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2 SpeedTouch™ Internet Connectivity

E-DOC-CTC-20030814-0001 v1.0

2.1.1 Using the MS Windows XP Internet Gateway 

Device Control Client

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 

•

Internet Gateway Device Discovery and Control Client (subcomponent of 
Windows XP’s Networking Services) must be enabled on your Windows XP 
system (see 

)

•

Make sure UPnP™ is fully enabled on the SpeedTouch™ (see 

Starting an Internet

session

Proceed as follows:

Click (Settings >) Control Panel on the Start menu.

The Control Panel window appears. Go to (Network and Internet Connections >) 
Network Connections

.

The Network Connections window appears:

Next to your Network connection(s), you can find an Internet Gateway icon, repre-
senting the SpeedTouch™ Internet Gateway Device Internet connection ability.

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.