Connections Overview And Powering - THOMSON ST716v5 Installation And Setup Manual

Chapter 2
Basic Installation
2.5

Connections Overview and Powering

Introduction
If you want to make the required connections yourself without using the guided installation procedure as
recommended, you must:
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Read the safety instructions and regulatory notices first.
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You can find the safety instructions on the Setup CD (see
Gateway" on page
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Follow the order as indicated below.
DSL connection
Use the grey DSL cable to connect the Thomson Gateway DSL port to your telephone wall outlet or
distributed filter.
VoIP Connections
With the Thomson Gateway, you can make telephone calls over the Internet using a traditional phone. To use
the VoIP service, your provider will give you a telephone number like Uniform Resource Identifier (URI), user
name and password. Depending on your phone/VoIP contract, you can still make calls over the regular
telephone line, provided that you have connected the PSTN port of your Thomson Gateway.
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For more information, see the User's Guide.
Powering the Thomson Gateway
Plug the coaxial jack of the electric power supply adapter into the Thomson Gateway power inlet port and the
other end into the wall outlet.
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The Thomson Gateway electrical power requirements are indicated on the label on the bottom side
of your Thomson Gateway. In case you need to use another power supply than the one provided,
make sure that the spare supply complies with the Thomson Gateway power requirements.
To turn on the Thomson Gateway, press the power button on the Thomson Gateway rear panel.
During the start-up procedure, the power LED on the front panel is lit red for some seconds. As soon as the
power LED is solidly lit green, your Thomson Gateway is ready for service. After another couple of seconds,
also the DSL LED will light green.
If these LEDs do not light, please refer to
can be found in the User's Guide.
Use the same button to turn off your Thomson Gateway.
Network connections
Your Thomson Gateway allows you to connect your computer(s) via:
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Ethernet
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USB
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Wireless networking
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7). They may also be provided as a printed booklet.
"Checking the LEDs" on page
"2.2 Installing your Thomson
33. A comprehensive LED overview
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