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3.3.1

Setting up a Wireless Connection

The Technicolor Gateway access point

Your Technicolor Gateway is equipped with a wireless access point that supports the following standards:



IEEE 802.11n (2.4 Ghz)



IEEE 802.11g



IEEE 802.11b

Requirements

Your network device must be equipped with a WiFi-certified wireless client.

Connection speed

When setting up your wireless network, keep in mind that the following factors may have a negative impact on your wireless

connection speed:



The obstacles (walls, ceilings,...) between the wireless client and the access point.



Distance between the wireless client and the access point.



To fully benefit from the improved connection speed offered by the IEEE 802.11n standard, it is recommended to only

connect IEEE 802.11

n

wireless clients to your Technicolor Gateway. Connecting older (for example, IEEE 802.11g)

wireless clients may also slow down connection speed of the IEEE 802.11n capable clients.

If you have problems with your wireless performance, see

“Poor Wireless Connectivity or Range” on page 83

.

To set up a wireless connections

For more information on how to setup a wireless connection between your network device and your Technicolor Gateway,

see

“5 The Technicolor Gateway Wireless Access Point” on page 35

.

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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.

Ethernet cable

In your package, you will find a cable with yellow connectors. This is the Ethernet cable.

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.

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.

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3.4

Configure the Technicolor Gateway

Introduction

If your service provider did not preconfigure your Technicolor Gateway, you may have to configure the Technicolor

Gateway via its Graphical User Interface (GUI).

Requirements

JavaScript must be enabled on your web browser (this is the default setting). For more information, consult the help of your

web browser.

Procedure

Proceed as follows:

1

Open your web browser.

2

The Technicolor Gateway informs you that you have not yet configured your Technicolor Gateway.

If this window does not appear, browse to http://dsldevice.lan

or to the IP address of your Technicolor Gateway (by

default: 192.168.1.254

) and click

Technicolor Gateway

on the menu on the left-hand side.

3

Click

Setup my Technicolor Gateway

.

4

The

Easy Setup

wizard appears. This wizard will guide you through the configuration of your Technicolor Gateway. Click

Next

and follow the instructions.

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3.5

Setting Up the 3G Fall-Back WAN Connection

Introduction

Many SOHO (Small Offices, Home Offices) and SME (Small/Medium Enterprises) businesses choose DSL as their access

technology for a Wide Area Network (WAN) connection because this is typically cheaper than using leased lines. A dropout

of a DSL line can however have expensive consequences due to inaccessibility of the Internet and E-mail. Therefore backup

solutions are available that provide an alternative path when the DSL line is down.

For example it is possible to switch to 2G / 3G mobile access technologies such as GPRS, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA,

HSPA+, WIMAX and LTE when internet connectivity is not available via the main WAN connection. By plugging a mobile

USB adapter into one of the USB ports of your Technicolor Gateway, IP connectivity via a 2G / 3G network becomes

possible.

3G is an umbrella-term to indicate the third generation mobile telephony technology. The services associated with 3G

provide the ability to transfer both voice data and non-voice data. 3G networks are the successors of the 2G networks, such

as the GSM networks and provide new services and higher data transfer speeds.

What do I need?

To start using 2G / 3G as a connection on the Technicolor Gateway, you need:



A mobile USB adapter



A registered Security Identity Module (SIM) card.

Configure 2G / 3G as WAN connection

Proceed as follows:

1

Configure your mobile connection.

For more information, see

“3.5.1 Managing your Mobile Connection with the Technicolor Gateway GUI” on page 24

.

2

Insert your mobile USB adapter.

For more information, see

“3.5.2 Inserting a Mobile USB Adapter” on page 25

.

3

Now your mobile connection is up and ready to use.

Result

Technicolor Gateway will automatically enable your 3G backup connection when

both

of the following conditions are met:



The main Internet connection has been unavailable for at least 60 seconds.



The Technicolor Gateway received a request to access the Internet (for example, when browsing to an Internet web site).

The Technicolor Gateway will automatically disable the 3G connection in

either

of the following cases:



The main Internet connection is available again. In this case the Technicolor Gateway switches back to the main Internet

connection.



No Internet traffic has been detected during the last 10 seconds. For example, you finished surfing the Internet.

If you need to remove your mobile USB adapter, make sure the Technicolor Gateway is powered off first.

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3.5.1

Managing your Mobile Connection with the

Technicolor Gateway GUI

Introduction

You can view and manage the parameters of your mobile connection via the Technicolor Gateway GUI.

Procedure

To manage your mobile USB connection via the Technicolor Gateway GUI:

1

Browse to the Technicolor Gateway GUI.

2

On the

Broadband Connection

menu, click

Internet Services

.

3

Click

View more...

for the mobile USB connection. The

Overview

page of the mobile USB connection is shown.

4

In the location bar, click

Configure

. The

Configure

page of the mobile connection appears.

5

Under

Mobile Information

, update the following fields if necessary:



APN

:

The public APN used to access the Internet, or the private APN to access a local network.



Operator Mode

:

2G / 3G / automatic (let the Technicolor Gateway choose the best operator mode)



Pin

:

The PIN code of your SIM card.

6

Click

Apply

to apply your configuration changes.

Configuration changes via the Technicolor Gateway GUI are automatically saved.