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Introduction
Congratulations! You have just purchased a 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 utilizes the cable television
network to deliver high-speed data to your computer. Data
is requested and sent over the cable television network at
burst rates of up to 38 megabits per second (Mbps). This
chapter explains how to prepare your computer system for
cable modem installation.
Conventions
The following table lists the conventions used within this
manual.
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Warning
Cable Modem Features
Cable line bandwidth allows user data rates of up to 38
megabits per second (Mbps)*, faster than 56K analog
modems, ISDN, or ADSL
Two-way design means that the cable modem sends
and receives data over the cable line (unlike one-way
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