Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product PCX2500 Toshiba
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1 T oshiba DOCSIS Cable Modem Owner ’ s Manual PCX 2500 Model Name DAZ8821F/S Jan ., 2002 (UDU).
2 Warning: This product may not be exported outside the US and Canada without US Department of Commerce, Bureau of Export Administration au thorization. Any export or re - export by the purchaser, directly or indirectly, in contravention of U.S. Export Administration Regulation is prohibited.
3 Table of Contents Congratulations on Your Purchase 4 Contact Information 4 Support Information 4 Sales Information 4 Web Page 4 I mportant Rules for Safe Operation 5 Installation 5 Use 6 Service 7 O.
4 Congratulations on Your Purchase! Your new Toshiba DOCSIS Cable Modem will provid e you with high - speed access to the Internet through your cable TV (CATV) network - accesses at a fraction of the time it takes traditional telephone modems. In addition, your service will be always connected.
5 I mportant Rules for Safe Operation In addition to the careful att ention devoted to quality standards in the manufacture of your Toshiba DOCSIS Cable Modem, safety is a major factor in the design of every product. However, safety is your responsibility, too.
6 Do Not Use Near Water - Do not use this prod uct near water - for example, near a bath tub, sink or laundry tub, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool, and the like. Do Not Place Near High Temperature Source - for example near a steamer, Kitchen range fire, and the like.
7 Service Do Not Remove Covers - Do not attem pt to service this product yourself, as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Unplug this product from the wall ou tlet carefully, as the AC adapte r may be hot.
8 Ov erview The modem provides you with high - speed data communications over the television cable network by following the widely accepted DOCSIS /MCNS standards being developed by the Multimedia Cable Network System (MCNS) consortium.
9 What is DOCSIS? D ata O ver C able S ervice I nterface S pecifications. DOCSIS defines interface requirements for cable modems involved in high - speed data distribution over a cable television network. On November 17 , 1997 , Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.
10 Getting Started What ’ s in the Box? Make sure that you ’ ve received the followi ng items. If any item is missing or damaged, contact your dealer immediatel y.
11 Installing USB Drivers If use the USB interface, connect the cable modem to the PC via the USB, you must install the "USB Driver" in your PC as follows. These "USB Drivers" support a PC running Microsoft Windows 98SE, 2000, Me and X P.
12 USB COMPOSITE DRIVER REMO VAL (1)Make sure that the USB cable is plugged into your PC . (2)Go to the Start button; choose "Settings" and then "Control Panel". (3)From inside the "Control Panel" choose "System".
13 Diagnostics Th e Cabl e Modem has five status LEDs for diagnostics. You can monitor the LEDs during installation and during normal operations . T able 1 shows Cable Modem status LEDs and identifies what each LED light means. This table will help you to diagnose problems.
14 How to Use the Stand Please attach the stand to the front o f the C able M odem , referring to the figure belo w..
15 Specifications The T oshiba DOCSIS Cable Modem is DOCSIS /MCNS compliant. RF Interface Receiver Physical Speed: 30 Mbps (64QAM) / 43 Mbps (256QAM) Symbol rate : 5 . 056941 Msym/sec (64QAM) 5.360537 Msym/sec (256QAM) Dem odulation: 64 QAM / 25 6QAM Bandwidth: 6 MHz Frequency range: 88 MHz to 8 60 MHz (edge - to - edge) in 62.
16 Environmental Operating temperature: 32 to 104 degrees Fahrenheit Humidity: 10 to 90 percent (non - condensing) Storage temperature: - 4 to 140 degrees Fahrenheit Safety: EN60950 UL1310 UL1950 EMC : EN55022 : 1998 3 rd.
17 Q & A Q: How to connect the cable modem to the hub/switch via the 10BASE - T ? A: C able M odem is connected to the uplink port on the hub/switch , o r use cross - over Ethernet cable to connec t the normal port on the 10BASE - T hub/switch.
18 Q: Where can I download the driver for Cable modem? A: In case of use 10BASE - T interface, t he C able M odem is a stand - alone device that ha s a 10BAS E - T p ort. All workstations or hub must have a 10B ASE - T port or card to connect to the C able M odem.
19 Regulatory <>FCC Notice: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B personal computer and peripherals, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
20 Glossary 10BASE - T Unshiel ded, twisted pair cable with an RJ - 45 connector, used with Ethernet LAN. “ 10 ” indicates the speed (10 Mbps), “ Base ” refers to baseband technolog y , and “ T ” means twisted pair cable. Cable TV Coax Cable that allows wide bandwidth transmission over long dista nces.
21 Modem registration The process the T oshiba Cable Modem uses to make itself known to the headend equipment. Once authorized by the router, the modem is assigned upstream and downstream channels for data communication. Network driver A (software) file included with the Ethernet card.
22 Installing the Cable Modem T o avoid thermal problems, allow at least one inch spacing between the ventilation holes and any object to either side of the unit. It's best to have no ob structions on top of the unit. The top of the unit should be at least two inches from any obstruction.
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