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User Scenarios
Scenarios
Depending of the architecture of your home network, you can use the Technicolor Gateway in either of the following
scenarios:
DSL Gateway
Local Router
DSL Gateway
The Technicolor Gateway is connected to the DSL network of your service provider and brings the Internet to your home.
Local Router
The Technicolor Gateway is placed behind another gateway or modem. In this setup the gateway or modem in front of the
Technicolor Gateway will establish the connection to the Internet:
This scenario is used when:
The Internet connectivity is provided by another device (for example, a cable modem). The Technicolor Gateway is used
to add specific services to your home network.
Your service provider is using Ethernet in the First Mile (EFM).
The Ethernet signal is directly coming into your home.
Your service provider is using Ethernet To The Home (ETTH).
Technicolor Gateway is directly connected to the terminator of your service provider’s fiber-optic network and your local
network
Internet
Technicolor Gateway
Internet
Modem/Router
Technicolor Gateway
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Components
Overview
This section provides an overview of the different components of the Technicolor Gateway:
Topic
Page
1.3.1 Power
7
1.3.2
Local Network Connection
8
1.3.3
Broadband Connection
9
1.3.4 Buttons
10
1.3.5
Status LEDs
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Power
Overview
Power inlet
The power inlet
(
)
allows you to connect the power supply.
Power switch
The power switch
(
)
allows you to power on/off your Technicolor Gateway.
To power the Technicolor Gateway on or off, press the power switch for two seconds and then release it. The Technicolor
Gateway is powered off when none of the status LEDs are lit.
Only use the power supply delivered with your Technicolor Gateway.
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Local Network Connection
Overview
Wireless Access Point
The built-in WiFi-certified wireless access point provides wireless access to your WiFi-certified wireless clients.
For more information, see
“5 The Technicolor Gateway Wireless Access Point” on page 39
.
Ethernet switch
The Ethernet switch
(
)
allows you to connect an Ethernet device (for example, a computer) to your local network. For
more information, see
“3.3 Connecting Your Network Devices to the Technicolor Gateway” on page 23
.
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).
A LED may be provided per Ethernet port to indicate link integrity (or activity).
USB Port
The USB port
(
)
can be used to:
Connect a USB mass storage device to
share your content
(for example, music, movies,...):
On your local network via the
Network File server
or the
UPnP AV Media Server
.
On Internet via
FTP
.
For more information, see
“7 Sharing Content” on page 49
.
Connect a 3G mobile adaptor to set up a 3G connection that can work as a backup for your main Internet connection.
For more information, see
“3.5 Setting Up the 3G Fall-Back WAN Connection” on page 27
.
LED Status
Description
Solid on
Device connected.
Blinking
Device connected and sending/receiving data.
Off
No device connected.
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Broadband Connection
Overview
DSL port
This port can be used to connect your Technicolor Gateway to your service provider’s DSL network.
For more information, see
“3.1 Connecting the Technicolor Gateway to your Service Provider’s Network” on page 18
.
WAN port
This port allows you to use your Technicolor Gateway as
Local Router
. For more information, see
“1.2 User Scenarios” on
page 5
.
DSL
WAN

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