Linksys BEFCMU10 Connecting the Cable Modem with USB to Your PC

EtherFast®Cable Modem with USB and Ethernet Connection

Connecting the Cable Modemwith USB to Your PC

Connecting Using the Ethernet Port

1. Make sure that you have TCP/IPinstalled on your computer. If you don’t

know what TCP/IP is or you don’t have it installed, refer to the section in the

Appendix called Installing the TCP/IPProtocol.

2. Connect the coaxial cable from your Internet Service Provider/Cable

Companyto the Cable Port on the back of the Cable Modem. The other end

of the coaxial cable should be connected in the manner proscribed by your

Internet Service Provider/Cable Company.

3. Connect a UTP Category 5 (or better) Ethernet cable to the Ethernet

Port on the back of the Cable Modem. Connect the other end of the cable

to the RJ-45 port on your computer’s Ethernet adapter or your

hub/switch/router.

4. With your PC turned off, connect the power adapter included in your

packageto the Power Port on the back of the Cable Modem. Plug the power

cord into the power adapter. Plug the other end of the power cord into a stan-

dard electrical wall socket. The Power LED on the front of the Cable

Modem should light up and remain on.

5. Contact your Cable Internet Service Provider to activate your account.

Usually, your Cable Internet Service Provider will need what is called a

MAC Address for your Cable Modem in order to set up your account. The

MAC address is printed on a bar code label on the bottom of the Cable

Modem. Once you have given them this number, your Cable Internet

Service Provider should be able to activate your account.

The Hardware Installation is now complete.

Your Cable Modem is ready to use.

Power (Green) When this LED is on, it indi-

cates that the Cable Modem is correctly

supplied with power. The LED should

remain lighted constantly.

Activity (Green)When this LED is on, it indi-

cates that the Cable Modem is properly

connected to your PC or other Ethernet

device, either through the USBor

Ethernet Port on the back of the Cable

Modem. The LEDflashes when data is

being transmitted to or from your PC (or

other Ethernet device) through the Cable

Modem.

Cable (Green) This LEDwill blink to indicate

that data is being transmitted to or from

your Cable Modem to the Internet con-

nection.

Status (Green) This LEDwill go through a

series of flashes as the Cable Modem

goes through its start up process. Once

the process is complete, the LED will

remain lighted to show a successful con-

nection to your Internet Service

Provider. The Cable Modem will go

through this process every time power is

taken away from and restored to the it, or

when the Reset button is pressed. This

process can be fairly quick or prolonged,

depending on your Provider, Internet

traffic in your area, etc. If this LED is

still blinking 10 minutes after the Cable

Modem has been powered up or reset, it

is an indication of a connection problem.

Recheck your physical connections and

call your ISP for more information.

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