User's Manual

ARCXTEND USER MANUAL – R1.4, ISSUE 4
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)Inside the subscriber premises, route the RG-6 from the building entrance point to where the
cable modem will be used.
)Terminate and install an F connector on the cable. Connect the cable from the CPE to the “to
antenna” F female connector of the power inserter.
Install the power adaptor and DC inserter
)Install the DC inserter as show in Figure 4-6. Connect the power adaptor to the DC inserter as
show in Figure 4-4 and figure 4-6. Plug the power adaptor into a surge protected AC power
receptacle. Note the AC Power Pack must be within 300 feet of the CPE.
Figure 4-6: Power Inserter and AC/DC adaptor
CPE Alignment
Note: The higher the received signal level, the less likely the system will be affected by
interference, plant variations, and geography. High received signal strengths are obtained by proper
alignment of the CPE to the Hub.
Connect the signal strength meter
)Connect the port of the DC inserter going to the cable modem to the RX side of the AR100
signal strength meter (depicted in Figure 4-7) or equivalent signal strength meter .
To CPE (RF &
PWR)
To Cable Modem
To Power Pack