You Will Need These Items; Supplied; Also Needed - 3Com Cable Modem External Getting Started Manual

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HAPTER EFORE
CAUTION: Your cable service provider will provide a cable
connection. Do not attempt any rewiring without first
contacting your cable service provider.

You Will Need These Items

Supplied

Cable modem
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Cable modem power adapter
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Ethernet cable
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USB cable
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This Getting Started Guide
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The Cable Connections
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The software drivers necessary for installation using
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the USB port
Valuable free software products
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See "Using the Cable Connections CD" for more
information.

Also Needed

To use the cable modem's USB port:
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A PC running Windows 98 or Windows 2000
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operating system. Currently, USB does not support
the Macintosh operating system.
An active USB port on your computer.
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To use the cable modem's Ethernet port:
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A PC running Windows 95 (or later), or a Macintosh
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computer running System 7.5 (or later).
An active Ethernet port on your computer.
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TCP/IP protocol installed. See the following chapter
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for more information on installing the TCP/IP
protocol.
Windows 95/98/2000 CD or diskettes.
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An active two-way cable line.
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An adjustable wrench for securing the cable line to the
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modem.
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CD, which contains: