PipeRider® Cable Modem User's Guide | HM200c/HM201c |
Materials and System Requirements
Materials Needed
In addition to the items packaged with your cable modem, you may need some of the materials below to install your modem:
●A standard coaxial cable is required to connect the PipeRider cable modem to the cable jack in your house. The length of the cable is determined by the distance between the cable modem and the cable jack.
●If you choose to mount your cable modem on the wall, wall mounting hardware will be required.
●In many areas, a surge protector is recommended to help protect the modem from power surges.
System Requirements
To support operation of the cable modem, your computer configuration, operating system, and data interface port must meet the requirements below.
Computer Requirements
Recommended Minimum Configuration:
●133 MHz Processor
●16 Megabytes RAM
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●The Operating System requirement is dependent upon your data interface connection
USB | Ethernet |
Windows 98 | Windows 95 or higher |
Windows 98 SE | Windows NT 4.0 or higher |
Windows 2000/Me | Macintosh System 7.5 or higher |
Data Interface Port
The PipeRider cable modem communicates with your computer through a data interface port. Your computer must be equipped with one of two data interface options, either USB or Ethernet.
Most computers today are shipped with a Universal Serial Bus (USB) port. The plug & play aspect of USB simplifies installation, requiring only a cable
and the computer. A USB connection allows for only one computer to be connected to the cable modem.
An Ethernet connection requires that a Network Interface Card (NIC) be installed in your computer, and that your computer be configured for TCP/IP. When this option is used, a 10BaseT data interface cable carries data between the cable modem and the computer. An Ethernet interface, used in conjunction with a hub, allows you link up to 15 computers to a single PipeRider cable modem (Windows only).