Ethernet Or Usb - Arris Touchstone WBM760 User Manual

Getting
Safety Started
Ethernet Cable
USB Cable
USB
Installation Drivers
MacOS
Ethernet connection only: MacOS X
Linux/other Unix
Ethernet connection only: Hardware drivers, TCP/IP, and DHCP must be enabled in
the kernel

Ethernet or USB?

There are two ways to connect your computer (or other equipment) to the Wide-
band Cable Modem. The following will help you decide which is best for you:
Ethernet
Ethernet is a standard method of connecting two or more devices into a Local Area
Network (LAN). Use the Ethernet connection if your computer has built-in Ethernet
hardware, does not use Windows, or you want to share the Wideband Cable Modem
connection with several computers.
Note:
The Wideband Cable Modem package comes with a 6-foot (1.9m) Ethernet cable
(the connectors look like wide telephone connectors); you can purchase a longer
cable if necessary at a computer retailer. If you are connecting the Wideband Cable
Modem directly to a computer, or to an Ethernet hub or broadband router with a
cross-over switch, ask for Category 5 (CAT5) straight-through cable. If you are con-
necting the Wideband Cable Modem to an Ethernet hub or broadband router with-
out a crossover switch, ask for a Category 5 crossover cable.
USB
USB (Universal Serial Bus) is meant for connecting a variety of accessories, such as
keyboards, mice, printers, and communications devices (including Wideband Cable
Modems) to a single computer. Use the USB connection if you have only one com-
puter, and the computer is using a Windows operating system (Windows 2000 or
later), and has no built-in Ethernet hardware. Wideband Cable Modems with USB
ports include a 5-foot (1.6m) USB cable.
Touchstone WBM760 Wideband Cable Modem User's Guide
Ethernet
Configuration Usage
To connect two or more computers to the Ethernet port, you will need a
hub or broadband router (available at computer retailers).
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