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1.1 Features at a Glance
Introduction
This section provides a brief overview of the main features of your MediaAccess Gateway.
Internet connection features
Broadband Internet access via the integrated two-pair (2-pair) or single-pair (1-pair) SHDSL modem.
The first chapters describe how to connect your MediaAccess Gateway to the Internet.
3G (Fall-back) High-speed Internet Access via the optional mobile USB adaptor.
For more information, see “2.5 Setting Up the 3G Fall-Back WAN Connection” on page 22.
Internet Security for your entire network.
For more information, see “8 Internet Security” on page 89.
Useful network tools like UPnP, Dynamic DNS and many more.
For more information, see “7 Network Services” on page 77.
Local networking features
Wired access for your local network devices via the Ethernet interface.
For more information, see “2.3 Connecting Your Network Devices to the MediaAccess Gateway” on page 20.
An Integrated Media Server allowing you to share your media with media players and other network devices. For more
information, see “5 Sharing Content” on page 53.
Turn your USB printer in a network printer thanks to the Printer Sharing feature. For more information, see “6 Sharing
Your USB Printer” on page 67.
ECO label
Technicolor’s ECO label guarantees you that the MediaAccess Gateway is able to reduce its power consumption to an
absolute minimum. For more information, see “4 Saving Energy” on page 49.
MediaAccess Gateway configuration tools
The MediaAccess Gateway Setup CD allows you to configure your MediaAccess Gateway and helps you to connect
your computers to the MediaAccess Gateway.
The MediaAccess Gateway GUI allows you to configure your MediaAccess Gateway via your web browser.
For more information, see “3.1 MediaAccess Gateway GUI” on page 32.
The Command Line Interface (CLI) is a command based configuration tool that allows you to configure every detail of
your MediaAccess Gateway. For more information, see “3.3 The Command Line Interface (CLI)” on page 39.
Advanced features
In addition to the features listed above, the MediaAccess Gateway also offers features for more advanced users. Amongst
these features are:
An integrated IPSec VPN LAN-to-LAN, client and server
Extensive operator management capabilities (SNMPv3, TACACS+, Syslog)
Multiple SSID
Quality of Service (QoS)