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    DOCSIS Cable Modem User Guide Rev . 6.1[...]

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    DOCSIS 1.0/ 1.1 Equivalent Cable Modem FCC Statement This device complies with Class B Part 15 of the FCC Rules. The device generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy a nd, if not installed and used as instructed, may cause harmful interference to radio communication. Only shielded USB and Coaxial cables are to be used with this de vice[...]

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    DOCSIS 1.0/ 1.1 Equivalent Cable Modem Table of Content FCC S TATEMENT ......................................................................................................................... I W ARRANTY ...................................................................................................................................... I T RADEMA[...]

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    DOCSIS 1.0/ 1.1 Equivalent Cable Modem Chapter 1 Introduction This chapter provides an introduction to the DOCSIS 1.0/1.1 equivalent Cable Modem User Guide . In addition, this chapte r provides a general desc ription of the Cable Modem’ s product features. 1.1 About This Manual This manual is divided into the follo wing sections: Chapter 1: Intro[...]

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    DOCSIS 1.0/ 1.1 Equivalent Cable Modem 1.3 Features DOCSIS 1.0/ DOCSIS 1.1 equivalent           Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX(A-MDIX)or USB (optional) Interface for easy installation Status LEDs (Power , Cable, LAN, USB, Activity) or (Power , Cable, LAN, RX, TX) QoS MSO SNMPv3 remote network management MSO W eb Browser [...]

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    DOCSIS 1.0/ 1.1 Equivalent Cable Modem cause fire, electrical shock, or damage to the equipment. • When installing the CABLE MODEM, be sure to observ e the anti-static caution in the installation section of this user ’ s gui de. This will prevent damage to the board and other components. • Whenever there is danger of light ning, disconnect th[...]

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    DOCSIS 1.0/ 1.1 Equivalent Cable Modem Chapter 3 Hardware Installation This chapter describes the proper steps fo r connecting your new Cable Modem. Please be sure to follow the steps in the s equence out lined below. Failure to do so could result in improper operation or failure of your Cable Modem. Step 1: Connect a DOCSIS 1.0/1.1 equivalent cabl[...]

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    DOCSIS 1.0/ 1.1 Equivalent Cable Modem Figure 2. Connecting the AC Adapter P o w e r Step 3-a: Connect the Cable Modem to an IEEE 802.3 10BaseT / 802.3u 100Base-TX Network using a RJ-45 male-terminated CA T-5 cable as illustrated in Figure 3a. Figure 3a. Connecting to a Network Interface Card 10/100Mbps A u t o - M D I X E t h e r n e t Step 3-b (o[...]

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    DOCSIS 1.0/ 1.1 Equivalent Cable Modem Figure 3b. Connecting the USB Cable USB port CAUTION 1: Connecting to More Than one Computer Devices: This cable modem pr ovides you the featur e for Ethernet and USB interfaces to operate on 2 dif ferent computer devices simultaneously . However , you have to obtain additional IP addr esses from your cable se[...]

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    DOCSIS 1.0/ 1.1 Equivalent Cable Modem Chapter 4 Ethernet Ins tallation Setting Up the Computer to Use an Ethernet Connection The LAN port you are using is auto-negotiating 10/100Mbps (Switch) Ethernet Interface. You can use the Ethernet port to connect to the Internet with an Ethernet network device such as NI C/Hub/Switch through RJ45. Before you[...]

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    DOCSIS 1.0/ 1.1 Equivalent Cable Modem Chapter 5 USB Installation ( OPTIONAL ) Notice : Some serials of Cable Modem may not have USB port. Using the USB port to connect to the Intern et allows you to install the cable modem more quickly and easily than connecting to th e Internet using the Ethernet port, since you do not need to install a network i[...]

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    DOCSIS 1.0/ 1.1 Equivalent Cable Modem 4. After windows install the USB driver . Click Finish and W indows will ask for reboot Using USB with the W indows 2000 or Window s X P Operati ng System T o use the USB port with W indows 2000/XP: 1. Connect USB cable from PC to Cable Modem 2. Connect RF cable and Power on Cable Modem. W ait until Cable Mode[...]

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    DOCSIS 1.0/ 1.1 Equivalent Cable Modem 5. Insert the Driver CD-ROM driver ….” then “Next” 6. Click “Search for a suitabl e 7. W indows will locate the driver autom atically 10[...]

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    DOCSIS 1.0/ 1.1 Equivalent Cable Modem 8. After windows install the USB driver . Click Finish and W indows will ask for reboot 11[...]

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    DOCSIS 1.0/ 1.1 Equivalent Cable Modem Chapter 6 Cable Modem LED Operation There are no user controls on your cable m odem. To operate, sim ply apply power to the unit by inserting the AC Adapter into an AC power outlet. Connecting the AC adapter to an AC protection ci rcuit is always recommended. 1. LEDs mean Y our cable modem provides status info[...]

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    DOCSIS 1.0/ 1.1 Equivalent Cable Modem Appendix A: Cable Modem Specifications T able 4. RF Downstream Specification PARAMETER VALUE NOTES Center Frequency 91 MHz to 857 MHz +/- 30 kHz Level Range -15 dBmV to +15 dBmV One Channel Symbol Rate 5.056941 Msym/sec (30 Mbps) 5.360537 Msym/sec (43 Mbps) 64QAM 256QAM Bandwidth 6 MHz T otal Input Power <3[...]

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    DOCSIS 1.0/ 1.1 Equivalent Cable Modem T able 6. Electrical Specification PA R A M E T E R MEASURED V ALUE NOTES Power Adapter output voltage lower limit 1 1.4 VDC Power Adapter output voltage upper limit 12.6 VDC Current consumption 560 mA Normal m ode Normal mode T able 7. Physical Specification PARAMETER VALUE NOTES Size 181mm (H) x 143mm (L) x [...]

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    DOCSIS 1.0/ 1.1 Equivalent Cable Modem Appendix B: Questions and Answers Section 1: T roubleshooting Modem LED Pr oblems T roubleshooting the modem portion of this Cable Modem begins with observing the front panel lights (also called LEDs - light em itting diodes). The pattern of these lights indicates the status of the modem. Inte rpreting the pat[...]

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    DOCSIS 1.0/ 1.1 Equivalent Cable Modem Question 3: The LAN Light Is Off Answer: If the LAN light is on, the Cable Modem's Et hernet port is connected to the computer correctly . If the modem is having problems transferring data, check the Cable light, as described in the above Cable Light subsec tion, to determ ine the state of the modem. If t[...]

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    DOCSIS 1.0/ 1.1 Equivalent Cable Modem Section 2: T roubleshooting Netw ork Problems If you have been referred to this section from one of the paragraphs above then there is a possible problem with your cable network. Contact your CA TV ISP to check if the network is functioning correctly . If the networ k is functioning correctly then there is lik[...]

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    DOCSIS 1.0/ 1.1 Equivalent Cable Modem NOTE : If you have no TCP/IP pr otocol, pr ess Add, highlight Protocol and pr ess Add. Then next step is to highlight Micr osoft and TCP/IP , and then pr ess OK to complete the adding TCP/IP pr otocol pr ocess. 2. Click TCP/IP -> Conexant USB Cable Modem 3. Click Properties 4. Click the IP Address T AB, cho[...]

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    DOCSIS 1.0/ 1.1 Equivalent Cable Modem 5. For W indows 98/Me, On the W indows Desktop, click Start. 6. Select Run. 7. T ype winipcfg.exe and Click OK 8. Select your adapter name- USB Cable Modem 19[...]

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    DOCSIS 1.0/ 1.1 Equivalent Cable Modem 9. Click Renew . If you don’t receive an IP address 10. T ype command and click ok 1 1. T ype ipconfig and press Enter 12. T ype ipconfig /rene w_all if you don’t receive an IP address 20[...]

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    DOCSIS 1.0/ 1.1 Equivalent Cable Modem Using USB with the W indows 2000 or Window s XP Operating System 1. Click Network on Control Panel, make sure USB Cable Modem is installed NOTE : If you have no TCP/IP pr otocol, pr ess Add, highlight Protocol and pr ess Add. Then next step is to highlight Micr osoft and TCP/IP , and then pr ess OK to complete[...]

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    DOCSIS 1.0/ 1.1 Equivalent Cable Modem 5. 6. 7. For W indows 2000, On the W indows Desktop, click Start. Select Run. T ype cmd and Click OK 8. 9. T ype ipconfig and press Enter 10. T ype ipconfig /renew if you don’t receive an IP address 22[...]

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    DOCSIS 1.0/ 1.1 Equivalent Cable Modem Question 10: I could not install USB driver well anyway . Answer: In case you do not install USB driver correctly . Please go to DEVICE MANAGER and if you see an yellow exclamation mark follow by “ External Cable Modem “ , as shown in the picture below this content. Select “ USB Composite Device “ and [...]

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    DOCSIS 1.0/ 1.1 Equivalent Cable Modem Appendix C: Glossary Bandwidth Amount of data that can be transmitted per tim e. Baseline Privacy Interface The baseline privacy interf ace (BPI) provides cable modem users with data privacy across the cable network by en crypting data traf fic between user's cable modem and CMTS. BER Bit Error Rate Brows[...]

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    DOCSIS 1.0/ 1.1 Equivalent Cable Modem DHCP Protocol used to automatically assign va rious network settings, most notably IP addresses DHCP Client Capabilities The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) provides centralized management of the T ransmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) cl ient configurations, including the IP addr [...]

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    DOCSIS 1.0/ 1.1 Equivalent Cable Modem Headend The aggregation point in a CA TV plant where control equipment is located. The CMTS resides here, as does video broadcast and monitoring equipment. HFC (Hybrid Fibre/Coax) A cable system where the cable s closest to the Headend ar e fiber technology , and the cables dropped into individual hom es are c[...]

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    DOCSIS 1.0/ 1.1 Equivalent Cable Modem MAC (Media Access Control) Media Access Control (MAC) is the protoc ol governing access to the network. The MAC device is located between receive a nd transmit paths. Among its functions are the controlling of ranging, the assignment of frequencies, and the allocation of time slots. MCNS Multimedia Cable Netwo[...]

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    DOCSIS 1.0/ 1.1 Equivalent Cable Modem QoS Quality of Service. Often used to indicate a ce rtain service level guaranty . QPSK Quadrature Phase Shift Keying QPSK is a digital frequency modulation tech nique used for sending data over coaxial cable networks. Since it's both easy to implement and f airly resistant to noise, QPSK is used primaril[...]

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    DOCSIS 1.0/ 1.1 Equivalent Cable Modem USB (Universal Serial Bus) The Universal Serial Bus (USB) replaces m a ny diff erent types of serial and parallel port connectors with one standa rd plug and port combination. 10BaseT An unshielded, twisted pair cable with RJ- 45 connectors used with an Ethernet LAN. "10" indicates the speed (10 Mbps[...]