THOMSON TG508 Safety guide

Setup and User Guide
THOMSON TG508
Multi-User ADSL2+ Gateway

THOMSON TG508
Setup and User Guide

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Document Information
Status: v1.0 (August 2009)
Reference: E-DOC-CTC-20090507-0001
Short Title: Setup and User Guide TG508 (en)

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Contents
About this Setup and User Guide ............................................. 1
1 Installation.................................................................................... 3
1.1 Preliminary Steps............................................................................................ 4
1.2 Installing your Thomson Gateway .................................................................. 5
1.2.1 Manual Installation................................................................................................................................. 6
1.3 Connecting a Computer Using the Ethernet Cable ......................................... 7
2 Thomson Gateway Basics .......................................................... 9
2.1 Thomson Gateway LED Behaviour ................................................................ 10
2.1.1 Status LEDs ........................................................................................................................................... 11
2.2 Thomson Gateway GUI ................................................................................. 12
2.3 Backing Up/Restoring your Configuration .................................................... 13
3 Thomson Gateway Tools.......................................................... 15
3.1 UPnP ............................................................................................................. 16
3.1.1 Accessing Your Thomson Gateway with UPnP ................................................................................. 17
3.1.2 Managing your Internet connection with UPnP................................................................................. 18
3.1.3 Configuring UPnP on the Thomson Gateway....................................................................................19
3.1.4 Installing UPnP on Windows XP ......................................................................................................... 20
3.2 Assigning a service (HTTP, FTP,...) to a computer ........................................ 22
3.3 Dynamic DNS ................................................................................................ 24
4 Internet Security ........................................................................ 25
4.1 Firewall.......................................................................................................... 26
5 The TG508 GUI........................................................................... 27
5.1 Thomson Gateway ........................................................................................ 29
5.1.1 Information ........................................................................................................................................... 30
5.1.2 Configuration ........................................................................................................................................ 31
5.1.3 Event Logs............................................................................................................................................. 36
5.2 Broadband Connection.................................................................................. 37
5.2.1 Broadband Connection ........................................................................................................................ 38
5.2.2 Internet Services................................................................................................................................... 40

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5.3 Toolbox ......................................................................................................... 43
5.3.1 Game & Application Sharing............................................................................................................... 44
5.3.2 Firewall .................................................................................................................................................. 49
5.3.3 Intrusion Detection ............................................................................................................................... 51
5.3.4 Dynamic DNS........................................................................................................................................ 52
5.3.5 Change Password................................................................................................................................. 54
5.4 Home Network .............................................................................................. 55
5.4.1 Devices .................................................................................................................................................. 56
5.4.2 Interfaces............................................................................................................................................... 58
6 Troubleshooting ........................................................................ 61
6.1 General Thomson Gateway Troubleshooting ................................................ 62
6.2 Reset to Factory Defaults ............................................................................. 63

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About this Setup and User Guide
Used Symbols
Terminology
Generally, the THOMSON TG508 will be referred to as Thomson Gateway in this Setup and User Guide.
Typographical Conventions
Following typographical convention is used throughout this manual:
Sample text indicates a hyperlink to a Web site.
Example: For more information, visit us at www.thomson-broadband.com.
Sample text indicates an internal cross-reference.
Example: If you want to know more about guide, see “1 Introduction” on page 7”.
Sample text indicates an important content-related word.
Example: To enter the network, you must authenticate yourself.
Sample text indicates a GUI element (commands on menus and buttons, dialog box elements, file
names, paths and folders).
Example: On the File menu, click Open to open a file.
Documentation and software updates
Thomson continuously develops new solutions, but is also committed to improving its existing products.
For more information on Thomson's latest technological innovations, documents and software releases, visit
us at www.thomson.net.
A note provides additional information about a topic.
A caution warns you about potential problems or specific precautions that need to be taken.

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1 Installation
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.
This chapter describes how to connect your Thomson Gateway to the Internet.
Wired access to your local network devices.
For more information, see ”1.3 Connecting a Computer Using the Ethernet Cable” on page 7.
Internet Security:
For more information, see ”4 Internet Security” on page 25.
Useful networking tools like UPnP, Dynamic DNS and many more.
Before you can start to use these features, we will first setup your Thomson Gateway.

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1.1 Preliminary Steps
DSL service
The DSL service must be up and running on your telephone line.
If both conventional telephone and DSL service are simultaneously available from the same copper pair, you
will need a central splitter or distributed filters for decoupling DSL and telephone signals.
Computer requirements
If you want to connect your computer using:
The Ethernet cable, make sure that the computer is equipped with an Ethernet Network Interface Card
(NIC).
Internet connection details
You may need the following connection details from your Internet Service Provider (ISP):
Your ISP’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.
Public telephone lines carry voltages that can cause electric shock. Only try to set up splitter/
filters that have been designed to be installed by unqualified personnel. For further assistance,
contact your Internet Service Provider.
Optionally your ISP may indicate the Service Profile to use during Setup.

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1.2 Installing your Thomson Gateway
Installation method
How it works
The Setup and User Guide will first help you to connect your computer to the Thomson Gateway. After this is
done, you can configure your Thomson Gateway using your web browser.
Getting started
Proceed with ”1.2.1 Manual Installation” on page 6.

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1.2.1 Manual Installation
Procedure
Proceed as follows:
1Connect the cables
2Configure the Thomson Gateway
Connect the cables
Proceed as follows:
1Connect the Thomson Gateway to the DSL line.
2Connect the power supply.
3Turn on the Thomson Gateway.
4Connect your computer to the Thomson Gateway as described in ”1.3 Connecting a Computer Using the
Ethernet Cable” on page 7.
Configure the Thomson Gateway
Proceed as follows:
1Open your web browser.
2Browse to the IP address of your Thomson Gateway (by default: 192.168.1.254) and click Thomson
Gateway on the menu on the left-hand side.
3In the Pick a task list, click Setup.
4The Easy Setup welcome screen appears. This will guide you through the configuration of your Thomson
Gateway. Click Next and follow the instructions. For more information, see ” Setting up your Thomson
Gateway” on page 33.

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1.3 Connecting a Computer Using the Ethernet Cable
Requirements
Your computer must have a free Ethernet port.
Your computer must be configured to obtain an IP address automatically. This is the default setting.
Ethernet cable
In your package, you will find a cable with yellow connectors. This is the Ethernet cable.
Procedure
Proceed as follows:
1Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to the yellow Ethernet port(s) of your Thomson Gateway:
2Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to your computer.
3Your computer is now connected to your network. No additional configuration is needed.

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2 Thomson Gateway Basics
In this chapter
Topic Page
Thomson Gateway LED Behaviour 10
Thomson Gateway GUI 12
Backing Up/Restoring your Configuration 13

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2.1 Thomson Gateway LED Behaviour
Content
This chapter describes the behaviour of:
Status LEDs

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2.1.1 Status LEDs
Introduction
On the front panel of your Thomson Gateway, you can find a number of status LEDs, indicating the state of
the device during normal operation.
Power LED
Ethernet LED
DSL LED
Internet LED
Colour State Description
Green Solid on Power on, normal operation
Red Solid on Power on, self-test failed, indicating device malfunction
Off Power off
Colour State Description
Green Solid on Ethernet connection, no activity
Blinking Ethernet activity
Off No Ethernet connection
Colour State Description
Green Blinking Pending DSL line synchronisation and DSL activity
Solid on DSL line synchronised
Off No DSL line
Colour State Description
Green Blinking Internet activity
Solid on Internet connectivity, no activity
Off No Internet connection

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2.2 Thomson Gateway GUI
Introduction
The Thomson Gateway Graphical User Interface (GUI) allows you to configure your Thomson Gateway using
your web browser.
Accessing the Thomson Gateway Web Interface
Proceed as follows:
1Open your web browser.
2Browse to the IP address of your Thomson Gateway (by default: 192.168.1.254).
3If you have protected your Thomson Gateway with a user name and password, the Thomson Gateway
will prompt you to enter these. Enter your user name and password and click OK.
4The Thomson Gateway GUI appears. For more information, see ”5 The TG508 GUI” on page 27.
If your computer runs Windows Vista or Windows XP, you can also access the Thomson Gateway GUI using
the Internet Gateway Device icon. For more information, see ”3.1 UPnP” on page 16.

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2.3 Backing Up/Restoring your Configuration
Introduction
Once you have configured your Thomson Gateway to your needs, it may be a good idea to backup your
configuration for later use. This way you can always return to your working configuration in case of
problems.
Backing up your configuration
Proceed as follows:
1Browse to the Thomson Gateway GUI.
2On the Thomson Gateway menu, click Configuration.
3In the Pick a task list, click Save or Restore Configuration.
4Under Backup current configuration, click Backup Configuration Now.
5The Thomson Gateway prompts you to save your file.
6Save your file to a location of your choice.
Restoring your configuration
Proceed as follows:
1Browse to the Thomson Gateway GUI.
2On the Thomson Gateway menu, click Configuration.
3In the Pick a task list, click Save or Restore Configuration.
4Under Restore saved configuration, click Browse.
5Browse to your backup file and open it.
6The Thomson Gateway restores your configuration.
These files usually use .bin as extension.

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