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SpeedTouch™608/609
Business ADSL Routers
Orientation Guide
Release R4.2.9
SpeedTouch™
608/609
Orientation Guide
R4.2.9
Copyright
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Document Information
Status: v2.0 (January 2005)
Reference: E-DOC-CTC-20041207-0004
Short Title: Orientation Guide ST608/609 R4.2.9
Contents
Contents
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Getting Acquainted with the SpeedTouch™................................... |
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Setting up the SpeedTouch™........................................................ |
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SpeedTouch™Local Networking Setup ........................................ |
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SpeedTouch™Configuration Setup .............................................. |
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1.4.1 Microsoft Windows SpeedTouch™ Configuration Setup ..................................... |
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1.4.2 Operating System Independent SpeedTouch™ Configuration Setup...................... |
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2 SpeedTouch™ Internet Connectivity ........................ |
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2.1Internet Connections via SpeedTouch™’s Embedded PPP Dial-in
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2.1.1 Using the MS Windows XP Internet Gateway Device Control Agent.................... |
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2.1.2 Using the SpeedTouch™ Web Pages................................................................ |
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2.2 Connect to the Internet via a Host PPPoE Dial-in Client ............. |
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2.2.1 Using an MS Windows XP BroadBand Connection ............................................ |
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2.2.2 Using the Mac OS X PPPoE Dial-in Client......................................................... |
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3 Dr SpeedTouch™ ........................................................ |
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SpeedTouch™ Web Interface .................................... |
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Quick Tasks Links ........................................................................ |
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IP Router Tasks Links................................................................... |
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Connection Tasks Links ............................................................... |
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LAN Services Tasks Links ............................................................ |
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System Config Tasks Links.......................................................... |
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Advanced Tasks Links.................................................................. |
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SpeedTouch™ NAPT Manager .................................. |
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SpeedTouch™ IPSec VPN .......................................... |
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SpeedTouch™ Advanced Concepts .......................... |
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Native Command Line Interface Access ...................................... |
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Dynamic DNS ............................................................................... |
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Simple Network Management Protocol....................................... |
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Packet Firewalling ....................................................................... |
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Support ........................................................................ |
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SpeedTouch™Default Configuration............................................ |
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UPnP™on Windows XP Systems .................................................. |
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Troubleshooting........................................................................... |
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About this Orientation Guide
About this Orientation Guide
Used Symbols
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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Terminology
Generally, the SpeedTouch™608, SpeedTouch™608i, SpeedTouch™609 and SpeedTouch™609i will be referred to as SpeedTouch™ throughout this Orientation Guide unless specifically indicated.
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
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1 SpeedTouch™ Installation
Introduction Thank you for purchasing the SpeedTouch™608/609 Business DSL router!
Specially designed for Small/Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and Small Office/Home Office (SOHO), the SpeedTouch™608/609 Business Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) router offers plenty of capabilities.
With easy installation mechanisms, embedded firewalling, embedded IPSec based IP Virtual Private Networking (VPN) functionality the SpeedTouch™ is a highly secure Internet Gateway. In addition the SpeedTouch™ features embedded dynamic DNS client functionality that allows to point fixed DNS host names to the Service Provider-assigned dynamic IP address(es) on one or more of the SpeedTouch™’s interfaces.
As such, beyond the small business market, the SpeedTouch™608/609 Business DSL Router is the ideal solution for connecting regional and branch offices back to corporate headquarters.
Contents This Orientation Guide will assist you in getting acquainted with the SpeedTouch™ Business DSL router and its broad range of service capabilities.
Safety instructions Prior to connecting the SpeedTouch™, read the SpeedTouch™ Safety Instructions and Regulatory Notices, and the Quick Installation Guide.
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 “8.2 UPnP™ on Windows XP Systems” on page 95.
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1.1 Getting Acquainted with the SpeedTouch™
Introducing the |
Prior to proceeding, please make sure to read the SpeedTouch™ Quick Installation |
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Check whether all items are present in your package. |
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Front panel layout |
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The SpeedTouch™ is presented in a desktop housing: |
Front panel LEDs The SpeedTouch™ is equipped with five LEDs on its front panel, indicating the state of the device during normal operation:
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LAN |
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Ethernet LAN activity |
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No Ethernet LAN activity |
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Line TX |
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ATM cell transmission on DSL line |
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No transmission activity |
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Line RX |
Green |
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ATM cell reception on DSL line |
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No reception activity |
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Line Sync |
Green |
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No DSL line |
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Flashing |
Initialization of DSL line |
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DSL line synchronized |
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PWR/Alarm |
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Power on, normal operation |
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Red |
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Power on, DIP switch 4 up |
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Power on, startup pending |
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Ethernet port(s) LEDs
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Power inlet |
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Serial Console port |
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Four port Ethernet switch |
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DSL line port (RJ11 3/4-pinning) |
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10/100Base-T |
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10Base-T Ethernet connection. |
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100Base-T Ethernet connection. |
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Integrity |
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No connection on this port. |
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Ethernet link up. |
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1.2 Setting up the SpeedTouch™
SpeedTouch™ variants The SpeedTouch™608 is offered in two ADSL variants:
The SpeedTouch™608:
The ADSL/POTS variant connecting to an analog Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) line.
The SpeedTouch™608i:
The ADSL/ISDN variant connecting to a digital Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) line.
You can easily identify your variant by checking the identification label located on the bottom of your SpeedTouch™.
Use only the SpeedTouch™ variant which is appropriate for the DSL service delivered to your local premises. Check with your Service Provider whether your SpeedTouch™ variant is adapted to DSL service requirements.
ADSL service The appropriate ADSL service must be available at your local premises: ADSL service must be enabled on your phone line
If both telephone and ADSL service are simultaneously available from the same copper pair, you will need a central splitter or distributed filters for decoupling ADSL and telephone signals
Always contact your Service Provider for splitter/filter installation!
Public telephone lines carry voltages that can cause electric shock. Only install splitter/filters yourself if these are qualified for that purpose.
Connect the DSL line The DSL port on the SpeedTouch™ is marked “Line”.
Use the DSL cable provided to wire the SpeedTouch™ DSL port to your telephone wall outlet or distributed filter.
Connect the power supply
Turn on the
SpeedTouch™
Always check first whether the power supply adapter provided is suitable for the local power specifications. Contact your Service Provider in case of any doubt.
The power inlet on the SpeedTouch™ is marked “DC”.
Plug the adapter's coaxial jack into the SpeedTouch™'s power inlet and plug the power supply into a power socket outlet.
Once all previous steps are completed, you can turn the SpeedTouch™ on (I) with the power switch located on the SpeedTouch™608 rear panel.
The SpeedTouch™ is ready for service as soon as the start-up procedures are completed, the Power On Self Test (POST) is passed and the Power LED on the front panel is constantly lit green.
For troubleshooting startup failures, see “7.5 Troubleshooting” on page 103.
Connecting your The SpeedTouch™ offers you various possibilities to connect your computer(s) to the
computer(s) device. Proceed with “1.3 SpeedTouch™ Local Networking Setup” on page 11 to set up your local network.
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1.3 SpeedTouch™ Local Networking Setup
Wired Ethernet The SpeedTouch™ managed four-port 10/100Base-T Half-/Full-duplex auto-sensing MDI/MDI-X Ethernet switch allows you to create a local Ethernet network of up to four devices, without needing extra networking devices or to expand an existing 10 or 100Base-T Ethernet network.
If an external hub or switch is used for wired Ethernet networking, please follow the installation instructions supplied with the hub for connections and Ethernet cabling.
Local network The SpeedTouch™ Ethernet ports on the back panel allow you to connect the SpeedTouch™ to an existing 10 or 100Base-T Ethernet network or one (or more) computer(s) with installed Ethernet card.
Using the SpeedTouch™ Ethernet switch, you can create a local Ethernet network of up to four devices, without needing extra networking devices.
In the SpeedTouch™ package, a full-wired straight-through RJ45/RJ45 Ethernet cable is included to connect a single computer to your SpeedTouch™.
Standard wiring Use the Ethernet cable provided to wire your computer's Ethernet port to one of the procedure SpeedTouch™'s Ethernet ports.
If you intend to extend an existing local network, you can use the Ethernet cable included to wire any Ethernet port of an external Ethernet hub or switch to one of the SpeedTouch™’s Ethernet ports.
If an external hub or switch is used for Ethernet networking, please follow the installation instructions supplied with the hub or switch for connections and Ethernet cabling.
Single PC wiring Once all connections are made, the result should look similar as below:
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LAN wiring Using the SpeedTouch™ switch and/or an external hub, you can connect multiple computers to your SpeedTouch™:
Ethernet link check The SpeedTouch™ LED indicators allow you to check your Ethernet.
See “1.1 Getting Acquainted with the SpeedTouch™” on page 8 for more information.
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To continue with preparing the SpeedTouch™ for internet connectivity, see “1.4 SpeedTouch™ Configuration Setup” on page 13.
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1.4 SpeedTouch™ Configuration Setup
Internet connectivity Some configuration may be required to prepare the SpeedTouch™ for Internet connectivity.
Before setting up the SpeedTouch™ for Internet connectivity, make sure that the SpeedTouch™ is prepared as described in “1.2 Setting up the SpeedTouch™” on page 10.
The configuration of your SpeedTouch™ can be done semi-automatically via the SpeedTouch™ Setup wizard
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manually via the SpeedTouch™ web pages.
This section describes how to configure the SpeedTouch™ via the Setup wizard.
For advanced configurations via the SpeedTouch™ web pages, see “4 SpeedTouch™ Web Interface” on page 41.
What you need from You might need a user account with an Internet Service Provider (ISP) for Internet
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Other information might be required, depending on the ISP’s specific requirements. |
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If your computer system runs:
A Microsoft Windows Operating System:
The SpeedTouch™ Setup wizard, included on the SpeedTouch™ Setup CD, will automatically guide you through the configuration of both the SpeedTouch™ and your PC for setting up the appropriate configuration.
Proceed with “1.4.1 Microsoft Windows SpeedTouch™ Configuration Setup” on page 14.
In addition it is recommended to install Dr SpeedTouch™. See“3 Dr SpeedTouch™” on page 37 for more information.
Another Operating System (e.g. Mac OS, UNIX, Linux, etc.):
The SpeedTouch™ Embedded Easy Setup wizard, accessible from the SpeedTouch™ web pages, will automatically guide you through the configuration of the SpeedTouch™.
Proceed with “1.4.2 Operating System Independent SpeedTouch™ Configuration Setup” on page 20.
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1.4.1Microsoft Windows SpeedTouch™ Configuration Setup
Supported Operating
Systems
One of the following MS Windows OSs must be installed on your PC(s): MS Windows 98SE
MS Windows ME
MS Windows NT4.0 SP6 MS Windows 2000
MS Windows XP
You may need the MS Windows installation CD-ROM during installation.
The SpeedTouch™
Setup Wizard
The SpeedTouch™ Setup wizard procedure consists of three parts: Detection of the SpeedTouch™
Configuration of the SpeedTouch™ (and PC) Additional configuration (if needed)
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Proceed as follows:
1Insert the SpeedTouch™ Setup CD-ROM in your PC's CD-ROM drive. The SpeedTouch™ CD Browser will start automatically.
If the SpeedTouch™ CD Browser window does not appear
automatically, open a Run window via Start > Run from the Start menu and enter the following path: D:\Menu.exe, where D stands for the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive.
2 The Choose Language window prompts you to select a language:
Select the language of your choice and click OK.
The selected language will also be used as default language in the
SpeedTouch™ web pages. See “ Language” on page 67 for more information on how to change the web page language.
3 The SpeedTouch™ CD Browser menu appears:
Click Setup and Installation.
4 The Setup and Installation window appears:
Click Setup my SpeedTouch™ to start the SpeedTouch™ Setup Wizard.
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5 The Welcome to the SpeedTouch™ Setup Wizard window appears:
Click Next.
6 The Software License Agreement window appears:
You must accept before continuing. Click Yes to accept.
If you have accepted this License Agreement in a previous configuration setup, this window will not be shown anymore.
7The SpeedTouch™ Setup Wizard will search for the SpeedTouch™ on the network. The following window shows the detection progress:
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8The setup wizard should find your SpeedTouch™ device on the local network. This is indicated by following window:
If more than one device is found, a list of available devices will be provided. If this is the case, select your SpeedTouch™ device (SpeedTouch™608) and click
Next.
If the Setup wizard does not find any SpeedTouch™ on the network an
error window appears. In this case check that:
The SpeedTouch™ is turned on and fully initialized.
Your PC has a valid IP address (i.e. any IP address but 0.0.0.0).
No dedicated firewall device or router is placed between your PC and the SpeedTouch™.
No personal firewall software is running on your PC.
To repeat the search for your SpeedTouch™, click Back and proceed with step 77 of this procedure.
9 Click Next to start the configuration procedure described below.
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Configuration of the
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Proceed as follows:
1As soon as the SpeedTouch™ Setup wizard has detected your SpeedTouch™ device, you can proceed with the configuration procedure.
If the SpeedTouch™ has been configured before:
It may be protected by a system password. You must provide this password before you can view the device details or continue with the configuration.
You will be asked to choose between reconfiguring your SpeedTouch™ or changing your Local Area Network configuration. Select the Reconfigure the SpeedTouch™ option and click Next.
2The following window invites you to select the appropriate service for your Internet connectivity:
Select region, Provider and Service as specified by your Service Provider and click Next to continue.
If the Service Provider has included a separate disk with a dedicated service profile, click Have Disk to navigate to the location of the appropriate Service template file.
3Subsequent screens will guide you through the configuration setup of both the SpeedTouch™ and your PC. Follow the instructions and enter the required information whenever needed. The requested information will depend on the selected Service profile and should be provided by your Service Provider. Click Next whenever requested.
4The SpeedTouch™ Setup wizard will update the SpeedTouch™ configuration and your PC’s configuration according the Service profile. You can monitor the configuration progress in following window:
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5As soon as the SpeedTouch™ Setup wizard completed the update of the SpeedTouch™ configuration and reconfigured your PC, following window will appear:
Click Finish to close the wizard.
In some cases, the SpeedTouch™ Setup wizard may ask you to restart your computer.
Some additional configuration may be needed:
MS Windows IP configuration
Most Service profiles will enable the SpeedTouch™ DHCP server. Since by default a PC’s Ethernet interface is configured for obtaining its IP configuration dynamically (DHCP client), in most cases, no additional configuration is required.
To make sure that all PCs are configured as expected (DHCP or fixed IP addresses):
1Run the SpeedTouch™ Setup Wizard on every PC connected to the local network.
2Select Change the LAN configuration.
3Follow the instructions.
For fixed IP configurations, or other advanced settings, please follow
the instructions provided by your Service Provider or network administrator.
It is recommended to install Dr SpeedTouch™ to allow monitoring and troubleshooting of your SpeedTouch™. Proceed with “3 Dr SpeedTouch™” on page 37.
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1.4.2Operating System Independent SpeedTouch™ Configuration Setup
Supported Systems As the SpeedTouch™ is OS-independent, this configuration setup can be used by any computer system
Prerequisites Make sure that:
SpeedTouch™
Easy Setup
The SpeedTouch™ device is correctly set up and turned on as described in “1.2 Setting up the SpeedTouch™” on page 10.
The SpeedTouch™ device is in its default configuration state.
See “7.3 SpeedTouch™ Default Configuration” on page 100 for resetting your device.
The computer’s Operating System supports TCP/IP and it’s Ethernet interface is configured for obtaining its IP configuration dynamically.
In case of problems with DHCP you can also configure the computer’s
Ethernet or USB interface with a static Net10 private IP address, e.g. 10.0.0.1, 10.0.0.2, but make sure NOT to use the 10.0.0.138 IP address as this is the default IP address of the SpeedTouch™.
Your web browser is able to run Javascripts.
SpeedTouch™ Easy Setup consists of two parts:
Configuration of the SpeedTouch™
Additional configuration (if needed)
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Proceed as follows:
1Open a web browser and browse to the SpeedTouch™ web pages at http://10.0.0.138. See “4 SpeedTouch™ Web Interface” on page 41 for more information.
If you can not access the SpeedTouch™ web pages, it is probably not in
its default state. It is recommended to reset the device. See “7.3 SpeedTouch™ Default Configuration” on page 100 for more information.
2 The embedded Easy Setup wizard will appear automatically:
Click Next.
If Easy Setup doesn’t start automatically go to
Advanced > Easy Setup.
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3The following window invites you to select the appropriate Service for you Internet connectivity:
In the Service list, select the Service as specified by your Service Provider and click Next to continue.
If only one Service is available, this window will not be shown.
You can add services to the Services list by uploading templates. See “ Templates” on page 67 for more information on uploading templates.
4Subsequent screens will guide you through the configuration setup of the SpeedTouch™. Follow the instructions and enter the required information whenever needed. The requested information will depend on the selected Service and should be provided by your Service Provider.
Click Next whenever requested.
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5Easy Setup will update the SpeedTouch™ configuration according to the Service profile. You can follow the configuration progress in following window:
6As soon as Easy Setup completed the update of the SpeedTouch™ configuration, following window will appear:
Click Finish to close the wizard.
Due to the reconfiguration the SpeedTouch™’s IP configuration may have been changed. If this is the case, the last window of Easy Setup will not be shown. If so, refer to the Service Provider’s instructions for more information.
Some additional configuration may be needed:
Computer IP configuration
Most Service profiles will enable the SpeedTouch™ DHCP server. Therefore, make sure that the computer’s Ethernet interface is configured for obtaining its IP configuration dynamically (DHCP client).
For fixed IP configurations, or other advanced settings, please follow the instructions provided by your Service Provider or network administrator.
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2 SpeedTouch™ Internet Connectivity
Introduction This chapter provides information on how to configure your SpeedTouch™ according to your preferences and how to access the Internet.
Access methods As soon as the SpeedTouch™ and your computers have been configured as outlined in “1.4 SpeedTouch™ Configuration Setup” on page 13, you are able to connect to the WAN or Internet.
Depending on the configuration of the SpeedTouch™ you may have:
Direct access
As soon as the initial configuration has been done, continuous and immediate access is available via the DSL line.
Dial-in access
Access must be explicitly established, e.g. by “dialing” into a Broadband Remote Access Server (BRAS).
The applied connection protocol model depends on the service profile you selected to configure the SpeedTouch™ and should correspond with the Service Provider’s requirements.
Direct access As mentioned, as soon as the initial configuration has been done, immediate and uninterrupted WAN access is provided.
In case of direct access, the remote organization might ask for a user name and password on an Internet welcome page.
More information on these “stateless” connection protocols can be found in the application note “SpeedTouch™ Connection and Packet Services”, available at www.speedtouch.com.
Dial-in access Depending on the SpeedTouch™ configuration, dial-in access is provided via:
The SpeedTouch™’s Routed PPPoA or Routed PPPoE packet services with embedded PPP client.
See “2.1 Internet Connections via SpeedTouch™’s Embedded PPP Dial-in Client” on page 24 for more information.
A broadband dial-in application on your computer.
See “2.2 Connect to the Internet via a Host PPPoE Dial-in Client” on page 29 for more information.
More information on the popular PPP connection protocols can be found in the application note “SpeedTouch™ Connection and Packet Services”, available at www.speedtouch.com.
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2.1Internet Connections via SpeedTouch™’s Embedded PPP Dial-in Client
Introduction
Using SpeedTouch™ embedded PPP dial-in client
The SpeedTouch™ supports both most popular connection methods: PPP over ATM (PPPoA) and PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE).
The connection method depends on the service profile you selected to configure the SpeedTouch™ and should correspond with the service Provider’s requirements.
the embedded Routed PPPoA dial-in client, the SpeedTouch™ needs to be configured for the Routed PPPoA Service.
the embedded Routed PPPoE dial-in client, the SpeedTouch™ needs to be configured for the Routed PPPoE Service.
Both Services are available via the SpeedTouch™ Setup Wizard or via the embedded Easy Setup.
SpeedTouch™’s embedded PPP dial-in client allows you to establish an Internet connection for all (or a selection of) computers residing on your local network, using only one computer of the network to control the client.
If this computer runs:
MS Windows XP
you can use MS Windows XP’s Internet Gateway Device Control Client.
See “2.1.1 Using the MS Windows XP Internet Gateway Device Control Agent” on page 25 to proceed.
another Operating System
you can use the SpeedTouch™ web pages.
See “2.1.2 Using the SpeedTouch™ Web Pages” on page 27 to proceed.
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2.1.1Using the MS Windows XP Internet Gateway Device Control Agent
Introduction MS Windows XP users can easily establish PPP sessions, without the need of first browsing to the SpeedTouch™ web pages, due to MS Windows XP’s Internet Gateway Device Discovery and Control Client that allows you to control the SpeedTouch™ directly from you PC.
Preconditions
Starting an Internet
session
Following conditions must be met:
UPnP™ (subcomponent of Windows XP’s Networking Services) must be added to your Windows XP system (see “7.4 UPnP™ on Windows XP Systems” on page 101).
Internet Gateway Device Discovery and Control Client (subcomponent of Windows XP’s Networking Services) must be enabled on your Windows XP system (see “7.4 UPnP™ on Windows XP Systems” on page 101).
Make sure UPnP™ is enabled on the SpeedTouch™ (see “Configure UPnP™:” on page 76).
Proceed as follows:
1Click (Settings >) Control Panel on the Start menu.
2The Control Panel window appears. Go to (Network and Internet Connections >) Network Connections.
3The Network Connections window appears:
Next to your Network connection(s), you can find an Internet Gateway icon, representing the SpeedTouch™ Internet Gateway Device Internet connection ability.
4 Double-click the Internet Connection icon.
As a result SpeedTouch™’s embedded PPP dial-in client establishes the Internet connection. The Internet Gateway icon displays connected and your PC is online.
You can open a web browser and surf the Internet.
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The connected Internet
Gateway
Terminating an Internet
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As long as the SpeedTouch™’s embedded PPP dial-in client is connected, you are able to overview the connection status and some counters by double-clicking the Internet Connection icon in your PC’s Network Connections window:
More detailed monitoring is provided via:
The SpeedTouch™ System Information page
See “ System Information” on page 59.
The SpeedTouch™ Diagnostics page
See “ Diagnostics” on page 72.
Proceed as follows:
1Click (Settings >) Control Panel on the Start menu.
2The Control Panel window appears.
Go to (Network and Internet Connections >) Network Connections.
3The Network Connections window appears.
4Right-click the Internet Connection icon and select Disconnect to close the session.
You can also double-click the icon. As a result the Internet Connection
Status window appears from which a Disconnect button is available to close the session.
As a result SpeedTouch™’s embedded PPP dial-in client will close the Internet connection. The Internet Gateway icon displays disconnected and your computers are offline.
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2.1.2 Using the SpeedTouch™ Web Pages
Introduction
Starting an Internet
session
As the SpeedTouch™ web pages are controllable from any Operating System with an installed web browser, the method to establish PPP sessions described below can be used by any computer system.
Proceed as follows:
1Open a web browser on your computer and browse to the SpeedTouch™ web pages (see “5 SpeedTouch™ Web Interface” on page 55 for more information):
By default the SpeedTouch™ shows you the System Information page.
During the Internet
session
2In the Basic menu, click Connections to open the Connections page that allows you to establish dial in-in connections.
3Click 
next to the connection entry you want to establish a connection with. As a result the entry will be highlighted.
4Enter your user name and password in the appropriate fields. If you want the SpeedTouch™ to remember your credentials, select Save this password.
5Click Connect.
As a result SpeedTouch™’s embedded PPP dial-in client establishes the Internet connection.
During session-establishment the State column will display Trying. As soon as the PPP session is started successfully the field displays up and your computers are online.
You can open another web browser or continue with this one and surf the Internet.
You are able to overview and monitor your Internet connectivity as long as the session is running via:
The SpeedTouch™ System Information page See “ System Information” on page 59.
The SpeedTouch™ Diagnostics page See “ Diagnostics” on page 72.
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To close an active Routed PPP connection:
1Make sure you have access to the SpeedTouch™ web pages.
2On the Connections page, click 
next to the connection entry you want to close the connection for.
3Click Disconnect.
As a result SpeedTouch™’s embedded PPP dial-in client will close the Internet connection. The entry's session state will change to Down and your PC is offline.
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