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Before you begin
*NOTE: Speeds may vary based on the following factors:
Computer equipment including available RAM and processor speed
Software applications utilizing your computer
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s resources
Network traffic depending on the time of day
Limitations set by your Cable Service Provider
Contact Your Local Cable Operator
Before installing you new wireless cable modem, you must contact your local cable
service provider to activate your Internet account. Be sure to have the wireless cable
modem's MAC address available, which can be found on the underside of the
wireless cable modem.
Prepare Your Area for Wireless Cable Modem Installation
Before installing your wireless cable modem, you should first prepare your area. To do
this:
1)
Locate your cable outlet and ensure that it is located within proper distance
of your wireless cable modem and computer. Be sure not to bend the cable as
this may strain the connector and cause damage.
2)
Place wireless cable modem as high as possible. Allow sufficient airflow
around the wireless cable modem to prevent overheating.
3)
Place wireless cable modem and wireless clients in open areas or far away
from transformers, heavy-duty motors, microwave ovens, refrigerators,
fluorescent lights, and other manufacturing equipment.
4)
Ensure that the temperature in the room where the wireless cable modem
will be operating is between 0 and 40C (32 and 104F)
5)
The wireless signal may be weaker after it has passed through metal,
concrete, brick, walls, or floors. Also, 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.
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