THOMSON SpeedTouch 516 Safety guide

SpeedTouch™
516/536/546/510v5/530v5
Multi-User ADSL Gateways
Setup and User’s Guide
Release R5.2.7

SpeedTouch™
516/536/546
510v5/530v5
Setup and User’s Guide
R5.2.7

Copyright
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Passing on, and copying of this document, use and communication of its contents is not permitted without written authorization
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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.
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SpeedTouch™ is a trademark of THOMSON.
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"Wi-Fi" and the Wi-Fi logo are registered trademarks of the Wi-Fi Alliance. "Wi-Fi CERTIFIED", "Wi-Fi ZONE", "Wi-Fi Alli-
ance", their respective logos and "Wi-Fi Protected Access" are trademarks of the Wi-Fi Alliance.
Other products may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective manufacturers.
Document Information
Status: v1.0 (October 2004)
Reference: E-DOC-CTC-20040907-0001
Short Title: Setup and User’s Guide ST516/536/546/510v5/530v5 R5.2.7

Contents
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Contents
1 SpeedTouch™ Installation ........................................... 7
1.1 Getting Acquainted with the SpeedTouch™ .................................. 8
1.2 Setting up the SpeedTouch™....................................................... 11
1.2.1 Local Ethernet Connection Setup ................................................................................. 13
1.2.2 SpeedTouch™ USB Connection Setup for Microsoft Windows Operating
Systems .......................................................................................................................... 14
1.3 SpeedTouch™ Configuration Setup ............................................. 17
1.3.1 Configuration Setup for Microsoft Windows Operating Systems............................. 18
1.3.2 Operating System Independent SpeedTouch™ Configuration Setup ...................... 23
2 SpeedTouch™ Internet Connectivity ........................ 27
2.1 Internet Connections via SpeedTouch™’s Embedded PPP Dial-in
Client............................................................................................ 28
2.1.1 Using the MS Windows XP Internet Gateway Device Control Agent ....................... 29
2.1.2 Using the SpeedTouch™ Web Pages .......................................................................... 31
2.2 Connect to the Internet via a Host PPPoE Dial-in Client ............. 33
2.2.1 Using an MS Windows XP BroadBand Connection.................................................... 34
2.2.2 Using the Mac OS X PPPoE Dial-in Client.................................................................... 39
3 SpeedTouch™ Web Interface .................................... 41
3.1 Basic Topics Menu Links.............................................................. 45
3.2 Advanced Topics Menu Links ...................................................... 48
4 SpeedTouch™ NAPT Manager .................................. 59

Contents
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5 Support ........................................................................ 63
5.1 SpeedTouch™ System Software Upgrade.................................... 64
5.1.1 Upgrade via the SpeedTouch™ Upgrade Wizard ....................................................... 65
5.1.2 Manual System Software Management via BOOTP Server....................................... 72
5.2 SpeedTouch™ Default Configuration........................................... 74
5.3 UPnP™ on Windows XP Systems................................................. 75
5.4 Troubleshooting ........................................................................... 78

About this Setup and User’s Guide
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About this Setup and User’s Guide
In this Setup and User's
Guide
This User's Guide will assist you in getting acquainted with the SpeedTouch™
Multi-User ADSL gateways and in getting connected quickly to the Internet.
Used Symbols
Terminology Generally, the SpeedTouch™516, SpeedTouch™536, SpeedTouch™546,
SpeedTouch™510v5 and SpeedTouch™530v5 will be referred to as SpeedTouch™
in this Setup and User’s Guide.
Documentation and
software updates
THOMSON continuously develops new solutions, but is also committed to improve
its existing products.
For more information on THOMSON's latest technological innovations, documents
and software releases, visit us at:
www.speedtouch.com
A note provides additional information about a topic.
A tip provides an alternative method or shortcut to perform an action.
!A caution warns you about potential problems or specific precautions that
need to be taken.

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Chapter 1
SpeedTouch™ Installation
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1 SpeedTouch™ Installation
Introduction Thank you for purchasing the SpeedTouch™ Multi-User ADSL Gateway!
With the SpeedTouch™ Multi-User Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)
Gateways, surfing the Internet will become a whole new experience.
Safety instructions Prior to connecting the SpeedTouch™, read the SpeedTouch™ Quick Installation
Guide and Safety Instructions.
UPnP™ The SpeedTouch™ is a UPnP™ certified product. This feature enables your
computer to discover and control UPnP™ devices on the network.
If you are running Microsoft Windows XP, it is strongly recommended to add the
UPnP™ software component to your system.
For more information see MS Windows XP Help and “5.3 UPnP™ on Windows XP
Systems” on page 75.

Chapter 1
SpeedTouch™ Installation
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1.1 Getting Acquainted with the SpeedTouch™
Introducing the
SpeedTouch™
Prior to proceeding, please make sure to read first the SpeedTouch™ Quick
Installation Guide. It provides important package content and safety information.
Check whether all items are present in your package.
In the event of damaged or missing items, please contact your local product dealer
for further information.
Front panel layout The SpeedTouch™ is presented in a desktop housing:
Front panel LEDs A set of LEDs is provided to overview the SpeedTouch™ status:
The USB LED is available on SpeedTouch™ variants that offer USB connectivity.
Indicator Description
Name Colour State
Power Green On Power On, normal operation
Red On Startup pending
Off Power Off
Ethernet Green Flashing Ethernet activity
On Ethernet connection, no activity
Off No ethernet activity, no connection
USB Green Flashing USB activity
On No USB activity, USB connection
Off No USB activity, no USB connection
DSL Green Flashing Pending DSL line synchronization
On DSL line synchronized
Off No DSL line
Internet Green Flashing Internet activity
On Internet Connection
Red Solid No Internet Connection