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Getting Started

Introduction

This chapter gives you a brief overview of the main features and components of the MediaAccess Gateway. After this

chapter we will start with the installation.

Do not connect any cables to the MediaAccess Gateway until instructed to do so.

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Features at a Glance

Introduction

This section provides a brief overview of the main features of your MediaAccess Gateway.

IPv6 Ready

Your MediaAccess Gateway is IPv6 ready. Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) is the next generation of Internet technologies

aiming to effectively support the ever-expanding Internet usage and functionality, and also to address security concerns that

exist in an IPv4 environment.

Internet connection features



Broadband Internet access

via the integrated DSL

modem.

The first chapters describe how to connect your MediaAccess Gateway to the Internet.



Broadband Internet access

via the Gigabit WAN port.

The first chapters describe how to connect your MediaAccess Gateway to the Internet.



3G (Fall-back) High-speed Internet Access

via the optional mobile USB adaptor.

For more information, see

“3.5 Setting Up the 3G Fall-Back WAN Connection” on page 32

.



Internet Security

for your entire network.

For more information, see

“10 Internet Security” on page 97

.



Useful network tools

like

UPnP

,

Dynamic DNS

and many more.

For more information, see

“9 Network Services” on page 83

.

Local networking features



Wired access

for your local network devices via the Ethernet interface.

For more information, see

“3.3 Connecting Your Network Devices to the MediaAccess Gateway” on page 28

.



Wireless access

for your local network devices via the integrated IEEE 802.11n wireless access point.

For more information, see

“5 The MediaAccess Gateway Wireless Access Point” on page 43

.



An

Integrated Media Server

allowing you to share your media with media players and other network devices. For more

information, see

“8 Sharing Content” on page 69

.

Telephony features

The MediaAccess Gateway offers

Voice over IP

(VoIP) connectivity for traditional phones and IP phones.

For more information see

“6 Telephony” on page 51

ECO label

Technicolor’s ECO label guarantees you that the MediaAccess Gateway is able to reduce its power consumption to an

absolute minimum. For more information, see

“7 Saving Energy” on page 65

.

MediaAccess Gateway configuration tools



The

MediaAccess Gateway

Setup CD allows you to configure your MediaAccess Gateway and helps you to connect

your computers to the MediaAccess Gateway.



The

MediaAccess Gateway GUI

allows you to configure your MediaAccess Gateway via your web browser.

For more information, see

“4.1 MediaAccess Gateway GUI” on page 36

.

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User Scenarios

Scenarios

Depending of the architecture of your home network, you can use the MediaAccess Gateway in either of the following

scenarios:



DSL Gateway



Local Router

DSL Gateway

The MediaAccess Gateway is connected to the DSL network of your service provider and brings the Internet to your home.

Local Router

The MediaAccess Gateway is placed behind another gateway or modem. In this setup the gateway or modem in front of the

MediaAccess 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 MediaAccess 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).

MediaAccess Gateway is directly connected to the terminator of your service provider’s fiber-optic network and your

local network

Internet

MediaAcces Gateway

Internet

Modem/Router

MediaAcces Gateway

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Components

Overview

This section provides an overview of the different components of the MediaAccess Gateway:

Topic

Page

1.3.1 Power

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1.3.2

Local Network Connection

8

1.3.3

Broadband Connection

9

1.3.4

Voice Connection

10

1.3.5 Buttons

11

1.3.6

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.