Linksys DPC3008/EPC3008

Choose a location that is relatively protected from accidental disturbance or harm, such as a closet, basement, or other protected area..

Choose a location with plenty of room for guiding the cables away from the modem without straining or crimping them..

Choose a location that allows adequate ventilation around the modem..

Wall-mounting the modem (optional)

Selecting a wall mount location

You can mount the modem to a wall made of cement, wood, or drywall.. Consider the following recommendations:

Make sure that the mounting location is free of obstructions on all sides, and that the cables can reach the modem without strain..

Leave enough clearance between the bottom of the modem and any flooring or shelving underneath to allow access to cabling..

Allow enough slack in all cables so that the modem can be removed for any required maintenance without disconnecting the cables..

Equipment needed

Two wall anchors for #8 x 1-inch screws

Two #8 x 1-inch pan head sheet metal screws

Drill with a 3/16-in.. wood or masonry bit, as appropriate for the wall composition

A copy of the wall-mounting illustrations shown on the following pages

Installing Your Modem

Positioning the modem

Use the following illustration to guide you in positioning the modem on the wall..

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Cisco Systems DPC3008CC manual Wall-mounting the modem optional, Selecting a wall mount location, Equipment needed