Introduction, Preconditions, Starting an internet session – RCA 580 User Manual
Page 39
4 SpeedTouch™ Internet Connectivity
E-DOC-CTC-20040123-0001 v3.0
37
4.1.1 Using the MS Windows XP Internet Gateway
Device Control Agent
Introduction
MS Windows XP users can easily establish PPP sessions, without the need of first
browsing to the SpeedTouch™ web pages, due to MS Windows XP’s Internet Gateway
Device Discovery and Control Client that allows you to control the SpeedTouch™
directly from you PC.
Preconditions
Following conditions must be met:
•
UPnP™ (subcomponent of Windows XP’s Networking Services) must be added
to your Windows XP system (see
“7.4 UPnP™ on Windows XP Systems” on
).
•
Internet Gateway Device Discovery and Control Client (subcomponent of
Windows XP’s Networking Services) must be enabled on your Windows XP
system (see
“7.4 UPnP™ on Windows XP Systems” on page 96
•
Make sure UPnP™ is enabled on the SpeedTouch™ (see
).
Starting an Internet
session
Proceed as follows:
1
Click (Settings >) Control Panel on the Start menu.
2
The Control Panel window appears. Go to (Network and Internet Connec-
tions >)
Network Connections.
3
The Network Connections window appears:
Next to your Network connection(s), you can find an Internet Gateway icon,
representing the SpeedTouch™ Internet Gateway Device Internet connection
ability.
4
Double-click the Internet Connection icon.
As a result SpeedTouch™’s embedded PPP dial-in client establishes the Internet connec-
tion. The Internet Gateway icon displays connected and your PC is online.
You can open a web browser and surf the Internet.