4.Connect your cable modem to your computer and the cable line. Use the diagrams below as a guide. See the section titled “Cable Modem Hardware Installation” in the User’s Guide & Reference for detailed instructions.

5.Power up the cable modem. Plug the cable modem power supply into a wall outlet. After your cable modem completes start up and initialization (both the Cable modem Power and Cable modem Status LEDs are lighted solid green), power up your computer, launch your Web browser and experience the Internet at blazing speeds using your new U.S. Robotics Cable Modem CMX!

CATV

cable line (to cable outlet)

10

BT

SERIAL

power supply (to wall outlet)

RJ-45 cable RJ-45 Cable (to NIC)

cable outlet

RJ-45 cable (to NIC)

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PC

Link

Cable

 

Cable

 

Activity FCN

power supply cable

Modem

Status Activity

Power Status

 

 

 

 

(to wall outlet)

Installing the Cable Connections CD-ROM

Although you do not need to install the included Cable Connections CD-ROM to use your Cable Modem CMX, you will want to discover the valuable free software products and Internet service provider offers included on the CD-ROM. To install Cable Connections, follow the instructions inside the CD’s jacket or on the CD-ROM itself.

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3Com CMX manual Installing the Cable Connections CD-ROM, Cable line to cable outlet