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DCM-200

DOCSIS 1.0

 USB/Ethernet Cable Modem

User’s Manual

Third Edition (May 2001)

6DCM200...03

Made in Taiwan

RECYCLABLE

Summary of Contents for DCM-200

Page 1: ...DCM 200 DOCSIS 1 0 USB Ethernet Cable Modem User s Manual Third Edition May 2001 6DCM200 03 Made in Taiwan RECYCLABLE ...

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Page 3: ...ators 4 Powering Up the First Time 4 Setting Up the Device 5 Before You Start ________________________________________________________________________5 Local Cable Service 5 System Requirements 5 Installation _____________________________________________________________________________5 Important Rules for Safe Operation__________________________________________________________16 Troubleshooting 1...

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Page 5: ...p to 42 88 Mbps To give you an idea of just how fast this is digitized television quality video and audio are transmitted together at about 3 Mbps The DCM 200 includes both a USB cable interface and a standard RJ 45 port for a 10BASE T connection to a computer or computer network When properly configured these connections allow simultaneous data transfers to an existing IP data network or the Inte...

Page 6: ...irectly at one of the offices listed at the rear of the manual for replacement Identifying External Components This section identifies all the major external components of the device Both the front and rear panels are shown below followed by a description of each panel feature The indicator panel is described in detail in the next chapter Front Panel The figure below shows the front panel of the d...

Page 7: ...your cable company If you plan to connect both your TV and your computer to the cable TV wire the cable TV wall outlet should connect to a splitter Splitter This unit usually provided by your cable TV company during installation splits the signal onto a second wire The two wires coming out of the splitter can be connected to your TV or set top box and the cable modem NOTE 1 If your cable TV compan...

Page 8: ...connected to your Cable Modem tuner This indicates a successful connection with CMTS The LED will now start quickly blinking as the DCM 200 attempts to lock a downstream frequency If this is successful the LED will begin to blink slowly This indicates the modem is waiting for authentication setting up an upstream connection requesting an IP through DHCP and then requesting a configuration file thr...

Page 9: ...rall performance of your Internet connection The DCM 200 USB Ethernet Cable Modem is designed to work with the following operating systems Windows 98 98 SE Second Edition Windows 2000 Windows ME Millennium Edition Active Ethernet Port or NIC installed TCP IP installed on all devices All computers not using the USB interface that are connected to the modem must have either an active Ethernet interf...

Page 10: ...e to get the IP address and establish a link onto the Internet If you first connect the DCM 200 to the Ethernet port on your PC and then later connect the USB port the Ethernet connection will be dropped and the DCM 200 will begin the process of finding a downstream channel to lock into by the USB connection At this juncture the DCM 200 Status LED will start blinking quickly Once a channel has bee...

Page 11: ...DCM 200 USB Ethernet Cable Modem 2 Click Next on the window above 3 Select Search for the best driver for your device Recommended and then click Next ...

Page 12: ...DCM 200 USB Ethernet Cable Modem 4 Check Floppy disk drives and then click Next 5 Select The updated driver Recommended D Link USB Cable Modem and then click Next ...

Page 13: ... a warning message as the following appears insert the installation disk and click OK 7 Indicate the location of driver by typing a in the space of Copy files from 8 Click OK to allow Windows to install the driver for your USB Cable Modem ...

Page 14: ...ll be displayed In the event of a version conflict we recommend keeping all previous versions 10 Click Finish to complete the driver installation procedure The DCM 200 is now installed 11 Before you can begin using the USB Ethernet Cable Modem you must reboot your PC Click Yes to proceed with this operation ...

Page 15: ...ware through a series of windows displayed below Follow the steps described below to add the driver for the USB Ethernet Cable Modem 1 Once the USB cable is connected to the USB interface the following window will be displayed 2 Click Next 3 Select Search for a suitable driver for my device recommended and then click Next ...

Page 16: ...DCM 200 USB Ethernet Cable Modem 4 Check Floppy disk drives and then click Next 5 Click Next to allow Windows to install the driver for your USB Ethernet Cable Modem ...

Page 17: ...DCM 200 USB Ethernet Cable Modem D Link USB Cable Modem 6 Click Yes to continue D Link USB Cable Modem 7 Click Finish to complete the driver installation procedure The DCM 200 is now installed ...

Page 18: ... add the driver for the USB Ethernet Cable Modem 1 Once the USB cable is connected to the USB interface the following window will be displayed 2 Select Automatic search for a better driver Recommended and then click Next 3 The following window will appear 4 Once the necessary driver files have been copied the following window will be displayed In the event of a version conflict we recommend keepin...

Page 19: ...B Ethernet Cable Modem 5 Click Finish to complete the driver installation procedure The DCM 200 is now installed 6 Please note that before you can begin using the USB Ethernet Cable Modem you must reboot your PC ...

Page 20: ...from your cable modem while the power to your modem is on Unplug Power Before Cleaning Do not use liquid cleaner or aerosol cleaner Use a damp cloth for cleaning Keep Objects Out of Openings Never push objects of any kind into this product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage or cause unit to short circuit which can result in a fire or electric shock Never spill liquid on the produ...

Page 21: ...tor blinks continuously Check the cable line connection If this is secure then there may be a weak signal coming from the central office Report the problem to your cable operator if the cable connection appears to be OK LED indicators appear to be normal but Internet access can not be established Try to establish a new communication with your cable operator s central office This can be accomplishe...

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Page 25: ... 15dBmV to 15dBmV Upstream Transmitter Modulation QPSK 16 QAM Data Speed 320K 640K 1280K 2560K 5120Kbps QPSK 640K 1280K 2560K 5120K 10240Kbps 16 QAM Frequency Range 5 MHz to 42 MHz Channel Bandwidth 200K 400K 800K 1 6M 3 2M Hz Transmission Level 8 to 55dBmV 16 QAM 8 to 58dBmV QPSK Error Correction Reed Solomon Interface CPE Interface 10BASE T Ethernet RJ45 RF Interface F Type Female 75 ohm connect...

Page 26: ... Power Consumption 12W maximum Operating Temperature 32 104 F 0 40 C Operating Humidity 10 90 Storage Temperature 4 140 F 20 60 C Dimensions 22 W x 174 D x 35 H mm Weight 578 grams 1 271b EMI Certification FCC Class B CE Class B C Tic ...

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Page 28: ...urchase price is refunded shall become the property of D Link upon replacement or refund Limited Software Warranty D Link warrants that the software portion of the product Software will substantially conform to D Link s then current functional specifications for the Software as set forth in the applicable documentation from the date of original delivery of the Software for a period of ninety 90 da...

Page 29: ...HE PRODUCT IS PROVIDED AS IS WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY OF ANY KIND INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON INFRINGEMENT IF ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY CANNOT BE DISCLAIMED IN ANY TERRITORY WHERE A PRODUCT IS SOLD THE DURATION OF SUCH IMPLIED WARRANTY SHALL BE LIMITED TO NINETY 90 DAYS EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY COVERED UNDER THE LIMITED WARRANTY PROVIDED ...

Page 30: ...relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help CE Mark Warning This is a Class B product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be...

Page 31: ...l address _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ Answers to the following questions help us to support your product 1 Where and how will the product primarily be used oHome oOffice oTravel oCompany Business oHome Busi...

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