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TM
Instant Broadband Series
®
EtherFast Cable
Modem
with
USB and Ethernet Connection
Use this guide to install the following:
Model No.: BEFCMU10
User Guide
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COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS Copyright© 2001 Linksys, All Rights Reserved. Instant Broadband is a registered trade- mark of Linksys. Microsoft, Windows, and the Windows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks and brand names are the property of their respective proprietors. LIMITED WARRANTY ® Linksys guarantees that every Instant Broadband EtherFast Cable Modem with USB is free from physical defects in material and workmanship under normal use for one year fr
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TM ® Instant Broadband Series EtherFast Cable Modem with USB and Ethernet Connection Table of Contents Introduction Introduction 1 TM TM The Instant Broadband Cable Modem with USB and Ethernet Connection The Instant Broadband Cable Modem with USB and 1 Ethernet Connection Features 1 TM Package Contents 2 Congratulations on the purchase of your new Instant Broadband Cable System Requirements 2 Modem with USB and Ethernet Connection. With cable’s high-speed Internet access, now you can enjoy the
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TM ® Instant Broadband Series EtherFast Cable Modem with USB and Ethernet Connection Package Contents Getting to Know the Cable Modem with USB and Ethernet Connection Overview Overview A "Cable Modem" is a device that allows high-speed data access (such as to the Internet) via a cable TV network. A cable modem will typically have two con- nections, one to the cable wall outlet and the other to a computer (PC). The fact that the word "modem" is used to describe this device can be a little mislea
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TM ® Instant Broadband Series EtherFast Cable Modem with USB and Ethernet Connection The Rear Panel The Cable Modem with USB and Ethernet Connection’s The USB CABLE Icon Rear Panel The USB icon shown below marks a USB port on a PC or device. Cable Port The cable from your Internet Service Provider connects here. It is a round coaxial cable, exactly like the one that connects to the back of your cable box (if you have one), or like the one that probably connects your VCR to your tel- evision. To
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® TM EtherFast Cable Modem with USB and Ethernet Connection Instant Broadband Series The Front Panel Connecting the Cable Modem Power (Green) When this LED is on, it indi- cates that the Cable Modem is correctly with USB to Your PC supplied with power. The LED should Connecting Using the Ethernet Port remain lighted constantly. 1. Make sure that you have TCP/IP installed on your computer. If you don’t Activity (Green) When this LED is on, it indi- know what TCP/IP is or you don’t have it insta
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TM ® Instant Broadband Series EtherFast Cable Modem with USB and Ethernet Connection Connecting Using the USB Port Installing the USB Driver for Windows 98 1. Make sure that you have TCP/IP installed on your computer. If you don’t 1. When the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears, insert the Setup know what TCP/IP is or you don’t have it installed, refer to the section in the Utility CD into your CD-ROM drive and click Next. Appendix called Installing the TCP/IP Protocol. 2. Connect the coaxi
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® TM Instant Broadband Series EtherFast Cable Modem with USB and Ethernet Connection 5. Windows will begin installing the driver for the modem. At this point, the 3. Select CD-ROM drive as the location where Windows will search for the installation may require files from your Windows 98 CD-ROM. If prompt- driver software and click the Next button. ed, insert your Windows 98 CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive and enter d:\win98 in the box that appears (where “d” is the letter of your CD-ROM drive).
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® TM EtherFast Cable Modem with USB and Ethernet Connection Instant Broadband Series many manufacturers use c:\windows\options\install as the path. Try enter- Installing the USB Driver for Windows Millennium ing this path into the box. If no files are found, check your computer’s doc- umentation or contact your computer manufacturer for more information. 1. Start up your PC in Windows Millennium. Windows will detect new hard- ware connected to your PC. 4. When Windows finishes installing t
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® TM EtherFast Cable Modem with USB and Ethernet Connection Instant Broadband Series 3. Select Search for a suitable driver for my device and click the Next but- Installing the USB Driver for Windows 2000 The USB CABLE Icon ton. 1. Insert the Setup Utility CD into the CD-ROM drive. Windows will notify you that it has detected new hardware. 2. When the Found New Hardware Wizard screen appears to confirm that the USB Modem has been identified by your PC, make sure the Setup Utility CD is in t
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® TM EtherFast Cable Modem with USB and Ethernet Connection Instant Broadband Series 5. Windows will notify you that it has located the appropriate driver and is 7. When Windows has completed installing the driver, click Finish. ready to install it. Click the Next button. 6. When Windows will ask you to search for a digital signature, click OK to The Windows 2000 driver installation is complete. Return to the section finish your installation. on Connecting Using the USB Port to finish the se
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TM ® Instant Broadband Series EtherFast Cable Modem with USB and Ethernet Connection The Cable Status LED never stops blinking. Troubleshooting The signal from your cable company's equipment may be too weak or the cable line may not be properly attached to the modem. If the cable line is Common Problems and Solutions properly connected to the modem, call your cable company to verify whether or not a weak signal may be the problem. This section offers solutions to common issues that may occur dur
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TM ® Instant Broadband Series EtherFast Cable Modem with USB and Ethernet Connection 6. Find and double-click TCP/IP in the list to the right (below). Appendix Installing the TCP/IP Protocol Follow these instructions to install the TCP/IP Protocol on one of your PCs only after a network card has been successfully installed inside the PC. These instructions are for Windows 95, 98 or Milliennium. For TCP/IP setup under Microsoft Windows NT or 2000, please refer to your Microsoft Windows NT or 2000
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TM ® Instant Broadband Series EtherFast Cable Modem with USB and Ethernet Connection 2. Enter winipcfg in the Open field. Click the OK button to execute the pro- Renewing Your PC’s IP Address gram. The next window to appear will be the IP Configuration window. Occsionally, your PC may fail to renew its IP address, which will keep it from connecting to your Cable Internet Service Provider. When this happens, you will not be able to access the Internet through your Cable Modem. This is fair- ly
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® TM EtherFast Cable Modem with USB and Ethernet Connection Instant Broadband Series For Windows NT and 2000 users: Specificationspecifications 1.From your Windows NT or 2000 desktop, click the Start button, point to Model No: BEFCMU10 Run, and click to open the Run window (as shown in step 1 under Windows Standards: IEEE 802.3 (10BaseT), IEEE 802.3u 95, 98 and Millennium users). (100BaseTX), DOCSIS 1.0 USB Specifications 1.1 2. Enter cmd in the Open field. Click the OK button to execute the
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TM ® EtherFast Cable Modem with USB and Ethernet Connection Instant Broadband Series Warranty Information Contact Information BE SURE TO HAVE YOUR PROOF OF PURCHASE AND A BARCODE For help with the installation or operation of this product, contact Linksys FROM THE PRODUCT'S PACKAGING ON HAND WHEN CALLING. Customer Support at one of the phone numbers or Internet addresses below. RETURN REQUESTS CANNOT BE PROCESSED WITHOUT PROOF OF PURCHASE. Information 800-546-5797 (LINKSYS) Tech Support and RMA
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