Technicolor TC8717C User Manual

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CONTENTS
DMS-CTC-20131021-0004 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 ................................................................................................................. 6
1.2.1 Front panel...................................................................................................................................................................... 7
1.2.2 Top panel ..................................................................................................................................................................... 10
1.2.3 Back panel ...................................................................................................................................................................... 11
1.2.4 Bottom panel .................................................................................................................................................................13
1.3 Preparing for the installation...................................................................................................................14
2 Setup ........................................................................................................................15
2.1 Connect the Gateway to your service provider’s network ..................................................................16
2.2 Power on the Gateway ............................................................................................................................ 17
2.3 Connect your wired devices....................................................................................................................18
2.4 Connect your wireless devices................................................................................................................19
2.4.1 How to connect your wireless client via WPS...........................................................................................................20
2.4.2 How to manually connect your wireless client .......................................................................................................... 22
2.5 How to connect your phone ...................................................................................................................27
3 Admin Tool ............................................................................................................. 29
3.1 Components ............................................................................................................................................. 31
3.2 How to change the default Admin Tool password ..............................................................................33
3.3 How to backup or restore a configuration ........................................................................................... 34
4 The Gateway wireless access point......................................................................... 35
4.1 How to configure the wireless settings ................................................................................................. 36
4.2 How to start a WPS session via the Admin Tool ................................................................................ 38
4.3 Prevent devices from accessing your wireless network.......................................................................40
5 Sharing content ........................................................................................................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
7 Advanced configuration.......................................................................................... 53

Technicolor TC8717C Specifications

General

Brand	Technicolor
Model	TC8717C
Category	Wireless Access Point
Language	English