Technicolor MediaConnect TG234 User Manual

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Contents
DMS3-CTC-25-221 v1.0
About this Setup and User Guide..................................................................................1
1 Getting started.......................................................................................................... 2
1.1 Features at a glance ...................................................................................................................................3
1.2 Components .............................................................................................................................................. 4
1.2.1 Power ............................................................................................................................................................................... 5
1.2.2 Local network connection ............................................................................................................................................. 6
1.2.3 Buttons............................................................................................................................................................................. 8
1.2.4 Mode switch.................................................................................................................................................................... 9
1.2.5 Status LEDs .................................................................................................................................................................. 10
2 Setup ........................................................................................................................12
2.1 Set up the TG234 as access point.......................................................................................................... 13
2.2 Set up the TG234 as repeater ................................................................................................................14
2.3 Set up the TG234 as station ...................................................................................................................16
3 Configuration tools..................................................................................................18
3.1 Configure the TG234 via its GUI ..........................................................................................................19
3.1.1 Access the TG234 GUI...............................................................................................................................................20
3.1.2 GUI Components ........................................................................................................................................................ 22
3.1.3 Wireless settings configuration page......................................................................................................................... 23
3.1.4 WPS configuration page ............................................................................................................................................. 26
3.1.5 The MAC address list.................................................................................................................................................. 27
3.1.6 Protecting access to the TG234................................................................................................................................. 28
3.1.7 Upgrading and restarting your TG234 ...................................................................................................................... 29
3.2 Configuring the TG234 via your Technicolor Gateway .....................................................................31
3.3 Connecting the TG234 directly to your device....................................................................................33
4 The TG234 wireless access point............................................................................ 36
4.1 Connecting via WPS................................................................................................................................37
4.2 Starting WPS on the TG234 GUI......................................................................................................... 39
4.2.1 WPS Push Button method (PBC)..............................................................................................................................40
4.2.2 WPS PIN method (PIN) ..............................................................................................................................................41
4.3 Connecting manually without WPS...................................................................................................... 42
4.4 Securing your wireless connection ........................................................................................................ 43
5 Support.................................................................................................................... 44
5.1 Setup troubleshooting ............................................................................................................................ 45
5.2 General TG234 troubleshooting........................................................................................................... 46
5.3 Wired connection troubleshooting ....................................................................................................... 47
5.4 Wireless connection troubleshooting ................................................................................................... 48
5.5 Reset to factory defaults.........................................................................................................................50

Technicolor MediaConnect TG234 Specifications

General

Brand	Technicolor
Model	MediaConnect TG234
Category	Wireless Router
Language	English