User Manual

E-DOC-CTC-20060911-0041- v1.0
Chapter 2
Basic Installation
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2.2.2 Manual Installation
Web-based Easy Setup
With the help of the Easy Setup, your Internet connection is set up in a few clicks.
The Easy Setup is Operating System independent.
Preconditions
Make sure that:
> Your Thomson Gateway is correctly set up and turned on.
> Your computer is connected to the Thomson Gateway. In case of a wireless connection, a wireless client
adapter has to be installed on your computer and correctly configured to connect to your Thomson
Gateway.
> Your host computer is configured as DHCP client or with a valid fixed IP address. For more information,
refer to the Help of your browser.
> Your Web browser is not using a proxy server. For more information, see “ Disable proxy server” on
page 40.
HTTP intercept
Proceed as follows:
1 Open a Web browser. Browse to an arbitrary Web site, for instance http://www.thomson-broadband.com
.
As long as no Internet connection has been set up, you will be automatically redirected to the Thomson
Gateway Welcome page.
2 Click Set up my SpeedTouch to start the Easy Setup wizard.
3 Proceed with “ Using Easy Setup” on page 17.
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See “ Wiring” on page 20 for a comprehensive overview of all Thomson Gateway connections.
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In case of problems, you can give the host computer a fixed IP address in the same subnet as
your Thomson Gateway (If the Thomson Gateway is in its default settings, that is an address
between 192.168.1.1 and 192.168.1.253). In case you use fixed IP addresses, the Thomson
Gateway has to be configured as DNS server.
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If you are not redirected automatically, go to “ Starting the Easy Setup wizard” on page 17.