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Us er Guide Linksys DP C3008/EP C3008 Cable Modem[...]
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i Cont ents Linksys DPC3008/EPC3008 i Notices About this guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Where t o find more help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Soft ware and firmw are use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Impor tant Safety Instruc tions Notice to installers . . . . . . [...]
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1 Notices Linksys DPC3008/EPC3008 1 Notices About this guide This guide provides instructions and recommendations for installing, configuring, operating , maintaining, and troubleshooting the DPC3008 and EPC3008 DOCSIS 3.0 cable modems. All f eatures described in this guide are standard to these models of cable modems unless other wise noted . F or[...]
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2 Impor tant Safety Instruc tions Linksys DPC3008/EPC3008 Notice à l’ att ention des installat eurs de réseaux câblés Les instructions relatives aux interventions d’ entretien, fournies dans la présente notice, s’ adressent ex clusivement au personnel technique qualifié. Pour réduire les risques de chocs élec triques, n ’ effectuer [...]
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3 Impor tant Safety Instruc tions Linksys DPC3008/EPC3008 Impor tant saf ety instruc tions 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. F ollow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water . 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in acc ordance with the manufa[...]
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4 Impor tant Safety Instruc tions Linksys DPC3008/EPC3008 W AR N IN G Av oid electric shock and fire hazard! Do not locate an outside antenna system in the vicinity of ov erhead power lines or pow er circuits. T ouching power lines or circuits might be fatal . Pr otect the product from lightning In addition to disconnecting the AC pow er fr om the [...]
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5 Impor tant Safety Instruc tions Linksys DPC3008/EPC3008 Pr otect from exposure t o moisture and f oreign objects W AR N IN G S • Av oid electr ic shock and fire hazard! Do not expose this product to dripping or splashing liquids, rain, or moisture . Objects filled with liquids, such as vases, should not be placed on this apparatus. • Av oid e[...]
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6 Impor tant Safety Instruc tions Linksys DPC3008/EPC3008 FC C Declara tion of Conf ormity This device complies with Part 15 of FC C Rules. Operation is subjec t to the following two conditions: 1) the device may not cause harmful inter ference , and 2) the device must accept any interference received, including int er ference that may cause undesi[...]
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7 Impor tant Safety Instruc tions Linksys DPC3008/EPC3008 NOT E The full declaration of conf ormity for this product can be found in the Declarations of Conf ormity and Regulator y Information section of the appropriate pr oduct hardware installation guide, which is available on Cisc o .com . The following standards were applied during the assessme[...]
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8 Pr oduct O ver view Linksys DPC3008/EPC3008 P r oduc t O ver view Introduction W elcome to the exciting world of high-speed Internet. Y our new cable modem meets industr y standards for high-speed data connectivity. The modem delivers data and wired (Ethernet) capabilities to connect a variet y of devices in the home or small office and supports [...]
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9 Pr oduct O ver view Linksys DPC3008/EPC3008 Management • Soft ware upgradeable b y network download • Remote manageability using SNMP V1/V2 and V3 F ront panel The front panel of your modem provides LED status indicators that indicate how well and at what state your modem is operating. S ee “Understanding the F ront P anel Indicators” on [...]
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10 Installing Y our Modem Linksys DPC3008/EPC3008 Installing Y our Modem Requiremen ts Before installing the modem, make sure that your system meets the requirements list ed below . Sy stem r equirements f or Internet service T o make sure that your modem opera tes efficiently for high-speed Internet service, you must have: • An Internet- capable[...]
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11 Installing Y our Modem Linksys DPC3008/EPC3008 • Choose a location that is relatively protected from accidental disturbance or harm, such as a closet, basement, or other protected area. • Choose a location with plent y of room for guiding the cables away from the modem without straining or crimping them. • Choose a location that allows ade[...]
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12 Installing Y our Modem Linksys DPC3008/EPC3008 Dimensions Use this illustr ation as a guide for mounting the modem to the wall . (Image not to scale) Mounting the modem to the wall 1. Using a drill with a 3/16-inch bit, drill t wo holes at the same height and 4 inches apart. 2. Are you mounting the modem into a dr ywall or concrete sur face wher[...]
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13 Installing Y our Modem Linksys DPC3008/EPC3008 NOT E Pr ofessional installation may be a vailable. C ontact your local service provider for help . Connect the modem T o connect the modem to home devic es: 1. Choose an appropriate and safe location to install the modem (close to a power source, an active cable connec tion, and your computer if us[...]
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14 Understanding the F ron t P anel Indicators Linksys DPC3008/EPC3008 Understanding the F ront P anel Indicators Indicator char ts Normal operations (po wer up ) The following chart illustrates the sequence of steps and the corresponding appearance of the modem front panel LED status indicat ors dur ing pow er up, calibra tion, and registration on[...]
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15 F AQs and T roubleshooting Linksys DPC3008/EPC3008 F A Qs and T r oubleshooting F r equently asked questions Q . How do I c onfigure TCP/IP pr otocol? T o configure T CP/IP protocol , you need to have an Ethernet Net work Inter face C ard (NIC) with T CP/IP c ommunications protocol installed on your system. TCP/IP is a communications protocol us[...]
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16 F AQs and T roubleshooting Linksys DPC3008/EPC3008 5. Select both Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically in the Internet Protoc ol ( TCP/IP) P roperties window , and then click OK . 6. Click Y es to restart your computer when the L ocal Network window opens. The computer restarts. The T CP/IP protocol is n[...]
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17 F AQs and T roubleshooting Linksys DPC3008/EPC3008 Renewing the IP address on Macintosh sy stems 1. Close all open programs . 2. Open your Pr eferences f older . 3. Drag the tcp/ip pref erences file to the T rash . 4. Close all open windows and empty the T rash . 5. Restar t your computer . 6. As your computer starts, simultaneously press and ho[...]
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18 F AQs and T roubleshooting Linksys DPC3008/EPC3008 The modem does not regist er an Ethernet connection • V erify that your computer has an Ethernet card and that the Ethernet driver soft ware is properly installed. If you purchase and install an Ethernet card, f ollow the installation instructions. • V erify the status of the front panel sta[...]
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