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Document Information

Status: v1.0 (January 2006) Reference: E-DOC-CTC-20051017-0145 Short Title: User’s Guide ST576 R5.4

Contents

About this User’s Guide .............................................. 1

1 Getting to know your SpeedTouch™ ......................... 3

1.1 SpeedTouch™ LED Behaviour ........................................................ 4

1.2 Accessing your SpeedTouch™ ....................................................... 6

1.2.1 Access via the Web Interface.......................................................................................... 7

1.2.2 Access via CLI................................................................................................................... 8

1.2.3 Access via FTP................................................................................................................ 10

1.2.4 Remote Assistance ........................................................................................................ 13

2 Local Network Setup .................................................. 15

2.1 Wired Ethernet ............................................................................. 16

2.2 Wireless Ethernet ......................................................................... 17

2.2.1 Wireless Basics .............................................................................................................. 18

2.2.2 Connecting Wireless Clients for the First Time ...........................................................20

2.2.3 Wireless Security ........................................................................................................... 22

2.2.4 Connecting Additional Wireless Clients.......................................................................24

2.2.5 Extending the Range of Your Wirelstess Network...................................................... 26

3 Internet Connectivity Dial-In Clients ......................... 29

3.1 SpeedTouch™ Web Pages ............................................................ 31

3.2 Internet Gateway Device Control Agent ...................................... 33

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4 SpeedTouch™ Web Interface .................................... 35

4.1 Navigation .................................................................................... 36

4.1.1 Menu............................................................................................................................... 37

4.1.2 Language Bar ................................................................................................................. 38

4.1.3 Navigation Bar ............................................................................................................... 39

4.1.4 Notification Area............................................................................................................40

4.1.5 Tasks ...............................................................................................................................41

4.2 Home ............................................................................................ 42

4.3 SpeedTouch ................................................................................. 43

4.3.1 Information.....................................................................................................................44

4.3.2 SpeedTouch™ Easy Setup............................................................................................45

4.3.3 Restart.............................................................................................................................46

4.3.4 Configuration ................................................................................................................. 47

4.3.5 Back up & Restore..........................................................................................................48

4.3.6 Reset to Factory Defaults .............................................................................................. 49

4.3.7 Event Logs......................................................................................................................50

4.4 Broadband Connection................................................................. 51

4.4.1 Connectivity Check ........................................................................................................52

4.4.2 DSL Connection .............................................................................................................53

4.4.3 Internet Services ............................................................................................................ 54

4.4.4 Internet Service Settings............................................................................................... 55

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4.5 Toolbox ........................................................................................ 56

4.5.1 Remote Assistance ........................................................................................................ 57

4.5.2 Game & Application Sharing ........................................................................................58

4.5.3 Defined Games & Applications..................................................................................... 60

4.5.4 Game or Application Definition....................................................................................61

4.5.5 New Game or Application.............................................................................................62

4.5.6 Parental Control ............................................................................................................. 63

4.5.7 Web Filtering Activation................................................................................................66

4.5.8 Content Level .................................................................................................................67

4.5.9 New Content Level......................................................................................................... 68

4.5.10 Firewall ...........................................................................................................................70

4.5.11 Intrusion Detection ........................................................................................................ 73

4.5.12 Dynamic DNS ................................................................................................................. 74

4.5.13 User Management ......................................................................................................... 75

4.5.14 Edit User .........................................................................................................................77

4.5.15 Change Default User......................................................................................................78

4.5.16 Add User......................................................................................................................... 79

4.6 Home Network ............................................................................. 80

4.6.1 Devices............................................................................................................................ 82

4.6.2 Device Settings ..............................................................................................................83

4.6.3 Assign Public IP.............................................................................................................. 85

4.6.4 Wireless Device Settings...............................................................................................86

4.6.5 Access Point Settings .................................................................................................... 87

4.6.6 Configuring WDS...........................................................................................................91

4.6.7 Interfaces ........................................................................................................................92

4.6.8 Interface Settings...........................................................................................................93

4.6.9 DHCP Pool ......................................................................................................................94

5 Troubleshooting.......................................................... 97

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5.1 General SpeedTouch™ Troubleshooting ...................................... 98

5.1.1 Wired Ethernet Troubleshooting..................................................................................99

5.1.2 Wireless Ethernet Troubleshooting............................................................................100

5.2 UPnP™ on Windows XP Systems............................................... 101

5.3 Reset to Factory Defaults .......................................................... 103

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About this User’s Guide

Used symbols The following symbols are used in this User’s Guide:

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.

Terminology Generally, the SpeedTouch™576(i) will be referred to as SpeedTouch™ in this

User’s 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

documentation.speedtouch@thomson.net

For more information on THOMSON's latest technological innovations, documents and software releases, visit us at: w

ww.speedtouch.com.

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Getting to know your SpeedTouch™

1 Getting to know your SpeedTouch™

Introduction With the SpeedTouch™576(i) Wireless Residential ADSL Gateway you can build a

secure home or small office network, seamlessly connecting wired and wireless devices and surf the Internet at high speed, all combined in one device.

Installation For more information on how to set up, install and wire your SpeedTouch™ and set

up Internet connection, refer to the Installation and Setup Guide.

Configuration This User’s Guide will help you configuring your SpeedTouch™.

Before you begin Before connecting the SpeedTouch™, please read the SpeedTouch™ Quick

Installation Guide and the Safety Instructions and Regulatory Notices.

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1.1 SpeedTouch™ LED Behaviour

Front panel LEDs The SpeedTouch™ is equipped with a number of LEDs on its front panel, indicating

the state of the device during normal operation.

Power

Ethernet

WLAN

DSL

Internet

The following table shows the meaning of the different LEDs.

Indicator Description

Name Colour State

Power Green Solid on Power on, normal operation

Red Solid on Power on, self-test failed, indicating

device malfunction

Orange Solid on Bootloader active

Off Power off

Ethernet Green Blinking Ethernet activity

Solid on Ethernet connection, no activity

Off No Ethernet connection

WLAN Green Blinking Wireless activity, WPA encryption

Solid on No wireless activity, WPA encryption

Amber Blinking Wireless activity, WEP encryption

Solid on No wireless activity, WEP encryption

Red Blinking Wireless activity, no security

Solid on No wireless activity, no security

Red/

Toggling Wireless client registration phase

green

Off WLAN disabled

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Indicator Description

Name Colour State

DSL Green Blinking Pending DSL line synchronisation

Solid on DSL line synchronised

Off No DSL line

Internet Green Blinking Internet activity

Solid on Internet connectivity, no activity

Red Solid on Internet connection setup failed

Off No Internet connection

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1.2 Accessing your SpeedTouch™

Access methods Your SpeedTouch™ is accessible in one of the following ways:

Access Method Can be used to

Web browser Configure your SpeedTouch™ via HTTP or

HTTPS. For more information, see “1.2.1 Access via

the Web Interface” on page 7.

Command Line Interface (CLI) Fine-tune your SpeedTouch™ configuration.

For more information, see “1.2.2 Access via

CLI” on page 8.

File Transfer Protocol (FTP) Back up and restore data on your

SpeedTouch™. For more information, see “1.2.3 Access via

FTP” on page 10.

Remote Assistance Allow a remote user to help you configuring

your SpeedTouch™. For more information, see “1.2.4 Remote

Assistance” on page 13.

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1.2.1 Access via the Web Interface

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To access the

SpeedTouch™ via the

Web interface

Proceed as follows:

1 Open a Web browser.

2 In the address bar, type your SpeedTouch™’s IP address or DNS host name

ttp://speedtouch.lan or 192.168.1.254 by default)

You can access the pages via HTTP or HTTPS.

For remote assistance the secure version HTTPS is used in combination with certificates. Simply provide your ISP with the link as shown, user name and password before he can log on to the pages. For more information, see “1.2.4 Remote Assistance” on page 13.

The SpeedTouch™ Home page appears, from where you can navigate to all the configurable aspects of the SpeedTouch™.

For more information on the Web pages, see “4 SpeedTouch™ Web Interface” on

page 35.

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1.2.2 Access via CLI

To access the

SpeedTouch™ via the

Command Line

Interface (CLI)

You can access the Command Line Interface (CLI) via:

 A Telnet session

This requires a TCP/IP connection between the host from which the Telnet session is opened and the SpeedTouch™. Your SpeedTouch™ and the connected computer must have an IP address in the same subnet.

 Quote site commands (over FTP)

For more information, see “ Quote site command” on page 12.

For more information on CLI commands, see the SpeedTouch™ CLI Reference Guide.

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To start a Telnet

session

Proceed as follows:

1 Open a telnet application.

You can use the Command Prompt window.

In Microsoft Windows XP for instance:

1 On the Windows taskbar, click Start.

2 Select (All) Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt

2 Connect to your SpeedTouch™.

In the Command Prompt window:

At the prompt, type

telnet followed by the IP address of your

SpeedTouch™ (192.168.1.254 by default).

3 Enter your SpeedTouch™ security user name and password.

The default user is ‘Administrator’ and the default password is blank.

As soon as you have opened a session to the CLI, the SpeedTouch™ banner is displayed, followed by the CLI prompt, as shown in the example below.

Username : Administrator

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

* ______ SpeedTouch * ___/_____/\ * / /\\ Version 5.4 * _____/__ / \\ * _/ /\_____/___ \ Copyright (c) 1999-2005, * // / \ /\ \ THOMSON * _______//_______/ \ / _\/______ * / /\ \ / // /\ * __/ / \ \ / / / / _\__ * / / / \_______\/ / / / / /\ * /_/______/___________________/ /________/ /___/ \ * \ \ \ ___________ \ \ \ \ \ / * \_\ \ / /\ \ \ \ \___\/ * \ \/ /\ \\ \/ * \_____/ / \ \ \________\/ * /__________/ \ \ / * \ _____ \ /_____\/ * \ / /\ \ /___\/ * /____/\\/ * \ \ /___\/ * \____\/

----------------------------------------------------------------------{Administrator}=>

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1.2.3 Access via FTP

To access the SpeedTouch™ via the File Transfer Protocol

(FTP)

You can access the file system of the SpeedTouch™ via the File Transfer Protocol (FTP), in order to:

 Restore or back up configuration files, templates or language packs.

 Upgrade your configuration.

File system The SpeedTouch™ file system is stored on non-volatile memory and contains the

SpeedTouch™ software, service template files and (optionally) default setting files.

To open an FTP session Proceed as follows:

1 Open a Command Prompt window.

In Microsoft Windows XP for instance:

1 On the Windows taskbar, click Start.

2 Select

2 At the prompt, type ftp followed by the IP address of your SpeedTouch™

(192.168.1.254 by default).

3 Enter your SpeedTouch™ security user name and password.

The default user is ‘Administrator’ and the default password is blank.

The example below shows an FTP session to the SpeedTouch™ file system.

(

All) Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt

File system structure The structure of the file system is very simple: it consists of a single root directory

called root and a subdirectory called dl (download).

 The root directory contains:

 all the necessary files for the SpeedTouch™ to start correctly

 the dl directory

 The dl directory contains the software image.

If you made changes to the SpeedTouch™ configuration and saved them, a user.ini configuration settings file is created in the dl subdirectory.

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File system access

rights

Common FTP

commands

In the different directories you have the following rights:

Directory Access rights

root NO read/write

dl read/write

Depending on the access rights you have in a directory, you can use one of the following commands:

Use the

to ...

command ...

cd access another directory than the one currently open.

Example: ftp>cd dl.

dir list the directory files.

Example: ftp>dir.

bin set the transfer mode to ‘binary’.

hash turn on the hashing option.

put upload files.

Example: ftp>put C:/MyBackupFiles/user.ini.

A configuration file must be uploaded to the dl directory.

get download files.

Example: ftp>get user.ini.

Downloading the configuration file must be done from the dl directory.

delete delete files.

bye quit FTP.

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FTP file transfer To allow correct file transfers, set the transfer mode to “binary”: at the ftp prompt,

bin and press ENTER.

type

Turn on the hashing option to see the progression of the file transfer: At the ftp prompt, type

hash and press ENTER.

Example.

/home/doejohn{1}$ftp 192.168.1.254 Connected to 192.168.1.254 220 Inactivity timer = 120 seconds. Use 'site idle <secs>' to change. Name (192.168.1.254:doejohn): 331 SpeedTouch™ (00-90-D0-01-02-03) User 'doejohn' OK. Password requir ed. Password : ###### 330 OK ftp> ftp>bin 200 TYPE is now 8-bit binary ftp> ftp>hash 200Hash mark printing on (8192 bytes/hash mark). ftp>cd dl 250 Changed to /dl ftp>put C:\user.ini 200 Connected to 192.168.1.10 port 1271 150 Opening data connection for user.ini

226 File written successfully ftp: 256 bytes sent in 0,000Seconds 256000,000Kbytes/sec. ftp>

Quote site command All the CLI commands can be executed from within an FTP session. Only complete

CLI commands (in other words, the complete command syntax with all the parameters already specified) can be executed.

Example: To execute the CLI command currently assigned to SpeedTouch™ interfaces, at the FTP prompt, type ‘quote site ip iplist’ and press ENTER.

ftp> quote site ip iplist 200- Interface Type IP-address Point-to-point/Mask 200- 2 LocalNetwork Ethernet 10.0.0.138 255.255.255.0 200- 2 LocalNetwork Ethernet *192.168.1.254 255.255.255.0 200- 1 Internet Serial 81.240.198.191 81.240.198.1 200- 0 loop Internal 127.0.0.1 255.255.255.255 200200 CLI command "ip iplist" executed ftp>

For more information on CLI commands, see the SpeedTouch™ CLI Reference Guide.

:ip iplist to list all IP addresses

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1.2.4 Remote Assistance

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To access the

SpeedTouch™ remotely

To enable remote

access

To disable remote

access

You can make your SpeedTouch accessible from the Internet with regard to remote support. In this way, you can allow your help desk to access your SpeedTouch™ remotely.

Proceed as follows:

1 Go to the SpeedTouch™ pages, as described in “1.2.1 Access via the Web

Interface” on page 7.

2 In the menu, select Toolbox > Remote Assistance.

3 Click Enable Remote Assistance.

4 Provide the following parameters to your help desk:

 URL (the HTTPS link)

 User name

 Password

Your ISP is now able to access your SpeedTouch™ via the HTTPS link in combination with the provided certificate (a secure authentication mechanism).

For security reasons, remote assistance will be automatically disabled after 20 minutes of inactivity, or after restarting your SpeedTouch™.

Proceed as follows:

1 Go to the SpeedTouch™ pages, as described in “1.2.1 Access via the Web

Interface” on page 7.

2 In the menu, select Toolbox > Remote Assistance.

3 Click Disable Remote Assistance.

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Local Network Setup

2 Local Network Setup

Introduction The SpeedTouch™ offers you the following local networking solutions:

 Wired Ethernet

 Wireless Ethernet

Device settings Once you have connected a device, you can personalise its settings. For more

information, see “ Configure” on page 84.

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2.1 Wired Ethernet

Local network The Ethernet port 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 an installed Ethernet card.

In the SpeedTouch™ package, a yellow full-wired straight-through RJ-45/ RJ-45 Ethernet cable is included.

Standard wiring

procedure

Use the yellow Ethernet cable provided to wire your computer's Ethernet port to the SpeedTouch™'s Ethernet port.

The Ethernet cable can also be used to wire an Ethernet port of your SpeedTouch™ to any external Ethernet hub or switch.

Please follow the installation instructions supplied with the external hub or switch for connections and Ethernet cabling.

Ethernet link check Depending on the SpeedTouch™ model, LED indicators allow you to check your

Ethernet. See “1.1 SpeedTouch™ LED Behaviour” on page 4 for more information.

Device settings Once you have connected a device, you can personalise its settings.

For more information, see “ Device settings” on page 15.

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2.2 Wireless Ethernet

Introduction 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™ is backward compatible with IEEE 802.11b, which means 802.11b and 802.11g devices can coexist in the same wireless network.

The Wireless Distribution System (WDS) on your SpeedTouch™ allows you to extend the range of your wireless network. To be able to use WDS, you will need to introduce an additional WDS-enabled access point into your 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.

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requirements

All wireless client adapters compliant to 802.11g and/or 802.11b can communicate with the SpeedTouch™ and other members of the SpeedTouch™ (W)LAN environment. However, be aware that only 802.11g compliant wireless clients are able to gain full profit of the 54 Mb/s (Max) bandwidth delivered by the SpeedTouch™.

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

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Wireless Fidelity The Wi-Fi certification ensures that your SpeedTouch™ will interoperate with any

Network Name or SSID The WLAN's 'radio' link is a shared medium. As no physical connection exists

2.2.1 Wireless Basics

802.11b/g  802.11b is an IEEE standard, operating at 2,4 GHz at a speed of up to 11 Mb/s.

 802.11g, a newer IEEE standard also operating at 2,4 GHz, gives you up to 54

Mb/s speed, more security and better performance.

Wi-Fi certified 802.11g and 802.11b compliant wireless device.

Access Point The SpeedTouch™ Wireless LAN Access Point (AP) behaves as a networking hub

allowing to wirelessly interconnect several devices to the local (W)LAN and to provide access to the Internet.

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™.

Radio channels The 802.11g standard 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 startup.

You can choose to set the channels automatically or manually.

The different channels overlap. To avoid interference with another access point, make sure that the separation (in terms of frequency) is as high as possible. It is recommended to keep at least 3 channels between 2 different access points.

The SpeedTouch™ supports all channels allowed for wireless networking. However, depending on local regulations, the number of channels actually allowed to be used may be additionally restricted, as shown in the table below.

Regulatory Domain Allowed Radio Channels

China 1 to 13

Europe 1 to 13

Israel 5 to 8

Japan 1 to 14

Jordan 10 to 13

Thailand 1 to 14

USA / Canada 1 to 11

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Antennas Direct the external antenna to allow optimization of the wireless link. If for example

the antenna is erect, wireless links in the horizontal plane are favoured. Please note that the antenna characteristics are influenced by the environment, that is by reflections of the radio signal against walls or ceilings. It is advisable 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.

Concrete walls weaken the radio signal and thus affect the connection.

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2.2.2 Connecting Wireless Clients for the First Time

Wireless default

settings

To prepare wireless

clients for the first time

After every Reset-to-Defaults, the SpeedTouch™ wireless access point configuration is returned to its initial default settings.

These default settings are:

 Security level is low (security disabled) for an easy first use, meaning the data

will not be encrypted. Wireless security settings are described in

“2.2.3 Wireless Security” on page 22.

 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, for example SpeedTouch123456.

 The SpeedTouch™ is broadcasting its network name (SSID).

 The radio channel number is set to ‘automatically scan for the best radio

channel’.

 Registration is not activated. New stations are allowed automatically. The

Access Control List is open and empty. No wireless client will be denied access to the SpeedTouch™ based on its physical hardware address.

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 your Service Provider.

Make sure that:

 The SpeedTouch™ is turned on and ready for service.

 The SpeedTouch™ is in its default configuration.

If necessary, reset the SpeedTouch™ to its default configuration (See

“5.3 Reset to Factory Defaults” on page 103 for more information).

 A wireless client adapter is installed on your computer.

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

configuration (DHCP) - this is usually the default. For more information, see the documentation of your wireless client adapter.

To configure wireless

clients for the first time

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 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 appear: “Successfully joined Wireless network SpeedTouch123456”.

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

The example below shows how the SpeedTouch™ wireless network is presented towards a Windows XP Service Pack 2 system.

Proceed as follows to associate your wireless client to the SpeedTouch™:

1 Click the network icon in the notification area:

The Wireless Network Connection window appears:

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2 In the Choose a wireless network list, select the SpeedTouch™ wireless

network and click Connect.

The following window appears:

3 Click Connect Anyway.

Your computer is now connected to the SpeedTouch™ wireless network.

For other Operating Systems the wireless client will in most cases be configured via dedicated client managers.

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Security settings To personalise the wireless security settings on your SpeedTouch™:

2.2.3 Wireless Security

Introduction Since the SpeedTouch™ wireless environment is a radio environment, precautions

must be taken to ensure that your wireless network is safe from malicious intruders.

To secure your wireless network, the following wireless access point settings can be personalised:

 Your Network Name (SSID)

 ACL setting

 Data encryption

1 Go to the SpeedTouch™ Web pages.

2 In the menu, select Home Network.

3 Click your WLAN.

4 In the upper right corner, click Configure.

5 On the Wireless Access Point page, you can modify the Security settings.

Network Name (SSID) On the Wireless Access Point page, you can give a new name to your Network

Name (SSID).

Under Security, you can clear Broadcast Network Name (SSID), to prohibit the Network Name from being broadcast.

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Access Control List

(ACL)

The SpeedTouch™ features a managed Access Control List (ACL) and a physical registration mechanism in the form of the Association / Registration button on the front panel of your SpeedTouch™.

On the Wireless Access Point page, you have the following options for the ACL:

New stations are

 Allowed (automatically): All new stations can access the SpeedTouch™.

 Allowed (via registration): Only allowed stations in the ACL have access.You

can add new stations via:

 The Association / Registration button.

 The Search for wireless devices task.

For more information, see “ Registering wireless clients” on page 24.

 Not allowed: Only allowed stations in the ACL have access.

You can add new stations to the ACL only via the Search for wireless devices task. For more information, see “ Registering clients via Web pages” on

page 24.

Data encryption To set up wireless connectivity, you can choose different levels of security:

 Security disabled (default)

No security; the data will not be encrypted, no authentication process will be used.

 WEP (Wired-Equivalent Privacy)

Traffic between the SpeedTouch™ and the clients is encrypted by sharing a pre-defined 64-bit or a 128-bit Network key for secure communication with legacy 802.11b clients.

The default 64 bit hexadecimal WEP key is printed on the identification label located at the bottom of the SpeedTouch™ and is unique for each device.

 WPA-PSK (Wi-Fi Protected Access Pre-Shared Key)

The highest form of security available for home users. Make sure that your wireless client and client manager are compatible with it.

The default WPA-Personal pass phrase is printed on the identification label located at the bottom of the SpeedTouch™ and is unique for each device.

The WPA-Personal pass phrase must consist of 8 to 63 ASCII characters or 8 to 64 HEX digits.

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Wireless access points may already have been configured during the Home Install Wizard.

If you change wireless settings, wireless clients will be disconnected. In this

case, you need to reconfigure the wireless clients before you can connect to the Internet again.

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2.2.4 Connecting Additional Wireless Clients

Preconditions Make sure that:

 The SpeedTouch™ is turned on and ready for service.

 The SpeedTouch™ has been configured as DHCP server (default).

 The wireless client adapters have been installed on all the computers you

want to connect to the WLAN.

Security issues  Depending on the personalised wireless settings:

 Make sure you use the same encryption or security level on the client as

on your SpeedTouch™. If for instance WPA-PSK is enabled on the SpeedTouch™, you must also configure the wireless client to use WPAPSK and configure the same WPA-PSK pass phrase.

 If the Network Name (SSID) is not broadcast, you must configure the

wireless client for the SpeedTouch™ Network Name. Refer to the documentation of your wireless client for more information.

 If the SpeedTouch™ ACL settings are set to:

 New stations are allowed (automatically), your device can access the

SpeedTouch™ WLAN without additional configuration.

 New stations are allowed (via registration), you have to register your

wireless client(s).For more information, see “ Registering wireless

clients” on page 24.

 New stations are not allowed, you have to search for wireless client(s)

using the SpeedTouch™ web pages, see “ Registering clients via Web

pages” on page 24.

Registering wireless

clients

Registering clients via

Web pages

If ‘New stations are allowed (via registration)’, you can add a wireless client to the ACL via:

 Registering clients via Web pages

 Registering clients via the association button

Proceed as follows to add a wireless client to the ACL:

1 Go to the SpeedTouch™ Web pages.

2 In the menu, select Home Network > Devices.

3 In the Pick a task list, click Search for wireless devices.

The SpeedTouch™ searches for new wireless stations that use the encryption key of the SpeedTouch™ Access Point.

The SpeedTouch™ takes you to the Home Network. The new station will be shown next to the name of the SpeedTouch™ WLAN.

4 Click the name of the new station.

5 Click Configure.

6 Select Allowed on WLAN, and then click Apply.

The device is added to the ACL and will always be allowed to connect to the SpeedTouch™.

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Registering clients via

the association button

Proceed as follows to register new wireless network clients via the association button:

1 Push the Association button on the SpeedTouch™front panel for at least two

seconds.

The WLAN LED toggles between green and red.

The ACL will be unlocked for a time frame of one minute. Any new wireless client successfully attempting to connect to the SpeedTouch™ (having the correct wireless settings, that is the network name and, if required, the network key) within the time frame of one minute, will be added to the table. The SpeedTouch™ automatically saves your current configuration at the end of the registration phase.

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™ 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 SpeedTouch123456”.

3 The wireless clients will be added to the SpeedTouch™ ACL.

4 After one minute the ACL is locked.

The registration procedure can be repeated as often as needed.

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2.2.5 Extending the Range of Your Wirelstess Network

Wireless Distribution

System (WDS)

The SpeedTouch™ features the Wireless Distribution System (WDS) functionality. This feature allows you to extend the range of your wireless network by introducing one or more WDS-enabled devices into your wireless network.

WDS enables data packets to pass from one wireless access point to another, as if the access points were ports on a wired Ethernet switch. WDS allows you to extend the range of your SpeedTouch™ by means of one or more wireless repeaters, like for instance a SpeedTouch™180. The following illustration depicts two WDSenabled devices communicating via WDS.

WDS Link

SpeedTouch™180 SpeedTouch™576

The SpeedTouch™ allows you to add up to four wireless repeaters.

Repeaters extend the coverage area of your wireless LAN. However, bear in mind that throughput is reduced for wireless clients that are connected through a repeater.

Preconditions Make sure that:

 Your wireless repeater is be WDS enabled.

 Both your SpeedTouch™ and your wireless repeater use:

 The same WEP key if WEP is enabled.

 The same fixed channel.

The SpeedTouch™ and your wireless repeater do not necessarily need to use the same SSID. Using different SSIDs allows you to force your wireless clients to use either the access point of the SpeedTouch™ or the one of your wireless repeater.

WPA encryption is not supported when using WDS.

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1 Go to the SpeedTouch™ Web pages.

2 In the menu, select Home Network.

3 Click your WLAN.

4 In the upper right corner, click Configure.

If not already done, set a fixed channel and check whether the security settings (WEP encryption or no encryption) on your SpeedTouch™ are the same as on the repeater.

5 On the Wireless Access Point page, in the Pick a task list, click Configure WDS.

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6 Select WDS Enabled.

7 In the Pick a task list, click Scan for wireless access points.

A warning is displayed.

8 Click OK.

The SpeedTouch™ scans for access points on the same radio channel.

9 Select your repeater in the List of Accessible Access Points, and then click

Apply.

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3 Internet Connectivity Dial-In Clients

Introduction If you want to set up initial Internet connectivity using the Home Install Wizard on

the Setup CD or the embedded Easy Setup, refer to the provided Installation and Setup Guide.

Access methods Depending on the configuration of the SpeedTouch™ you may have:

 Direct access:

As soon as the initial configuration is finished, immediate and uninterrupted WAN access is provided.

If you have direct access, the remote organisation might ask for a user name and password on an Internet welcome page.

 Dial-in access:

Access must be explicitly established, that is by “dialling” into a Broadband Remote Access Server (BRAS).

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.

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to configure the SpeedTouch™ and should correspond with the Service Provider’s requirements. If, for instance, your ISP provides PPPoE, you should configure PPPoE.

You can find more information on connection protocols in the Internet Connection Configuration Guide.

Dial-in clients There are different ways to dial in, depending on the operating system on your

computer and your preferences.

Dial-in method: can be used on following

operating system:

Embedded PPP dial-in client:

1 Dial-in client on

embedded pages

2 Windows XP/UPnP

(Internet Gateway Device)

Windows, Mac, unix, other

Windows XP “3.2 Internet Gateway

For more information, see:

“3.1 SpeedTouch™ Web Pages”

Device Control Agent” on page 33

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Embedded PPP dial-in

clients

Broadband host PPPoE

dial-in clients

The SpeedTouch™’s embedded PPP dial-in client allows you to establish an Internet connection for computers residing on your local network, using only one computer of the network to control the client.

If this computer runs:

 Any Operating System

you can always use the SpeedTouch™ Web pages. See “3.1 SpeedTouch™ Web Pages” on page 31 to proceed.

 Windows XP

you can use the Windows XP Internet Gateway Device Control Client. See “3.2 Internet Gateway Device Control Agent” on page 33 to proceed.

You can also connect to the Internet using a Broadband PPPoE dial-in application. The PPP over Ethernet connection scenario provides PPP-like dial-in behaviour over the virtual Ethernet segment.

To be able to use a broadband dial-in application on your computer for connecting to the Internet, the SpeedTouch™ needs to be configured for Bridged Ethernet or Routed PPPoE (with PPPoE relay) via the SpeedTouch™ Home Install Wizard on the Setup CD or the embedded Easy Setup. .

If your computer runs ... you can use ...

Windows XP the Windows XP broadband dial-in client

Mac OS X a Mac OS X broadband dial-in client

a broadband PPPoE dial-in client provided by you Service Provider

Upon availability of OS-specific PPPoE dial-in client applications, the latter method is Operating System independent.

For PPPoE session connectivity from a Mac OS 8.6/9.x, a Windows 95/ 98(SE)/ME/2000 or a Linux system, a host PPPoE dial-in application is mandatory.

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3.1 SpeedTouch™ Web Pages

Introduction As the SpeedTouch™ Web pages are controllable from any Operating System with

an installed Web browser, the method to establish PPP sessions described later, can be used on any computer system.

For more information on Internet connection setup, refer to the provided Installation and Setup Guide.

Starting an Internet

session

Proceed as follows to start an Internet session:

1 Open a Web browser on your computer and browse to the SpeedTouch™ Web

pages (see “1.2.1 Access via the Web Interface” on page 7 for more information).

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The SpeedTouch™ home page appears by default.

2 Click Connect at the appropriate broadband connection.

You might be requested to enter your user name and password.

The SpeedTouch™ embedded PPP dial-in client establishes the Internet connection.

3 Browse the Web.

You can view and monitor your connection to the Internet as long as the session is running via:

 The SpeedTouch™ System Information page: see “4.3.1 Information” on

page 44.

 The SpeedTouch™ Diagnostics task: see “4.4.1 Connectivity Check” on

page 52.

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Terminating an Internet

session

Proceed as follows to close an active PPP connection:

1 Go to the SpeedTouch™ Web pages.

2 Click Disconnect at the appropriate broadband connection.

The SpeedTouch™ embedded PPP dial-in client closes the Internet connection. The Internet Link status changes to Disconnected and your computer is offline.

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3.2 Internet Gateway Device Control Agent

Introduction Windows XP users can easily establish PPP sessions, thanks to the Windows XP

Internet Gateway Device (IGD) Discovery and Control Client that allows you to control the SpeedTouch™ directly from you computer.

The IGD Control Client only allows to connect or disconnect a fully configured connection.

Preconditions Make sure that:

 The following subcomponents of the Windows XP Networking Services are

added to your Windows XP system:

 UPnP™ (see “ SpeedTouch™ not detected by UPnP™ or IGD Control

Client” on page 101).

 IGD Discovery and Control Client (see “ Adding IGD Discovery and

Control” on page 102).

 UPnP™ is enabled on your SpeedTouch™. To enable UPnP, see “4.5.2 Game &

Application Sharing” on page 58.

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session

Proceed as follows to start an Internet session:

1 In the Windows taskbar, click Start.

2 Select (Settings >) Control Panel.

The Control Panel window appears.

3 Go to (Network and Internet Connections >) Network Connections.

The Network Connections window appears.

You will find an Internet Gateway icon, representing the SpeedTouch™ IGD Internet connection ability.

4 Double-click the Internet Connection icon.

The SpeedTouch™ embedded PPP dial-in client establishes the Internet connection. The Internet Gateway icon displays Connected and your computer is online.

5 Open a Web browser and surf the Internet.

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Internet connection

status

Terminating an Internet

session

As long as the SpeedTouch™ embedded PPP dial-in client is connected, you can view the connection status and some counters by double-clicking the Internet Connection icon in the Network Connections window.

Proceed as follows to terminate an Internet session:

1 In the Windows taskbar, click Start.

2 Select (Settings >) Control Panel > (Network and Internet Connections >)

Network Connections.

3 In the Network Connections window, right-click the Internet Connection icon

and select Disconnect to close the session.

You can also double-click the icon. Then the Internet Connection Status window will appear on which a Disconnect button is available to close the session.

4 The SpeedTouch™ 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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4 SpeedTouch™ Web Interface

Embedded The SpeedTouch™ comes with embedded Web pages, providing an interface to the

software installed on the device. It allows easy setup and management of the SpeedTouch™ via your Web browser from any PC connected to the SpeedTouch™.

See “1.2.1 Access via the Web Interface” on page 7 to access the pages.

SpeedTouch™

documentation

Consult:

 The SpeedTouch™ Installation and Setup Guide

for more information on setup and installation procedures.

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Navigation components The SpeedTouch™ Web interface consists of the following components:

4.1 Navigation

 Menu

 Language Bar

 Navigation Bar

 Notification Area

 Tasks

Navigation bar

Notification area Language bar

Tasks

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4.1.1 Menu

Menu items The menu is located on the left side of the page and consists of the following menu

items:

 SpeedTouch:

Provides basic information on the SpeedTouch™.

 Broadband Connection:

Allows you to view/configure your broadband connections.

 Toolbox:

Allows you to assign games or applications to a device and secure your Internet connection.

 Home Network:

Allows you to manage your local network.

Collapsing and

expanding the menu

You can collapse/expand the menu by clicking the arrow located at the top of the menu.

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4.1.2 Language Bar

Language bar The language bar is located under the SpeedTouch™ logo and allows you to

change the language of the SpeedTouch™ Web interface.

The language bar will only be shown if more than one language is available.

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4.1.3 Navigation Bar

Navigation bar The navigation bar is located at the top of the page and allows you to:

 View the current user name.

Click this name to change your password or switch to another user.

 View the current position on the SpeedTouch™ Web interface.

 Get context-related Help information.

Display level Depending on the page you are viewing, the following buttons will be available:

 Overview to view a summary of the current status or configuration.

 Details to view more detailed information on the current status or

configuration.

 Configure to change the current settings.

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4.1.4 Notification Area

Notification area The notification area is located under the Navigation Bar and is used to display:

 Error messages, indicated by a red traffic light.

 Warnings, indicated by an orange traffic light.

 Information, indicated by a green traffic light.

If none of these events occur, the notification area will not be shown.

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4.1.5 Tasks

Tasks To allow a quick configuration of your SpeedTouch™, some pages may offer you a

number of related tasks in the Pick a task list. These tasks will guide you to the page where you can perform the selected task.

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4.2 Home

SpeedTouch™ home

page

The SpeedTouch™ home page gives you a short overview of all the configurable aspects of the SpeedTouch™:

 SpeedTouch

 Broadband Connection

 Toolbox

 Home Network

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4.3 SpeedTouch

The SpeedTouch menu The SpeedTouch menu consists of the following items:

 Information

 Configuration

 Event Logs

The SpeedTouch page The SpeedTouch page gives you some basic information on the SpeedTouch™:

 Product Information

 Configuration

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4.3.1 Information

Information The Information page summarizes important information on your SpeedTouch™.

You may need this information when you contact your helpdesk.

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4.3.2 SpeedTouch™ Easy Setup

Easy Setup Wizard The Easy Setup Wizard helps you to configure your SpeedTouch™ Internet

connection.

Proceed as follows to configure the SpeedTouch™ using the SpeedTouch™ Easy Setup wizard:

1 In the left menu, click SpeedTouch.

2 In the Pick a task list, click Set up.

The Easy Setup wizard will now guide you through the configuration of your SpeedTouch™.

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4.3.3 Restart

Restarting your

SpeedTouch™

Proceed as follows:

1 In the left menu, click SpeedTouch.

2 In the Pick a task list, click Restart.The following message appears:

3 Click Yes, restart my SpeedTouch.

The SpeedTouch™ restarts.

The SpeedTouch™ returns to the Home page.

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4.3.4 Configuration

Overview The Overview page displays the current configuration of your SpeedTouch™.

Details The Details page displays more detailed information on the current configuration of

your SpeedTouch™.

Configure The Configure page allows you to change the current configuration.

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If you want to:

 Reconfigure your SpeedTouch™:

Click Configuration Wizard under Service Configuration. For more information, see “4.3.2 SpeedTouch™ Easy Setup” on page 45.

 Configure the time settings of your SpeedTouch™:

 Select Auto-configuration if you want the SpeedTouch™ to use a time

server to synchronise its clock to a dedicated time server.

 Clear Auto-configuration to manually configure the SpeedTouch™ time

settings.

 Disable/enable Web browsing interception or set it to automatic:

In the Web Browsing Interception list, click the Web browsing interception setting of your choice.

If you disable Web browsing interception or set it to automatic you

will not be able to use Parental Control.

Click Apply to apply and save your settings.

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4.3.5 Back up & Restore

Introduction The Back up & Restore page allows you to:

 Save your current configuration.

 Restore a previously saved configuration.

Accessing the Backup

& Restore page

Saving your current

configuration

Restoring a previously

saved configuration

Proceed as follows:

1 In the SpeedTouch menu, click Configuration.

2 Click Configure.

3 In the Pick a task list, click Save or Restore Configuration.

Proceed as follows:

1 Click Back up Configuration Now.

2 Click Save.

3 Choose a location to save your backup file and click Save.

Proceed as follows:

1 Click Browse.

2 Select the configuration file you want to restore and click Open.

3 Click Restore Configuration Now.

The SpeedTouch™ loads your configuration and restarts.

At the end of the procedure, the SpeedTouch™ returns to the Home page.

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4.3.6 Reset to Factory Defaults

Introduction The Reset to Factory Defaults page allows you to reset the SpeedTouch™ to return

to the initial configuration of your SpeedTouch™. All your changes will be deleted.The following message appears:

Resetting the

SpeedTouch™ factory

defaults

Proceed as follows:

1 In the left menu, click SpeedTouch.

2 In the Pick a task list, click Return to Factory Default Settings.

3 Click Yes, reset my SpeedTouch.

If you reset your SpeedTouch™ to factory default settings, all active

connections will be disconnected.

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4.3.7 Event Logs

Event Logging The Event Logs page summarizes the last events recorded on your SpeedTouch™.

Recorded Events The Recorded Events table gives you an overview of the last event logs that have

been recorded since the SpeedTouch™ was turned on. The first column of the table indicates the importance of the event log.

Indicator Description

Informational

Warning

Error

Category The Category list allows you to filter the events shown in the Recorded Events

table. For example, by clicking Security you can view all security related events, for example generated by the SpeedTouch™ firewall.

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The Broadband

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The Broadband

Connection page

The Broadband Connection menu consists of following menu items:

 DSL Connection

 Internet Services

The Broadband Connection page gives you a short status overview of the connections configured on the SpeedTouch™.

Click View more to see more information on the selected broadband connection.

If you configured a dial-up connection, you can establish/terminate the connection by clicking Connect/Disconnect.

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4.4.1 Connectivity Check

Introduction On this page, you can perform a connectivity check on an Internet service of your

SpeedTouch™. The following message appears:

Checking your Internet

connectivity

Analysing the test

results

Proceed as follows:

1 In the left menu, click Broadband Connection.

2 In the Pick a task list, click Check connectivity to the Internet.

3 In the Internet Service to Check list, click the Internet service that you want to

check.

4 Click Check Connectivity.

The SpeedTouch™ lists the test results in the Test Results list.

If the test is successful, you will get a list of green check marks. Otherwise a red cross will indicate which tests have failed.

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4.4.2 DSL Connection

Overview Click Overview to view basic information on your DSL connection.

Details Click Details to view more detailed information on your DSL connection.

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Internet Services

information

The Internet Services page displays information on your Internet Connection(s).

If you configured a dial-up connection you can establish/terminate the connection by clicking Connect/Disconnect.

To view more detailed information on a specific connection, click the View more link of the corresponding connection.

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Accessing the Internet

Service Settings page

Overview The Overview page gives you basic information on the selected Internet Service.

Details The Details page gives you more detailed information on the selected Internet

Proceed as follows:

1 In the Broadband Connection menu, click Internet Services.

2 Click the View more link of the Internet service you want to view.

If you configured a connection you can establish/terminate the connection by clicking Connect/Disconnect.

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The Toolbox menu The Toolbox menu consists of the following menu items:

4.5 Toolbox

 Remote Assistance

Allows you to make your SpeedTouch™ accessible for remote support.

 Game & Application Sharing

Allows you to share services and games that you run in your private network towards the Internet.

 Parental Control

Allows you to block/allow access to specific Web sites.

 Firewall

Allows you to configure the security level of the SpeedTouch™ firewall.

 Intrusion Detection

Allows you to view the intrusions you are protected against.

 Dynamic DNS

Allows you to assign a DNS host name to your broadband connection(s).

 User Management

Allows you to manage the users configured on your SpeedTouch™.

The Toolbox page The Toolbox page gives you an overview of the available services and their current

status. You can click on the names of these services to go to the corresponding Web page.

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Enabling Remote

Assistance

The Remote Assistance page allows you to make your SpeedTouch™ accessible for remote support.

If you want to enable remote assistance, you must be connected to the

Internet.

Proceed as follows to use remote assistance:

1 If necessary, type a password in the Password box.

2 Click Enable Remote Assistance.

3 Pass the information listed under:

 URL

 Username

 Password

to your technical support, in order for them to be able to access your SpeedTouch™.

Once the technical support is connected, no other connections can be made.

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 if the technical support disables remote assistance.

 after 20 minutes of inactivity.

 after restarting your SpeedTouch™.

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4.5.2 Game & Application Sharing

Overview The Overview page summarizes the applications or games installed on a particular

Configure On the Configure page, you can:

local host on your network, for which the SpeedTouch™ should accept inbound initiated connections coming from the Internet.

 Select Use UPnP to enable UPnP on the SpeedTouch™.

UPnP provides NAT-Traversal: UPnP aware applications on a PC will automatically create Hyper-NAT entries on the SpeedTouch™ for incoming traffic on the protocol ports this type of traffic needs. As a consequence these applications are able to traverse the SpeedTouch™ without the need for extra and manual configuration.

UPnP is an architecture for transparent peer-to-peer connectivity of computers, intelligent appliances, and (wireless) devices. It enables seamless operation of a wide range of games and messaging applications.

 For security reasons you are able to configure the UPnP policy towards

Windows XP and UPnP aware applications and Operating Systems.

In case you select the Use Extended Security check box, only limited UPnP operation between a host running MS Windows XP and the SpeedTouch™ is allowed: A local host is:

 NOT allowed to connect/disconnect the SpeedTouch™ Internet Gateway

Device (IGD) connection.

 Allowed to add/delete Hyper-NAT entries only for its own IP address, not

for other local hosts.

If you clear the Use Extended Security check box, all UPnP- and IGD-based communication between any local host and the SpeedTouch™ is allowed.

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4.5.3 Defined Games & Applications

Accessing the Defined

Games & Applications

page

The Defined Games &

Applications page

Proceed as follows to access the Defined Games & Applications page:

1 In the Toolbox menu, click Game & Application Sharing.

2 In the Pick a task list, click Modify a game or application.

This page gives you an overview of the games and applications defined on your SpeedTouch™. Each game or application can be assigned to a device on your local network.

If you want to:

 View the translation rules of a game or application, click the name of the rule.

 Change the translation rules of a game or application, click the Edit link of the

game or application.

 Remove a game or application from your SpeedTouch™, click the Delete link

of the game or application.

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Application Definition

page

Overview This page gives you an overview of the port mappings used to allow this service or

Configure Under:

Proceed as follows to access the Game or Application Definition page:

1 In the Toolbox menu, click Game & Application Sharing.

2 In the Pick a task list, click Modify a game or application.

3 Click the name of the game or application you want to view/change.

game to be initiated from the Internet.

Consult the user’s guide or support pages of your application to know which ports are being used by this application.

A service consists of one or more TCP/UDP port ranges. Each incoming port range can be translated into a different internal (local network) port range. Port ranges can be statically assigned to devices or dynamically assigned using an outgoing trigger.

 Game or Application Name you can:

Change the name of the game or application.

 Game or Application Definition you can:

Change the TCP/UDP port definition for this game or application.

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1 Click the Edit link of the TCP/UDP port definition of the game or application.

2 In the Protocol list, click the protocol the game or application uses.

3 In the Port Range box, type the port range the game or application uses.

4 In the Translate To box, type the port range to which the SpeedTouch™ has to

translate the ports specified under Port Range.

5 If you want to make a dynamic translation rule you must specify a trigger

protocol and port.

As soon as the SpeedTouch™ receives outgoing traffic on this trigger port, it will activate this translation rule.

6 Click Apply.

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Creating a new game or

application

Proceed as follows:

1 In the Toolbox menu, click Game & Application Sharing.

2 In the Pick a task list, click Create a new game or application.The following

window appears:

3 Type the name of the game or application in the Name box.

4 Click:

 Clone Existing Game or Application if you want to start from the port

mappings of the selected game or application.

 Manual Entry of Port Maps if you want to manually configure the port

mapping for this game or application.

The SpeedTouch™ creates the game or application and takes you to the Game

or Application Definition page to configure the port mappings for this game or

application.

5 Enter the necessary port mappings and click Add.

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Parental Control The SpeedTouch™ allows you to block/allow particular Web sites:

 Based on the Web site’s URL.

As within a Web site lots of references can be made to other URLs, it is recommended to use this feature in combination with content based filtering.

 Based on the Web site’s content.

 By redirecting a Web site to another Web site.

If your administrator account is configured as default user, make sure you

configure a password for this account or change the default user. Otherwise users on your local network can browse to your SpeedTouch™ to disable your filtering rules.

For more information, see “4.5.13 User Management” on page 75 and

“4.5.15 Change Default User” on page 78.

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Overview The Overview page displays:

 The current Address Based Filtering rules.

 The current Content Based Filtering configuration.

To view which content types are blocked/allowed, click Details. For more information, see “4.5.8 Content Level” on page 67.

Address based filtering rules have priority over content based filtering

rules.

Configure On the Configure page, you can:

 Deny access to a specific web site.

 Allow access to a specific Web site.

 Redirect a Web site.

 Configure content based filtering settings.

Content levels The following content levels are available:

 All:

Allow all categorized Web sites.

 Legal:

Allow all except illegal, extreme, spam and spyware Web sites.

 Teenagers:

Block illegal, adult, extreme, online ordering/gambling, spam and spyware Web sites.

 Children:

Only allow children-save Web sites.

 BlockAll:

Block all categorized Web sites.

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Deny access to a

specific Web site

Allow access to a

specific Web site

Use this feature if:

 Allow is selected under Action for Unknown Sites.

 Block is selected under Action for Unknown Sites and you want to make an

exception on an allow rule. For example: you are allowing “provider.com” but you want to deny access to “mail.provider.com”.

 A content category/group is allowed by Content Based Filtering and you want

to make an exception. For example: you are allowing Web Mail content but you want to deny access to “mail.provider.com”.

Proceed as follows:

1 Type the URL of the Web site you want to block (for example

“mail.provider.com”) in the Web Site box.

2 In the Action list, click:

 Block if you want to block this Web site.

 Redirect if you want to redirect to another page. Type the address of the

redirect page in the Redirect box.

3 Click Add.

Use this feature if:

 Block is selected under Action for Unknown Sites

 Allow is selected under Action for Unknown Sites and you want to make an

exception on a block/redirect rule. For example: you are blocking “bank.com” but you want to allow access to “netbanking.bank.com”.

 A content category/group is blocked by Content Based Filtering and you want

to make an exception. For example: you are blocking Finance / Investment content but you want to allow access to “netbanking.bank.com”.

Proceed as follows:

1 Type the URL of the Web site you want to allow (for example

“netbanking.bank.com”) in the Web Site box.

2 Click Allow in the Action list.

3 Click Add.

Redirect a Web site Proceed as follows:

1 Type the URL of the Web site you want to redirect (for example “cracks.am”)

in the Web Site box.

2 Click Redirect in the Action list.

3 Type the URL of the Web site you want to redirect to (for example

“mycompany.com/internetpolicy.htm”) in the Redirect box.

4 Click Add.

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Redirecting all Web

sites

Configure content

based filtering settings

Proceed as follows:

1 Type “*” in the Web Site box.

2 Click Redirect in the Action list.

3 Type the URL of the Web site you want to redirect to (for example

“mycompany.com/internetpolicy.htm”) in the Redirect box.

4 Click Add.

5 Type the URL of the Web site you want to redirect to (for example

“mycompany.com/internetpolicy.htm”) in the Web Site box.

6 Click Allow in the Action list.

7 Click Add.

Under Content Based Filtering you can:

 Enable/disable content based filtering.

 Allow/block uncategorized Web sites.

 Select a content level in the Content Level list.

To change a content level definition, click the Edit link of the content level you want to change. For more information, see “4.5.8 Content

Level” on page 67.

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4.5.7 Web Filtering Activation

Accessing this page Proceed as follows:

1 In the Toolbox menu, click Parental Control.

2 In the Pick a task list, click Activate Web Filtering License.

Web Filtering Activation

page

Standard license

activation

This page you can:

 Activate a Web Filtering evaluation license.

 Activate a free 30-days Web Filtering evaluation license.

Proceed as follows:

1 Click Standard.

2 In the License Key box, type the license key provided by your ISP.

3 Click Apply.

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Accessing the Content

Level page

Overview The Content Level page gives you an overview of the different categories and their

Configure This page allows you to change:

Proceed as follows:

1 In the Toolbox menu, click Parental Control.

2 Click Configure.

3 Click the Edit link of the content level you want to edit.

rules.

The following icons indicate whether the content type is allowed or not.

Icon Description

The category/group is allowed.

The category/group is not allowed.

The group is partly allowed.

 The content level name.

 The content level description.

 The content level configuration.

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4.5.9 New Content Level

Accessing the New

Content Level page

Procedure To apply a new content level, you must perform the following actions:

Content level creation Proceed as follows:

On this page you to create a new content level. Proceed as follows to access this page:

1 In the Toolbox menu, click Parental Control.

2 In the upper right corner, click Configure.

3 In the Pick a task list, click Create a new content level.

1 Content level creation

2 Content level configuration

3 Content level definition

4 Content level activation

You can create up to 16 content levels.

1 In the Name box, type a name for the new content level.

2 In the Description box, type a short text to describe what this security level will

do.

3 Click Next.

The Configuration section appears.

Content level configuration

Proceed as follows:

1 Click:

 Clone Existing Level to start from a previously created content level.

If no levels have been defined before, this option will not be shown.

 Black List to allow all Web sites by default.

 White List to block all Web sites by default.

2 Click Next.

The Content level definition section appears.

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Content level definition Only Web sites that match the selected content level will be allowed. Proceed as

follows:

1 If you want to:

 Allow a category:

Select the check box next to the category name.

 Allow an entire group:

Select the check box next to the group name.

 Block a category:

Clear the check box next to the category name.

 Block an entire group:

Clear the check box next to the group name.

2 Click Apply.

Content level activation To activate your new content level:

1 In the Toolbox menu, click Parental Control.

2 In the upper right corner, click Configure.

3 In the Content Level list, select your new content level.

4 Click Apply.

The new content level is now active.

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4.5.10 Firewall

About the firewall The firewall allows you to secure traffic from and to the SpeedTouch™. There are

Overview The Overview page summarizes the overall security policy configured on your

Configure On the Configure page you can select the security level of the SpeedTouch™.

different security levels, depending on the degree of security you need.

SpeedTouch™.

Security Levels Select one of following security levels:

 BlockAll:

All traffic from and to the Internet is blocked. Game and Application Sharing is not allowed by the firewall.

Although BlockAll should block all connections, some mandatory types of traffic such as DNS will still be relayed between LAN and WAN via the SpeedTouch™.

 Standard:

All outgoing connections are allowed. All incoming connections are blocked, except for inbound connections assigned to a local host via Game and Application Sharing.

 Disabled:

All in- and outgoing traffic is allowed to pass through your SpeedTouch™, including Game and Application Sharing. This is the default firewall level.

The firewall levels only have impact on the forward hook. This means that the handling of traffic from and to the Web pages of the SpeedTouch™ is independent of the selected firewall level.

Protocol checks will be performed on all accepted connections, irrespective of the chosen level. You can only disable protocol checks via the CLI.

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Details of a security

level

To view the details of the currently active security level:

1 In the Toolbox menu, click Firewall.

2 Click the Details link.

Following information is provided per rule that is part of the security level

 The name of the rule

 The Action that is applied on the traffic when the rule is valid

 The Source and Destination interface or IP address (range) to which the rule

applies

 The protocol or SpeedTouch™ Service for which the rule applies.

 The number of Hits (number of times that the rule was applied to traffic).

Creating a new security

level

Proceed as follows:

1 In the Toolbox menu, click Firewall.

2 In the upper right corner, click Configure.

3 In the Pick a task list, click Create a new Security Level.

4 In the Name box, type a name for the new security level.

5 Choose an existing security level to clone from.

6 Click Apply.

Editing a security level Proceed as follows:

1 In the Toolbox menu, click Firewall.

2 In the upper right corner, click Configure.

3 Select a security level, and then click the Edit link.

The firewall settings of the selected security level appear.

4 You can:

 Select a row using the Edit link to modify the security rule.

 Click Add to create a new security rule.

5 Edit or define following parameters of the rule:

 The Name of the security rule

 The Source Interface and IP Address (range)

Use Any as IP address in case all traffic for the interface should be parsed.

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 The Destination Interface and IP Address (range)

Use Any as IP address in case all traffic for the interface should be parsed.

Or you can type a User-defined IP address (range).

 The Service type of the traffic; this can be a protocol (dns, smtp, ...) or a

specific SpeedTouch™ system service.

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6 Select an Action that should be done on traffic for which the security rules

applies:

 Accept: to allow the traffic to pass

 Deny: to drop the traffic (without notification)

 Count: to let the traffic pass, but count it (Hits)

7 Click Apply.

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4.5.11 Intrusion Detection

Intrusion Detection Your SpeedTouch™ protects your network against malicious intrusions. The

Intrusion Detection page shows you the intrusions you are protected against.

The Protected Intrusions table shows the number of times the SpeedTouch™ actively protected your network against each intrusion since last statistics reset.

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4.5.12 Dynamic DNS

Dynamic DNS The Dynamic DNS service allows you to assign a dynamic DNS host name (for

Overview Click Overview to view the different Dynamic DNS clients with their name, host

Configure On the Configure page, you can assign a Dynamic DNS host name to a broadband

example john.dyndns.org) to a broadband connection even if it is using a dynamic IP address. As soon as the device gets a new IP address, the dynamic DNS server updates its entry to the new IP address.

names, interface and IP address.

connection. Proceed as follows:

1 Create an account at the Dynamic DNS service of your choice, for example:

 www.dyndns.org

 www.no-ip.com

 www.dtdns.com

2 On the Dynamic DNS page, click Configure.

3 Select the Enabled check box.

4 If necessary, click the broadband connection to which you want to assign the

Dynamic DNS hostname in the Interface list.

5 Type the user name and password of your Dynamic DNS service account in

the corresponding fields.

6 In the Service list, click your Dynamic DNS service.

7 In the Host box, type the host name you want to assign to this interface (for

example myspeedtouch.dyndns.org).

8 Click Apply.

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4.5.13 User Management

Overview The Overview page gives you an overview of the currently configured users and

their privileges.

Click the name of a user to edit his user account.

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 Click Add to create a new user account.

 Click Edit to change a user account.

 Click Delete to remove a user.

Types of users The table below shows the types of users and their privileges:

User Privileges

root This is the root (master) account. This

user has all privileges without any exceptions or limitations.

SuperUser This user can perform any service via

any access channel from any access origin.

TechnicalSupport This user can perform any service via

any access channel from WAN origin only.

Administrator This user can perform any service via

any access channel from LAN or Local origin only.

LAN_Admin This user can perform only LAN

related configurations via any access channel from any origin.

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to the GUI (Service/overview page) via HTTP or HTTPS access channel from LAN origin only.

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WAN_Admin This user can perform only WAN

related configurations via any access channel from any origin.

User This user has access to the GUI

(Overview pages, remote assistance) via HTTP or HTTPS access channel from LAN origin only.

Guest This user does not have any privileges.

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4.5.14 Edit User

Editing a user account Proceed as follows:

1 In the Toolbox menu, click User Management.

2 Under Local User Data, click the name of the user you want to edit.

The Edit User page appears. On this page, you can:

 Click Reset Password to reset the password of the selected user to the

user name. So, if you reset the password of John his password will be “John”.

 Change the administration rights of the selected user.

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4.5.15 Change Default User

The Default User page On this page you can change the default user. If users browse to the SpeedTouch™

Web pages, they will be automatically logged on with this account.

To allow users to automatically log on under this account, this default user

account must be configured with a blank password.

Changing the default

user

Proceed as follows:

1 In the Toolbox menu, click User Management.

2 In the Pick a task list, click Set the default user.

3 The Change Default User page appears.

4 In the User Name list, click the name of the new default user.

5 Click Change Default User to confirm your choice.

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Adding users Proceed as follows:

1 In the Toolbox menu, click User Management.

2 In the Pick a task list, click Add new user.

3 The Add User page appears.

4 Under User definition you can configure:

 The name of the new user.

 The administration rights of the new user.

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The password of the new user will be equal to the user name; for example if the user name is John Doe, the password will be John Doe. Also when resetting a user, the password will be changed into the user name.

You can only add users with less than or equal administration rights as yourself.

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Home Network Menu The Home Network menu consists of the following items:

4.6 Home Network

 Devices

Allows you the view/configure the devices detected on your local network.

 Interfaces

Allows you to view/configure the interfaces that are available on the SpeedTouch™.

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The Home Network

page

Viewing (wireless) client

information

The Home Network page gives you an overview of your SpeedTouch™ network.

If you click on a (wireless) client you can:

 View the (wireless) client’s network settings.

 Configure the (wireless) client’s network settings by clicking Configure.

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4.6.1 Devices

Overview The Overview page gives you an overview of the devices that are currently

connected to the SpeedTouch™ network. Click on a device name to get more information on a specific device.

The detected device ‘dsldevice’ is the SpeedTouch™ itself.

Configure The Configure page gives you an overview of the devices that are currently

connected to the SpeedTouch™ network.

If you want to:

 Get more information on a specific device, click on the name of the device.

See “4.6.2 Device Settings” on page 83 for more information.

 Edit a device from the Detected Device(s) list, click Edit.

 Delete a device from the Detected Device(s) list, click Delete.

Once a device connects to the SpeedTouch™ network, it will remain listed in the Detected Device(s) list until you delete it.

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Accessing the device

settings page

Overview The Overview page displays the following items:

Proceed as follows:

1 In the Home Network menu, click Devices.

2 In the Detected Device(s) list, click the name of the device you want to view.

 Information allows you to view:

 Status shows whether the device is currently connected to the

SpeedTouch™ network.

 Type shows the device type.

 Connected To shows the interface to which the device is currently

connected.

 Addressing allows you to view:

 Physical Address shows the MAC address of the device.

 IP Address Assignment shows whether the device is using a static or

dynamic IP address.

 IP Address shows the current IP address of the device.

 Always use the same address indicates whether the wireless client has a

static DHCP lease or not.

 DHCP Lease Time displays the time for which the wireless client can use

this IP address.

 Connection Sharing:

Gives you an overview of the games or services that are currently assigned to this device. Click the name of the game or service to view the used port mappings. For more information, see “4.5.4 Game or Application Definition” on page 61.

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Configure The Configure page allows you to:

 Change the device information.

 Allow a game or service running on this device to be initiated from the

Internet.

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4.6.3 Assign Public IP

Introduction On this page you can assign the public IP address of your Internet Connection(s) to

a specific device on your local network. You might want to do this if:

 You do not want to use the Network Address Translation engine of your

SpeedTouch™.

 This device is running server applications (Web server,...) and you want it to be

accessible from the Internet.

You can also achieve this by creating a port mapping for the specified server, as described in “4.5.2 Game & Application Sharing” on

page 58.

 This device has to be considered as the unique access point to your local

network (DMZ).

Be aware that the device to which you assign the public IP address will lose

all security offered by the SpeedTouch™.

Assigning the public IP

address to a device

Proceed as follows:

1 In the Home Network menu, click Devices.

2 In the Pick a task list, click Assign the public IP address of a connection to a

device.

3 Click the Edit link of your Internet connection.

4 In the Device list, select the device you want to assign the public address to.

5 Click Apply.

The SpeedTouch™ prompts you to make some adjustments as a result of the new configuration.

6 Click OK.

7 Release and renew the IP address of the device.

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8 If necessary, reassign server applications to this device.

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4.6.4 Wireless Device Settings

Accessing the wireless

device settings page

Overview The Overview page displays the following items:

Proceed as follows:

1 In the Home Network menu, click Devices.

2 In the Detected Device(s) list, click the name of the wireless device you want to

view.

 Information allows you to view:

 Status displays whether the device is currently connected to the

SpeedTouch™ network.

 Type displays the device type.

 Connected To displays the interface to which the device is currently

connected.

 Allowed on LAN indicates whether the wireless client is allowed to

connect to the SpeedTouch™ WLAN.

 Addressing allows you to view:

 Physical Address displays the MAC address of the device.

 IP Address Assignment displays whether the device is using a static or

dynamic IP address.

 IP Address displays the current IP address of the device.

 Always use the same address indicates whether the wireless client has a

static DHCP lease or not.

 DHCP Lease Time displays the time for which the wireless client can use

this IP address.

 Connection Sharing:

Configure On the Configure page you can:

 Change the device information.

 Assign a static DHCP server lease to this device by selecting the Always use

the same address check box.

 Allow a game or service running on this device to be initiated from the

Internet.

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Point settings

Overview The Overview page displays a brief overview of the current configuration.

Details The Details page displays a more detailed overview of the current configuration.

Proceed as follows:

1 In the left menu, click Home Network.

2 Under Wireless, click the name of the Access Point you want to view or

configure.

The Access Point names have the following format: “WLAN: “ + Network Name, for example “WLAN: SpeedTouch123456”.

Under Configuration, the following fields are available:

 Interface Enabled:

Indicates whether the wireless interface is enabled or disabled.

 Physical Address:

Displays the Base Service Set Identifier (BSSID) of the selected Access Point.

 Network Name (SSID):

Displays the network name of your WLAN.

 Interface Type:

Displays one of the following interface types:

 802.11b

Only stations that are configured in 802.11b mode can associate.

 802.11b(legacy)/g

This is a special compatibility mode for 802.11b/g and is in fact designed for older types of b-clients. Use this mode if you are experiencing problems with wireless clients that connect to the SpeedTouch™ Access Point.

 802.11b/g

Only stations that are configured in 802.11b/g mode can associate.

 802.11g

Only stations that are configured in 802.11g mode can associate.

 Actual Speed:

Displays the current transmission speed.

 Channel Selection:

Displays whether you select a fixed channel yourself or the SpeedTouch™ selects a channel for you.

 Region:

Displays your region.

 Channel:

Displays the channel that is currently used by the Access Point.

 Allow multicast from Broadband Network:

Displays whether you to allow/deny multicast messages from the Internet.

Large bandwidth streams, like video streams, have a large impact on your wireless performance.

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 WMM:

Displays whether WMM is enabled or disabled.

WMM or Wi-Fi MultiMedia enhances QoS at wireless driver level. It provides a mechanism to prioritise wireless data traffic to and from the associated (WMM capable) stations.

Under Security the following fields are available:

 Broadcast Network Name:

By default the SpeedTouch™ broadcasts its network name, allowing you to easily recognise your wireless network in the list of available networks. Once you have configured your wireless clients, it is recommended to disable this feature by clearing this check box.

 Allow New Devices:

Allows you to change the access control used by the SpeedTouch™.

 Encryption:

Allows you to select an encryption level for your wireless network. The following encryption methods are supported by the SpeedTouch™:

 The Wired Equivalent Protocol (WEP)

 WPA-Pre Shared Key (WPA-PSK)

The default WEP key and the default WPA key are printed on the SpeedTouch™ bottom label.

Before configuring the SpeedTouch™ encryption, make sure you

know which encryption methods are supported by your wireless client.

Configure On the Configure page, you can change the configuration details displayed on the

Details page.

WEP The Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) algorithm protects wireless communication

from eavesdropping.

WEP relies on a secret key that is shared between the wireless client (for example a laptop with a wireless Ethernet card and the SpeedTouch™. The fixed secret key is used to encrypt packets before they are transmitted. Meaning during transmission between client and AP ("in the air") the information in the packets is encrypted.

If your wireless client(s) support(s) WPA-PSK we recommend you to use WPA-PSK, because WEP encryption has been proven to have some security issues.

To enable WEP:

1 Select Use WEP Encryption

2 In the WEP Key Length list, click the desired Data Security level (either 64-bit

or 128-bit and Alphanumeric or Hexadecimal).

3 In the Encryption key box, type a Network key of your choice. In case of:

 64 bit, Alphanumeric:

The 40-bit Network key must consist of 5 alphanumeric characters.

 64 bit, Hexadecimal:

The 40-bit Network key must consist of 10 hexadecimal digits.

 128 bit, Alphanumeric:

The 104-bit Network key consists of 13 alphanumeric characters.

 128 bit, Hexadecimal:

The 104-bit Network key consists of 26 hexadecimal digits.

4 Click Apply to immediately apply your changes.

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5 Configure your wireless client(s) with the same settings.

WPA-PSK The SpeedTouch™ supports WPA-PSK, which offers three advantages over WEP:

 Authentication via a 4-way handshake to check whether the Pre-Shared Keys

(PSKs) are identical.

 Stronger encryption types:

 Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) (default): Instead of using a

fixed WEP key, TKIP uses in pairs temporary session keys which are derived from the PSK during the 4-way handshake. For each packet it uses a different key. TKIP also provides a message integrity check (MIC) and a rekeying mechanism (in seconds).

 Advanced Encryption Standard (AES): State-of-the-art encryption;

can only be used if all wireless devices in your WLAN support AES.

 Message Integrity Check (MIC). Which is a strong mathematical function in

which the recipient and transmitter each compute and compare the MIC. If they don't match it is assumed that a third person has been trying to read the data.

Proceed as follows to enable WPA-PSK:

1 Select Use WPA-PSK Encryption.

2 In the WPA-PSK Encryption Key box, type a pass phrase (also known as Pre-

shared key) of your choice. The pass phrase must consist of 8 to 63 ASCII characters or 64 HEX digits.

3 In the WPA-PSK Version list, click the desired WPA-PSK version.

Depending on the WPA-PSK version you choose, one of the following WPA-PSK encryption will be set automatically:

 WPA: TKIP

 WPA2: AES

 WPA+WPA2: TKIP+AES

AES is not yet implemented in most clients but it is in the SpeedTouch™ because it will be the future security standard.

4 Click Apply to immediately apply your changes.

5 Configure your wireless client(s) with the same settings.

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The following modes are available:

 New stations are allowed (automatically):

All New stations can access the SpeedTouch™ WLAN.

 New stations are allowed (via registration):

Only allowed stations in the Access Control List (ACL) have access. You can add new stations via registration. For more information, see “ Allowing new wireless” on page 90

 New stations are not allowed:

Only allowed stations in the Access Control List (ACL) have access.

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Allowing new wireless If you selected New stations are allowed (via registration) or in the New stations

are not allowed list, wireless clients have to be added manually.

Proceed as follows:

1 In the Home Network menu, click Devices.

2 In the Pick a task list, click Search for wireless devices.

The SpeedTouch™ searches for new wireless stations that use the encryption key of the SpeedTouch™ Access Point.

The SpeedTouch™ takes you to the Home Network. The new station will be shown next to the name of the SpeedTouch™ WLAN.

To view the device settings, click the name of the new station. For more Information, see “4.6.4 Wireless Device Settings” on page 86.

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4.6.6 Configuring WDS

What is WDS The Wireless Distribution System (WDS) allows you to extend the range of your

wireless network by introducing one or more WDS-enabled devices into your wireless network.

You can only establish WDS links with WDS-enabled devices.

Configuring WDS Proceed as follows to access the WDS pages on the SpeedTouch™:

1 In the left menu, click Home Network.

2 Under Wireless, click the Access Point you want to configure for WDS.

The Access Point names have the following format: “WLAN: “ + Network Name, for example “WLAN: SpeedTouch123456.

3 Click Configure.

4 In the Pick a task list, click Configure WDS.

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connection

Proceed as follows:

1 In the Pick a task list, click Scan for wireless Access Points.

The SpeedTouch™ warns you that all associated stations will lose connectivity for a few seconds.

2 Click OK.

The SpeedTouch™ lists the results in the Accessible Access Points table.

3 Select the Access Point to which you want to establish a WDS connection.

4 Click Apply.

5 Configure this Access Point with:

 The same WEP key if WEP is enabled.

 The same fixed channel.

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4.6.7 Interfaces

Interfaces overview The Interfaces page gives you an overview of the interfaces used on your

SpeedTouch™. If you want to know more about the network settings of a specific interface, click the name of the interface you want to view.

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Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Contents

About this User’s Guide

Used symbols The following symbols are used in this User’s Guide:

Terminology Generally, the SpeedTouch™576(i) will be referred to as SpeedTouch™ in this

1 Getting to know your SpeedTouch™

Introduction With the SpeedTouch™576(i) Wireless Residential ADSL Gateway you can build a

Installation For more information on how to set up, install and wire your SpeedTouch™ and set

Configuration This User’s Guide will help you configuring your SpeedTouch™.

Before you begin Before connecting the SpeedTouch™, please read the SpeedTouch™ Quick

1.1 SpeedTouch™ LED Behaviour

Front panel LEDs The SpeedTouch™ is equipped with a number of LEDs on its front panel, indicating

1.2 Accessing your SpeedTouch™

Access methods Your SpeedTouch™ is accessible in one of the following ways:

1.2.1 Access via the Web Interface

1.2.2 Access via CLI

1.2.3 Access via FTP

File system The SpeedTouch™ file system is stored on non-volatile memory and contains the

To open an FTP session Proceed as follows:

File system structure The structure of the file system is very simple: it consists of a single root directory

FTP file transfer To allow correct file transfers, set the transfer mode to “binary”: at the ftp prompt,

Quote site command All the CLI commands can be executed from within an FTP session. Only complete

1.2.4 Remote Assistance

2 Local Network Setup

Introduction The SpeedTouch™ offers you the following local networking solutions:

Device settings Once you have connected a device, you can personalise its settings. For more

2.1 Wired Ethernet

Local network The Ethernet port on the back panel allow you to connect the SpeedTouch™ to an

Ethernet link check Depending on the SpeedTouch™ model, LED indicators allow you to check your

Device settings Once you have connected a device, you can personalise its settings.

2.2 Wireless Ethernet

Introduction The SpeedTouch™ Wi-Fi® certified IEEE 802.11g compliant wireless access point

Wireless Fidelity The Wi-Fi certification ensures that your SpeedTouch™ will interoperate with any

Network Name or SSID The WLAN's 'radio' link is a shared medium. As no physical connection exists

2.2.1 Wireless Basics

802.11b/g  802.11b is an IEEE standard, operating at 2,4 GHz at a speed of up to 11 Mb/s.

Access Point The SpeedTouch™ Wireless LAN Access Point (AP) behaves as a networking hub

Radio channels The 802.11g standard allows several WLAN networks using different radio channels

Antennas Direct the external antenna to allow optimization of the wireless link. If for example

2.2.2 Connecting Wireless Clients for the First Time

Security settings To personalise the wireless security settings on your SpeedTouch™:

2.2.3 Wireless Security

Introduction Since the SpeedTouch™ wireless environment is a radio environment, precautions

Network Name (SSID) On the Wireless Access Point page, you can give a new name to your Network

Data encryption To set up wireless connectivity, you can choose different levels of security:

2.2.4 Connecting Additional Wireless Clients

Preconditions Make sure that:

Security issues  Depending on the personalised wireless settings:

 Registering clients via Web pages

2.2.5 Extending the Range of Your Wirelstess Network

Preconditions Make sure that:

To configure WDS Proceed as follows:

3 Internet Connectivity Dial-In Clients

Introduction If you want to set up initial Internet connectivity using the Home Install Wizard on

Access methods Depending on the configuration of the SpeedTouch™ you may have:

Connection protocols The applied connection protocol model depends on the service profile you selected

Dial-in clients There are different ways to dial in, depending on the operating system on your

3.1 SpeedTouch™ Web Pages

Introduction As the SpeedTouch™ Web pages are controllable from any Operating System with

3.2 Internet Gateway Device Control Agent

Introduction Windows XP users can easily establish PPP sessions, thanks to the Windows XP

Preconditions Make sure that:

4 SpeedTouch™ Web Interface

Embedded The SpeedTouch™ comes with embedded Web pages, providing an interface to the

Navigation components The SpeedTouch™ Web interface consists of the following components:

4.1 Navigation

4.1.1 Menu

Menu items The menu is located on the left side of the page and consists of the following menu

4.1.2 Language Bar

Language bar The language bar is located under the SpeedTouch™ logo and allows you to

4.1.3 Navigation Bar

Navigation bar The navigation bar is located at the top of the page and allows you to:

Display level Depending on the page you are viewing, the following buttons will be available:

4.1.4 Notification Area

Notification area The notification area is located under the Navigation Bar and is used to display:

4.1.5 Tasks

Tasks To allow a quick configuration of your SpeedTouch™, some pages may offer you a