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Second Edition (SE), Windows Me, Windows 2000, or Windows XP. The cable modem’s USB setup does not support the Macintosh . operating system, Windows 98 First Edition, and NT. o Windows 98 SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000, or Windows XP CD or diskettes. o An active USB port on your PC. • If using the cable modem’s Ethernet port: o A PC running Windows 95 (or later) operating system or a Macintosh computer running system 7.6 (or later) operating system o An active Ethernet port on your PC or Macintosh User’s Guide Be sure to follow the instructions provided for the port that you want to use. Using the USB port allows you to install the cable modem faster and easier than using the ethernet port, because you do not have to install and configure a network interface card (NIC). USB, however, only enables you to connect one computer to the cable modem. Using the ethernet port allows you connect multiple computers to a cable modem through the use of additional equipment that is not included. Please contact your cable service provider for more information on using multiple computers. 2. Installing the Cable Modem Using the USB Port This chapter explains the process of installing your cable modem using the USB port. First, you will install the hardware (cable modem, USB cable, coax cable, and power adapter). You will then install the cable modem drivers and verify that the computer USB port is functioning properly. NOTE: The cable modem’s USB setup does not support the Macintosh.operating system, Windows 95 & NT. Installing the Software Drivers Before Hardware Connection CAUTION: You should run the “Setup.exe” program first before you connect the USB cable to the PC. To install the USB drivers using the Windows operating system: 1. Double click the Setup.exe program in the CD. 2. Then the “Choose Setup Language” screen appears. You can choose the language you need and click OK. User’s Guide 3. You will see the following Welcome screen. 4. Click Next. You will see the following Start Copying Files screen. User’s Guide 5. Click Next. You will see the following screen. 6. Click Finish. Now you can install the hardware. Installing the Hardware This section explains how to connect the cable modem to the computer, wall outlet, and electrical outlet. To install the hardware: 1. Power off the computer 2. Connect one end of the coaxial cable to the cable modem’s cable connector. Connect the other end of the coaxial cable to the cable wall outlet. Be sure not to bend or over tighten the cables as this may strain the connector and cause damage. If you plan to connect the cable modem and television to the same wall outlet, you must use a cable line splitter (not included). 3. Connect one end of the USB cable to the cable modem’s USB port and the other end of the cable to the USB port on the PC. 4. Plug the cable modem’s power adapter into the cable modem’s power jack and into a wall User’s Guide outlet or surge protector. 5. You are now ready to install the software drivers. Installing the Software Drivers This section explains how to install the software drivers that your PC requires for the cable modem to operate. Installing the Software Drivers in Windows 98 SE Operating System CAUTION: You must install the drivers located on the CD that ships with your cable modem. If you use the default Windows-supplied software drivers, you will not be able to properly install the cable modem. To install the cable modem software drivers using the Windows 98 operating system: 1. Power on your PC. After your computer boots, Windows detects the cable modem. The Found New Hardware screen appears, followed by the Add New Hardware Wizard screen. 2. Insert the CD into the PC’s CD-ROM drive and click Next. You will see the following screen. User’s Guide 3. Select Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended). Then select Next. You will see the following screen. 4. Check the CD-ROM drive check box and verify that the CD is in the CD-ROM drive. Click Next to have Windows search for the necessary driver files. You will see the following: User’s Guide 5. Select the updated driver (Recommended) USB Cable Modem 351000 and click next. You will see the following screen. CAUTION: You must verify that Ambit USB Cable Modem appears on the screen. If USB Composite Device appears, you must click Back twice and specify the correct location of the driver files. DO NOT proceed if USB Composite Device is displayed in the above window. Contact your cable provider for further assistance. User’s Guide 6. Click Next. The computer automatically installs the necessary driver files. You may see the following screen 7. If the above screen appears, you must insert the Windows 98 CD so that Windows can copy the remaining files. 8. After files copying is done, you will see the following screen: User’s Guide 9. Click Finish to complete the installation. You will see the following screen. 10. Choose Yes to restart your computer. 11. After the computer is rebooted, verif...