User manual
Table Of Contents
- Notice à l’attention des installateurs de réseaux câblés
- Mitteilung für CATV-Techniker
- Aviso a los instaladores de sistemas CATV
- IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
- Power Source Warning
- Ground the Product
- Protect the Product from Lightning
- Verify the Power Source from the On/Off Power Light
- Eliminate AC Mains Overloads
- Handling Disposable Batteries
- Provide Ventilation and Select a Location
- Protect from Exposure to Moisture and Foreign Objects
- Service Warnings
- Check Product Safety
- Protect the Product When Moving It
- Telephone Equipment Notice
- United States FCC Compliance
- CE Compliance
- About This Guide
- Introducing the DOCSIS Cable Modem
- Installing the DOCSIS Cable Modem
- Installation Preparations
- Install the Cable Modem
- Operation of Front Panel Indicators
- Maintaining the Battery
- Troubleshooting the DOCSIS Cable Modem
- Frequently Asked Questions
- How Do I Configure TCP/IP Protocol?
- How Do I Renew the IP Address on My PC?
- What if I Don't Subscribe to Cable TV?
- How Do I Arrange for Installation?
- How Does the Cable Modem Connect to My Computer?
- After My Cable Modem Is Connected, How Do I Access the Internet?
- Can I Watch TV and Surf the Internet at the Same Time?
- Can I Use my Existing Phone Number with the Cable Modem?
- How Many Telephones Can I Connect?
- Common Troubleshooting Issues
- Tips for Improved Performance
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Customer Information
- Index
About This Guide
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About This Guide
Introduction
Welcome. This guide provides instructions and recommendations for placing,
installing, configuring, operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting the DPC3208
and EPC3208 DOCSIS Cable Modems.
Purpose
This guide covers the following product models:
DPC3208 DOCSIS Cable Modem
EPC3208 DOCSIS Cable Modem
All features described in this guide are standard to these models of cable modems
unless otherwise noted. For the purpose of this guide, whenever a feature or option
applies to only a specific model, the model number is specified. If a model number is
not specified, then the feature or option applies to both of the models.
Audience
This guide is written for the home subscriber.
Document Version
This is the first formal release of this document.