Relationship Among The Devices; What The Modem Does; What The Modem Needs To Do Its Job; Contact Your Local Cable Company - THOMSON DCW775 User Manual

Chapter 1: Connections and Setup

Relationship among the Devices

What the Modem Does

The Wireless Gateway provides high-speed Internet access as well as cost-effective fax/modem services
over residential, commercial, and education subscribers on public and private networks via an existing
CATV infrastructure. The IP traffic can transfer between the Wireless Gateway and DOCSIS compliant
headend equipment. The data security secures upstream and downstream communications.

What the Modem Needs to Do Its Job

The Right Cable Company:
cable TV industry-standard DOCSIS compliant technology.

Contact Your Local Cable Company

You will need to contact your cable company to establish an Internet account before you can use your
gateway. You should have the following information ready (which you will find on the sticker on the
gateway):
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The serial number
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The model number
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The Cable Modem (CM) Media Access Control (MAC) address
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SSID, WEP/WPA-PSK information
Illustrations contained in this document are for representation only.
Make sure your local cable company provides data services that use
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