Connecting Wireless Stations For The First Time - THOMSON Gateway Configuration Manual

Chapter 7
Thomson Gateway Wireless Configuration
7.1.1

Connecting Wireless Stations for the First Time

Preparing wireless stations for the first time
Make sure that:
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The Thomson Gateway is turned on and ready for service.
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The Thomson Gateway is in its default configuration.
If necessary, reset the Thomson Gateway to its default configuration (See
Defaults" on page 65
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A wireless client adapter is installed on your computer.
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The wireless client adapter's IP configuration is set to dynamically obtaining its IP configuration (DHCP) -
this is usually the default. For more information, see the documentation of your wireless client adapter.
Wireless default settings
After every Reset to Factory Defaults, the Thomson Gateway wireless access point configuration is returned
to its initial default settings:
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The radio channel number selection is set to Automatic.
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The Thomson Gateway is broadcasting its network name (SSID).
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The default network name (SSID) is printed on the identification label located at the bottom of
your Thomson Gateway 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.
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Registration is not activated. New stations are allowed automatically. The Access Control List is open and
empty. No wireless station will be denied access to the Thomson Gateway based on its physical
hardware address.
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Encryption is disabled.
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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.
To configure wireless stations for the first time
The wireless station must be configured correctly for the default network name. As the Thomson Gateway
broadcasts its network name to the wireless stations, you can select the Thomson Gateway wireless network
from a list of available networks. Depending on your wireless station, a wireless icon may become green or a
message similar to the following may appear: "Successfully joined Wireless network SpeedTouch123456".
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Some wireless stations do not automatically join a wireless network. If this is the case, follow the
instructions for the wireless station software to initiate association.
E-DOC-CTC-20060609-0001 v2.0
for more information).
"7.1.6 Reset to Factory
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