ASUS E742 User Manual

Wireless Cable Modem

User's Manual

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Product Name: Wireless Cable Modem Manual Revision: 1.00 E742 Release Date: July 2001

Wireless Cable Modem User’s Manual

Contents

Contents.......................................................................................................... 3

Overview.....................................................................................................................5

Features .....................................................................................................................5

Package Contents ......................................................................................................5

Introduction .................................................................................................... 5

Preparations ................................................................................................... 6

System Requirements ................................................................................................6

Installing a Network Card ...........................................................................................6

Preparations ................................................................................................... 7

TCP/IP Settings ..........................................................................................................7

Front Panel ................................................................................................................. 8

Front Panel Indicators ................................................................................................9

Using the Wireless Cable Modem................................................................. 9

Rear Panel................................................................................................................10

Installing the Wireless Cable Modem ....................................................................... 11

Using the Wireless Cable Modem............................................................... 12

Connecting the Wireless Cable Modem ...................................................................12

Rear Panel Connections ........................................................................................12

Cable Service Connections....................................................................................12

Wireless Settings......................................................................................................13

WEP Settings ...........................................................................................................15

Wireless Advanced Setting.......................................................................................16

Product Specifications ................................................................................ 20

Wireless Cable Modem User’s Manual

Introduction

Overview

Features

Thank you for purchasing this DOCSIS-compliant wireless cable modem. This wireless cable modem delivers the highest performance in data over cable technology. Ideal for home and small business users, this easy-to-use communication device offers reliable connectivity as well as remarkable data transfer rates—100 times faster than a 56K dial-up modem. Once the cable modem is powered up, you are online to enjoy real-time 3D animation, video conferencing, and perform other data intensive operations.

• MCNS DOCSIS 1.0 compliant

• Support for 6MHz downstream and 200K-3200KHz upstream cable channel bandwidth

• Autodetection of 64QAM or 256QAM

• Network management protocol support for SNMPv1/v2c and DOCSIS 1.0 MIBs

• Data Encryption Standard (DES) and Baseline Privacy Interface (BPI) compliant

• 4 port 10/100 Integrated Switch

• Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11b

• Supports MDI/MDI-X auto crossover

• Self-diagnoses available through front panel LEDs

Package Contents

• Software upgradeable

(1) Wireless Cable Modem (1) CAT.5 Ethernet cable (RJ-45) (1) AC power adapter (1) User’s Manual

Wireless Cable Modem User’s Manual

Preparations

System Requirements

Installing a Network Card

Before connecting the wireless cable modem to your PC, make sure your system is equipped with a LAN controller or wireless LAN module and supports the TCP/IP protocol.

If your system does not have an embedded LAN controller , you must install a network interface card as instructed below (assuming that you are using an Ethernet card under the operating system of Windows 98):

1. Install an Ethernet card on your motherboard.

2. Power up your PC and follow the Add New Hardware Wizard’s instructions to install the

driver . When asked to restart your computer at the end of the installation, click Yes.

3. After restarting the system, right-click My Computer on the desktop, select Properties, click the Device Man- ager tab, and then double-click Network adapters to confirm that the

Ethernet driver is properly installed.

Wireless Cable Modem User’s Manual

Preparations

TCP/IP Settings

After the TCP/IP protocol is installed, restart your computer and consult the installation guide provided by your cable operator to complete TCP/IP configurations.

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