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3 MANUAL INSTALLATION
DMS-CTC-20101206-0017 v2.0
3.3.2
Setting up a Wired Connection
Requirements
Both your network device (for example, a computer, a gaming console,...) and Technicolor Gateway must have a free
Ethernet port.
Your network device must be configured to obtain an IP address automatically. This is the default setting.
Connection speed
Ethernet port
4
is a Gigabit Ethernet port and has a maximum speed of 1 Gbps (Gigabit per second). The other Ethernet
ports have a maximum speed of 100Mbps (Megabit per second).
Ethernet cable
In your package, you will find a cable with yellow connectors. This is the Ethernet cable.
When using other cables than the ones provided in your box, make sure to use the correct type of cable:
Category 5 (CAT5) cables are used for 10/100Mb Ethernet.
Category 5 Enhanced (CAT5E) cables help to prevent cross-talk and are used for 10/100Mb/1000Mb(Gigabit Ethernet)
Category 6 (CAT6) cables are similar to Cat 5E cables but have larger gauge wires and are used for 10/100/1000Mb
(Gigabit Ethernet). This cable is better than CAT5E for Gigabit Ethernet.
Procedure
Proceed as follows:
1
Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to one of the
yellow
Ethernet ports of your Technicolor Gateway:
2
Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to your network device.
3
Your network device is now connected to your network. No additional configuration is needed unless specified by your
service provider.
You can not use the red
WAN
port to connect to the local Ethernet network. The
WAN
port can only be used to
connect your Technicolor Gateway to your broadband source.
For more information, see
“1.2 User Scenarios” on page 5
.
The Technicolor Gateway does not support Power over Ethernet (PoE). All network devices that are connected
to the Technicolor Gateway must be powered by their own power source.