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Introduction

Thank you for choosing the D-Link DCM-100 digital, two-way DOCSIS 1.0-compliant Ethernet Cable Modem.

The DCM-100 provides customers with high-speed access to the Internet through your cable TV (CATV) network connection. It works on any cable system that complies with MCNS DOCSIS specifications and provides a high- bandwidth connection to the Internet. It downloads Web pages almost instantly, transfers files at exceptionally fast speeds, and delivers real-time video and music with unsurpassed quality.

The DCM-100 digitizes data and sends it over the cable at up to 10.2 Mbps and can receive transmissions at up to 42.88 Mbps. To give you an idea of just how fast this is, digitized television quality video and audio are transmitted together at about 3 Mbps.

The DCM-100 uses a standard RJ-45 port for a 10BASE-T connection to a computer or computer network. When properly configured these connections allow simultaneous data transfers to the Internet via the cable company’s network.

Features

Designed for versatility and performance, the Ethernet Cable Modem provides the following:

Product Features

MCNS/DOCSIS 1.0 compliant

DOCSIS 1.1 upgradeable from DOCSIS 1.0 by software

Building MCNS MIB

Frequency Agility

DES Encryption and Decryption

Automatic Signal Power Recognition/Adjustment

Baseline Privacy Interface

QPSK/16 QAM Upstream Modulation

64/256 QAM Downstream Modulation

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D-Link DCM-100 user manual Introduction, Features