QUICK INSTALLATION GUIDE MediaAccess TC8717T Copyright 2014 Technicolor. All rights reserved. DMS-QIG-20140127-0002 v1.0. All tradenames referenced are service marks, trademarks, or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Specifications subject to change without notice.
1 GETTING STARTED Check the box contents Your box should contain the following items: This Quick Installation Guide One Safety Instructions and Regulatory Notices booklet One MediaAccess Gateway (TC8717T) One power cord One Ethernet cable (RJ-45) When one or more of these items are missing, contact your service provider. Before you start Carefully read the Safety Instructions and Regulatory Notices included in the box before continuing with the installation of the MediaAccess Gateway.
2 SETUP 2.1 Connect the MediaAccess Gateway to the MoCA/Cable network Proceed as follows: 1 Make sure that one end of the coaxial cable is correctly connected to your cable splitter or coaxial wall jack. 2 Connect the other end of the coaxial cable to the MoCA/Cable port of the MediaAccess Gateway. The MoCA/Cable port connects you both to your service provider’s broadband network and the MoCA devices in your home cable network. MoCA/Cable 2.
2.3 Connect your wireless devices to the MediaAccess Gateway If you prefer to make a wired connection to your MediaAccess Gateway, proceed with “2.4 Connect your wired (Ethernet) devices to the MediaAccess Gateway” on page 4. The MediaAccess Gateway access points The MediaAccess Gateway has two access points that allows you to connect wireless devices to your home network: The 2.4 GHz access point allows you to connect IEEE802.11n/g/b wireless clients and offers the best range.
4 The MediaAccess Gateway is now exchanging the security settings. 5 After some time your wireless client prompts you that it is now connected to the MediaAccess Gateway. You are now connected to the MediaAccess Gateway network. Troubleshooting If you are having trouble connecting your wireless client via WPS, this may be caused by one of the following reasons: WPS cannot be correctly executed: Configure your wireless manually. For more information, see “2.3.2 Manual configuration” on page 4.
2.5 Connect a telephone to the MediaAccess Gateway This section is intended for single line customers only. If you have a two line setup or a setup involving a home alarm, please contact your service provider. In this case the setup must be done by qualified technicians. If you want to connect a telephone (or a DECT base station) to the MediaAccess Gateway, connect the telephone’s cable to the Tel1 port on the back panel of the MediaAccess Gateway. Tel1 2.
