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3
Select All Protocols from the Show bindings from drop-down list.
4
Look for an entry named TCP/IP. If you see TCP/IP listed, double-click it to search for
your Ethernet card. If you see your Ethernet card listed, you can now go to the section
"Connecting the Cable Modem" on page 11. However, if TCP/IP is not listed, you must
complete the following steps:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
Configuring TCP/IP on a Macintosh Computer
Before you install your cable modem, you must verify that the TCP/ IP communications protocol
and an Ethernet device are installed on your system. Many Macintosh computers have Ethernet
devices installed at the factory.
To configure TCP/IP on a Macintosh:
1
Click the Apple icon in the Finder™.
2
Select Control Panels and then TCP/IP. The TCP/IP screen appears.
3
Select Edit in the Finder and select User Mode. The User Mode screen appears.
4
Select Advanced, and then click OK. Additional fields appear on the TCP/IP screen.
5
Click the selector arrows to the right of the Configure: drop-down menu and select Using
DHCP server.
6
Click Options. The TCP/IP Options screen appears.
7
Select Active and check the Always Connected check box.
8
Click OK. The TCP/IP dialog box appears.
9
Verify that the Use 802.3 check box is unchecked. If the box is checked, click the box to
remove the check mark. Then click Info.
10 Click OK. If you have made any changes, you are prompted to save the settings.
11 Click OK to save the settings and exit
12 Click OK and close the TCP/IP Control Panel (click File and scroll down to click Close).
Connecting the Cable Modem
Install the cable modem according to the following procedure:
1
Power off the computer.
2
Unplug the computer from the electrical wall outlet.
3
Make these connections:
a.
b.
c.
4
Plug in the computer.
5
Power on the computer. When installation is complete, your setup should resemble the
Click the Protocols tab.
Click Add.
Click TCP/IP Protocol in the Network protocol list.
Click OK
Click Yes when prompted to restart your computer
You can now connect the cable modem. See "Connecting the Cable Modem" on
page 11 for the instructions
Connect the coaxial cable to the cable modem's CATV cable connector. If you plan
to have the cable connected to a television as well as the cable modem, you must
use a cable line splitter (not included).
Plug the cable modem's power adapter into a wall outlet or surge protector and into
the cable modem's power jack.
Plug one end of the Ethernet cable into the cable modem's Ethernet port and the
other end of the cable into the existing NIC.
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