Zoom 10BaseT user manual Getting Started, Cable Modem Service

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Getting Started

Your Zoom® 10BaseT (Ethernet) Cable Modem is designed to connect your personal computer to the Internet through the same cable that you use for television reception.

A cable modem provides several advantages over traditional dial- up analog modems:

Transmission speeds are much faster. Because of the increased speed of a cable modem, you can enjoy faster, more productive Internet sessions.

A cable modem frees up your phone line, so you don’t miss phone calls or have to obtain a dedicated telephone line for Internet access.

The cable connection can be “always-on,” so Internet access is fast and easy.

Cable Modem Service

Your local television cable company provides cable modem service, also known as cable data service or broadband Internet. The cable that supplies television service to your home or office is connected to the modem in the same way that it is connected to your television set or cable box. You can then get the benefit of high- speed access to the Internet through the local cable company’s service. The cable connection to the Internet does not interfere with your regular cable television signals because the modem service is provided on different channels than television programming.

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Contents Zoom CableModem Page Contents Page Getting Started Cable Modem ServiceSystem Requirements What You Will Need For InstallationGetting Started Zoom 10BaseT Cable Modem User’s Manual Requesting Cable Modem Service Installing Your Cable ModemWindows 95/98/Me operating systems Windows Windows NT/2000 operating systemsWindows NT Macintosh operating systems Configuring Your Computer’s Network SettingsChoose Apple System Profiler from the Apple menu Windows 95/98/Me Windows NT 4.0 Windows 2000Windows 95/98/Me Network Settings Windows operating system CD and follow the on-screen Installing Your Cable Modem Zoom 10BaseT Cable Modem User’s Manual Network Protocols list Windows NT 4.0 Network SettingsProperties Protocols, highlight TCP/IP Protocol, and then clickObtain an IP address from a Dhcp server Windows 2000 Network SettingsZoom 10BaseT Cable Modem User’s Manual Internet Protocol TCP/IP and click OK Box, select Obtain an IP address automatically, Macintosh Network Settings Zoom 10BaseT Cable Modem User’s Manual Making the Connections Locate the modem so that there is one inch Automated Synchronization Cable and Power ConnectionsZoom 10BaseT Cable Modem User’s Manual Internet Properties dialog box, click the Connections Configuring Your BrowserStart Internet Explorer Click Start Settings Control Panel AOL Zoom 10BaseT Cable Modem User’s Manual Connecting to the Internet Using Your Cable ModemEnding an Internet Session Unplugging the ModemZoom 10BaseT Cable Modem User’s Manual Front Panel Information Appendix aProblem The power to my cable modem goes on and off TroubleshootingProblem I receive the message Undetected Network Adapter Problem I receive the message Unknown Network AdapterZoom 10BaseT Cable Modem User’s Manual Regulatory Information Appendix CReference Information