Connecting The Cable Modem; Connecting The Cable Modem To A Single Computer - THOMSON RCA DCM245 Manual

Connecting The Cable Modem To A Single Computer

This section of the manual explains how to connect your cable modem to the USB or
Ethernet port on your computer and install the necessary software. Please refer to
figure 1 to help you connect your cable modem for the best possible connection.
Attaching the Cable TV wire to the Cable Modem
1. Locate the Cable TV wire. You may find it one of three ways:
A. Connected directly to a TV, a Cable TV converter box, or VCR. The line will be
connected to the jack which should be labeled either IN, CABLE IN, CATV, CATV
IN, etc.
B. Connected to a wall-mounted cable outlet.
C. Coming out from under a baseboard heater or other location. See figure 1 for
the wiring example.
Notes: For optimum performance,
be sure to connect your cable
modem to the first point the cable
enters your home.
The splitter must be rated for at
least 1GHz.

CONNECTING THE CABLE MODEM

Cable drop
= Splitters
Fig. 1: Basic Home Wiring
TV converter TV converter
TV TV
TV converter
TV
New 2-way splitter, one leg
direct to modem, other leg
to IN on next splitter, such as RCA
DT2SP (call 1-800-338-0376 to order).
Modem
PC
New cable wire
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