PipeRider® Cable Modem User's Guide | HM200c/HM201c |
Installation: Ethernet for Macintosh
To connect the PipeRider cable modem to your Macintosh computer through an Ethernet port, your computer must be equipped with a Network Interface Card (NIC) and configured for TCP/IP protocol.
Ethernet Setup
The following procedures are provided to assist you in verifying that your Ethernet port is configured for TCP/IP protocol.
1.Select the Apple menu and then select Control Panels >> TCP/IP. The TCP/IP window will appear.
2.In the Configure list, Using DHCP Server should be selected.
Equipment Connections
Follow the steps below in the order given:
1.Connect the coaxial cable between the service provider's cable jack and the cable connector on the back of the cable modem. Be sure not to bend the center wire on the connector. Hand tighten both connectors.
2.Connect the Ethernet cable between the 10BT connector on the back of the cable modem and the RJ45 connector on your computer's Network Interface Card (NIC).
3.Plug the DIN connector of the power supply cable into the Power connector on the back of cable modem. Plug the power supply into a surge protected power source.
4.When power is applied to the cable modem, the modem will enter the
