Don't forget to use the Wizards after any settings change,

...or preferably USE the wizard to make the changes in the first place.

Need to know what the damn DNS *should* look like (rather than that conusing mess that presents itself to you when its NOT working!??

http://www.experts-exchange.com/OS/Microsoft_Operating_Systems/Server/2003_Server/Q_21179346.html

Oh, and don't forget ths good advice, long learned, and often forgot:

"... I realized I should try re-running the ICW after changing all of the settings I had changed.

After I ran that, I rebooted the client computers and everything works fine."

Making "full" use of a Telecom=locked THOMPSON TG585v7

Ah, that little white box so full of promise, until you plug it in and find there's nowhere to go...

With no adsl phone line connected, you get the following unhelpful screen that seemingly can take you no further. Typing in the default ip address of 192.168.1.254 annoyingly resolves to dsldevice.lan and nothing more seems to be possible..


All is not lost, however, somehow I came across two methods to get a bit deeper (despite rumours that there is a secondary lan range and/or password kept top secret and known by only those who rub shoulders with Theresa Gattung (or whoever her current replacement happens to be ;)



Step one: use this url
http://dsldevice.lan/cgi/b/lan/?be=0&l0=3&l1=-1

This allows the more familiar setup screens of old, complete with blue text hyperlinks to everything, most importantly the
Configure link

Step 2.
Change the logon credentials for the administrator.
The current default is a blank password, and the login is Administrator (with a capital) - which is important for the telnet step below.
But don't panic reading about telnet (yes, it's there in Win7, just needs to be enabled (ticked on) under Windows Programs)
The web interface will immediatly prompt you for the credentials when you change them successfully, so you are IN.
Then mosey over to Internet settings, and put in your adsl userid and password (even if its not xtra, gasp)!
There is no Save button, but fear not, it does save, somehow.

Now comes the telnet bit. Should it not save, you apparently can save the config file using cli (command line in telnet) using this:
config save filename = myset.ini
Edit this file to reflect your login (the file is hard to find buried somewhere deep in c:\windows...???)
Then upload it to the modem using
config load filname = myeditedset.ini

You'll know you're in when you see some ascii art (which takes me back:)



For the record, here are my router's specs

System Information
This page summarizes important information on your Thomson Gateway. You may need this information when you contact your helpdesk.
Product Name: TG585v7
Serial Number:CP0922SFxxx
Software Release:7.4.2.7
Software Variant:ES
Boot Loader Version:1.0.0
Product Code:36588280
Board Name:CANT-P