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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.
IPv6 Ready
Your MediaAccess Gateway is IPv6 ready. Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) is the next generation of Internet technologies
aiming to effectively support the ever-expanding Internet usage and functionality, and also to address security concerns that
exist in an IPv4 environment.
Internet connection features
Broadband Internet access via the integrated DSL 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 “3.5 Setting Up the 3G Fall-Back WAN Connection” on page 27.
Internet Security for your entire network.
For more information, see “10 Internet Security” on page 91.
Useful network tools like UPnP, Dynamic DNS and many more.
For more information, see “9 Network Services” on page 77.
Local networking features
Wired access for your local network devices via the Ethernet interface.
For more information, see “3.3 Connecting Your Network Devices to the MediaAccess Gateway” on page 23.
Wireless access for your local network devices via the integrated IEEE 802.11n wireless access point.
For more information, see “5 The MediaAccess Gateway Wireless Access Point” on page 39.
An Integrated Media Server allowing you to share your media with media players and other network devices. For more
information, see “8 Sharing Content” on page 63.
Telephony features
The MediaAccess Gateway offers Voice over IP (VoIP) connectivity for traditional phones and IP phones.
For more information see “6 Telephony” on page 47
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 “7 Saving Energy” on page 59.
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 “4.1 MediaAccess Gateway GUI” on page 32.