Hardware And Software Installation; Connecting The Cable Modem To Your Computer - 3Com HomeConnect 3CR29220 Getting Started Manual

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Connecting the Cable Modem to Your Computer

TIP: Before you unplug any cords, label them or make a
sketch of how they are connected. This can be helpful
when you plug them back in later.
CAUTION: To avoid risk of electric shock, make sure your
computer and all peripheral devices are turned off and
unplugged from electrical sockets.
NOTE: Refer to the diagram on page 15 while following
these steps.
1 Switch off your computer and unplug it from the electrical
socket.
2 Using the illustration at the end of this chapter as a guide,
make the following connections:
Connect your cable line to the cable modem's CATV
cable connector. Be careful not to bend the wire in
the center of the cable line when you connect it to
the cable modem. After hand-tightening the CATV
cable connector, use your adjustable wrench to
firmly tighten it. Be careful not to over-tighten the
connector or you may damage either the connector
or your cable modem. If you plan to have your cable
line connected to your television as well as your
cable modem, you will need a cable line splitter (not
included). See the illustration at the end of this
chapter for more information.
Plug the cable modem's power supply into a wall
socket or surge protector and into the cable
modem's power jack.
Plug one end of the RJ-45 network cable into the
cable modem's RJ-45 jack and the other end into the
existing network interface card or USB network
interface installed in your computer.
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