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Introduction
You have just purchased a cable modem featuring a
pioneering new technology, making Internet access
possible at speeds previously only imagined. This external
cable modem is one part of a comprehensive
communications system that uses the cable television
network to deliver high-speed data to your computer. Data
is requested and sent over the cable television network at
up to 38 megabits per second (Mbps). (Actual speeds will
vary depending on your computer hardware, applications,
the service offered by your cable service provider, and
network traffic. This chapter explains how to prepare your
computer system for cable modem installation.
Conventions
This table lists the conventions used in this guide.
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Information note
Caution
Warning
Cable Modem Features
Your new cable modem has these features:
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Important features or instructions
Information to alert you to potential damage to
a program, system, or device
Information to alert you to potential personal
injury
Cable line bandwidth allows user data rates of up to 38
megabits per second (Mbps) downstream,* faster than
56K analog modems, ISDN, or ADSL.
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