3Com 2940 - Manual (Page 9)

B EFORE Y OU B EGIN
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Fold-out Quick Installation Guide
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This User’s Guide & Reference
Not Included:
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A PC running Windows

95 (or later)
or a Macintosh

running System 7.5 (or
later) with TCP/IP protocol installed
(see the following two sections for more
information on installing TCP/IP)
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An active two-way cable line
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An active Ethernet port or network
interface card (NIC) installed in your
computer
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A 7/16 inch (or adjustable) wrench for
securing the cable line to the modem
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A screwdriver, pushpins, and screws (for
optional wall-mounting) The screw
heads should be at least 0.2” (5mm) in
diameter for them to be properly
captured in the slot. If you are using
wood screws, use #6 pan heads or
equivalent.
Configuring the TCP/IP
Protocol on a Windows PC
If you have a PC running Windows 95 or
later, you need to make sure the TCP/IP
communications protocol is installed on
your system before you install your cable
modem. The listing of actual components
installed on your PC depends on the
hardware installed in your computer. The
installation example in this guide assumes a
3Com EtherLink

III 3C509B-TPO NIC
has been installed and the screen images
shown below reflect this hardware
configuration. Other networking cards will
work but the screen images will look
somewhat different.