Cisco DPC3202, User Manual

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How Do I Subscribe to High-Speed Internet and Telephone Service?
How Do I Subscribe to High-Speed Internet and Telephone
Service?
Before you can use your cable modem, you need to have a high-speed Internet
access account. If you do not have a high-speed Internet access account, you need to
set up an account with your local service provider. Choose one of the options in this
section.
I Do Not Have a High-Speed Internet Access Account
If you do not have a high-speed Internet access account, your service provider will
set up your account and become your Internet Service Provider (ISP). Internet access
enables you to send and receive e-mail, access the World Wide Web, and receive
other Internet services.
You will need to give your service provider the following information:

The serial number of the modem

The Media Access Control (MAC) address of the modem (CM MAC)
These numbers appear on a bar code label located on the cable modem. The serial
number consists of a series of alphanumeric characters preceded by
S/N
. The MAC
address consists of a series of alphanumeric characters preceded by CM MAC . The
following illustration shows a sample bar code label. The actual bar code may differ
from this sample.
Write down these numbers in the space provided here.
Serial Number _______________________
MAC Address ________________________
I Already Have an Existing High-Speed Internet Access Account
If you have an existing high-speed Internet access account, you must give your
service provider the serial number and the MAC address of the cable modem. Refer
to the serial number and MAC address information listed previously in this section.