Linksys BEFCMU10 User Manual

Linksys BEFCMU10 User Manual

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TM
Series
EtherFast
Cable
®
Modem
USB and Ethernet Connection
with
Use this guide to install the following:
Model No.: BEFCMU10
User Guide

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  • Page 1 Instant Broadband Series EtherFast Cable ® Modem USB and Ethernet Connection with Use this guide to install the following: Model No.: BEFCMU10 User Guide...
  • Page 2 COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS Copyright© 2001 Linksys, All Rights Reserved. Instant Broadband is a registered trade- mark of Linksys. Microsoft, Windows, and the Windows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks and brand names are the property of their respective proprietors.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Introduction The Instant Broadband Cable Modem with USB and Ethernet Connection Features Package Contents System Requirements Getting to Know the USB Cable Modem Overview The Rear Panel The USB Icon The Front Panel Connecting the Cable Modem with USB to Your PC 7 Connecting Using the Ethernet Port Connecting Using the USB Port Installing the USB Driver for Windows 98...
  • Page 4: Package Contents

    Package Contents • One EtherFast ® Cable Modem with USB and Ethernet Connection • One AC Adapter • One Power Cord • One USB Cable • One Setup Utility CD • Electronic User Guide (on Setup Utility CD) • One Registration Card System Requirements •...
  • Page 5: The Rear Panel

    The Cable Modem with USB and Ethernet Connection’s The Rear Panel Rear Panel Cable Port The cable from your Internet Service Provider connects here. It is a round coaxial cable, exactly like the one that connects to the back of your cable box (if you have one), or like the one that probably connects your VCR to your tel- evision.
  • Page 6: The Front Panel

    The Front Panel Power (Green) When this LED is on, it indi- cates that the Cable Modem is correctly supplied with power. The LED should remain lighted constantly. Activity (Green) When this LED is on, it indi- cates that the Cable Modem is properly connected to your PC or other Ethernet device, either through the USB or Ethernet Port on the back of the Cable...
  • Page 7: Connecting Using The Usb Port

    Connecting Using the USB Port 1. Make sure that you have TCP/IP installed on your computer. If you don’t know what TCP/IP is or you don’t have it installed, refer to the section in the Appendix called Installing the TCP/IP Protocol. 2.
  • Page 8 3. Select CD-ROM drive as the location where Windows will search for the driver software and click the Next button. 4. Windows will notify you that it has identified the appropriate driver and is ready to install it. Click the Next button. EtherFast Instant Broadband Series...
  • Page 9: Installing The Usb Driver For Windows Millennium

    Installing the USB Driver for Windows Millennium 1. Start up your PC in Windows Millennium. Windows will detect new hard- ware connected to your PC. 2. Insert the Setup Utility CD into your CD-ROM drive. When Windows asks you for the location of the best driver, select Automatic search for a better driver (Recommended) and click the Next button.
  • Page 10: Installing The Usb Driver For Windows 2000

    Installing the USB Driver for Windows 2000 The USB CABLE Icon 1. Insert the Setup Utility CD into the CD-ROM drive. Windows will notify you that it has detected new hardware. 2. When the Found New Hardware Wizard screen appears to confirm that the USB Modem has been identified by your PC, make sure the Setup Utility CD is in the CD-ROM drive and click Next.
  • Page 11 5. Windows will notify you that it has located the appropriate driver and is ready to install it. Click the Next button. 6. When Windows will ask you to search for a digital signature, click OK to finish your installation. EtherFast Instant Broadband Series...
  • Page 12: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Common Problems and Solutions This section offers solutions to common issues that may occur during the installation and operation of your Cable Modem with USB and Ethernet Connection. I cannot access my e-mail or Internet service. Make sure all of your connections are secure. Your Ethernet cable should be inserted completely into both the network card on the back of your computer and the port on the back of your Cable Modem.
  • Page 13: Appendix

    Appendix Installing the TCP/IP Protocol Follow these instructions to install the TCP/IP Protocol on one of your PCs only after a network card has been successfully installed inside the PC. These instructions are for Windows 95, 98 or Milliennium. For TCP/IP setup under Microsoft Windows NT or 2000, please refer to your Microsoft Windows NT or 2000 manual.
  • Page 14: Renewing Your Pc's Ip Address

    Renewing Your PC’s IP Address Occsionally, your PC may fail to renew its IP address, which will keep it from connecting to your Cable Internet Service Provider. When this happens, you will not be able to access the Internet through your Cable Modem. This is fair- ly normal, and does not indicate a problem with your hardware.
  • Page 15: Specifications

    Certifications: Operating Temp: Storage Temp: Operating Humidity: Storage Humidity: ® Cable Modem with USB and Ethernet Connection pecifications BEFCMU10 IEEE 802.3 (10BaseT), IEEE 802.3u (100BaseTX), DOCSIS 1.0 USB Specifications 1.1 64QAM, 256QAM 30Mbps (64QAM), 43Mbps (256QAM) 88MHz to 860MHz 6MHz...
  • Page 16: Warranty Information

    Warranty Information BE SURE TO HAVE YOUR PROOF OF PURCHASE AND A BARCODE FROM THE PRODUCT'S PACKAGING ON HAND WHEN CALLING. RETURN REQUESTS CANNOT BE PROCESSED WITHOUT PROOF OF PURCHASE. IN NO EVENT SHALL LINKSYS’ LIABILITY EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR THE PRODUCT FROM DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDEN- TAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT, ITS ACCOMPANYING SOFTWARE, OR ITS DOCU-...
  • Page 17 http://www.linksys.com © Copyright 2001 Linksys, All Rights Reserved.

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