About this Setup and User Guide. Technicolor MediaConnect TG234

Contents

About this Setup and User Guide..................................................................................1

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

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

3.1 Configure the TG234 via its GUI ..........................................................................................................19

3.1.1 Access the TG234 GUI...............................................................................................................................................20

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

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About this Setup and User Guide

About this Setup and User Guide

In this Setup and User Guide

The goal of this Setup and User Guide is to show you how to:

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Set up your MediaConnect TG234 and local network.

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Configure and use the main features of your MediaConnect TG234.

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Terminology

Generally, the MediaConnect TG234 will be referred to as TG234 in this Setup and User Guide.

Typographical Conventions

Following typographical convention is used throughout this manual:

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This sample text indicates a hyperlink to a website.

Example: For more information, visit us at www.technicolor.com.

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Example: If you want to know more about guide, see

“About this Setup and User Guide” on page 1.

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Example: To enter the network, you must authenticate yourself.

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Example: On the File menu, click Open to open a file.

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