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SA FETY/ I N FORM ATI ON CAUTION Disconnect pow er before servicing. CAUTION To ensure reliable operation and to prevent overheating, provide adequate ventilation for this modem and keep it aw ay from heat sources. Do not locate near heat registers or other heat-producing equipment.
Ta bl e Of Co n t en t s i n t r o d u ct i o n ..............2 Cable Modem Features ..........2 Computer Requirements ..........2 Ca bl e M o d em Ov er v i ew ..........3 Cable Internet Service Requirements ......
i n t r o d u ct i o n Ca bl e M o d em Fea t u r es ‡ • Capable of receiving dat a at rat es of up t o 6000K (6 M egabit s per second, over 100 t imes f ast er t han 56K) •...
W h a t Th e M o d em D o es The RCA Digit al Cable M odem serves as a t w o-w ay high-speed bridge bet w een your personal comput er and a cable Int ernet Service Provider (ISP).
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Co n n ect i n g t h e Ca bl e M o d em NOTE: It is important to supply pow er to the modem at all times. Keeping your modem plugged in w ill keep it connected to the Internet.
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USB-t o-Et hernet adapt er w ill allow you t o connect t his modem t o your comput er’s USB port . Insert t he RCA CD-ROM int o your CD-ROM drive t o view t roubleshoot ing t ips, t he int ernal diagnost ics and ot her valuable inf ormat ion.
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Co n n ect i n g t h e Ca bl e M o d em Connect ing M ore Than One Com put er t o t he Cable M odem You’ll need t he f ollow ing equipment : •...
a ct i v a t i n g t h e Ca bl e M o d em i n i t i a l i z a t i o n m o d e Af t er you inst all t he cable modem and t urn it on f or t he f irst t ime (and each t ime t he modem is reconnect ed t o t he pow er) it goes t hrough f ive st eps bef ore it can be used.
U si n g t h e Ca bl e M o d em Bu t t o n s • On/Off – Turns t he modem on or put s it in st and-by mode. Placing t he cable modem in st and-by mode (t he “...
U si n g t h e Ca bl e M o d em Reset Sw i t ch • The reset sw it ch can be f ound behind a “ t oot hpick hole” on t he back panel. It perf orms t w o f unct ions: Basic Reset –...
Should you ever decide t o move, t he RCA DCM w ill w ork w it h virt ually all upgraded cable syst ems in Nort h America because it is DOCSIS-compliant .
The Net w ork Propert ies of your operat ing syst em may not be inst alled correct ly or t he set t ings may be incorrect . Check w it h your ISP or cable company. For m ore Usage and Troubleshoot ing Tips go t o: ht t p://w w w .cable-m odem .rca.com /help...
• Obt aining Cust omer Support • Addit ional Service Inf ormat ion Please cont act your cable company. If you purchased your cable modem t hrough a ret ailer, see t he enclosed RCA limit ed w arrant y.
Qu i ck Ref er en ce M i n i m u m Sy st em Req u i r em en t s IBM PC COM PATIBLE M ACINTOSH Pent ium pref erred Pow erPC or higher Syst em RAM 16M B (32M B pref erred) 16M B (24M B pref erred) Operat ing Syst em...
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Qu i ck Ref er en ce Bu t t o n s • On/Off – Turns t he modem on or put s it in st and-by mode. Placing t he cable modem in st and-by mode (t he “ of f ” posit ion) allow s f or cont inued st at us monit oring f rom t he cable net w ork.
FCC I N FORM ATI ON FCC d ecl a r a t i o n o f co n f o r m i t y a n d I n d u st r y Ca n a d a I n f o r m a t i o n FCC Regulat ions st at e t hat unaut horized changes or modif icat ions t o t his equipment may void t he user’s aut horit y t o operat e it .
g l o ssa r y 10BaseT – Unshielded, t w ist ed pair cable w it h an RJ-45 connect or, used w it h Et hernet LAN (Local Area Net w ork). “ 10” indicat es speed (10 M bps), “ Base” ref ers t o baseband t echnology, and “...
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