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3.1.1

Setting up your MediaAccess Gateway as DSL

Gateway

Introduction

This section helps you to connect the MediaAccess Gateway to your service provider’s network.

Signal arriving at your home

The

Line

signal that arrives at your home consists the following components:



A

Phone

signal carrying the traffic for telephony.



A

DSL

signal carrying the Internet traffic.

DSL Gateways have a built-in solution to remove the

Phone

component. No additional devices are needed, you can

connect them directly to the

Line

.

Telephones do not have this capability, so here you have to use a filter or splitter to remove the

DSL

signal.

What does a filter/splitter look like

A splitter/filter is a box that typically has the following connectors:



A

Line

input

This connector must be connected to the input signal that needs to be filtered.



A

Phone/PSTN

output

This connector offers filtered output signal. It only contains the

Voice

component and can only be used for connecting

phones.



A

Modem/DSL

output (optional)

This connector offers unfiltered output. It contains both the

Phone

and

DSL

signal and can be used to connect your

MediaAccess Gateway.

Connecting the cables

The procedure to be followed depends on the fact if this filter has been integrated into your MediaAccess Gateway or not.

Check the label of your MediaAccess Gateway. If the product name contains:



“wIF” (for example MediaAccess TG789vn v3

wIF

) then your MediaAccess Gateway has an integrated filter. No external

filters are needed. Follow the steps described in

“Scenario 2: A MediaAccess Gateway without integrated filter” on page 24

.



No “wiF”

(for example MediaAccess TG789vn v3) then your MediaAccess Gateway does

not

have an integrated filter.

Follow the steps described in

“Scenario 2: A MediaAccess Gateway without integrated filter” on page 24

.

This

Phone

signal is only used for communication over the traditional telephone network (PSTN). Voice over IP

communication will be carried by the

DSL

signal.

DSL

+

Voice

Voice

DSL

+

Voice

Service

Provider

Filter/Splitter

LINE

PHONE

MODEM

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Scenario 1: A MediaAccess Gateway with integrated filter

Proceed as follows:

1

Take the DSL cable. This is the gray cable that is included in your box.

2

Plug one end of the cable in the grey

DSL

port on the back of your MediaAccess Gateway.

3

Plug the other end of the cable:



In the

DSL/Modem

output of your

splitter/filter

.



Directly into the telephone wall outlet if there is no

splitter/filter

between the network terminator and your local

phone network.

Scenario 2: A MediaAccess Gateway without integrated filter

Proceed as follows:

1

Take the DSL cable. This is the grey cable that is included in your box.

2

Plug one end of the cable in the grey

DSL

port on the back of your MediaAccess Gateway.

3

Plug the other end of the cable into the

DSL/MODEM

output port of your filter/splitter.

DSL

DSL

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If your MediaAccess Gateway has a black

PSTN

port on the back, you are able to use the PSTN (this is the traditional

telephone network) as a backup for your Voice over IP connection. When the VoIP connection is down, the MediaAccess

Gateway will automatically switch back to the PSTN network.

To setup this backup connection:

1

Take a Telephone Cable

2

Plug one end of the cable in the black

PSTN

port on the back of your MediaAccess Gateway.

3

Plug the other end of the cable into the

Phone

output port of your filter/splitter.

PSTN

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3.1.2

Setting up your MediaAccess Gateway as Local

Router

Procedure

Proceed as follows:

1

Take an Ethernet cable. If your box contains an Ethernet cable with red connectors, you can use that cable.

2

Plug one end of the cable in the

red

WAN port on the back of your MediaAccess Gateway.

3

Plug the other end of the cable into the Ethernet port of your Internet gateway/modem.

The

WAN

port can only be used to connect your MediaAccess Gateway to an Internet gateway/modem. You can

not use it to connect other devices (for example, a computer) to the MediaAccess Gateway.

WAN

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3.2

Powering on the MediaAccess Gateway

Procedure

Proceed as follows:

1

Connect the power cord to the power port of the MediaAccess Gateway.

2

Plug the other end of the power cord into an electrical outlet.

3

Press the power button to turn on the MediaAccess Gateway.

4

Wait at least two minutes to allow the MediaAccess Gateway to complete the start up phase.