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WebSTAR™ DPR2320™ and EPR2320™ Gateway Cable Modems User’s Guide

Introduction

Welcome to the exciting world of home and office networking. Your new WebSTAR™ DPR2320™ or EPR2320™ Gateway Cable Modem allows several users to share one high-speed broadband connection across multiple PCs, laptops, digital cameras, personal data assistants (PDAs), and Internet devices. The WebSTAR DPR2320 and EPR2320 Gateway Cable Modems make sharing files and photos with your family and friends hassle free. With a WebSTAR Gateway Cable Modem, your Internet enjoyment and business productivity will surely soar.

This guide provides procedures and recommendations for placing, installing, configuring, operating, and troubleshooting your gateway cable modem for Internet access and for high-speed wired or wireless broadband networking for your home or office. Refer to the appropriate section in this guide for the specific information you need for your situation. Contact your cable service provider for more information about subscribing to these services.

Benefits and Features

Your new gateway cable modem offers the following outstanding benefits and features:

•Provides a high-speed broadband Internet connection that energizes your online experience, and makes downloading and sharing files and photos with your family and friends hassle free

•Allows you to attach multiple devices in your home or office to the gateway cable modem for high-speed networking and sharing of files and folders without first copying them onto a CD or diskette

•Facilitates high-speed wireless networking of PCs, laptops, and PDAs

•Offers an integrated router (gateway) to simplify setting up a home or office network

•Features Plug and Play operation for easy set up and installation

•Provides parental control and advanced firewall technology

•Includes both USB and Ethernet connections

•Allows vertical, horizontal, or wall-mount placement

•Allows automatic software upgrades by your cable service provider

•Assures a broad range of interoperability with most cable service providers by complying with Data Over Cable System Interface Specifications (DOCSIS) 1.0, 1.1, and 2.0 standards along with CableHome 1.0 specifications

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