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Components
Overview
This section provides an overview of the different components of the MediaAccess Gateway:
Topic
Page
1.2.1 Power
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1.2.2
Local Network Connection
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1.2.3
Broadband Connection
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1.2.4 Buttons
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1.2.5
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 MediaAccess Gateway.
Only use the power supply delivered with your MediaAccess 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 MediaAccess 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 MediaAccess Gateway” on page 23
.
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 51
.
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
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DSL port
This port can be used to connect your MediaAccess Gateway to your service provider’s DSL network.
For more information, see
“3.1 Connecting the MediaAccess Gateway to your Service Provider’s Network” on page 20
.
DSL
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WPS button
The WPS (
) button allows you to add new wireless clients to your network in a swift and easy way, without the need to
enter any of your wireless settings manually.
For more information, see
“5.1 Connecting Your Wireless Client via WPS” on page 40
.
ECO button
The
ECO
(
) button allows you to disable your wireless access point. You can do this when you do not have any devices
that are connected to the wireless access point. This allows you to save the energy that the MediaAccess Gateway would be
using for the wireless access point. For more information, see
“ECO button” on page 50
.
Reset button
The Reset button allows you to reset your MediaAccess Gateway to factory defaults.
For more information, see
“10.6 Reset to Factory Defaults” on page 97
.
Reset