What’s on the cd, Items you need – ARRIS WBM750 User Guide User Manual

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What’s on the CD?

The CD provides the following items:

• Quick Install Guide
• User’s Guide
• USB Drivers (Windows 2000/XP/Vista)
• Remove USB Driver Utility

Items You Need

If you are installing the Wideband Cable Modem yourself, make sure you have the

following items on hand before continuing:

• Wideband Cable Modem package: see What’s in the Box? for a list of

items in the package.

• Coaxial cable (coax): as shown in the image to the left, this is a thin cable

with a connector on each end. It is the same kind of wire used to connect to

your television for cable TV. You can buy coax from any electronics retailer

and many discount stores; make sure it has connectors on both ends. There

are two types of connectors, slip-on and screw-on; the screw-on connectors

are best for use with your Wideband Cable Modem. The coax should be long

enough to reach from your Wideband Cable Modem to the nearest cable out-

let.

• Splitter (optional): provides an extra cable connection by splitting a sin-

gle outlet into two. You may need a splitter if you have a TV already con-

nected to the cable outlet that you want to use. You can buy a splitter from

any electronics retailer and most discount stores; you may also need a short

piece of coax cable (with connectors); use it to connect the splitter to the

cable outlet and then connect the Wideband Cable Modem and TV to the

splitter.
Note: A splitter effectively cuts the signal in half and sends each half to its

two outputs. Using several splitters in a line may deteriorate the quality of

your television and/or internet connection.

• Information packet: your cable company should furnish you with a packet

containing information about your service and how to set it up. Read this in-

formation carefully and contact your cable company if you have any ques-

tions.

Touchstone WBM750 Wideband Cable Modem User’s Guide

Coax Cable