Technicolor MediaAccess TC8717T User Manual

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CONTENTS
DMS-CTC-20140127-0004 v1.0
About this Setup and User Guide ..................................................................................1
1 Getting started.......................................................................................................... 3
1.1 Features at a glance .................................................................................................................................. 4
1.2 Getting to know the Gateway ................................................................................................................. 5
1.2.1 Front panel...................................................................................................................................................................... 6
1.2.2 Top panel ....................................................................................................................................................................... 8
1.2.3 Back panel ....................................................................................................................................................................... 9
1.2.4 Bottom panel ................................................................................................................................................................. 11
1.3 Preparing for the installation...................................................................................................................12
2 Setup ........................................................................................................................13
2.1 Connect the Gateway to your service provider’s network ..................................................................14
2.2 Power on the Gateway ............................................................................................................................15
2.3 Connect your wired devices....................................................................................................................16
2.4 Connect your wireless devices................................................................................................................ 17
2.4.1 How to connect your wireless client via WPS............................................................................................................18
2.4.2 How to manually connect your wireless client ..........................................................................................................20
3 Admin Tool ............................................................................................................. 25
3.1 Components ............................................................................................................................................ 26
3.2 How to change the default Admin Tool password ............................................................................. 28
3.3 How to backup or restore a configuration ........................................................................................... 29
4 The Gateway wireless access point..........................................................................31
4.1 How to configure the wireless settings ..................................................................................................32
4.2 How to start a WPS session via the Admin Tool ................................................................................ 34
4.3 Prevent devices from accessing your wireless network....................................................................... 36
5 Sharing content ........................................................................................................37
5.1 The network file server ........................................................................................................................... 39
5.2 The UPnP AV media server ...................................................................................................................41
6 Internet security ...................................................................................................... 43
6.1 Parental control ....................................................................................................................................... 44
6.1.1 Manage sites .................................................................................................................................................................45
6.1.2 Manage services ........................................................................................................................................................... 47
6.1.3 Manage devices............................................................................................................................................................49
6.1.4 View parental control reports ......................................................................................................................................51
6.2 Firewall...................................................................................................................................................... 52

Technicolor MediaAccess TC8717T Specifications

General

Device Type	Cable Modem Router
DOCSIS Standard	DOCSIS 3.0
Downstream Channels	8
Upstream Channels	4
Max Download Speed	343 Mbps
Max Upload Speed	122 Mbps
Ethernet Ports	4
Wi-Fi	Yes
Wireless Speed	N300
Frequency Band	2.4 GHz
Security Features	WPA, WPA2
Telephony	No