Chapter 2

Basic Installation

2.1Mounting your Thomson Gateway

Setup possibilities

You can mount the Thomson Gateway on a wall or simply place it on a desk.

Wall mount

Proceed as follows to mount the Thomson Gateway on a wall or other vertical surface:

1Drill two holes in the wall or other vertical surface where you want to place the Thomson Gateway.

2Fasten two screws in the wall holes. The screws should protrude five millimetres from the surface of the wall.

3Attach your Thomson Gateway on the wall using the two mounting slots on the bottom.

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If you install the Thomson Gateway onto plasterboard, use dowels to secure the screws. Otherwise the strain of the cables connected to the Thomson Gateway rear panel connectors could pull the Thomson Gateway from the wall.

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Technicolor - Thomson ST516V6 setup guide Mounting your Thomson Gateway, Setup possibilities, Wall mount

ST516V6 specifications

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