RCA DCM205 Manual
RCA DCM205 Manual

RCA DCM205 Manual

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  • Page 1 010011110101110110111000 101010101011100110111011 10110110101100101111110 11010110110110011100111 CA BLE 011101001110111101101101 10101010101101101110010 0101101011101010011010 M ODEM 10111010110111100110100 0100101101001111010111 101010101011100110111011 10110110101100101111110 11010110110110011100111 011101001110111101101101 10101010101101101110010 0101101011101010011010 10111010110111100110100 010011110101110110111000 101010101011100110111011 10110110101100101111110 11010110110110011100111 011101001110111101101101 10101010101101101110010 0101101011101010011010 10111010110111100110100 010011110101110110111000 101010101011100110111011 10110110101100101111110 11010110110110011100111 011101001110111101101101 10101010101101101110010...
  • Page 2 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.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    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 ......
  • Page 4: I N T R O D U Ct I O N

    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) •...
  • Page 5: Ca Bl E M O D Em Ov Er V I Ew

    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).
  • Page 6: Bef O R E Y O U Beg I N

    XXXXXXXXXXXXXX Serial Number: _________________________ M AC Address: __________________________ MODEL: DCM205 M odel Number: _________________________ 001095XXXXXX MAC: Pl ea se v er i f y t h e f o l l o w i n g w i t h t h e ca bl e co m pa n y : •...
  • Page 7: Co N N Ect I N G T H E Ca Bl E M O D Em

    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.
  • Page 8 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.
  • Page 9 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 : •...
  • Page 10: A Ct I V A T I N G T H E Ca Bl E M O D Em

    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.
  • Page 11: U Si N G T H E Ca Bl E M O D Em

    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 “...
  • Page 12: Reset Switch

    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 –...
  • Page 13: Other Status Lights

    U si n g t h e Ca bl e M o d em Ot h er St a t u s Li g h t s Three ot her st at us light pat t erns you may see are: De-Act ivat ed –...
  • Page 14: Frequ En Tly Asked Qu Esti On S

    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 .
  • Page 15: Tr O U Bl Esh O O T I N G

    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...
  • Page 16: Ser V I Ce I N Form Ati On

    • 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.
  • Page 17: Qu I Ck Ref Er En Ce

    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...
  • Page 18 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.
  • Page 19: Fcc I N Form Ati On

    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 .
  • Page 20: G L O Ssa R Y

    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 “...
  • Page 23 10330 Nort h M eridian St reet 1 0 0 % Indianapolis, IN 46290 RECYCLED PAPER MINIMUM 40% POST CONSUMER ©1999 Thomson Consumer Elect ronics, Inc. Trademark(s) Regist ered Print ed in USA TOCOM 15506680...

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