7
Connecting the Cable Modem to a Single Computer
This section of the manual explains how to connect your cable modem to the USB or Ethernet port on your
computer and install the necessary software. Please refer to figure 1 to help you connect your cable modem
for the best possible connection.
Attaching the Cable TV wire to the Cable Modem
1.
Locate the Cable TV wire. You may find it one of three ways:
A.
Connected directly to a TV, a Cable TV converter box, or VCR. The line will be connected to the
jack which should be labeled either IN, CABLE IN, CATV, CATV IN, etc.
B.
Connected to a wall-mounted cable outlet.
C.
Coming out from under a baseboard heater or other location. See Figure 1 for the wiring example.
Fig. 1: Basic Home Wiring
TV converter
TV converter
Modem
TV
TV
TV
PC
TV converter
Cable drop
New 2-way splitter, one leg
direct to modem, other leg
to IN on next splitter, such as RCA
DT2SP (call 1-800-338-0376 to order).
New cable wire
= Splitters
Notes:
For optimum
performance, be sure to connect
your cable modem to the first
point the cable enters your home.
The splitter must be rated for at
least 1GHz.
Connecting the Cable Modem
