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before you begin
Contact Your Local Cable Company
You will need to contact your cable company to establish an Internet account
before you can use your modem. You should have the following information (which
you will find on the sticker on the modem) ready:
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The serial number
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The model number of the modem
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The Media Access Control (MAC) address
CAUTION
Your cable company should always be consulted before
installing a new cable outlet. Do not attempt any
rewiring without contacting your cable company first.
Please verify the following with the
cable company:
•
The cable service to your home supports DOCSIS-compliant two-way modem
access.
•
Your Internet account has been set up.
•
You have a cable outlet near your PC and it is ready for cable modem service.
Record your information here:
Serial Number: _________________________
Model Number: _________________________
MAC Address: __________________________
S.N.
MODEL:
MAC:
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
DCMXXX
001095XXXXXX
