THOMSON SpeedTouch 580 Assembly instructions

SpeedTouch™
580
Installation and Setup Guide
R4.3.0

Copyright
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Trademarks
The following trademarks are used in this document:
SpeedTouch™ is a trademark of THOMSON.
Microsoft®, MS-DOS®, Windows® and Windows NT® are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corpora-
tion in the United States and/or other countries.
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Ethernet™ is a trademark of Xerox Corporation.
UPnP™ is a certification mark of the UPnP™ Implementers Corporation.
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 (March 2005)
Reference: E-DOC-CTC-20050126-0005
Short Title: Installation and Setup Guide ST580 R4.3.0

Contents
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Contents
About this Installation and Setup Guide ................... 5
1 Introducing the SpeedTouch™.................................... 7
2 Basic Installation ........................................................... 9
2.1 Installing your SpeedTouch™....................................................... 10
2.2 Connecting the Hardware ............................................................ 11
2.3 The SpeedTouch™ Setup CD........................................................ 13
3 Internet Access in No Time ........................................ 15
3.1 SpeedTouch™ Home Install Wizard.............................................. 16
3.1.1 Wireless Setup ............................................................................................. 22
3.1.2 Installing USB drivers .................................................................................... 23
3.2 Web-Based Easy Setup ................................................................. 25
3.3 Testing your Internet Connection ................................................ 27
3.4 Basic Security .............................................................................. 28
4 Web-Based User Interface.......................................... 29
5 Internet Connection Troubleshooting....................... 31
5.1 Checking the Hardware................................................................ 32

Contents
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5.2 LED Diagnostics ........................................................................... 33
5.3 Web Diagnostics .......................................................................... 35
5.4 SpeedTouch™ Setup CD Troubleshooting ................................... 36
5.5 Wireless Setup Troubleshooting .................................................. 39
5.6 Easy Setup Troubleshooting ........................................................ 40
5.7 Reset to Factory Defaults ............................................................ 41

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About this Installation and Setup Guide
Used symbols
Terminology Generally, the SpeedTouch™580(i) will be referred to as SpeedTouch™ in this
Installation and Setup Guide.
Documentation and
software updates
THOMSON continuously develops new solutions, but is also committed to improve
its existing products.
For suggestions regarding this document, please contact
[e-mail].
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
Introducing the SpeedTouch™
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1 Introducing the SpeedTouch™
Introduction In a minute you will be able to access the Internet using your SpeedTouch™580(i)
This Installation and Setup Guide will show you how to set up your SpeedTouch™
and how to connect a computer or a local area network (LAN) to the Internet.
Key features Your SpeedTouch™ offers you following features:
A full operating system independent Internet Gateway Device
Interfaces:
Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
USB v1.1 slave port
Four RJ-45 Ethernet ports
Networking support and services:
DHCP, Dynamic DNS, event logging
Port mapping, Embedded Hyper-NAT, NAT application helpers
Stateful Inspection Firewall, intrusion detection, Parental Control
UPnP
Management:
Easy Setup and Management
User friendly web based configuration
Firmware upgradeable
Home Network Install Wizard
On Demand Remote Management
Identifying your
SpeedTouch™
The label on the bottom side of your SpeedTouch™, informs you on the
SpeedTouch™’s:
Product name
Model number
Serial number
!Do not remove, nor cover the marking label.

Chapter 1
Introducing the SpeedTouch™
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Variants The SpeedTouch™ comes in two ADSL flavours:
The ADSL POTS variant: The SpeedTouch™580 connects to an analogue Plain
Old Telephone Service (POTS) line.
The ADSL ISDN variant: The SpeedTouch™580i connects to an Integrated
Service Digital Network (ISDN) line, enabling residences with an ISDN line to
use the ADSL service.
You can easily identify your variant by checking the product name printed on the
identification label on the bottom of your SpeedTouch™.
Delivery check In case items are missing or damaged, please contact your local distributor.
SpeedTouch™ Setup
CD
Your SpeedTouch™ is delivered with a Setup CD.
If you insert the CD on a Microsoft Windows PC or Mac OS X computer, an intuitive
CD Menu guides you through the features and contents of the Setup CD.
See “2.3 The SpeedTouch™ Setup CD” on page 13 for more information.
In case of another operating system a set of subdirectories allow you to easily
browse for user documentation, SpeedTouch™ system software, service templates,
etcetera.
!Use only the SpeedTouch™ variant which is appropriate for the DSL service
provided to your premises.