Ethernet or usb, Ethernet, Both – ARRIS WBM750 User Guide User Manual

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Ethernet or USB?

There are two ways to connect your computer (or other equipment) to the Wide-

band Cable Modem. The following will help you decide which is best for you:

Ethernet

Ethernet is a standard method of connecting two or more devices into a Local Area

Network (LAN). Use the Ethernet connection if your computer has built-in Ethernet

hardware, does not use Windows, or you want to share the Wideband Cable Modem

connection with several computers.

Note:

To connect two or more computers to the Ethernet port, you will need a

hub or broadband router (available at computer retailers).

The Wideband Cable Modem package comes with a 6-foot (1.9m) Ethernet cable

(the connectors look like wide telephone connectors); you can purchase a longer

cable if necessary at a computer retailer. If you are connecting the Wideband Cable

Modem directly to a computer, or to an Ethernet hub or broadband router with a

cross-over switch, ask for Category 5 (CAT5) straight-through cable. If you are con-

necting the Wideband Cable Modem to an Ethernet hub or broadband router with-

out a crossover switch, ask for a Category 5 crossover cable.

USB

USB (Universal Serial Bus) is meant for connecting a variety of accessories, such as

keyboards, mice, printers, and communications devices (including Wideband Cable

Modems) to a single computer. Use the USB connection if you have only one com-

puter, and the computer is using a Windows operating system (Windows 2000 or

later), and has no built-in Ethernet hardware. Wideband Cable Modems with USB

ports include a 5-foot (1.6m) USB cable.

Both

If you have two or more computers, you can connect one computer to the Wide-

band Cable Modem’s USB port and one or more other computers to the Ethernet

port. To connect two or more computers to the Ethernet port, you will need a hub

or broadband router (available at computer retailers).

For more information about connecting two or more computers, contact your cable

service provider.

Touchstone WBM750 Wideband Cable Modem User’s Guide

Ethernet Cable

USB Cable