Netgear CM212 Datasheet

CM212

Broadband Cable Modem

Speedy

Reliable

Uncomplicated

Ultra Equipped

• Help is there when you need it!
NETGEAR provides 24x7
technical support* in English,
with selected local language
support during office hours.

Up to 50x Faster than Dial-Up Internet Access

No more sitting and waiting. No more busy signals. NETGEAR's Broadband Cable

Modem gives you an always-ON connection plus lightning-fast speeds for streaming

music, online gaming, and sharing digital photos so you can be involved and

productive anytime and every time you want. Combined with a router, it lets you

share your ISP connection among multiple PCs. It's DOCSIS certified, which means no

worries because this cable modem is guaranteed to work with your local cable service

provider, both now and if you move. And its streamlined design saves valuable desk

space – you can position it vertically or horizontally.

Up to fifty times faster than dial-up, it vastly improves your streaming audio, video, and
gaming experiences. You can send and receive digital photos in the blink of an eye. Web
pages pop up instantly. An included, 30-day free trial to gives you access
to one of the largest digital music collections in the world – only available via Broadband

Always ON, with immediate connectivity that doesn't require a separate, dedicated tele­phone line for Internet access. Whenever your computer is on, you're already connected.
And your connection won't get dropped as it can with dial-up.

Easy to set up and run, this cable modem works seamlessly with NETGEAR Cable/DSL
routers, and it features both USB and Ethernet interface options for non-limiting flexibility
in how you connect to a PC. It also maximizes your investment in Ethernet because it
works with both 10 Mbps and 10/100 Mbps Ethernet products. DOCSIS certification
guarantees compatibility with your local cable service provider.

Packaged with a USB cable, an Ethernet cable, and a stand that lets you position the cable
modem vertically to save valuable desk space.

Everybody’s connecting.

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4500 Great America Parkway
Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA
Phone: 1-888-NETGEAR (638-4327)
E-mail: [e-mail]
www.NETGEAR.com

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Everybody’s connecting are trademarks or
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the United States and/or other countries.
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logo are trademarks, or registered
trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in
the United States and/or other countries.
Other brand and product names are
trademarks or registered trademarks of
their respective holders. Information is
subject to change without notice. All
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* Free basic installation support provided
for 90 days from date of purchase.
Advanced product features and
configurations are not included in free
basic installation support; optional
premium support available.

D-CM212-1

Technical Specifications

• Network Features:

- Standards Compliance: Cable Labs DOCSIS 1.0

(upgradable to DOCSIS 1.1)

- Protocol: UDP, IP, ARP, ICMP, DHCP, TFTP,

SNMP, HTTP

• Management:

- Management: SNMP, MIB-II, Ethernet-like MIB,

Bridge MIB, Cable Device MIB, Baseline Privacy
Interface MIB, RF Interface MIB

• Interface:

- PC Interface: USB 1.1 compliant port, RJ-45

10/100 Ethernet port

- Cable Interface: Female "F" type RF connector

• Performance Specifications:

Upstream (Transmitter):

- Modulation: QPSK/16QAM

- Symbol Rate: 160,320,640,1,280 and 2,560

ksym/sec

- Frequency Range: 5MHz to 42Mhz

- Bandwidth: 200, 400, 800, 1,600 and 3,200 kHz

- Signal Level: 8 to 55 dBmV(16QAM) 8 to 58

dBmV(QPSK)

Downstream (Receiver):

- Modulation Type:. 64QAM/256QAM

- Symbol Rate:5.056941(64QAM)/

5.360537(256QAM)Msym/sec

- Frequency Range: 91 to 857 MHz

- Bandwidth: 6 MHz

- Signal Level: -15 dBmV to +15 dBmV

- Total Input Power: (40-900 Mhz) 30 dBmV

• Security:

- 56-Bit DES encryption

• Power Supply:

- Power Supply: 12V/1.25A

- Power Consumption: 8 watts

• Physical Specifications:

- Dimensions: 120 x 142 x 30 mm (4.7 x 5.6 x 1.2 in)

- Weight: 0.9 kg (2 lb.)

• Environmental Specifications:

- Operating temperature: 0 C to 40ºC (32 to104°F)

- Operating relative humidity: 10% to 90%

noncondensing

• Electromagnetic Emissions:

- FCC Part 15 Class B

• Warranty:

- NETGEAR 3-year warranty

System Requirements

- Broadband Cable Internet service from your

local provider

If connecting to a USB port:

- Windows 98, Me, 2000 and XP

- 5 MB of available hard disk space

Package Contents

- CM212 Broadband Cable Modem

- Installation Guide

- Broadband Cable Modem Resource CD

- Ethernet cable

- USB cable

- Power supply

- Warranty/Support information card

NETGEAR Related Products

- RP614 Web Safe Router

- MR814 802.11b Wireless Router

CM212 Broadband Cable Modem