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SpeedTouch™ 605/608/608 WL/620 (Wireless) Business DSL Routers Installation and Setup Guide SpeedTouch™608 WL/620...
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Votre produit SpeedTouch™ a été conçu et testé en vue de répondre aux dernières normes en mat- ière de sécurité. Pour garantir l'utilisation adéquate du produit, il est cependant indispensable de lire et de se conformer aux consignes de sécurité...
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SpeedTouch™ 605/608/ 608 WL/620 Installation and Setup Guide...
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Trademarks The following trademarks are used in this document: SpeedTouch™ is a trademark of THOMSON. DECT is a trademark of ETSI. Bluetooth® word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. Ethernet™ is a trademark of Xerox Corporation.
Terminology Generally, the SpeedTouch™605(i), SpeedTouch™608(i), SpeedTouch™608 WL(i) WL and SpeedTouch™620(i) will be referred to as SpeedTouch™ in this Installation and Setup Guide. Documentation and THOMSON continuously develops new solutions, but is also committed to improve software updates its existing products.
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About this Installation and Setup Guide E-DOC-CTC-20051017-0126 v2.0...
In a minute you will be able to access the Internet using your SpeedTouch™ (Wireless) Business DSL Router. This Installation and Setup Guide will show you how to set up your SpeedTouch™ and how to connect a computer or a local area network (LAN) to the Internet.
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The SpeedTouch™ Home Install Wizard has been designed to help you on the Install Wizard Internet very quickly. First, the wizard tries to detect your SpeedTouch™. As soon as you have connected your SpeedTouch™ to your computer, the wizard configures your SpeedTouch™ and - if necessary - your computer.
Your IP settings in case of static configurations Optionally your ISP may indicate the Service Profile to use in the SpeedTouch™ Home Install Wizard or Easy Setup. You must have received this information when you subscribed to DSL at your Internet Service Provider (ISP).
Basic Installation 2.1 Mounting your SpeedTouch™ Setup possibilities You can mount the SpeedTouch™ on a wall or simply place it on a desk. Wall mount Proceed as follows to mount the SpeedTouch™ on a wall or other vertical surface: Drill two holes in the wall or other vertical surface where you want to place the SpeedTouch™.
Chapter 2 Basic Installation 2.2 Installing your SpeedTouch™ Internet connectivity There are different ways to set up your SpeedTouch™. The best way depends on setup your operating system. If you use the following the recommended way to set up your operating system SpeedTouch™...
Microsoft Windows 2000 or XP operating system, or Mac OS X computer. Connecting the cables: Do not plug in any cables until you are prompted to do so by the SpeedTouch™ wait! Quick-Install Wizard and/or the SpeedTouch™ Home Install Wizard.
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Chapter 2 Basic Installation Quick-Install Wizard The SpeedTouch™ Quick-Install Wizard guides you through the first setup of your SpeedTouch™. Proceed as follows: On the Welcome page, click Next to continue. If you ran the CD on this computer before, the Quick-Install Wizard is not shown;...
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As soon as all the required preliminary connections to your SpeedTouch™ have been made, and your SpeedTouch™ is turned on and initialized, the final steps in the Quick-Install Wizard will: Make all information readily available to let the Home Install Wizard configure your SpeedTouch™...
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Basic Installation Home Install Wizard The SpeedTouch™ Home Install Wizard guides you through your local network connections and prepares the SpeedTouch™ to connect to the Internet. Proceed as follows: On the Welcome page, click Next to continue. The Software License Agreement window appears.
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Make one of the following connections: Connect the yellow RJ-45 Ethernet cable to the yellow (indicated) Ethernet port on your SpeedTouch™ and the other end to the computer’s Ethernet port. For wireless networking (only possible on a 608 WL/620), plug a wireless card or adapter into your computer.
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Configuring the Internet Proceed as follows: connection If prompted, enter the User name and Password for your SpeedTouch™ security settings and click OK. The factory default user is ‘Administrator’ and its password is blank. It is advisable to specify another user name and password during the configuration procedure to protect your SpeedTouch™...
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ISP needs to be able to modify values of the MIB). It is advisable not to leave these fields blank. Click Next to continue. To protect the wireless connections to your SpeedTouch™608 WL/620, move the slide control to the desired security mode. E-DOC-CTC-20051017-0126 v2.0...
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Chapter 2 Basic Installation The following security modes to secure traffic between the SpeedTouch™ and connected wireless stations are available: Low, which implies in fact that no security measures are taken at all. Medium, implying that traffic is encrypted by means of a static encryption key (WEP).
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You can follow the configuration progress in following window: Click Finish to close the wizard. The following steps will happen automatically: After some seconds, the Internet LED on your SpeedTouch™ will be lit green to indicate Internet connectivity. If not, refer to “4.2 LED Diagnostics”...
Make sure that: Your SpeedTouch™ is correctly set up and turned on. Your computer is connected to the SpeedTouch™. In case of a wireless connection, a wireless client adapter has to be installed on your computer and correctly configured to connect to your SpeedTouch™.
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“2.6 Basic Security” on page In the next window you can review your settings, before starting the configuration of your SpeedTouch™. If something is missing or incorrect, click Back. To confirm your settings, click Start. Wait until the configuration is finished, and then click Finish.
2.3 The SpeedTouch™ Setup CD SpeedTouch™ Setup Your SpeedTouch™ comes with a Setup CD. If you insert the Setup CD into a Microsoft Windows PC or Mac OS X computer, an intuitive CD Menu guides you through the features and contents of the Setup CD and allows you to easily browse for user documentation, SpeedTouch™...
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If you have problems viewing the SpeedTouch™ documentation, see “ I cannot view the SpeedTouch™ documentation” on page Visit the SpeedTouch DSL Site to visit the online support sections on www.speedtouch.com. View CD Contents to open a new window to view the Setup CD contents.
Chapter 2 Basic Installation 2.4 SpeedTouch™ Connection Essentials SpeedTouch™ wiring The image below shows all possible types of connection to the SpeedTouch™620. ISDN Asso- Reset ciation 18VAC Console ISDN Internet The colour coded printing on the backpanel of your SpeedTouch™ will facilitate matching the colour coded cables.
Internet connectivity in case of DSL line failures. Use the gold ISDN cable to wire the SpeedTouch™ ISDN port to your ISDN wall outlet. For more information, see the SpeedTouch™ User’s Guide.
Chapter 2 Basic Installation 2.5.1 Wireless Setup Wireless client If you want a wireless connection to your Wi-Fi certified SpeedTouch™, you need a adapters wireless 802.11 b/g compatible client adapter. You can use one of the following wireless client adapters: SpeedTouch™110g CardBus...
Chapter 2 Basic Installation 2.6 Basic Security Default user name and The SpeedTouch™ comes with a default user. Its user name is ‘Administrator’ and password the default password is blank. Changing your For security reasons, it is recommended to set a password to access the password SpeedTouch™.
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Allow or deny access based on the MAC address of the wireless client(s). Known MAC addresses are kept in the Access Control List (ACL). If the SpeedTouch™ is configured to allow new stations via registration, unknown computers will have to register before they can connect.
The default user name is ‘Administrator’ and the default password is blank. The SpeedTouch™’s home page will be displayed in your browser. From here - depending on the rights of your user account - you have access to the other pages.
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SpeedTouch Information Easy Setup Configuration System Information Event Logs Connections Update Diagnostics Syslog System Update Broadband Connection SpeedTouch Services SNTP DSL Connection Internet Services Add-on IP Router Toolbox IP Addresses Remote Assistance Expressions Game & Application Sharing Classification Web Site Filtering...
Power Hardware connections LEDs Configuration problems In case your SpeedTouch™ is unreachable due to misconfiguration, you might consider a hardware reset to factory defaults as described in “4.7 Reset to Factory Defaults” on page However, note that resetting the SpeedTouch™ to its factory settings will revoke all the changes you made to the configuration.
Restart your computer Loss of Internet or network connectivity may be caused by the computer. Restarting your computer may solve the problem. Power-cycle the To restart your SpeedTouch™, simply turn it off. Wait five seconds and turn it back SpeedTouch™ E-DOC-CTC-20051017-0126 v2.0...
Power, DSL, Internet. LED status Possible solutions No LEDs are lit The SpeedTouch™ is not turned on, or turned off. Make sure the SpeedTouch™ is plugged into an electrical outlet. Make sure you are using the correct power supply for your SpeedTouch™.
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If you continue to get password failures, contact your ISP. The wrong service profile was selected. Restart the setup of your SpeedTouch™, and make sure to select the correct service profile. You can find a comprehensive LED overview in the SpeedTouch™ User’s Guide. E-DOC-CTC-20051017-0126 v2.0...
Testing your Internet After setting up the Internet connection, there is an easy way to check whether your Connection configuration is fine. Proceed as follows: Go to the SpeedTouch™ home page (http://speedtouch.lan or 192.168.1.254). In the Menu, click SpeedTouch. In the Pick a task list, click Check connectivity to the Internet.
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Troubleshooting Test result Explanation No Ethernet activity. If you are connected through a protocol other than PPPoE, this check is not applicable as the result will always be ‘No Ethernet activity’. Authentication failed: check your user name and password. The user name is in most cases in the form of username@ISP.
On your desktop, double-click the CD icon. Double-click Menu. The wizard does not If the Home Install Wizard does not detect a connection to your SpeedTouch™, an detect a connection error window appears. If this is the case, check whether: The SpeedTouch™...
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If you are not connected, this icon will have a red cross: Check whether the displayed network has your SpeedTouch™ network name (SSID). To repeat the search for your SpeedTouch™, click Back or restart the wizard. As soon as the wizard finds your SpeedTouch™, you can continue with “ Configuring the SpeedTouch™...
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A security warning is displayed: Click Yes. You can now view or print the SpeedTouch™ documentation pages. This warning will be displayed every time you consult the documentation. If you do not want this message to be shown in the future, you must allow CDs to run active content on your computer: In the Internet Explorer menu, select Tools >...
When you install a SpeedTouch™ networking product, the SpeedTouch™ Client Zero Configuration Manager is also installed. The SpeedTouch™ Client Manager is an alternative to the Windows Zero Configuration (WZC) in Windows XP. In many cases the SpeedTouch™ Client Manager will disable the WZC.
Troubleshooting 4.6 Easy Setup Troubleshooting Prerequisites Before you run the Easy Setup on the embedded SpeedTouch™ pages, make sure that: The necessary connections are made. The SpeedTouch™ is turned on. Your host computer is configured as DHCP client or with a valid fixed IP address.
LED lights red - this will take about 7 seconds. ISDN Asso- Reset ciation 18VAC Console Release the reset button. The SpeedTouch™ restarts. Your system administrator may have disabled the physical reset button of the SpeedTouch™. In this case, a hardware reset to defaults is not possible. E-DOC-CTC-20051017-0126 v2.0...
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Need more help? Additional help is available online at www.speedtouch.com...
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