-CTC-20050429-010 2 v1.0 27 To associate your wireless client to the SpeedTouch™: 1 Click the network icon in the notification area: 2 The Wireless Network Connection window ap pears: In the Choose a wireless network list, select the SpeedTouch™ wireless network and click Connect . 3 Following window appears [...]

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    Chapter 2 Local Network Setup E-DOC-CTC-20050429-0102 v1.0 28 Wir el es s de vi ce settings Once you’ve connected a device, you ar e able to personalise its settings. For more information, s ee “ Device settin gs” on page 19 . To add a wireless device to the Access Control List (ACL), select Allowed on WLAN .[...]

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    Chapter 2 Local Networ k Setup E-DOC-CTC-20050429-010 2 v1.0 29 2.3.3 Wireless Security Introduction Since the SpeedTouch™ wireless environm ent is a radio environment, precautions must be taken to ensure that your wireless network is safe from malicious intruders. To secure your wireless network, followi ng wireless access point settings can be [...]

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    Chapter 2 Local Network Setup E-DOC-CTC-20050429-0102 v1.0 30 Data encryption To setup wireless connect ivity, you can choos e different levels of security:  Low (Security disabled, the default): No security; th e data will not be encrypted, no authentication process will be used.  Medium : Use WEP (Wired-Equivalent Pr ivacy) to encrypt the t[...]

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    Chapter 2 Local Networ k Setup E-DOC-CTC-20050429-010 2 v1.0 31 2.3.4 Connecting Additional Wireless Clients Preconditions Make sure that:  The SpeedTouch™ is powered on and ready for service.  The SpeedTouch™ has been configur ed as DHCP server (de fault).  The wireless client adapters have been installed on all computers you want to [...]

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    Chapter 2 Local Network Setup E-DOC-CTC-20050429-0102 v1.0 32 Registering client s via association button You can easily register new wirele ss network clients as follows: Push the Association / on the Sp eedTouch™front panel for at least two seconds. The WLA N LED will toggle between green and red. The ACL will be unlocked for a time fr ame of o[...]

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    Chapter 2 Local Networ k Setup E-DOC-CTC-20050429-010 2 v1.0 33 2.3.5 Extending the Range of Y our Wireless Network WDS The SpeedTouch™ features Wireless Distri bution System (WDS) function ality. This feature allows you to exten d the range of your wireless network by introducing one or more WDS-enabled devices i nto your wireless network. The W[...]

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    Chapter 2 Local Network Setup E-DOC-CTC-20050429-0102 v1.0 34 Configuring WDS To configure your WDS on the web pages: 1 Go to the SpeedTouch™ web pages . 2 In the menu select Hom e Network . 3 Click your WLAN. 4 On the top right, click Configure . 5 On the Wireless Access Point page, in the Pick a task... list, click Configure WDS . 6 Select WDS [...]

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    Chapter 3 Internet Connectivity Dial-In Clients E-DOC-CTC-20050429-010 2 v1.0 35 3 Internet Connectivity Dial-In Clients Introduction For setting up initial Internet connectivit y, using the H ome Install Wizard on the Setup CD or the embedded Easy Setup, refe r to the provided Installation and Setup Guide. Access methods Depending on the confi gur[...]

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    Chapter 3 Internet Connectivity Dial-In Clients E-DOC-CTC-20050429-0102 v1.0 36 Embedded PPP dial-in clients The SpeedTouch™’s embedded PP P dial-in client allows you to establish an Internet connection for computers residi ng on your local network, using only one computer of the network to control the client. If this computer runs:  Any Ope[...]

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    Chapter 3 Internet Connectivity Dial-In Clients E-DOC-CTC-20050429-010 2 v1.0 37 3.1 SpeedT ouch™ W eb Pages Introduction As the SpeedTouc h™ web page s are controllable from any Operating System with an installed w eb browser, the method to esta blish PPP s essions de scribed b elow you can use on any computer system. For more information on I[...]

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    Chapter 3 Internet Connectivity Dial-In Clients E-DOC-CTC-20050429-0102 v1.0 38 T erminating an Interne t session To close an active PPP connection: 1 Go to the SpeedTouch™ H ome page. 2 Click Disconnect at the appropriate broadband connection. As a result the SpeedTouch™’s embedded PP P dia l-in client will close the Internet connection. The[...]

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    Chapter 3 Internet Connectivity Dial-In Clients E-DOC-CTC-20050429-010 2 v1.0 39 3.2 IGD Control Agent Introduction MS Windows XP users can easily establis h PPP sessio ns, thanks to MS Windows XP’s Internet Gateway Device (IGD) Dis cover y and Control Client that allo ws you to control the SpeedTouch™ directly from you PC. Preconditions Follow[...]

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    Chapter 3 Internet Connectivity Dial-In Clients E-DOC-CTC-20050429-0102 v1.0 40 Internet connection status As long as the SpeedTouch™’s embedded PPP dial-in client is connected, you are able to overview the connection statu s and some counters by double-cli cking the Internet Connecti on icon in your PC’ s Network Connections window: T ermina[...]

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    Chapter 3 Internet Connectivity Dial-In Clients E-DOC-CTC-20050429-010 2 v1.0 41 3.3 MS Windows XP BroadBand Connection Prerequisites To be able to us e the MS Windows XP BroadBand Connectio n, your SpeedTouch™ must be configured for either:  Bridging, or  PPPoE Relay Configuring a broadband connection Proceed as follows: 1 On the Start men[...]

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    Chapter 3 Internet Connectivity Dial-In Clients E-DOC-CTC-20050429-0102 v1.0 42 8 Select whether the conn ection will be ava ilab le to any user or only to yourself: 9 Fill in the Internet acco unt information. This information sho uld be provided by your service pro vider: 10 At the end of the config uration the following window app ears: Click Fi[...]

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    Chapter 3 Internet Connectivity Dial-In Clients E-DOC-CTC-20050429-010 2 v1.0 43 Star ting a broadband Internet session Proceed as follows: 1 On the Start menu, point Connect T o and click the name of the connection you’ve created, for example YourISP. 2 The Connect Y ourISP window ap pears: 3 If requested, enter user name and password for your u[...]

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    Chapter 3 Internet Connectivity Dial-In Clients E-DOC-CTC-20050429-0102 v1.0 44 T erminating a broadband Internet session Proceed as follows: 1 On the Start menu, point Connect T o and click the name of the connection you’ve created, for example YourISP. 2 The Y ourISP Status window appears: 3 Click Disconnect . 4 The connection is released. As a[...]

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    Chapter 3 Internet Connectivity Dial-In Clients E-DOC-CTC-20050429-010 2 v1.0 45 3.4 Mac OS X PPPoE Dial-in Client Prerequisites To be able to us e the MS Windows XP BroadBand Connectio n, your SpeedTouch™ must be configured for either:  Bridging, or  PPPoE Relay Configuring a broadband connection Proceed as follows: 1 On the Apple menu, cl[...]

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    Chapter 3 Internet Connectivity Dial-In Clients E-DOC-CTC-20050429-0102 v1.0 46 Star ting a broadband Internet session Proceed as follows: 1 Click the Internet Connect dockling. 2 The following window appears : Make sure Built-in Ethernet is selected in the Configuration list. 3 If needed, enter user name and password for your us er account at the [...]

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    Chapter 4 SpeedTou ch™ Web I nterfac e E-DOC-CTC-20050429-010 2 v1.0 47 4 SpeedT ouch™ W eb Inter face Introduction The SpeedTouch™ comes with embedded HTML pages, providing an interface to the software installed on the device. It a llows easy setup and management of the SpeedTouch™ via your web browser form any PC connected to the SpeedTou[...]

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    Chapter 4 SpeedTouch™ Web Interface E-DOC-CTC-20050429-0102 v1.0 48 4.1 Navigation Navigation components The SpeedTouch™ web interface cons ists of following components:  Menu  Language Bar  Navigation Bar  Notification Area  Tasks Menu T asks Navigation bar Notification area Language bar[...]

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    Chapter 4 SpeedTou ch™ Web I nterfac e E-DOC-CTC-20050429-010 2 v1.0 49 4.1.1 Menu Menu items The menu is located on the left side of th e page and consists of the following menu items:  SpeedTouch : Provides basic information on the SpeedTouch™.  Broadband Connection : Allows you to view /configure your broadband connections.  Toolbox[...]

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    Chapter 4 SpeedTouch™ Web Interface E-DOC-CTC-20050429-0102 v1.0 50 4.1.2 Language Bar Language bar The language bar is located under the Speed Touch™ logo and allo ws you to change the language of the SpeedTouch™ web interface. ! The language bar will only be shown if more than one lang uage is available.[...]

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    Chapter 4 SpeedTou ch™ Web I nterfac e E-DOC-CTC-20050429-010 2 v1.0 51 4.1.3 Navigation Bar Navigation bar The navigation bar is located on the top of the page and allows y ou to:  View the current user name. Click this name to change your password or switch to another user.  View the current position on the SpeedTouch™ web interface. ?[...]

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    Chapter 4 SpeedTouch™ Web Interface E-DOC-CTC-20050429-0102 v1.0 52 4.1.4 Notification Area Notification area The notification area is located under the N avigation Bar and is used to display:  Error messages indicated by a red traffic light.  Warnings indicated by an orange traffic light.  Information indicated by a green traffic light.[...]

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    Chapter 4 SpeedTou ch™ Web I nterfac e E-DOC-CTC-20050429-010 2 v1.0 53 4.1.5 T asks Ta s k s To allow a swift configuration of yo ur SpeedTouch™, some pages m ay offer you a number of related tasks. These tasks w ill guide you to th e page where you can perform the selected task.[...]

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    Chapter 4 SpeedTouch™ Web Interface E-DOC-CTC-20050429-0102 v1.0 54 4.2 Home SpeedT ouch™ home page The SpeedTouch™ home page gives you a sh ort overview of all the configurable aspects of the SpeedTouch™:  SpeedTouch  Broadband Connection  Toolbox  Home Network[...]

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    Chapter 4 SpeedTou ch™ Web I nterfac e E-DOC-CTC-20050429-010 2 v1.0 55 4.3 SpeedT ouch The SpeedT ouch menu The SpeedT ouch menu consists of following items:  Information  Configuration  Event Logs  Update The SpeedT ouch page The SpeedT ouch page gives you some b asic inform ation on the Sp eedTouch™:  Product Information  C[...]

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    Chapter 4 SpeedTouch™ Web Interface E-DOC-CTC-20050429-0102 v1.0 56 4.3.1 Information Information The Information page summarizes important informatio n on your SpeedTouch™. You may need this information when y ou contact your helpdesk.[...]

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    Chapter 4 SpeedTou ch™ Web I nterfac e E-DOC-CTC-20050429-010 2 v1.0 57 4.3.2 SpeedT ouch™ Easy Setup Easy Setup Wizard This wizard helps you config ure your SpeedTouch™ Internet connection. To configure the SpeedTouch™ us ing the SpeedTouch™ Easy S etup wizard: 1 On the le ft menu, cli ck SpeedT ouch . 2 In the Pick a task... list, click[...]

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    Chapter 4 SpeedTouch™ Web Interface E-DOC-CTC-20050429-0102 v1.0 58 4.3.3 Restar t Accessing the Restar t page Proceed as follows: 1 On the le ft menu, cli ck SpeedT ouch . 2 In the Pick a task... list, click Restart . Restar ting your SpeedT ouch™ Proceed as follows: 1 Click Y es, restart my SpeedT ouch . 2 The SpeedTouch™ restarts. 3 The Sp[...]

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    Chapter 4 SpeedTou ch™ Web I nterfac e E-DOC-CTC-20050429-010 2 v1.0 59 4.3.4 Configuration Over view The Overview page displays the current configuration of y our SpeedTouch™. Detai ls The Details page display s more detailed information on the current configuration of your SpeedTouch™. Configure The Configure page allows you to change the c[...]

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    Chapter 4 SpeedTouch™ Web Interface E-DOC-CTC-20050429-0102 v1.0 60 4.3.5 Backup & Restore Introduction This page allows you to:  Save your current configuratio n.  Restore a previously saved configuration. Accessing the Backup & Restore page Proceed as follows: 1 On the SpeedT ouch menu, click Configu ration. 2 Click Configure . 3 [...]

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    Chapter 4 SpeedTou ch™ Web I nterfac e E-DOC-CTC-20050429-010 2 v1.0 61 4.3.6 Reset to Factor y Defaults Introduction This page allows you to r eset the SpeedTouc h™ to return to the initial configuration of your SpeedTouch ™. All your changes wil l be deleted. Accessing the Reset to Factor y Defaults page Proceed as follows: 1 On the le ft m[...]

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    Chapter 4 SpeedTouch™ Web Interface E-DOC-CTC-20050429-0102 v1.0 62 4.3.7 Event Logs Event Logging The Event Logs page summarizes the latest events recorded on your SpeedTouch™. Recorded Events table The Recorded Events table gives you an overview of the latest event logs that have been recorded since power on. The first co lumn of the table in[...]

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    Chapter 4 SpeedTou ch™ Web I nterfac e E-DOC-CTC-20050429-010 2 v1.0 63 4.3.8 Update Updating the SpeedT ouch™ system software The Update page allows you to:  View System Information.  View information on the current System Firmware.  Update your SpeedTouch™ from a remote server. Use this option if yo u want to have yourSpeedTo uch?[...]

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    Chapter 4 SpeedTouch™ Web Interface E-DOC-CTC-20050429-0102 v1.0 64 4.4 Broadband Connection The Broadband Connection menu The Broadband Connection menu con sists of following menu items:  DSL Connection  Internet Services The Broadband Connection page The Broadband Connection pa ge gives you a short statu s overview of the connections conf[...]

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    Chapter 4 SpeedTou ch™ Web I nterfac e E-DOC-CTC-20050429-010 2 v1.0 65 4.4.1 Connectivity Check Introduction This page enables you to perform a connectiv ity check on an Internet service of your SpeedTouch™. Accessing the Connectivity Check page Proceed as follows: 1 On the le ft menu, cli ck Broadband Connecti on. 2 In the Pick a task... list[...]

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    Chapter 4 SpeedTouch™ Web Interface E-DOC-CTC-20050429-0102 v1.0 66 4.4.2 DSL Connection Over view Click Over view to view brief information on your DSL connection. Detai ls Click Details to view a more detailed info rmation on your DSL connection.[...]

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    Chapter 4 SpeedTou ch™ Web I nterfac e E-DOC-CTC-20050429-010 2 v1.0 67 4.4.3 Internet Ser vices Internet Ser vices information The Internet Services page displays information on your Internet Connection (s). To view more detailed information on a specific connection, click the Vie w mo r e .. . link of the corresponding conn ection. If you confi[...]

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    Chapter 4 SpeedTouch™ Web Interface E-DOC-CTC-20050429-0102 v1.0 68 4.4.4 Internet Ser vice Settings Accessing the Internet Ser vice Settings page Proceed as follows: 1 On the Broadband Connection menu click Internet Services. 2 Click the View mo re link of the internet service you want to view. Over view The Overview page gives you basic informa[...]

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    Chapter 4 SpeedTou ch™ Web I nterfac e E-DOC-CTC-20050429-010 2 v1.0 69 4.5 T oolbox The T oolbox menu The To o l b o x menu consists of following menu items:  Remote Assistance : Allows you to make your SpeedTouch™ accessible for remote support.  Game & Application Sharing : Allows you to share services and games that you run in your[...]

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    Chapter 4 SpeedTouch™ Web Interface E-DOC-CTC-20050429-0102 v1.0 70 4.5.1 Remote Assistance Enabling Remote Assistance This page allows you to make your SpeedTouch™ accessible for remote support. To use remote assistance: 1 If needed, type a password in the Password box. 2 Click Enable Remote Assistance . 3 Pass the information listed under: ?[...]

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    Chapter 4 SpeedTou ch™ Web I nterfac e E-DOC-CTC-20050429-010 2 v1.0 71 4.5.2 Game & Application Sharing Over view The Overview page summariz es the games and applications o n a particular host on your network, for which the SpeedTouch™ accepts connections coming from the Internet. Configure The Configuration page allows you to:  Select [...]

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    Chapter 4 SpeedTouch™ Web Interface E-DOC-CTC-20050429-0102 v1.0 72 4.5.3 Defined Games & Applications Accessing the Defined Games & Applications page Proceed as follows: 1 In the T oolbox menu, click Game & Application Sharing . 2 In the Pick a task... list, click Modify a ga me or applicatio n . The Defined Games & Applications [...]

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    Chapter 4 SpeedTou ch™ Web I nterfac e E-DOC-CTC-20050429-010 2 v1.0 73 4.5.4 Game or Application Definition Accessing the Game or Application Definition page Proceed as follows: 1 In the T oolbox menu, click Game & Application Sharing . 2 In the Pick a task... list, click Modify a ga me or applicatio n . 3 Click the name of the game or appli[...]

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    Chapter 4 SpeedTouch™ Web Interface E-DOC-CTC-20050429-0102 v1.0 74 4.5.5 New Game or Application Accessing the Game or Application Definition Proceed as follows: 1 On the Applications page, click Game & Applica tion Sharing . 2 In the Pick a task... list, click Create a new game or application . Creating a new game or application Proceed as [...]

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    Chapter 4 SpeedTou ch™ Web I nterfac e E-DOC-CTC-20050429-010 2 v1.0 75 4.5.6 Parental Control Parental Control The SpeedTouch™ allows you to block/allo w particular web sites:  Based on the web site’s URL.  Based on the web site’s content.  Redirect a web si te to another web s ite. Over view The Overview page displays:  The cu[...]

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    Chapter 4 SpeedTouch™ Web Interface E-DOC-CTC-20050429-0102 v1.0 76 Deny access to a specific web site Use this feature if:  Allow is selected under Action for Unkn own Sites.  Block is selected under Acti on for Un known Sites and you want to make an exception on an allow rule . For example: you are allo wing “provider.com” b ut you wa[...]

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    Chapter 4 SpeedTou ch™ Web I nterfac e E-DOC-CTC-20050429-010 2 v1.0 77 Redirecting all web sites Proceed as follows: 1 Type “*” in the Web S i te box. 2 Click Redirect in the Action list . 3 Type the URL of the web site you wa nt to redirect to (for example “mycompany.com/internetpolicy.htm”) in the Redirect box. 4 Click Add . 5 Type the[...]

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    Chapter 4 SpeedTouch™ Web Interface E-DOC-CTC-20050429-0102 v1.0 78 4.5.7 W eb Filtering Activation Accessing this page Proceed as follows: 1 On the To o l b o x menu, click Web Site Filtering . 2 In the Pick a task... list, click Activate Web filtering License . W eb Filtering Activation page This page allows you to:  Activate a Web Filtering[...]

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    Chapter 4 SpeedTou ch™ Web I nterfac e E-DOC-CTC-20050429-010 2 v1.0 79 4.5.8 Content Level Accessing this page Proceed as follows: 1 On the To o l b o x menu, click Web Site Filtering . 2 Click Configure . 3 Click the Edit link of the content level you want to edit. Over view This page gives you an overvi ew of the different categor ies and thei[...]

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    Chapter 4 SpeedTouch™ Web Interface E-DOC-CTC-20050429-0102 v1.0 80 4.5.9 New Content Level Introduction This page allows you to create a ne w content level. To access this page: 1 On the To o l b o x menu, click Web Site Filtering . 2 In the upper right corner, click Configure . 3 Under Pick a task... , click Create a new content level . Procedu[...]

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    Chapter 4 SpeedTou ch™ Web I nterfac e E-DOC-CTC-20050429-010 2 v1.0 81 Content level activation To activate your new content level: 1 On the To o l b o x menu, click Web Site Filtering . 2 In the upper right corner, click Configure . 3 In the Content Level list, select your new content level. 4 The new content level is now active.[...]

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    Chapter 4 SpeedTouch™ Web Interface E-DOC-CTC-20050429-0102 v1.0 82 4.5.10 Firewall Over view The Overview page summariz es the overall security policy co nfigured on your SpeedTouch™. Configure The Configure page allows you to select the security level of the Sp eedTouch™. Select one of following security levels:  Block All : to protect y[...]

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    Chapter 4 SpeedTou ch™ Web I nterfac e E-DOC-CTC-20050429-010 2 v1.0 83 4.5.11 Intrusion Detection Intrusion Detection Your SpeedTouch™ is protecting your networ k against malicious in trusions. This page shows you the intrus ions you are protected against. The Pr otected I ntrusions t able shows the number of times the Spee dTouch™ actively [...]

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    Chapter 4 SpeedTouch™ Web Interface E-DOC-CTC-20050429-0102 v1.0 84 4.5.12 Dynamic DNS What is Dynamic DNS The Dynamic DNS service allows you to assign a dyna mic DNS host name (e.g. john.dyndns.org ) to a broadband connection ev en if it is u sing a dynamic IP address. As soon as th e device gets a new IP addr ess, the dynamic DNS server updates[...]

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    Chapter 4 SpeedTou ch™ Web I nterfac e E-DOC-CTC-20050429-010 2 v1.0 85 4.5.13 User Management Over view The Overview page gives you an overview of the currently configured users and thei r privileges. Clicking the name of a user allows y ou to edit his user account. Configure The Configure page allow s you to :  Click Add to create a new user[...]

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    Chapter 4 SpeedTouch™ Web Interface E-DOC-CTC-20050429-0102 v1.0 86 4.5.14 Edit User Accessing the User Edit page Proceed as follows: 1 On the To o l b o x menu, click User Management . 2 Under Local User Data , click on the name of the user you want to edit. Editing a user account The Edit User page allows you to:  Click Reset Password to res[...]

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    Chapter 4 SpeedTou ch™ Web I nterfac e E-DOC-CTC-20050429-010 2 v1.0 87 4.5.15 Change Default User Changing the default user This page allows you to ch ange the default user . If users browse to the SpeedTouch™ web pages, they will be au tomatically logged in under this account. ! To allow users to au tomatically log on under this account, this[...]

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    Chapter 4 SpeedTouch™ Web Interface E-DOC-CTC-20050429-0102 v1.0 88 4.5.16 Add User Adding users This page allows you to add a new user. Under User defini tion you can configure:  The name of the new u ser.  The administration privileges o f the new user ! The password of the new user will be equal to the user name; for example if the user [...]

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    Chapter 4 SpeedTou ch™ Web I nterfac e E-DOC-CTC-20050429-010 2 v1.0 89 4.6 Home Network Home Network Menu This menu consists of following items:  Devices Allows you the view/configure the devi ces detected on your local network.  Interfaces Allows you to view/configure the in terfaces that are available on the SpeedTouch™. The Home Netwo[...]

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    Chapter 4 SpeedTouch™ Web Interface E-DOC-CTC-20050429-0102 v1.0 90 4.6.1 Devices Over view The Overview page gives yo u an overview of the devices that are currently connected to the SpeedTouch™ network. Click on a device name to get more information on a specific device. Configure The Configure page gives you an overview of the devices that a[...]

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    Chapter 4 SpeedTou ch™ Web I nterfac e E-DOC-CTC-20050429-010 2 v1.0 91 4.6.2 Device Settings Accessing the device settings page Proceed as follows: 1 On the Home Network menu, click Devices . 2 In the Detected Device(s) , click the name of the device you want to view. Over view The Overview page displays following information:  Information al[...]

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    Chapter 4 SpeedTouch™ Web Interface E-DOC-CTC-20050429-0102 v1.0 92 4.6.3 Assign Public IP Introduction This page allows you to assign the public IP address of your Internet Connectio n(s) to a specific device on your local network. You might want to do this if:  You do not want to us e the Network Address T ranslation engine of your SpeedTouc[...]

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    Chapter 4 SpeedTou ch™ Web I nterfac e E-DOC-CTC-20050429-010 2 v1.0 93 4.6.4 Wireless Device Settings Accessing the wireless device settings page Proceed as follows: 1 On the Home Network menu, click Devices . 2 In the Detected Device(s) , click the name of the wireless device you want to view. Over view The Overview page displays following info[...]

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    Chapter 4 SpeedTouch™ Web Interface E-DOC-CTC-20050429-0102 v1.0 94 4.6.5 Access Point Settings Accessing the Acce ss Point settings Proceed as follows: 1 On the le ft menu, cli ck Home N etwork . 2 Under Wireless , click the name of the Access Point you want to view or configure. Over view The Overview page displays a brief overview of the curre[...]

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    Chapter 4 SpeedTou ch™ Web I nterfac e E-DOC-CTC-20050429-010 2 v1.0 95 Under Security following fields are available:  Broadcast Network Name : By default the SpeedTouch™ broadcasts its network name, allo wing you to easily recognise your wireless network in the list of available networks. Once you have configured your wireless clients, it [...]

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    Chapter 4 SpeedTouch™ Web Interface E-DOC-CTC-20050429-0102 v1.0 96 WP A-PSK The SpeedTouch™ supports WPA-PSK which h as 3 improvements regarding to WEP:  Authentication via a 4-way handshake to check whether the Pre-Shared Keys (PSKs) are the same.  Stronger encryption types:  Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) (default): Instead [...]

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    Chapter 4 SpeedTou ch™ Web I nterfac e E-DOC-CTC-20050429-010 2 v1.0 97 4.6.6 Configuring WDS What is WDS The Wireless Distribution System (WDS) allows you to extend the range of your wireless network b y introducing one or more WDS -enabled devices into your wireless network. Accessing the WDS page To access the WDS pages on the SpeedTouch™: 1[...]

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    Chapter 4 SpeedTouch™ Web Interface E-DOC-CTC-20050429-0102 v1.0 98 4.6.7 Inter faces Interface s over view This page gives you an overview of the interfaces used on your SpeedTouch™. If you want to know more on the network settings of a spec ific interface, click the name of the interface you want to view.[...]

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    Chapter 4 SpeedTou ch™ Web I nterfac e E-DOC-CTC-20050429-010 2 v1.0 99 4.6.8 Inter face Settings Over view The Overview page gives yo u an overview of the current interface settings. Configure The Configure page allows you to:  Change the IP address setti ngs of the SpeedTouch™.  Change the DHCP IP addres s pool settings. Assigning a new[...]

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    Chapter 4 SpeedTouch™ Web Interface E-DOC-CTC-20050429-0102 v1.0 100 4.6.9 DHCP Pool DHCP Pool This page allows you to create/change a DHCP pool. Accessing the DHCP Pool page Proceed as follows: 1 On the Home Network menu, click Interfaces . 2 Click on the name of the interface of which you want to change the DHCP pool settings. 3 Click Configure[...]

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    Chapter 4 SpeedTou ch™ Web I nterfac e E-DOC-CTC-20050429-010 2 v1.0 101 The DHCP Pool page Following settings are available for configuration:  Interfac e : The SpeedTouch™ interface for wh ich the DHCP pool applies.  Start Address : The start IP address of the DHCP server ’s address pool.  End Address : The end IP address of the DH[...]

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    Chapter 4 SpeedTouch™ Web Interface E-DOC-CTC-20050429-0102 v1.0 102[...]

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    Chapter 5 Software Upgrade E-DOC-CTC-20050429-010 2 v1.0 103 5 Software Upgrade Introduction This chapter des cribes how to upgrad e the SpeedTouch™ sy stem software or firmware. System software upgrades availability For the avai lability of new system software version packages you can:  Click the SpeedT ouch Maintenance link, available on the[...]

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    Chapter 5 Software Upgrade E-DOC-CTC-20050429-0102 v1.0 104 5.1 Upgrade Wizard on Setup CD Introduction The procedures des cribed in this section are valid only in case:  You run an MS Windows Operating System or Mac OS X.  Your SpeedTouch™ and comp uter are properly connect ed throug h Ethernet or USB. During the up grade procedure in most[...]

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    Chapter 5 Software Upgrade E-DOC-CTC-20050429-010 2 v1.0 105 Upgrade procedure 1 In the Welcome to the SpeedT ouch Upgrade Wizard window, click Next . 2 The SpeedTouch™ Software License Agreement window appears. You must accept before continuing. Click Ye s to acc ept. 3 The SpeedTouch™ Upgrade Wizard will search for the S peedTouch™ on the n[...]

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    Chapter 5 Software Upgrade E-DOC-CTC-20050429-0102 v1.0 106 6 The following window sh ows the system software version currently active on the SpeedTouch™ as well as one or more system software versions available on the CD: For more information on a found software version, click Firmware Details . Select the appropriate system software version and[...]

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    Chapter 6 Troubleshooting E-DOC-CTC-20050429-010 2 v1.0 107 6 T roubleshooting Introduction This chapter suggest solutions for p roblems you may encounter while installin g or configuring your SpeedTouch™. If the suggestions do not resolve the problem, look at the support pages on http :// www.spee dtouch.c om/supp ort or contact your service pro[...]

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    Chapter 6 Troubleshooting E-DOC-CTC-20050429-0102 v1.0 108 6.1 General SpeedT ouch™ T roubleshooting SpeedT ouch™ does not work If none of the LEDs light up, m ake sure that:  The SpeedTouch™ is plugged into a power socket outlet.  You are using the correct power supply for your SpeedTouc h™ device, that i s 15V AC.  The power on t[...]

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    Chapter 6 Troubleshooting E-DOC-CTC-20050429-010 2 v1.0 109 6.1.1 Wired Ethernet T roubleshooting LAN LED does not light up Make sure that:  The LAN cable is securely connected to the 10/100Base-T port.  You are using the correct cable type for your Ethernet eq uipment, that is UTP CAT5 with RJ-45 connectors.[...]

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    Chapter 6 Troubleshooting E-DOC-CTC-20050429-0102 v1.0 110 6.1.2 Wireless Ethernet T roubleshooting Not able to connect wireless clients Check following:  In case registration is enabled, you mu st search for wireless devices via the embedded we b page s.  Make sure the SpeedTouch™ Association Control List is not locked. You can check this [...]

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    Chapter 6 Troubleshooting E-DOC-CTC-20050429-010 2 v1.0 111 6.1.3 Upgrade T roubleshooting Introduction While upgrading your SpeedTouch™ via th e Upgrade Wizard on the Setup CD, you might encounter one of following pr oblems.[...]

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    Chapter 6 Troubleshooting E-DOC-CTC-20050429-0102 v1.0 112 Upgrade via Setup CD If the Upgrad e Wizard in ste p 4 , as descr ibed in “ Upgrade procedure” on page 105 , does not find any Sp eedTouch™ on the network, an error window will appear, stating your SpeedTouch™ has no t been found. In this case check that:  The SpeedTouch™ is tu[...]

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    Chapter 6 Troubleshooting E-DOC-CTC-20050429-010 2 v1.0 113 6.2 UPnP™ on Windows XP Systems SpeedT ouch™ not detected by UPnP™ or IGD Control Client Check on following:  Make sure the UPnP™ and In ternet Gateway Device Control Client Networking components are added to your MS Windows XP system.  Your computer doesn’t suppo rt UPnP?[...]

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    Chapter 6 Troubleshooting E-DOC-CTC-20050429-0102 v1.0 114 Adding IGD Discovery and Control Your MS Windows X P system is able to discover an d control Internet Gateway Devices (IGD), l ike the SpeedTo uch™ on your local network. Therefore it is recommended to add the IGD Discovery and Control client to your system. Proceed as follows: 1 On the W[...]

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    Chapter 6 Troubleshooting E-DOC-CTC-20050429-010 2 v1.0 115 6.3 Reset to Factor y Defaults Resetting your SpeedT ouch™ You might consider a reset to factory defaults as described below. You can choose between:  Hardware r eset  Software reset A reset to factor y default settings dele tes the configuration profile settings. Therefore, after [...]

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