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outlet, and electrical outlet. To install the hardware:
1.
Power off the computer
2.
Connect one end of the coaxial cable to the wireless cable modem’s cable connector.
Connect the other end of the coaxial cable to the cable wall outlet. Be sure not to bend
or over tighten the cables as this may strain the connector and cause damage. If you
plan to connect the wireless cable modem and television to the same wall outlet, you
must use a cable line splitter (not included).
3.
Plug the wireless cable modem’s power adapter into the wireless cable modem’s power
jack and into an electrical outlet or surge protector.
4.
Follow the installation and configuration instructions included with your wireless
client.
5.
You are now ready to use your cable modem.
Troubleshooting the Wireless Installation
The
wlan
LED is not lit.
•
Verify that your Wireless PC Card or Wireless USB client is properly connected to your
computer.
•
Try positioning the computer closer to the wireless cable modem. The wireless signal
may be weaker after it has passed through metal, concrete, brick, walls, or floors. Make
sure that the wireless cable modem and wireless adapters are positioned so that the
signal will travel straight through a wall or ceiling for better reception. For example, a
wall that is 1 foot thick, at a 45-degree angle appears to be almost 2 feet thick.
•
Make sure PC's wireless client is connecting to right WLCM. Check the SSID of the
WLCM and wireless client.
•
If WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) is set, verify that the WEP key set in the modem
matches the WEP key set in the wireless client
3. Installing the Wireless 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).
