User manual THOMSON SPEEDTOUCH 580

SpeedTouchTM580 Wireless Residential ADSL Gateway User's Guide Release R4.3 SpeedTouchTM 580 User's Guide R4.3.1 Copyright Copyright ©1999-2005 THOMSON. All rights reserved. Passing on, and copying of this document, use and communication of its contents is not permitted without written authorization from THOMSON. The content of this document is furnished for informational use only, may be subject to change without notice, and should not be construed as a commitment by THOMSON. THOMSON assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this document. Thomson Telecom Belgium Prins Boudewijnlaan, 47 B-2650 Edegem Belgium www.speedtouch.com Trademarks The following trademarks are used in this document: SpeedTouchTM is a trademark of THOMSON. Microsoft®, MS-DOS®, Windows® and Windows NT® are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. 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Document Information Status: v1.0 (May 2005) Reference: E-DOC-CTC-20050429-0102 Short Title: User's Guide ST580 R4.3.1 Contents Contents About this User's Guide .............................................. 1 1 1.1 1.1.1 1.1.2 Your SpeedTouchTM ...................................................... 3 SpeedTouchTM Features .................................................................. 4 Hardware Specifications .................................................................................. 5 Software Features .......................................................................................... 6 1.2 1.3 1.3.1 1.3.2 1.3.3 1.3.4 SpeedTouchTM LED Behaviour ........................................................ 8 How to Access your SpeedTouchTM.............................................. 10 Access via the Web Interface......................................................................... 11 Access via CLI ............................................................................................. 12 Access via FTP ............................................................................................ 14 Remote Assistance ....................................................................................... 17 2 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.3.1 2.3.2 2.3.3 2.3.4 2.3.5 Local Network Setup .................................................. 19 Wired Ethernet ............................................................................. 20 USB .............................................................................................. 21 Wireless Ethernet ......................................................................... 23 Wireless Basics ............................................................................................ 24 Connecting First-time Wireless Clients............................................................. 26 Wireless Security.......................................................................................... 29 Connecting Additional Wireless Clients............................................................ 31 Extending the Range of Your Wireless Network ................................................ 33 3 3.1 Internet Connectivity Dial-In Clients ......................... 35 SpeedTouchTM Web Pages ............................................................ 37 E-DOC-CTC-20050429-0102 v1.0 i Contents 3.2 3.3 3.4 IGD Control Agent ....................................................................... 39 MS Windows XP BroadBand Connection ..................................... 41 Mac OS X PPPoE Dial-in Client .................................................... 45 4 4.1 4.1.1 4.1.2 4.1.3 4.1.4 4.1.5 SpeedTouchTM Web Interface .................................... 47 Navigation.................................................................................... 48 Menu .......................................................................................................... 49 Language Bar ............................................................................................... 50 Navigation Bar ............................................................................................. 51 Notification Area .......................................................................................... 52 Tasks.......................................................................................................... 53 4.2 4.3 4.3.1 4.3.2 4.3.3 4.3.4 4.3.5 4.3.6 4.3.7 4.3.8 Home ............................................................................................ 54 SpeedTouch ................................................................................. 55 Information .................................................................................................. 56 SpeedTouchTM Easy Setup .............................................................................. 57 Restart........................................................................................................ 58 Configuration ............................................................................................... 59 Backup & Restore......................................................................................... 60 Reset to Factory Defaults .............................................................................. 61 Event Logs .................................................................................................. 62 Update........................................................................................................ 63 4.4 4.4.1 4.4.2 4.4.3 4.4.4 Broadband Connection................................................................. 64 Connectivity Check....................................................................................... 65 DSL Connection ........................................................................................... 66 Internet Services .......................................................................................... 67 Internet Service Settings ............................................................................... 68 ii E-DOC-CTC-20050429-0102 v1.0 Contents 4.5 4.5.1 4.5.2 4.5.3 4.5.4 4.5.5 4.5.6 4.5.7 4.5.8 4.5.9 4.5.10 4.5.11 4.5.12 4.5.13 4.5.14 4.5.15 4.5.16 Toolbox ........................................................................................ 69 Remote Assistance ....................................................................................... 70 Game & Application Sharing .......................................................................... 71 Defined Games & Applications ....................................................................... 72 Game or Application Definition ....................................................................... 73 New Game or Application .............................................................................. 74 Parental Control ........................................................................................... 75 Web Filtering Activation ................................................................................ 78 Content Level .............................................................................................. 79 New Content Level ....................................................................................... 80 Firewall ....................................................................................................... 82 Intrusion Detection ....................................................................................... 83 Dynamic DNS .............................................................................................. 84 User Management ........................................................................................ 85 Edit User ..................................................................................................... 86 Change Default User ..................................................................................... 87 Add User..................................................................................................... 88 4.6 4.6.1 4.6.2 4.6.3 4.6.4 4.6.5 4.6.6 4.6.7 4.6.8 4.6.9 Home Network ............................................................................. 89 Devices .................................................................................................... 90 Device Settings ............................................................................................ 91 Assign Public IP ........................................................................................... 92 Wireless Device Settings ............................................................................... 93 Access Point Settings ................................................................................... 94 Configuring WDS.......................................................................................... 97 Interfaces .................................................................................................... 98 Interface Settings ......................................................................................... 99 DHCP Pool................................................................................................. 100 5 5.1 Software Upgrade..................................................... 103 Upgrade Wizard on Setup CD..................................................... 104 6 Troubleshooting........................................................ 107 E-DOC-CTC-20050429-0102 v1.0 iii Contents 6.1 6.1.1 6.1.2 6.1.3 General SpeedTouchTM Troubleshooting .................................... 108 Wired Ethernet Troubleshooting.................................................................... 109 Wireless Ethernet Troubleshooting ................................................................ 110 Upgrade Troubleshooting............................................................................. 111 6.2 6.3 UPnPTM on Windows XP Systems............................................... 113 Reset to Factory Defaults .......................................................... 115 iv E-DOC-CTC-20050429-0102 v1.0 About this User's Guide About this User's Guide Used Symbols A note provides additional information about a topic. A tip provides an alternative method or shortcut to perform an action. ! Terminology A caution warns you about potential problems or specific precautions that need to be taken. Generally, the SpeedTouchTM580(i) will be referred to as SpeedTouchTM in this User's Guide. In interactive input and output, typed input is displayed in a bold font and commands are displayed like this. Comments are added in italics. Example: =>language list CODE LANGUAGE VERSION FILENAME en* english 4.2.0.1 Typographical Conventions Only one language is available Documentation and software updates THOMSON continuously develops new solutions, but is also committed to improve its existing products. For more information on THOMSON's latest technological innovations, documents and software releases, visit us at: www.speedtouch.com E-DOC-CTC-20050429-0102 v1.0 1 About this User's Guide 2 E-DOC-CTC-20050429-0102 v1.0 Chapter 1 Your SpeedTouchTM 1 Your SpeedTouchTM Introduction With the SpeedTouchTM580(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. For more information on how to set up your SpeedTouchTM, installation and wiring and how to do a first Internet connection setup, refer to the provided Installation and Setup Guide. This User's Guide will assist you in configuring your SpeedTouchTM. Before connecting the SpeedTouchTM, please read the SpeedTouchTM Quick Installation Guide and the Safety Instructions and Regularity Notices. Installation Contents Safety instructions E-DOC-CTC-20050429-0102 v1.0 3 Chapter 1 Your SpeedTouchTM 1.1 SpeedTouchTM Features Introduction Your SpeedTouchTM offers you a wide range of outstanding features. In this section you will find a comprehensive overview of the: Hardware Specifications Software Features 4 E-DOC-CTC-20050429-0102 v1.0 Chapter 1 Your SpeedTouchTM 1.1.1 Hardware Specifications Gateway Integrated multi-mode ADSL modem, supporting: ADSL over POTS for a SpeedTouchTMADSL/POTS variant) ADSL over ISDN for a SpeedTouchTM ADSL/ISDN variant) Physical interfaces WAN: One RJ-11 port for ADSL/POTS or ADSL/ISDN connection LAN: A USB 1.1 port to connect one PC over USB Four RJ-45 ports to connect up to 4 PCs to a 10/100 Base-T Ethernet network Wireless LAN: IEEE 802.11b/g Wi-Fi compliant access point Power inlet LEDs Reset button Association button Wireless performance LED indicators for all interfaces One recessed reset button for restoring the default settings One push button for wireless association and registration Typical indoor coverage: 60m Dynamic rate switching Manual / Automatic channel selection Manual / Automatic selection of pure 802.11g, pure 802.11b or mixed mode (802.11b/g) network Wireless Distribution System (WDS) WPA-PSK / WEP data encryption Power requirement Power supply: 15V AC, 1000mA E-DOC-CTC-20050429-0102 v1.0 5 Chapter 1 Your SpeedTouchTM 1.1.2 Software Features ADSL compliance If POTS in overlay: G. handshake, Full Rate ADSL, G.dmt, G.lite (splitterless ADSL) If ISDN in overlay: G.handshake, G.dmt ATM features Up to 16 simultaneous PVCs, allowing multiple simultaneous destinations ATM QoS per PVC: CBR, VBR-rt, VBR-nrt, UBR RFC 1483 / 2684 multiprotocol encapsulation over AAL5 / ATM: both LLC / SNAP and VC-based multiplexing supported Bridging features Multiport self-learning transparent bridge per IEEE 802.1D for LAN interconnect Remote bridge ports are isolated from each other Pre-defined bridge filters to WAN (no filter, no CPE-to-WAN broadcast, PPPoE only) and to LAN (no filter, multicast filter) Routing features Multi-port (up to 16 PVCs) router Static routing, automatic routes (PPP, LAN) IP address multi-homing Services UPnP with NAT traversal capability: enables game technologies (Xbox live, Direct X, and many others) enables conferencing functions of Microsoft Messenger Transparent bridging (IEEE802.1D) PPPoE routing/bridging with integrated PPP Relay PPPoA routing, PPPoA-to-PPTP relaying IP routing with static routing, packet classified routing and residential RIP Hyper-NAT with virtual server mapping (for instance for Web, FTP, Mail servers) and ALGs (such as NetMeeting, MSN Messenger, VPN passthrough, and others) Quality of Service: IP QoS Integrated Dynamic DNS client Security PAP (RFC1334), CHAP (RFC1994) for PPP session Integrated Stateful Inspection Firewall, Intrusion Detection Parental Control, URL Filtering Wireless security: 64/128bit WEP encryption, WPA-PSK Wireless client registration/access control (with physical push button) Multi-level SpeedTouchTM access policies, Digest Authentication 6 E-DOC-CTC-20050429-0102 v1.0 Chapter 1 Your SpeedTouchTM Configuration Home Install Wizard, Easy Setup wizard Intuitive web-based GUI (HTTP/HTTPs) Advanced configuration via telnet - Command Line Interface (CLI) Remote management access control Management Multi-level user protection, Event logging DHCP server, client and relay, DHCP-to-PPP spoofing DNS server, client and relay Time synchronization: SNTPv1, SNTPv2, SNTPv3 and SNTPv4 System logging SNMPv1 agent with MIB-II Firmware upgradeable via upgrade wizard on Setup CD E-DOC-CTC-20050429-0102 v1.0 7 Chapter 1 Your SpeedTouchTM 1.2 SpeedTouchTM LED Behaviour Front panel LEDs The SpeedTouchTM is equipped with a number of LEDs on its front panel, indicating the state of the device during normal operation. Po we Et r he rn US et B W LA N DS L Int ern et Following table shows the meaning of the different LEDs: Indicator Name Power Description Colour Green Red Orange Off State On On On Power on, normal operation Power on, self-test failed, indicating device malfunction Bootloader active Power off Flashing On Ethernet activity Ethernet connection, no activity No Ethernet connection Flashing On USB activity USB connection, no activity No USB connection Flashing On Wireless activity, WPA encryption No wireless activity, WPA encryption Wireless activity, WEP encryption No wireless activity, WEP encryption Wireless activity, no security No wireless activity, no security WLAN disabled Ethernet Green Off USB Green Off WLAN Green Amber Flashing On Red Flashing On Off 8 E-DOC-CTC-20050429-0102 v1.0 Chapter 1 Your SpeedTouchTM Indicator Name DSL Description Colour Green State Flashing On Pending DSL line synchronisation DSL line synchronised No DSL line Flashing On Internet activity Internet connectivity, no activity Internet connection setup failed No Internet connection Off Internet Green Red Off On Ethernet LEDs A LED may be provided per Ethernet port to indicate link integrity (or activity). Depending on the SpeedTouchTM product you are using, a second LED (A) may be provided to indicate the 10/100Base-T selection: A B Indicator Name A (Optional) Integrity (Activity) Description LED Status Off On Flashing No connection on this port Ethernet link up Data is flowing from/to this port 10Base-T Ethernet connection 100Base-T Ethernet connection B 10/100Base-T Off On E-DOC-CTC-20050429-0102 v1.0 9 Chapter 1 Your SpeedTouchTM 1.3 How to Access your SpeedTouchTM Access methods Your SpeedTouchTM is accessible in one of following ways: Access Method Web Can be used to: Configure your SpeedTouchTM via HTTP or HTTPS. For more information, see "1.3.1 Access via the Web Interface" on page 11. Command Line Interface (CLI) Fine tune your SpeedTouchTM configuration. For more information, see "1.3.2 Access via CLI" on page 12. Backup and restore data on your SpeedTouchTM. For more information, see "1.3.3 Access via FTP" on page 14. Allow a remote user to help you configuring your SpeedTouchTM. For more information, see "1.3.4 Remote Assistance" on page 17. File Transfer Protocol (FTP) Remote Assistance 10 E-DOC-CTC-20050429-0102 v1.0 Chapter 1 Your SpeedTouchTM 1.3.1 Access via the Web Interface Procedure To access the SpeedTouchTM via the web interface: 1 2 Open a web browser. In the address bar type your SpeedTouchTM's IP address or DNS host name, by default that is `http://speedtouch.lan' or `192.168.1.254'. You can access the pages via the http protocol. For remote assistance the secure version, https, in combination with certificates is used; provide your ISP with the https link, user name and password before he can log on to the pages. For more information, see "1.3.4 Remote Assistance" on page 17. 3 As a result the SpeedTouchTM Home page appears, from where you can navigate to all the configurable aspects of the SpeedTouchTM. For more information on the web pages, see "4 SpeedTouchTM Web Interface" on page 47. E-DOC-CTC-20050429-0102 v1.0 11 Chapter 1 Your SpeedTouchTM 1.3.2 Access via CLI Command Line Interface (CLI) You can access the Command Line Interface (CLI) via: A Telnet session This requires that TCP/IP connectivity exists between the host from which the Telnet session is opened and the SpeedTouchTM. Your SpeedTouchTM and the connected PC must have an IP address in the same subnet. Quote site commands (over FTP) For more information, see " Quote site command" on page 16. For information on CLI commands, see the SpeedTouchTM CLI Reference Guide. 12 E-DOC-CTC-20050429-0102 v1.0 Chapter 1 Your SpeedTouchTM Telnet session Proceed as follows: 1 Open a telnet application. You can use the Command Prompt window. In Windows XP for instance: 1 2 2 On the Windows task bar, click Start. Select (All) Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt. Connect to your SpeedTouchTM. . In the Command Prompt window: At the prompt, type telnet followed by the IP address of your SpeedTouchTM (default is 192.168.1.254). 3 Enter your SpeedTouchTM security user name and password. The default user is `Administrator' and the default password is blank. 4 As soon as you've opened a session to the CLI, the SpeedTouchTM banner is displayed, followed by the CLI prompt, as shown in the example below: Username : Administrator ----------------------------------------------------------------------* ______ SpeedTouch * ___/_____/\ * / /\\ Version 5.3 * _____/__ / \\ * _/ /\_____/___ \ Copyright (c) 1999-2005, * // /\ /\ \ THOMSON * _______//_______/ \ / _\/______ * / /\ \ / // /\ * __/ / \ \/ // / _\__ * // / \_______\/ // // /\ * /_/______/___________________/ /________/ /___/ \ *\\ \ ___________ \\ \\ \/ * \_\ \/ /\ \\ \ \___\/ * \ \/ /\ \\ \/ * \_____/ / \ \ \________\/ * /__________/ \ \/ * \ _____ \ /_____\/ * \/ /\ \ /___\/ * /____/ \ \ / * \ \ /___\/ * \____\/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------{Administrator}=> E-DOC-CTC-20050429-0102 v1.0 13 Chapter 1 Your SpeedTouchTM 1.3.3 Access via FTP File Transfer Protocol (FTP) You can access the file system of the SpeedTouchTM via the File Transfer Protocol (FTP), in order to: Restore or backup configuration files, templates or language packs. Upgrade your configuration or firmware. File system The SpeedTouchTM file system is stored on nonvolatile memory, and contains the SpeedTouchTM software, service template files and (optionally) default setting files. To open an FTP session: FTP session 1 Open a Command Prompt window. In Windows XP for instance: 1 2 2 3 On the Windows task bar, click Start. Select (All) Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt. At the prompt, type ftp followed by the IP address of your SpeedTouchTM (default is 192.168.1.254). Enter your SpeedTouchTM security user name and password. The default user is `Administrator' and the default password is blank. 4 The example below shows an FTP session to the SpeedTouchTM file system: 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. The root directory contains: all the necessary files for the SpeedTouchTM to boot correctly the dl directory The dl (download) directory contains the software image. If you made changes to the SpeedTouchTM configuration and saved them, a user.ini configuration settings file is created in the dl subdirectory. 14 E-DOC-CTC-20050429-0102 v1.0 Chapter 1 Your SpeedTouchTM File system access rights On the different directories you have following privileges: Directory root dl Access rights NO read/write read/write Common FTP commands Depending on the access rights you have on a directory, you can use one of following commands: Command... cd dir bin hash put You can use to... access another directory than the one currently open. Example: ftp>cd dl. list the directory files. Example: ftp>dir. set the transfer mode to `binary'. turn on the hashing option. 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 bye delete files. quit FTP. E-DOC-CTC-20050429-0102 v1.0 15 Chapter 1 Your SpeedTouchTM FTP file transfer To allow correct file transfers, set the transfer mode to "binary": At the ftp prompt, type bin and press Enter. 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 ' to change. Name (192.168.1.254:doejohn): 331 SpeedTouchTM (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 :software cleanup: At the FTP prompt type `quote site software cleanup' and press Enter. ftp> quote site software cleanup 200200 CLI command "software cleanup" executed ftp> For more information on CLI commands, see the CLI Reference Guide. 16 E-DOC-CTC-20050429-0102 v1.0 Chapter 1 Your SpeedTouchTM 1.3.4 Remote Assistance Remote access You can make your SpeedTouch accessible from the Internet with regard to remote support. This way, you can allow your helpdesk to access your SpeedTouchTM remotely. To enable remote assistance: Enabling remote access 1 2 3 4 Go to the SpeedTouchTM pages, as described in "1.3.1 Access via the Web Interface" on page 11. In the menu select Toolbox > Remote Assistance. Click Enable Remote Assistance. Provide the following parameters to your helpdesk: URL (the HTTPS link) User name Password 5 Your ISP is now able to access your SpeedTouchTM via the secure HTTPs link in combination with the provided certificate (a secure authentication mechanism). For security reasons, after 20 minutes of inactivity, or on reboot, Remote Assistance will be automatically disabled. Disabling remote access To disable remote assistance: 1 2 3 Go to the SpeedTouchTM pages, as described in "1.3.1 Access via the Web Interface" on page 11. In the menu select Toolbox > Remote Assistance. Click Disable Remote Assistance. E-DOC-CTC-20050429-0102 v1.0 17 Chapter 1 Your SpeedTouchTM 18 E-DOC-CTC-20050429-0102 v1.0 Chapter 2 Local Network Setup 2 Local Network Setup Introduction The SpeedTouchTM offers you following local networking solutions: Wired Ethernet USB (1.1) Wireless Ethernet Device settings Once you've connected a device, you are able to personalise its settings: 1 2 3 4 5 Go to the SpeedTouchTM web pages. In the menu select Home Network > Devices. Click the name of your device, or if the device's settings haven't been personalised yet, click the MAC address of the device. On the top right, click Configure. Now you can change the device's name, lock its IP address and assign applications and services to the device. E-DOC-CTC-20050429-0102 v1.0 19 Chapter 2 Local Network Setup 2.1 Wired Ethernet Local network The Ethernet ports on the backpanel allow you to connect the SpeedTouchTM to an existing 10 or 100 Base-T Ethernet network or one (or more) computer(s) with installed Ethernet card. Using the SpeedTouchTM Ethernet switch, you can create a local Ethernet network of up to four devices, without needing extra networking devices. In the SpeedTouchTM package, a yellow full-wired straight-through RJ-45/RJ45 Ethernet cable is included. Standard wiring procedure Use the yellow Ethernet cable provided to wire your computer's Ethernet port to one of the SpeedTouchTM's Ethernet ports. The Ethernet cable can also be used to wire any Ethernet port of your SpeedTouchTM to an external hub or switch. Please follow the installation instructions supplied with the external hub or switch for connections and Ethernet cabling. Ethernet link check LED indicators allow you to check your Ethernet. See "1.2 SpeedTouchTM LED Behaviour" on page 8 for more information. Once you've connected a device, you are able to personalise its settings. For more information, see " Device settings" on page 19. Device settings 20 E-DOC-CTC-20050429-0102 v1.0 Chapter 2 Local Network Setup 2.2 USB Supported operating systems Installing and using the SpeedTouchTM USB connection on the SpeedTouchTM is supported for following operating systems: Microsoft Operating Systems: MS Windows 98SE MS Windows Millennium MS Windows 2000 MS Windows XP You may need the Windows installation CD-ROM during installation. The installation procedures might be slightly different depending on the MS Windows OS you are using. Mac Operating Systems: Mac OS X Jaguar (10.2) Mac OS X Panther (10.3) System requirements For Windows 98SE/ME: Pentium processor 166 MHz or compatible 32 megabytes (MB) of memory 30 MB of free disk space For Windows 2000/XP: Pentium II processor or compatible 64 MB of memory 30 MB of free disk space For Mac OS X: 128 MB of memory 30 MB of free disk space Prerequisites It is strongly advised to remove any SpeedTouchTM USB driver installation that may reside on your PC before you install USB drivers from the SpeedTouchTM Setup CD delivered with your SpeedTouchTM product. Make sure both your PC and SpeedTouchTM are turned on and operational. In the SpeedTouchTM package, a blue USB cable is included to connect a single computer to your SpeedTouchTM. E-DOC-CTC-20050429-0102 v1.0 21 Chapter 2 Local Network Setup Installing Windows USB driver The installation is plug and play, meaning that installation will require almost no effort. Proceed as follows: 1 Insert the blue USB cable provided into the SpeedTouchTM USB port marked with the USB logo: The other end of the USB cable fits in (one of) the USB port(s) of your PC. In most cases your PC's USB port is marked with the same USB symbol. You can also connect your PC to the SpeedTouchTM via a USB hub. 2 3 Windows will automatically recognise the Thomson USB Remote NDIS device: 4 The Windows Found New Hardware Wizard appears: This wizard will guide you through the installation procedure of the USB drivers. Click Next to continue. The Windows Found New Hardware Wizard may ask your authorisation to connect to Window Update to search for software. If this is the case, select No, not this time and click Next. 5 6 7 Verifying USB connectivity in Windows Select Install the software automatically (Recommended), and click Next. The USB driver is being installed. After a while a completing dialogue will appear. Click Finish to complete the installation. As a result your USB connection is installed and ready for use. The SpeedTouchTM USB connection is represented as a local network interface. You can easily check this interface by opening the Network Connections window from Windows' Control Panel: Installing Mac USB drivers The USB driver will be installed automatically on your Mac. On the Setup CD, the Mac USB driver is located in stInstall.app > Contents > MacOS > CDCdriver. Device settings Once you've connected a device, you are able to personalise its settings. For more information, see " Device settings" on page 19. 22 E-DOC-CTC-20050429-0102 v1.0 Chapter 2 Local Network Setup 2.3 Wireless Ethernet Introduction The SpeedTouchTM Wi-Fi® certified IEEE 802.11g compliant wireless access point allows multiple computers to connect wirelessly to your local network over the SpeedTouchTM Wireless LAN environment. The SpeedTouchTM 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 SpeedTouchTM 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. Wireless client requirements All wireless client adapters compliant to 802.11g and/or 802.11b, will be able to communicate with the SpeedTouchTM and other members of the SpeedTouchTM (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 SpeedTouchTM. It is highly recommended to use only wireless client adapters that are Wi-FiTM certified to ensure smooth interoperability with the SpeedTouchTM's WLAN. E-DOC-CTC-20050429-0102 v1.0 23 Chapter 2 Local Network Setup 2.3.1 Wireless Basics Introduction 802.11b/g In this section some key wireless concepts are explained. 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. Wireless Fidelity The Wi-Fi certification ensures that your SpeedTouchTM will interoperate with any WiFi certified 802.11g and 802.11b compliant wireless device. The SpeedTouchTM 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. The WLAN's 'radio' link is a shared medium. As no physical connection exists between the SpeedTouchTM 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 SpeedTouchTM. The 802.11g standard allows several WLAN networks using different radio channels to be co-located. The SpeedTouchTM supports multiple radio channels and is able to select the best radio channel at each start-up. You can choose to set the channels automatically or manually. The different channels are overlapping. To avoid interference with another access point, make sure that the separation (in terms of frequency) is as high as possible. It's recommended to keep at least 3 channels between 2 different access points. The SpeedTouchTM 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: Access Point Network Name or SSID Radio channels Regulatory Domain China Europe Israel Japan Jordan Thailand USA Allowed Radio Channels 1 to 13 1 to 13 5 to 8 1 to 14 10 to 13 1 to 14 1 to 11 24 E-DOC-CTC-20050429-0102 v1.0 Chapter 2 Local Network Setup 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 will die down the radio signal strength and thus affect the connection. E-DOC-CTC-20050429-0102 v1.0 25 Chapter 2 Local Network Setup 2.3.2 Connecting First-time Wireless Clients Wireless default settings After every Reset-to-Defaults, the SpeedTouchTM 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 "2.3.3 Wireless Security" on page 29. The SpeedTouchTM is broadcasting its network name (SSID). This default network name (SSID) is printed on the identification label located on the bottom of your SpeedTouchTM 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 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 SpeedTouchTM 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. Preparing first-time wireless clients Make sure that: The SpeedTouchTM is powered on and ready for service. The SpeedTouchTM is in its default configuration. If needed, reset the SpeedTouchTM to its default configuration (See "6.3 Reset to Factory Defaults" on page 115 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. Configuring first-time wireless clients The wireless client must be correctly configured for the default network name. As the SpeedTouchTM broadcasts its network name to the wireless clients, you can select the SpeedTouchTM 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 pop up: "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. First-time association example In the example below is shown how the SpeedTouchTM wireless network is presented towards an MS Windows XP Service Pack 2 system: 26 E-DOC-CTC-20050429-0102 v1.0 Chapter 2 Local Network Setup To associate your wireless client to the SpeedTouchTM: 1 2 Click the network icon in the notification area: The Wireless Network Connection window appears: In the Choose a wireless network list, select the SpeedTouchTM wireless network and click Connect. 3 Following window appears: Click Connect Anyway. 4 Your computer is now connected to the SpeedTouchTM wireless network. For other Operating Systems the wireless client will in most cases be configured via dedicated client managers. E-DOC-CTC-20050429-0102 v1.0 27 Chapter 2 Local Network Setup Wireless device settings Once you've connected a device, you are able to personalise its settings. For more information, see " Device settings" on page 19. To add a wireless device to the Access Control List (ACL), select Allowed on WLAN. 28 E-DOC-CTC-20050429-0102 v1.0 Chapter 2 Local Network Setup