User’s Guide
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Be sure to follow the instructions provided for the port that you want to use.
Using the USB port allows you to install the cable modem faster and easier than using the ethernet
port, because you do not have to install and configure a network interface card (NIC).
USB, however, only enables you to connect one computer to the cable modem. Using the ethernet
port allows you connect multiple computers to a cable modem through the use of additional
equipment that is not included. Please contact your cable service provider for more information
on using multiple computers.
2. Installing the Cable Modem Using the USB Port
This chapter explains the process of installing your cable modem using the USB port. First, you
will install the hardware (cable modem, USB cable, coax cable, and power adapter). You will then
install the cable modem drivers and verify that the computer USB port is functioning properly.
NOTE: The cable modem’s USB setup does not support the Macintosh
operating system,
Windows 95 & NT.
Installing the Software Drivers Before Hardware Connection
CAUTION: You should run the “Setup.exe” program first before you connect the USB
cable to the PC.
To install the USB drivers using the Windows operating system:
1. Double click the
Setup.exe
program in the CD.
2. Then the “Choose Setup Language” screen appears. You can choose the language you
need and click
OK
.
