D-Link DCM-201 Quick Installation Guide

This product contains drivers that work with the following operating systems: Windows XP,

Windows 2000, and Windows Me

DCM-201

D-Link Cable Modem

Before You Begin

Decide which setup mode (Ethernet NIC or USB) you want to use and follow the installation process for that setup mode.

Local Cable Network Service

Before installing the cable modem, contact your local cable service provider to check the availability of Internet/Cable network access. Read this Quick Installation Guide thoroughly before attempting to install the cable modem.

Check Your Package Contents

These are the items included with your DCM-201 purchase:

D-Link Cable Modem DCM-201

CD-ROM (containing USB Drivers, Manual, and Warranty)

Ethernet (CAT5 UTP/Straight Through) Cable

Device Stand

USB Cable

12V DC, 1.25A Power Adapter

If any of the above items are missing, please contact your reseller.

©2003 D-Link Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective holders. Software and specifications subject to change without notice. DCM-201.05052003

Requirements

USB Installation Process (optional)

RF coaxial cable:

• One section of coaxial cable if you are not using a cable line-splitter.

• Three sections of coaxial cable if you are using a cable line-splitter.

• A cable line-splitter, if you wish to connect the cable modem and a television to the same wall cable outlet (optional).

• An active two-way cable line installed by your local cable operator.

Please contact your local cable company and subscribe to cable modem service and register this cable modem on their network. The Cable Internet provider will need the following modem information

§ Modem Make and Model i.e. D-Link DCM-201

§ Modem Serial Number i.e. 202102XXXXXXX (normally found on the label

on the bottom of the modem)

§ Modem MAC (CMAC) Address i.e. 0050BAXXXXXX (found on the rear of the modem)

Computer System Requirements:

• Pentium processor equivalent (Pentium 166MHz or higher recommended).

• The original Windows Operating System CD-ROM or diskettes.

• TCP/IP protocol installed (see the “Configuring the TCP/IP Protocol on Your PC” section for more information about TCP/IP installation).

• An active Ethernet port or network interface card (NIC) installed in your computer. The cable modem is OS-independent and can be connected to any computer equipped with an active standard RJ-45 10BaseT Ethernet port.

For USB connectivity:

• A computer must have Windows XP, 2000,or ME operating

system.

• An active USB port on your computer.

For Ethernet connectivity:

• A PC running Windows, Macintosh, or Linux operating system.

• An active Ethernet adapter installed in your computer such as the DFE-530TX+

The DCM-201 USB/Ethernet Cable Modem will work only with the Ethernet port and/or the USB port connected.

The USB connection can only be used for computers running Microsoft Windows XP, 2000, or ME

Connect the Cables and Power Adapter

To use the computer’s USB interface to connect to the Internet, use the provided USB cable to connect the computer and the cable modem.

A. Power off the computer. B. Unplug the computer’s power cable. C. Connect the RF coaxial cable (not included) to the back of the cable modem labeled “CATV”, connect the other end to the wall cable outlet.

Note: If you are using a cable line-splitter (not included) to connect the computer and a

television to the same wall cable outlet, you will use three lengths of coaxial cable. As shown in the Ethernet NIC illustration (see above), a cable line-splitter has three connectors. Use the illustration to make the appropriate coaxial cable connections.

D. Plug the USB cable into the cable modem’s USB port and the other end of the cable to the computer’s USB port. E. Connect the 12VDC/1.25A power adapter to the back of the cable modem labeled “Power”.

Be sure to use only the 12VDC/1.25A power adapter that came with the cable modem. Using the wrong power adapter can damage the cable modem.

F. Plug the power adapter into a surge protector or an electrical outlet. G. Power on the computer. Within a few minutes, the computer detects the cable modem.

USB Installation Process (optional)

If the D-Link DCM-201 Welcome screen appears, click Close to return to the cable modem installation process. Leave the CD in the CD-ROM drive so that Windows can access the software driver files required for the USB adapter.

Windows XP: The Found New Hardware Wizard screen appears.

Select Install the Software

Automatically (Recommended)

Select Install the software

automatically (Recommended)

Click Next

B. When the Found New Hardware Wizard completes the installation,

click Finish. C. You can now go to “Check the

LEDs”.

Click Finish to finalize

the installation.

Windows 2000: The Found New Hardware Wizard screen appears. 1 Insert the D-Link Installation and Documentation CD into the computer’s

CD-ROM drive.

USB Port on the computer.

2 Power on the computer. After the computer boots up:

3 Select Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended) and

click Next. 4 Check the CD-ROM Drives check box and click Next to search for the necessary driver files.

5 When the correct location of the driver file appears, click OK. 6 The Found New Hardware Wizard displays the search results. 7 Click Next to install the driver files for the cable modem. 8 Click Finish to continue. 9 The Found New Hardware Wizard screen appears. 10 Select Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended) and click

Next.

necessary driver files.

12 When the correct location of the driver file appears, click OK. 13 The Found New Hardware Wizard displays the search results. 14 Click Next to install the driver files for the cable modem. 15

Windows ME: The Add New Hardware Wizard screen appears.

A. Select Automatically search for a better driver (Recommended) and click Next. B. When Windows locates the driver files click Next to install the necessary files. C. Click Finish. The system Settings Change dialog box appears. D. Click Yes to reboot your computer. E. You can now go to “Check the LEDs”.

a Shut down the computer. b Connect the USB cable between the DCM-201 and an available

a Windows detects the cable modem. b The Found New Hardware screen appears. c The Found New Hardware Wizard screen appears.

Check the CD-ROM Drives check box and click Next to search for the

Click Finish.

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