How Do I Connect My Devices to Use the Internet?
Connecting the Modem for
WARNING:
To avoid personal injury or damage to your equipment, follow these steps in the exact order shown.
1Power off your PC and unplug it from the power source.
2Connect your PC to either the ETHERNET port or the USB port using the appropriate data cable. Do not connect your PC to both the Ethernet and USB ports at the same time. You can connect two separate PCs to the cable modem gateway at the same time by connecting one PC to the Ethernet port and one PC to the USB port.
3Connect the active RF coaxial cable to the CABLE connector. Use an optional cable signal splitter to add a TV, a DHCT or
4Insert the AC power cord into the POWER connector on the back of the cable modem gateway, and then plug the cord into an AC power source.
5Plug in and power on your networked devices including your PC. The cable modem gateway will then begin an automatic search to locate and sign on to the broadband data network. This process may take up to 5 minutes. The modem will be ready for use when the ONLINE LED status indicator on the front panel stops blinking and illuminates continuously.
6The next step in setting up your cable modem gateway is to configure your Internet devices for Internet access. Choose one of the following options:
If you want to use Ethernet connections, you must configure the TCP/IP protocol. To configure the TCP/IP protocol, go to How Do I Configure TCP/IP Protocol? (on page 23).
If you want to use USB connections, you must install the USB drivers. To install the USB Drivers for USB, go to How Do I Install USB Drivers? (on page 26).
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