Orion 2000 manual Installing the Cable Modem Using the USB Port

oAn active Ethernet port on your PC or Macintosh

Be sure to follow the instructions provided for the port that you want to use.

Using the USB port allows you to install the cable modem more quickly and easily than using the Ethernet port, because you do not have to install and configure a network interface card (NIC).

USB, however, only enables you to connect one computer to the cable modem. Using the Ethernet port allows you connect multiple computers to a cable modem through the use of additional equipment that is not included. Please contact your cable service provider for more information on using multiple computers.

Chapter 2 provides instructions for installing your cable modem using the USB port. Chapter 3 provides instructions for installing your cable modem using the Ethernet port.

2. Installing the Cable Modem Using the USB Port

This chapter explains the process for installing your cable modem using the USB port. First, you will install the hardware (cable modem, USB cable, coax cable, and power adapter). You will then install the cable modem drivers and verify that the modem is functioning properly.

NOTE: The cable modem’s USB setup does not support the Macintosh operating system, Windows 95 & NT.

Using the USB port allows you to install the cable modem more quickly and easily than using the Ethernet port, because you do not have to install and configure a network interface card (NIC).

USB, however, only enables you to connect one computer to the cable modem. Using the Ethernet port allows to you connect multiple computers to a cable modem using additional equipment which is not included. Please contact your cable service provider for more information on using multiple computers.

Installing the Software Drivers Before Hardware Connection

CAUTION: You should run the “Setup.exe” program first before you connect USB cable to PC.

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