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You need t hree cables t o m ake t he necessary connect ions:
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Et hernet cable. M ake sure t hat t his cable t hat is st raight -w ired (not “ null” or
crossover-w ired). How ever, you w ill need a crossover-t ype cable if you are
connect ing t he modem t o a hub, or a hub w it hin a port sw it ch t hat provides
t he same f unct ion.
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AC adapt er provided w it h your cable modem.
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A st andard RG-6 coaxial cable or one recommended by your Cable Operat or.
Connect ing The Cable M odem To A Single Com put er:
M ake t he connect ions t o t he modem in t he f ollow ing sequence:
1.
Connect one end of t he coaxial cable t o t he cable connect ion in t he w all, and
t he ot her end t o t he connect or on t he modem labeled “ Cable In.”
2.
Insert t he cord f rom t he AC adapt er int o t he “ Pow er AC Adapt er #:1544907* ”
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jack on t he cable modem. Then plug t he adapt er int o an AC out let .
NOTE: Use the Thomson pow er supply Stock # 1544907*
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that is compatible
w ith this unit. Using other adapters may damage the unit.
3.
Connect one end of t he Et hernet cable (st raight -w ired, see above) t o t he
Et hernet port on t he back of your comput er, and t he ot her end t o t he
connect or labeled “ Et hernet ” on t he cable modem’s back panel. Alt ernat ively,
a USB-t o-Et hernet adapt er w ill allow you t o connect t his modem t o your
comput er’s USB port .
4.
Insert t he RCA CD-ROM int o your CD-ROM drive t o view t roubleshoot ing t ips,
t he int ernal diagnost ics and ot her valuable inf ormat ion.
CD-ROM Cont ent s:
• Links t o RCA w eb sit es
• Elect ronic f ile of t his Inst ruct ion Book
• Usage and t roubleshoot ing t ips
• Inf ormat ion about ot her RCA product s
• Third-part y applicat ion sof t w are
Co n n ect i n g t h e Ca bl e M o d em
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Please not e t hat t he last digit of t he st ock number on t he pow er supply may
vary. The f irst 7 digit s should mat ch t he number above.
