RCA 580 User Manual

SpeedTouch™580

Wireless Multi-User ADSL Gateway

Setup and User’s Guide

Release R1.0 (R4.2.7)

SpeedTouch™

580

Setup and User’s Guide

Release R1.0 (R4.2.7)

Status v3.0

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Short Title Setup and User's Guide ST580(i) R1.0 (R4.2.7) (en)

© 2004 THOMSON. All rights reserved. Passing on, and copying of this document, use and communication of its contents is not permitted without written authorization from THOMSON. The content of this document is furnished for informational use only, may be subject to change without notice, 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.

1 SpeedTouch™ Installation ............................................ 5

1.1 Getting Acquainted with the SpeedTouch™ .................................................... 6

1.2 Setting Up the SpeedTouch™............................................................................ 9

2 SpeedTouch™ Local Networking Setup.................... 11

2.1 Ethernet Connection Setup .............................................................................. 12

2.2 USB Connection Setup for Microsoft Windows ............................................. 13

2.3 Wireless Connection Setup .............................................................................. 16

2.3.1 First-time Wireless Client Association...................................................................................... 19

2.3.2 Connecting Wireless Clients ....................................................................................................... 21

3 SpeedTouch™ Configuration Setup........................... 23

3.1 Microsoft Windows SpeedTouch™ Configuration Setup.............................. 24

3.2 Operating System Independent SpeedTouch™ Configuration Setup ......... 31

4 SpeedTouch™ Internet Connectivity ........................ 35

4.1 Internet Connections via SpeedTouch™’s Embedded PPP Dial-in Client .. 36

4.1.1 Using the MS Windows XP Internet Gateway Device Control Agent.............................. 37

4.1.2 Using the SpeedTouch™ Web Pages ........................................................................................ 39

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4.2 Connect to the Internet via a Host PPPoE Dial-in Client ............................. 41

4.2.1 Using an MS Windows XP BroadBand Connection............................................................... 42

4.2.2 Using the Mac OS X PPPoE Dial-in Client ...............................................................................46

5 SpeedTouch™ Web Interface..................................... 49

5.1 Basic Task Links ................................................................................................. 53

5.2 Advanced Topics Menu Links ........................................................................... 65

6 SpeedTouch™ NAPT Manager .................................. 77

7 Support.......................................................................... 83

7.1 SpeedTouch™ Wall Mount............................................................................... 84

7.2 SpeedTouch™ System Software Upgrade...................................................... 85

7.2.1 Upgrade via the SpeedTouch™ Upgrade Wizard .................................................................. 86

7.2.2 Manual System Software Management via BOOTP Server .................................................. 93

7.3 SpeedTouch™ Default Configuration.............................................................. 95

7.4 UPnP™ on Windows XP Systems ................................................................... 96

7.5 Troubleshooting ................................................................................................. 98

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1 SpeedTouch™ Installation

Introduction Thank you for purchasing a SpeedTouch™ Wireless Multi-User ADSL Gateway!

With the SpeedTouch™580 Wireless Multi-User ADSL Gateway two cutting-edge technologies are combined: ADSL and Wireless LAN (WLAN).

With this answer to the increasing popularity of both technologies, users can build a home or small office (Wireless) LAN without any need for network wiring and surf the Internet at high speed; all combined in one device.

Contents This Setup and User’s Guide will assist you in getting acquainted with the Speed-

Touch™580 Wireless Multi-User ADSL Gateway and in getting connected quickly to the Internet.

Terminology Generally, the SpeedTouch™580(i) will be referred to as SpeedTouch™ in this Setup

and User’s Guide unless specifically indicated.

Safety instructions Before connecting the SpeedTouch™, please 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 “7.4 UPnP™ on Windows XP

Systems” on page 96.

Documentation and

software updates

The SpeedTouch™ products continue to evolve as extra and new functionalities are made available.

For more information on the latest technological innovations, software upgrades, and documents, please visit the SpeedTouch™ web site at:

www.speedtouch.com

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1 SpeedTouch™ Installation

1.1 Getting Acquainted with the SpeedTouch™

Introducing the

SpeedTouch™

Front panel layout The SpeedTouch™ is presented in a desktop housing:

Front panel LEDs The SpeedTouch™ is equipped with six LEDs on its front panel, indicating the state of

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.

the device during normal operation:

Indicator Description

Name Color 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

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Indicator Description

Name Color State

WLAN Green Flashing Wireless activity, security level 2

On No Wireless activity

Amber Flashing Wireless activity, security level 1

On No Wireless activity

Red Flashing Wireless activity, security level 0

On No Wireless activity

Off No Wireless connection

DSL Green Flashing Pending DSL line synchronization

On DSL line synchronized

Off No DSL line

Internet Green Flashing Internet activity

On Internet Connection

Off No Internet Connection

Back panel layout The following connectors are available on the SpeedTouch™580: a four port 10/

100Base-T Half-/Full-duplex auto-sensing MDI/MDI-X Ethernet switch, a USB port and a DSL line port.

DC G

E FB

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A Antenna E 10/100Base T Ethernet switch

(marked yellow)

B Power button (On/Off) F USB port (marked blue)

C Power inlet (15VAC) G DSL line port (marked grey)

D Recessed Reset button

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Ethernet port LEDs Each of the yellow marked Ethernet ports on the rear panel has one LED (B) to indicate

the connection integrity (activity). Depending on the SpeedTouch™ product you are using, a second LED (A) may be provided to indicate the 10/100Base-T selection:

Indicator Description

Name LED Status

10/100Base-T Off 10Base-T Ethernet connection.

(Optional)

B Integrity

(Activity)

On 100Base-T Ethernet connection.

Off No connection on this port.

On Ethernet link up.

Flashing Data is flowing from/to this port.

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1.2 Setting Up the SpeedTouch™

1 SpeedTouch™ Installation

Wall mounting

assembly

The SpeedTouch™580 can be mounted on a wall using the two mounting brackets at the bottom or can setup in an upright position using a stand or the standard desktop 'mount'. For more information please see “7.1 SpeedTouch™ Wall Mount” on page 84.

SpeedTouch™ variants Two ADSL variants of the SpeedTouch™ exist:

• The ADSL/POTS variant (SpeedTouch™580) connecting to an analog Plain Old

Telephone Service (POTS) line.

• The ADSL/ISDN variant (SpeedTouch™580i) 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 provided to your premises. Check with your Service Provider to determine whether your SpeedTouch™ is adapted to ADSL service requirements.

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ADSL service The appropriate DSL service must be available at your premises:

• ADSL service must be enabled on your telephone 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 when installing splitters/filters!

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 grey DSL port on the SpeedTouch™ is marked: .

Use the grey DSL cable provided to wire the SpeedTouch™ DSL port to your telephone wall outlet or distributed filter.

Connect the power

supply

Turn on t h e

SpeedTouch™

Connecting your

computer(s)

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 “15VAC”.

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 with the power button located on the SpeedTouch™580 rear panel.

• Push in the button to switch on the SpeedTouch™580.

• Push to release the button to switch off the SpeedTouch™580.

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 98.

The SpeedTouch™ offers you various possibilities to connect your computer(s) to the device. Proceed with “2 SpeedTouch™ Local Networking Setup” on page 11 to set up your local network.

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2 SpeedTouch™ Local Networking Setup

Introduction The SpeedTouch™ offers three local networking solutions:

• Wired Ethernet

• Wireless Ethernet

• USB (1.1)

By introducing the SpeedTouch™ into your local network, local hosts using one of the solutions above are able to share a local network (i.e. one computer over USB, multiple computers over wired Ethernet and multiple wireless clients over wireless networking).

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.

Note 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.

Proceed with “2.1 Ethernet Connection Setup” on page 12.

USB If your computer is not equipped with an Ethernet port, you may want to connect the

computer to the SpeedTouch™ using the USB port on the back panel of the SpeedTouch™.

USB connectivity is supported by Microsoft for following Operating Systems:

• Microsoft Windows OSs

• MS Windows 98SE

• MS Windows Millennium

• MS Windows 2000

• MS Windows XP

You must install the USB drivers, if you want to connect your pc to the SpeedTouch™580 over USB. Proceed with “2.2 USB Connection Setup for Microsoft

Windows” on page 13.

Wireless Ethernet The SpeedTouch™ Wi-Fi™ certified IEEE 802.11g compliant wireless access point

allows multiple computers to connect wirelessly to your local network over the SpeedTouch™ Wireless LAN environment. The SpeedTouch™580 is backward compatible with IEEE802.11b. This means that IEEE802.11b and IEEE802.11g devices can coexist in the same wireless network.

To be able to connect the computers, make sure that a Wireless client adapter (WLAN client) is installed on each computer you want to connect via the WLAN.

Proceed with “2.3 Wireless Connection Setup” on page 16.

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2 SpeedTouch™ Local Networking Setup

2.1 Ethernet Connection Setup

Local network The SpeedTouch™ Ethernet ports on the back panel allow you to connect the Speed-

Touch™ 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.

Note In the SpeedTouch™ package, a yellow full-wired straight-through RJ45/RJ45

Ethernet cable is included to connect a single computer to your SpeedTouch™.

Standard wiring

procedure

Ethernet link check The SpeedTouch™ LED indicators allow you to check your Ethernet.

Internet connection

setup

Use the Ethernet cable provided to wire your computer's Ethernet port to one of the SpeedTouch™'s Ethernet ports.

If you intend to extend an existing local network, you can use the yellow Ethernet cable included to wire any Ethernet port of an external Ethernet hub or switch to one of the SpeedTouch™’s Ethernet ports.

Note 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.

See “1.1 Getting Acquainted with the SpeedTouch™” on page 6 for more information.

To continue with preparing the SpeedTouch™ for internet connectivity, see

“3 SpeedTouch™ Configuration Setup” on page 23.

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2.2 USB Connection Setup for Microsoft Windows

Supported Operating

Systems

System requirements • For Windows 98SE/ME:

Installing and using the SpeedTouch™ USB connection is supported by Microsoft for following Microsoft Operating Systems:

• MS Windows 98SE

• MS Windows Millennium

• MS Windows 2000

• MS Windows XP

You may need the Windows installation CD-ROM during installation.

Note The installation procedures might be slightly different depending on the MS

Windows OS you are using:

• Pentium processor 166 MHz or compatible

• 32 megabytes (MB) of memory

• For Windows 2000/XP:

• Pentium II processor or compatible

• 64 MB of memory

• 30 MB of free disk space

Prerequisites It is strongly advised to remove any SpeedTouch™ USB driver installation that may

reside on your PC before you install the USB drivers from the SpeedTouch™ Setup CD-ROM delivered with your SpeedTouch™580(i) product.

Make sure both your PC and SpeedTouch™ are turned on and operational.

Note In the SpeedTouch™ package, a blue USB cable is included to connect a

single computer to your SpeedTouch™.

Installing the

SpeedTouch™ USB

connection

The installation is plug and play, meaning that installation will require almost no effort.

Proceed as follows:

1 Insert the blue USB cable provided into the SpeedTouch™ USB port marked with

the USB logo: .

2 The other end of the USB cable fits in (one of) the USB port(s) of your PC. In

most cases your PC's USB port is marked with the same USB symbol.

Note You can also connect your PC to the SpeedTouch™ via a USB hub.

3 Windows will automatically recognize the Thomson USB Remote NDIS device:

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4 The Windows Found New Hardware Wizard appears:

This wizard will guide you through the installation procedure of the USB drivers. Click Next to continue.

5 The following window allows you to select locations where it should search for

drivers:

Insert the SpeedTouch™ Setup CD-ROM, make sure that the wizard looks for the drivers on the CD-ROM drive and click Next to continue.

6 The wizard will notify that it found drivers for the device on the CD-ROM.

Click Next to continue.

7 The installation procedure continues with the installation of the USB drivers.

8 In the following windows you can follow the installation procedure. Click Next

whenever requested to continue the installation.

9 At the end of the procedure, the following window appears:

Click Finish to complete the installation.

10 As a result your USB connection is installed and ready for use.

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2 SpeedTouch™ Local Networking Setup

Verifying US B

connectivity

Connecting to the

Internet

The SpeedTouch™ USB connection is represented as a local network interface. You can easily check this interface by opening the Network Connections window from Windows’ Control Panel:

To continue with preparing the SpeedTouch™ for internet connectivity, see

“3 SpeedTouch™ Configuration Setup” on page 23.

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2 SpeedTouch™ Local Networking Setup

2.3 Wireless Connection Setup

Introduction The SpeedTouch™580 features a Wireless LAN Access Point (AP) which behaves as a

networking hub allowing to wirelessly interconnect several devices to the local (W)LAN and provide - via the SpeedTouch™ DSL router - access to the public network, e.g. the Internet.

IEEE802.11g Wireless technology enables these devices to communicate with each other in a locally mobile fashion, without the need for a wired environment. The SpeedTouch™580 is backward compatible with IEEE802.11b. This means that IEEE802.11b and IEEE802.11g devices can coexist in the same wireless network.

Wireless basics The WLAN's 'radio' link is a shared medium. As no physical connection exists between

the SpeedTouch™ and wireless clients, a name must be given to allow unique identification of your WLAN radio link. This is done by the Service Set ID (SSID), also referred to as Network Name. Wireless clients must be part of this SSID environment in order to be able to communicate with other clients on the (W)LAN - including the SpeedTouch™.

The IEEE802.11g standard for WLANs allows several WLAN networks using different radio channels to be co-located. The SpeedTouch™ supports multiple radio channels and is able to select the best radio channel at each start-up.

Note The different channels are overlapping. To avoid interference with another

WLAN make sure that the separation (in terms of frequency, i.e. channel number) is as high as possible. It’s recommended to keep at least 3 channels between 2 different WLAN’s. E.g. if there is an access point at channel 5 and an access point at channel 11, then the SpeedTouch™580 will select channel 1.

The SpeedTouch™580 supports all channels allowed for wireless networking according to your region’s regulations.

However, depending on local regulations, the number of channels actually allowed to be used may be additionally restricted. As shown in table below:

Regulatory Domain Allowed Radio Channels

China 1 to 13

Europe 1 to 13

Israel 5 to 7

Japan 1 to 14

Jordan 10 to 13

Thailand 1 to 14

USA 1 to 11

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Antennas The SpeedTouch™580 features two antennas: one internal and one external. For trans-

mission of data, the external antenna is always used; whereas for reception of data, the SpeedTouch™580 automatically selects the antenna which receives the optimal signal.

The external antenna can be directed to allow for the optimization of the wireless link. The antenna characteristics are such that wireless links perpendicular to the antenna are favoured. I.e. when the antenna is erect, wireless links in the horizontal plane are favoured. Please note that the antenna characteristics are influenced by the environment, i.e. by reflections of the radio signal against walls or ceilings. It is advised to use the received signal strength as indicated by the wireless client manager to optimize the antenna position for the link to a given client.

Wireless security Since the SpeedTouch™ wireless environment is a radio environment, precautions must

be taken to ensure that your wireless network is safe from malicious intruders. In addition to providing the possibility of giving a personalized Network Name (SSID) to the wireless network, the SpeedTouch™ features a physical registration mechanism, a managed Access Control List (ACL) and the possibility to select different levels of security:

• Level 0 (The default): No security i.e. the data will not be encrypted, no authenti-

cation process will be used.

• Level 1: Backwards compatible security with any Wi-Fi certified client (WEP), i.e.

encrypting the traffic between the SpeedTouch™ and the clients by sharing a predefined 64-bit or a 128-bit Network key.

Note The default 64 bits hexadecimal WEP key is for your convenience

printed on the identification label located at the bottom of the SpeedTouch™580 and is unique for each device.

• Level 2: WPA-PSK is the highest form of security available but make sure that your

wireless client and client manager are compatible with it.

Note The default WPA-Personal passphrase is for your convenience printed

on the identification label located at the bottom of the SpeedTouch™580 and is unique for each device.

Level 1 This level uses Wired Equivalent Protocol (WEP) to provide wireless security that is

compatible with any Wi-Fi certified client.

WEP relies on a secret key that is shared between the wireless client (e.g. a laptop with a wireless client and the SpeedTouch™580). The fixed secret key is used to encrypt data before they are transmitted. I.e. during transmission between client and access point (“in the air”) the information in the packets is encrypted.

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Level 2 This level uses Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) to provide state of the art security. This

also means that only recent wireless clients will have implemented WPA, and that older wireless clients (without WPA) will not interoperate with the SpeedTouch™580 at this security level.

The WPA standard specifies two modes of operation:

• WPA Personal also know as WPA-PSK (Pre-Shared Key), for residential use.

• WPA Enterprise for business use. In this mode, authentication is done by a dedi-

cated authentication server, which is normally not available for residential use. Therefore, the SpeedTouch™580 does not feature WPA Enterprise.

WPA Personal features 3 basic improvements over WEP (security level 1).

1 Mutual authentication of access point and client via a 4-way handshake. In this

handshake, both client and access point check whether they share the same PreShared Key (without sending the PSK “in the clear”).

2 Stronger encryption, using the Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP). In stead of

using a fixed WEP key, TKIP uses in pairs temporary session keys which are derived from the PSK during the 4-way handshake.

3 Message Integrity Check (MIC), a strong mathematical function in which the recip-

ient and transmitter each compute and compare the MIC. Non-matching MICs reveal that a third party has been tampering the data to try and hack the system.

Wireless client

requirements

Only wireless client adapters compliant to IEEE802.11g and/or IEEE802.11b, will be able to communicate with the SpeedTouch™ and other members of the SpeedTouch™ (W)LAN environment. However, be aware that only IEEE802.11g compliant wireless clients are able to gain full profit of the 54 Mbps (Max) bandwidth delivered by the SpeedTouch™580.

It is highly recommended that wireless client adapters are Wi-Fi™ certified to ensure smooth interoperability with the SpeedTouch™580’s WLAN.

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2.3.1 First-time Wireless Client Association

Initial SpeedTouch™

wireless configuration

When the SpeedTouch™ leaves the factory and after every Reset-to-Defaults (See

“7.3 SpeedTouch™ Default Configuration” on page 95 for more information), the

SpeedTouch™ wireless access point configuration is returned to its initial default settings.

These default settings are:

• No security options are enabled. (Security level 0 is enabled for an easy first use).

• The SpeedTouch™ is broadcasting its Network name (SSID).

This default Network Name (SSID) is printed on the identification label located on the bottom of your SpeedTouch™ and is unique for each device. It consists of the concatenation of the word “SpeedTouch” and 6 hexadecimal characters, without any spaces.

• The radio channel number is set to “automatically scan for the best radio

channel”.

• Registration is not activated.

• The Access Control List is open and empty. No wireless client will be denied

access to the SpeedTouch™580 on base of it’s physical hardware address.

Note The default wireless settings may differ from the settings listed above

depending on your Service Provider’s requirements. If this is the case, refer to the installation/configuration instructions provided by the Service Provider.

Preparing the first-time

wireless client

First-time wireless

client configuration

Make sure that:

• The SpeedTouch™ is powered on and ready for service.

• The SpeedTouch™ is in its default configuration.

If needed, reset the SpeedTouch™ to its default configuration (See “7.3 SpeedTouch™ Default Configuration” on page 95 for more informa- tion).

• The wireless client is installed on your computer.

• The wireless client adapter’s IP configuration is set to dynamically obtain its IP

configuration (DHCP).

Note Usually this is the default TCP/IP configuration for Ethernet interfaces

of your computer.

• The wireless client is correctly configured for associating to the SpeedTouch™

wireless access point (See below).

For a successful association the wireless client must be correctly configured for the default Network Name. As the SpeedTouch™ broadcasts its Network name to the wireless clients, you can select the SpeedTouch™ wireless network (e.g. SpeedTouch012345) from a list of available networks. Depending on your wireless client a wireless icon may become green or a message similar to the following may pop up: “Successfully joined Wireless network SpeedTouch012345”.

Note Some wireless clients do not automatically join a wireless network. If so,

follow the instructions for the wireless client software to initiate association.

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First-time association

example

Below an example is provided, showing how the SpeedTouch™ wireless network is presented towards an MS Windows XP system:

When you click the network icon, the following window appears:

Select Allow me to connect to the selected wireless network, even though it is not secure to unlock the connect button and click Connect to trigger the actual association.

A successful association will be notified as shown below:

Note For other Operating Systems the wireless client will in most cases be config-

ured via dedicated client managers.

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2.3.2 Connecting Wireless Clients

Before you connect

other wireless clients

Preconditions Make sure that:

In case the SpeedTouch™ has not been configured before (the SpeedTouch™ is still in its default configuration), it is recommended to proceed first with the configuration setup procedures as described in “3 SpeedTouch™ Configuration Setup” on page 23.

For enhanced security, after going through the SpeedTouch™ configuration setup procedures, you are able to “personalize” the SpeedTouch™ wireless access point settings by configuring another Network name, and/or optionally another security policy.

For more information on the configuration of the SpeedTouch™ Wireless configuration, see “ Wireless” on page 55.

• The SpeedTouch™ is powered on and ready for service.

• The SpeedTouch™ has been configured by the SpeedTouch™ Easy Setup Wizard.

• Optionally, the SpeedTouch™ wireless settings have been personalized.

Further make sure that:

• The wireless client adapters are installed on all computers you want to connect to

the WLAN.

Depending on the personalized wireless settings:

• In case WEP encryption is enabled on the SpeedTouch™, you must configure the

wireless client to use the same encryption level and WEP key.

• In case WPA-PSK is enabled on the SpeedTouch™, you must configure the wire-

less client to use the same encryption method and WPA-PSK passphrase.

• In case SSID broadcasting is disabled, you must configure the wireless client for

the SpeedTouch™ Network name.

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• Depending on the Registration control and Access Control List (ACL) configura-

tion:

• In case New stations are allowed (automatically) is enabled, then regis-

tration is disabled and the new stations can access the SpeedTouch™ WLAN but are not automatically added to the ACL. You can manually add them to the Access Control List as described in “ Wireless” on page 55.

• In case No new stations allowed is enabled, only allowed stations in the

ACL have access. New stations are not allowed. You must manually add the wireless client to the Access Control List as described in “ Wireless” on

page 55.

• In case New stations are allowed (via registration) is enabled, only

allowed stations in the ACL have access. New stations need to be registered. Follow the procedure below to register associated stations to the SpeedTouch™ ACL.

2 SpeedTouch™ Local Networking Setup

Registering wireless

clients

In case New stations are allowed (via registration) is enabled, you can register new wireless network clients as follows:

1 Push the front panel button on the SpeedTouch™ for 2 seconds or click Register

on the SpeedTouch™ Wireless web page (see “ Wireless” on page 55 for more information). Clicking the Register button triggers the SpeedTouch™ to unlock the ACL for a time frame of one minute, after which the ACL is locked again. All the new wireless clients successfully attempting to connect to the SpeedTouch™ (having the correct wireless settings (Network Name and, if required, Network key)) will be added to the table as allowed station. The SpeedTouch™ automatically saves your current configuration at the end of the registration phase.

Note Some WLAN clients do not automatically join a WLAN. If so, follow

the instructions for the WLAN client software to initiate the association.

2 Successfully registered stations are associated to the SpeedTouch™580 WLAN.

Depending on your WLAN client adapter a wireless icon may become green or a message similar to the following may appear: “Successfully joined Wireless network SpeedTouch012345”.

3 After one minute the ACL is locked.

4 You can control if there are successfully registered wireless clients on the Speed-

Touch™580 ACL.

Note The registration procedure can be repeated as many as necessary.

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3 SpeedTouch™ Configuration Setup

Internet connectivity Some configuration may be required to prepare the SpeedTouch™ for Internet connec-

tivity.

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 9.

You can configure the SpeedTouch™:

• Over the traditional wired Ethernet network

• Over the USB network

• Over the SpeedTouch™ wireless Ethernet network

If you want to configure the SpeedTouch™ over the wireless interface, make sure that your computer’s WLAN client is correctly associated with the SpeedTouch™ wireless network according to “2.3.1 First-time Wireless Client Association” on

page 19 before proceeding.

What you need from

your ISP

SpeedTouch™

configuration options

You need a user account with an Internet Service Provider (ISP) for Internet access. For this user account, your ISP will provide you with:

• A user name (logon ID)

• A password

Other information may be required, depending on the ISP’s specific requirements and Service profile selection.

The method for configuring the SpeedTouch™ via the Setup configuration files depends on the Operating System (OS) of your computer system.

If your computer system runs:

• A Microsoft Windows Operating System:

The SpeedTouch™ Setup wizard, included on the SpeedTouch™ Setup CD-ROM, will automatically guide you through the configuration of both the SpeedTouch™ and your PC for setting up the appropriate configuration. Proceed with “3.1 Microsoft Windows SpeedTouch™ Configuration Setup” on

page 24.

• Another Operating System (e.g. Apple 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 “3.2 Operating System Independent SpeedTouch™ Configuration

Setup” on page 31.

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3 SpeedTouch™ Configuration Setup

3.1 Microsoft Windows SpeedTouch™ Configuration Setup

Supported MS

Windows OSs

The SpeedTouch™

Setup wizard

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 procedure consists of three parts:

• Detection of the SpeedTouch™

• Configuration of the SpeedTouch™ (and PC)

• Additional configuration (if needed)

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3 SpeedTouch™ Configuration Setup

Detection of the

SpeedTouch™

Proceed as follows:

1 Insert the SpeedTouch™ Setup CD-ROM in your PC's CD-ROM drive. The

SpeedTouch™ CD Browser will start automatically.

Note If the SpeedTouch™ CD Browser window does not appear automati-

cally, 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.

Note The selected language will also be used as default language in the

SpeedTouch™ web pages. See “ Language” on page 75 for more information on how to change the web page language.

3 The SpeedTouch™ CD Browser menu appears:

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Click Initial Setup.

3 SpeedTouch™ Configuration Setup

4 The Initial Setup window appears:

5 The Welcome to the SpeedTouch™ Setup Wizard window appears:

Click Setup my SpeedTouch™ to start the SpeedTouch™ Setup wizard.

Click Next.

6 The Software License Agreement window appears:

You must accept before continuing. Click Ye s to accept.

Note If you accepted this License Agreement in a previous configuration

setup, this window will not be shown anymore.

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3 SpeedTouch™ Configuration Setup

7 The SpeedTouch™ Setup Wizard will search for the SpeedTouch™ on the net-

work. The following window shows the detection progress:

8 The SpeedTouch™ Setup Wizard should find your SpeedTouch™ device on the

local network. This is indicated by the 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™580) and click Next.

Note 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.

Note It is possible that your PC isn’t correctly connected to the Speed-

Touch™580. In this case check that:

• The WLAN client is correctly associated with the Speed-

Touch™580 WLAN as described in “2.3.1 First-time Wireless

Client Association” on page 19.

• Your USB drivers are correctly installed if you are connected

through USB.

To repeat the search for your SpeedTouch™, click Back and proceed with step 7 of this procedure.

9 Click Next to start the configuration procedure as described below.

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3 SpeedTouch™ Configuration Setup

Configuration of the

SpeedTouch™ (and PC)

Proceed as follows:

1 As soon as the SpeedTouch™ Setup wizard has detected your SpeedTouch™

device, you can proceed with the configuration procedure.

Note 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 Speed-

Touch™ or changing your Local Area Network configuration. Select the Reconfigure the SpeedTouch™ option and click Next.

2 The following window invites you to select the appropriate service for your Inter-

net connectivity:

Select Region, Provider and Service as specified by your Service Provider and click Next to continue.

Note 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.

3 Subsequent 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.

4 The SpeedTouch™ Setup wizard will update the SpeedTouch™ configuration and

your PC’s configuration according to the Service profile. You can follow the configuration progress in following window:

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+ 74 hidden pages

RCA 580 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Contents

1 SpeedTouch™ Installation

Introduction Thank you for purchasing a SpeedTouch™ Wireless Multi-User ADSL Gateway!

Contents This Setup and User’s Guide will assist you in getting acquainted with the Speed-

Terminology Generally, the SpeedTouch™580(i) will be referred to as SpeedTouch™ in this Setup

Safety instructions Before connecting the SpeedTouch™, please read the SpeedTouch™ Quick Installation

UPnP™ The SpeedTouch™ is a UPnP™ certified product. This feature enables your computer

1.1 Getting Acquainted with the SpeedTouch™

Front panel layout The SpeedTouch™ is presented in a desktop housing:

Front panel LEDs The SpeedTouch™ is equipped with six LEDs on its front panel, indicating the state of

Back panel layout The following connectors are available on the SpeedTouch™580: a four port 10/

Ethernet port LEDs Each of the yellow marked Ethernet ports on the rear panel has one LED (B) to indicate

1.2 Setting Up the SpeedTouch™

SpeedTouch™ variants Two ADSL variants of the SpeedTouch™ exist:

ADSL service The appropriate DSL service must be available at your premises:

Connect the DSL line The grey DSL port on the SpeedTouch™ is marked: .

2 SpeedTouch™ Local Networking Setup

Introduction The SpeedTouch™ offers three local networking solutions:

• Wired Ethernet

• Wireless Ethernet

2.1 Ethernet Connection Setup

Local network The SpeedTouch™ Ethernet ports on the back panel allow you to connect the Speed-

Ethernet link check The SpeedTouch™ LED indicators allow you to check your Ethernet.

2.2 USB Connection Setup for Microsoft Windows

System requirements • For Windows 98SE/ME:

Prerequisites It is strongly advised to remove any SpeedTouch™ USB driver installation that may

2.3 Wireless Connection Setup

Introduction The SpeedTouch™580 features a Wireless LAN Access Point (AP) which behaves as a

Wireless basics The WLAN's 'radio' link is a shared medium. As no physical connection exists between

Antennas The SpeedTouch™580 features two antennas: one internal and one external. For trans-

Wireless security Since the SpeedTouch™ wireless environment is a radio environment, precautions must

Level 1 This level uses Wired Equivalent Protocol (WEP) to provide wireless security that is

Level 2 This level uses Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) to provide state of the art security. This

2.3.1 First-time Wireless Client Association

2.3.2 Connecting Wireless Clients

Preconditions Make sure that:

3 SpeedTouch™ Configuration Setup

Internet connectivity Some configuration may be required to prepare the SpeedTouch™ for Internet connec-

3.1 Microsoft Windows SpeedTouch™ Configuration Setup