Bell MTS Internet Equipment Set-up and Changes
This service is only available to MTS customers in Manitoba.
To find support for your region, please select your province.
Select a topic:
- Connect your computer to your home network
- Identifying your equipment
- How to replace your residential gateway 5168N with a 5168N
- How to replace your residential gateway 3800HGVB with a 5168N
- How to replace your residential gateway 3801HGVB with a 5168N
- How to replace your Home Hub 3000
- Wireless Set-top box Arris VIP 2502
- Arris VAP 2500
- Bell 4K VIP5662W PVR
- Modem/Router Actiontec GT784WNBV
- D-Link 8 port switch
- Cables: HDMI | Component | Ethernet
- ADSL Filter
Unplug the HDMI cable from the back of your TV and from the back of the Bell MTS set-top box.
Note: It is always a good idea to take note of which HDMI port you are unplugging the cable from.
HDMI cable 
Example of ports on back of TV. 
Example of ports on back of set-top box. - Plug the new HDMI cable into the same port where the old one was on the TV and the set-top box.
Unplug the component cables from the back of your TV and from the back of the Bell MTS set-top box.
Note: It is always a good idea to take note of which component ports you are unplugging the cables from.
Component cables 
Example of ports on back of TV. 
Example of ports on back of set-top box. - Plug the new component cables into the same ports where the old ones were on the TV and the Bell MTS set-top box.
Unplug the Ethernet cable from one device and plug in the new Ethernet cable.
Go to the second device, unplug the Ethernet cable and plug in the new Ethernet cable.
Ethernet cable Note:
CAT 5, CAT 5E, or CAT 6 (also known as Ethernet cable) is commonly used to connect computers to Fibe TV RGs, connecting additional Fibe TV set-top boxes (instead of coaxial cable), and for networking computers.
- Disconnect all the Ethernet cables from the Ethernet ports (section 1) on your current D-Link 8 Port Switch.
- Disconnect the power cable from the power port (section 1).
May not be exactly as shown in image. - Connect the power adapter included in the box to the power port (section 1) on the D-Link 8 Port Switch.
May not be exactly as shown in image. - Connect all of the Ethernet cables one by one into any Ethernet port on your D-Link 8 Port Switch.
- The switch will auto detect the incoming signal.
May not be exactly as shown in image.
- The switch will auto detect the incoming signal.