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Before you begin
Gather Supplied and Required Items
You will use a variety of items to install your wireless cable modem. Some of the items
are supplied with your wireless cable modem.
Supplied
Verify that these items were included in the cable modem
’
s package:
Wireless cable modem
Power adapter
USB cable (1.5m)
Ethernet cable (1. 8m)
CD containing USB drivers
Not Supplied
Verify that these items are available before beginning the installation:
If using the wireless cable modem
’
s USB port:
A PC running Windows 98" Second Edition (SE), Windows Me, Windows 2000, or
Windows XP. The cable modem’s USB setup does not support the Macintosh
operating system, Windows 98 First Edition, and NT.
Windows 98 SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000, or Windows XP CD or disks.
An active USB port on your PC.
If using the wireless cable modem
’
s Ethernet port:
A PC running Windows 95 (or later) operating system or a Macintosh computer
running system 7.6 (or later) operating system
An active Ethernet port on your PC or Macintosh
If using the wireless cable modem
’
s Wireless feature:
A PC running Windows 98 (or later) operating system or a Macintosh computer
running system 7.6 (or later) operating system
An active wireless client on your PC or Macintosh
Be sure to follow the instructions provided for the port that you want to use. Using the
Wireless feature of your wireless cable modem is the simplest and quickest way to
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