background image

 

 

 

 

Technicolor TWG870 

 

Operating instructions for your cable modem

 

 

 

 

 

Version 1.5 

 

Summary of Contents for TWG870

Page 1: ...Technicolor TWG870 Operating instructions for your cable modem Version 1 5 ...

Page 2: ...d 1 2 21 06 2011 Chapter Switching off WLAN revised M Aschwanden 1 3 21 09 2011 Chapter Switching between router and bridge mode M Böyük Pilavci 1 4 28 10 2011 Chapter changed Switching off WLAN revised M Böyük Pilavci 1 5 2 5 2012 Security warning Switching between router and bridge mode M Böyük Pilavci ...

Page 3: ...o individually configure the modem on your PC through the web interface using your web browser see Chapter 4 1 1 Connections A 2 telephone ports for analogue telephone sets RJ 11 B 4 Ethernet ports for PCs 4 x 10 100 1000BaseT RJ 45 C USB port deactivated D Reset button E Cable connection F Power connection G On off switch H WiFi antenna connection wireless standard 802 11n I WiFi on off switch fu...

Page 4: ...ewall The TWG870 protects your local PC network LAN through a built in firewall function 1 4 LAN Up to 4 PCs can be connected to the cable modem directly using Ethernet cables and additional PCs wirelessly through the integrated WLAN Access Point WiFi The PCs are assigned their network parameters IP address default gateway and DNS server by the integrated DHCP server 1 5 Telephony If you have subs...

Page 5: ...pter 4 3 For example 2 3 Firewall Activated WAN blocking IPsec PPTP pass through Multicast SIP ALG Deactivated UPnP Remote management For further information on the firewall settings please refer to Chapter 4 2 4 Reset to default factory settings You can reset the modem to the default factory settings at any time The easiest way to do this is via the reset button at the back of the device Press an...

Page 6: ...V socket does not have a special modem port please use the supplied adapter and connect the modem directly to a free antenna port 3 2 Activation Connect the modem to the power supply using the supplied power adapter and switch it on The device is operational once the first four status indicators from left to right Power DS US Online are illuminated continuously ...

Page 7: ... connections on the cable modem using an Ethernet cable 3 4 Wireless PC connection WiFi WiFi is activated by default The preset wireless network name SSID and password WPA2 PSK can be found on the label at the bottom of the device Configure your PC with this wireless network name SSID and this password WPA2 PSK to connect it to the network wirelessly ...

Page 8: ...o the modem If the connection is successful you will be prompted to enter your user name and password for the device 3 Leave the user name field blank default settings require no user name 4 The default password is admin Now you are logged into the modem and can adjust various parameters In general we recommend that you do not change any other parameters unless you are a professional user The para...

Page 9: ...Version 1 5 05 03 12 Page 4 1 Changing the user name and password for the modem We recommend that you change the user name and password for accessing the cable modem ...

Page 10: ...Version 1 5 05 03 12 Page 4 2 Changing the LAN settings The network address and the DHCP server can be adjusted ...

Page 11: ...ave the user field blank and enter the password admin Once you are in the administration area click Wireless in the upper part of the screen Under Interface you can set the function to Disabled Then click Apply to confirm the change The wireless function is now deactivated which means Internet access will now only be possible using a direct connection with an Internet cable If you wish to reactiva...

Page 12: ...Version 1 5 05 03 12 Page 4 4 Changing the WLAN settings Here you can change the name SSID and password WPA2 PSK of the wireless network We recommend that you do not change any other parameters ...

Page 13: ...itched between router and bridge mode The integrated firewall is only active in router mode The cable modem is set to router mode by default When operating the cable modem in bridge mode you can also connect up to two devices at the same time using the LAN ports or via WLAN which are assigned a public IP Address through DHCP When switching to bridge mode to operate your own router or own firewall ...

Page 14: ... URL http 192 168 0 1 To switch the cable modem back to router mode go to menu item Status and submenu item Switch Mode change the Switch Mode option to Legacy RG IPv4 Mode and press Apply The cable modem will automatically reboot in router mode You may need to restart your computer ...

Reviews: