Chapter 1
Getting started
Get ready to experience the Internet's express lane. Whether you are checking out
streaming media, downloading new software, checking your email, or talking to friends over
the phone, your SURFboard SBV3202 telephony modem provides faster and high-quality
Voice over IP telephone service. It also provides lithium-ion battery backup capability to
provide continued telephone service during power outages.
Your telephony modem provides an Ethernet connection for use with either a single
computer or home/office Local Area Network (LAN). In addition, the SBV3202 provides up to
two separate lines of telephone service.
Your telephony modem is DOCSIS 3.0 compliant with the following features:
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Speed: much faster than dialup or ISDN service; up to eight times faster than DOCSIS 2.0
cable modems.
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Connectivity: supports Ethernet connection.
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Flexibility: provides two independent lines of telephone service as well as high speed
data.
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Compatibility:
● Data services: DOCSIS 3.0 compliant and backward-compatible with DOCSIS 2.0 or
1.1; supports tiered data services (if offered by your service provider).
● Telephony services: PacketCable
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2.0 compliant.
SURFboard
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SBV3202 DOCSIS 3.0 telephony modem for Xfinity
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