Chapter 1: Connections And Setup; Introduction; Cable Modem Features; What's On The Cd-Rom - THOMSON DCM476 User Manual

Chapter 1: Connections and Setup

Chapter 1: Connections and Setup

Introduction

Cable Modem Features

CableLabs DOCSIS 1.0/1.1/2.0/3.0
Support Multiple Provisioning Mode.
Standard RJ-45 connector for 10/100/1000BaseT Ethernet with auto-negotiation and MDIX functions;
Support maximum Ethernet cable length up to 100m (Category 5)
Support 8 downstream and 4 upstream bonded channels.
Giga tuner design.
Maximum data rate upstream up to 131Mbps(Theoretical) and downstream up to 340Mbps (Theoretical)
Transparent bridging for IP traffic
RSA and 56 bit DES data encryption security
SNMP network management support
Remote operating firmware downloading
Support Web pages and private DHCP server for status monitoring
The following may affect the speed of your cable modem: your computer equipment and configuration (processor
speed, amount of RAM, available disk space); the number of programs you are running at the same time; the
capacity of your ISP; network traffic levels; the Ethernet device in use on your computer. Your cable company
may or may not fully support the speed capabilities of this modem.

What's on the CD-ROM

Insert the cable modem CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive to view troubleshooting tips, the internal
diagnostics, and other valuable information.
CD-ROM Contents:
Electronic file of the instruction book in additional languages
Usage and troubleshooting tips

Accessing the Diagnostics Display through the CD-ROM

A button on the CD-ROM menu called "Look at Diagnostics" (found under the "About My Cable Modem" menu)
launches your browser and displays status and diagnostic information stored within the modem in HTML format
(if allowed by the cable operator).
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