D-Link DCM-200 Quick Installation Guide

Before you start

Local Cable Service

Please contact your Cable Internet provider to find out the
procedure to register the modem with their network.

The Cable Internet provider will need the following modem information:

 Modem Make and Model i.e. D-Link DCM-200

 Modem Serial Number i.e. HQT10C000180 (normally found on the label at

the bottom of the unit.

 Modem MA

onnect the external power adapter into

C
the connector labeled “POWER” and the
other end to the electrical outlet.

*NOTE: Use only the AC power
adapter supplied with the DCM-2
Cable Modem.

C Address i.e. 0050BA2F0804 (on the back of the modem)

onnecting The Cable Modem

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Connecting The Cable Modem Continued…

Connect the coaxial cable provided for the Internet connection to the jack
labeled “CABLE IN” in the back of the cable modem unit.

Wait 1 to 3 minutes for the status light
to illuminate. If the status LED does not
turn “ON,” please contact your
broadband cable company for further
instructions.

NOTE:

* The DCM-200 USB/Ethernet Cable Modem

will work only with the Ethernet port OR

USB port connected. BOTH PORTS

CANNOT BE CONNECTED

SIMULTANEOUSLY.

the

OR

Ethernet Cable USB Cable

A1. Connect an Ethernet cable to

the port labeled “Ethernet”

on the back of the cable

modem. Plug the other end
of the Ethernet cable into
the Ethernet adapter that is
installed in your computer.

A2. Connect a USB cable to

the “USB type B” port on
the back of the cable
modem unit. Plug the
other end of the USB
cable into the “USB type
A” outlet on your
computer.

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Connecting The Cable Modem Continued…

The final cable modem setup will look like the figures below:

Ethernet Cable Connection USB Cable Connection

OR

*Note: When using the USB Cable Connection, make sure the Status light
located at the front of the modem is “ON” (not blinking) before connecting
the USB cable (type A end) to your computer. DO NOT CONNECT THE

USB CABLE TO YOUR COMPUTER IF THE STATUS LED DOES
NOT SHOW A SOLID LIGHT.

If the STATUS LED continues to blink, please contact your cable provider to
ensure that your cable modem is provisioned* on their network.

* Your cable modem provider will need the model number, serial number

and MAC (Media Access Control) Address of your modem in order to
“provision” your modem on the network.

If you are using the Ethernet cable to make your connection, you have now
completed the installation. Enjoy your new cable modem!

For those using the USB cable connection, please continue with the
installation of the USB drivers, step 4.

USB Driver Installation

Windows XP Page 5
Windows 2000 Page 7
Windows ME Page 11
Windows 98/98SE Page 12

3

Verifying The Modem Status Lights

Power
Indicator

Link
Light

Activity
Light

Verify the Cable Modem connections using the LED indicators

 Power: The Power LED will be “ON” after the modem has been

plugged into an AC power source.

 Link: The Link LED will be “ON” when the connection from the

cable modem to the local network is established. The Link LED
“ON” light means that computers on the local network have access
through the cable modem.

 Act (Activity): This LED indicates that there is “data traffic” activity.

This lighted LED means that data packets are being passed through
the cable modem.

 Status: The Status LED will be “ON” solid when the cable modem is

properly connected to the cable network (ISP). * If your status light

continues to blink, please contact your cable operator for further
instructions.

Status
Indicator

4

Installing the USB Drivers

*Note: This installation is only necessary if you are using the USB cable to

connect your cable modem to the computer.

Windows XP Driver Installation

When your computer is running Windows XP, once the USB cable is
connected to the USB interface, the following window will be displayed:

(If this window does not
appear, then go to

Start>Settings>Control
Panel>Switch to Classic
view>click on Add Hardware.

This window will appear.)

Be sure to insert the driver
diskette into a floppy drive.

Click Next

Please wait while the wizard is
searching for the suitable
driver.

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Windows XP Continued…

If this Hardware
Installation window shows,
please note that D-Link is
in the process of obtaining
Windows Logo testing
certification.

Click on Continue
Anyway

Please wait while the
drivers are copied onto
your computer.

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Windows XP Continued…

Click Finish to complete
the driver installation
procedure. The DCM-200
is now installed.

Please note that before you can begin using the DCM-200 USB/Ethernet
Cable Modem, you must restart your computer.

Windows 2000 Driver Installation

If your computer is running Windows 2000, once the USB cable is connected
to the USB interface, the following window will be displayed:

If the screen above does not appear, then go to Start>Settings>Control
Panel>Add/Remove Hardware. The following window will appear.

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Windows 2000 Continued…

Click Next.

Select “Search for a

suitable driver for my
device (recommended)”

and then click Next.

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Windows 2000 Continued…

 Select “Floppy disk

drive.”

 Insert the “Floppy disk.”

Click Next.

Click Next to allow
Windows
to install the driver for your
DMC-200 USB/Ethernet
Cable Modem.

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Windows 2000 Continued…

Click Yes to continue.

D-Link USB Cable Modem

Click Finish to complete
the driver installation

D-Link USB Cable Modem

procedure. The DCM-200
is now installed.

Please note that before you can begin using the DCM-200 USB/Ethernet
Cable Modem, you must restart your computer.

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Windows ME Driver Installation

If your computer is running Windows ME, the following window will be
displayed after the USB cable is connected to the USB interface:

If the above window does not appear, then go to Start>Settings>Control
Panel>Add New Hardware. The following window will appear.

Select “Automatic search

for a better driver
(Recommended)” and then

click Next.

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Windows ME (Millennium Edition) Continued…

The following window will appear:

Once the necessary driver
files have been copied, the
following window will be
displayed. In the event of a
version conflict, we
recommend keeping all
previous versions.

Click Finish to complete
the driver installation
procedure. The DCM-200
is now installed.

Please note that before
you can begin using the
DCM-200 USB/Ethernet
Cable Modem, you must
restart your computer.

Windows 98/98 SE Installation

If your computer is running Windows 98/98 SE, the computer should detect
the new hardware automatically. However, if it does not, please follow the
steps below to install the necessary driver:

Click Start-> Settings-> Control Panel-> Add New Hardware. The
following window will open:

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Windows ME (Millennium Edition) Continued…

Click Next.

Select “Search for the b

driver for your devic
(Recommended).” and
then click Next.

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Windows 98/98 SE Continued…

 Select “Floppy disk

drives.”

 Insert the Driver diskette

into your floppy drive a
then click Next.

Select “The updated

driver (Recommended)
D-Link USB Cable
Modem” and then click
Next.

nd

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Windows 98/98 SE Continued…

Click Next.

Once the necessary driver files
have been copied, the
following window will be
displayed. In the event of a
version conflict, we
recommend keeping all
previous versions.

Click Finish to complete the
driver installation procedure.
The DCM-200 is now i

nstalled.

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Windows 98/98 SE Continued…

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st restart your computer. Click “Yes” to complete the installation. m

Test your Internet Connection

Open the web browser to your favorite site.

* Your cable service provider will provide you with the proper instructions to

configure the cable software to use their Homepage and services.

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