Setting Up A Wired Connection - Technicolor TG789vac v2 Setup And User Manual

2.3.2 Setting up a wired connection

Requirements
• Both your network device (for example, a computer, a gaming console,...) and TG789vac v2 must have a free Ethernet
port.
• Your network device must be configured to obtain an IP address automatically. This is the default setting.
Connection speed
All Ethernet ports on the TG789vac v2 are Gigabit Ethernet ports and have a maximum speed of 1 Gbps (Gigabit per
second).
Ethernet cable
In your package, you will find a cable with yellow connectors. This is the Ethernet cable.
When using other cables than the ones provided in your box, make sure to use the correct type of cable:
• Category 5 Enhanced (CAT5E) cables help to prevent cross-talk and are used for 10/100Mb/1000Mb(Gigabit Ethernet)
• Category 6 (CAT6) cables are similar to Cat 5E cables but have larger gauge wires and are used for 10/100/1000Mb
(Gigabit Ethernet). This cable is better than CAT5E for Gigabit Ethernet.
Procedure
Proceed as follows:
1 Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to one of the
You can not use the red WAN port to connect to the local Ethernet network. The WAN port can only be used to
connect your TG789vac v2 to your broadband source.
For more information, see
2 Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to your network device.
The TG789vac v2 does not support Power over Ethernet (PoE). All network devices that are connected to the
TG789vac v2 must be powered by their own power source.
3 Your network device is now connected to your network. No additional configuration is needed unless specified by your
service provider.
DMS3-CTC-25-282 v1.0
yellow Ethernet ports of your TG789vac v2:
"1.2 User scenarios" on page 4.
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