RCA TCM XXX - Manuel (Page 45)

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Connecting the Cable Modem
1. Connect one end of the coaxial cable to the cable connection in the wall, and the other end
to the connector on the modem labeled CABLE.
2. a. Insert the plug from the AC power supply into the power AC jack on the cable modem.
b. Insert the power cord into the AC adapter, and then plug into an AC outlet.
3. For USB Connection: Connect one end of the USB cable to the USB port on the back of
your computer, and the other end to the USB port on the cable modem’s back panel. (See
page 9 for instructions on loading the USB driver.)
OR
For Ethernet Connection: Connect one end of the Ethernet cable (straight-wired, see
above) to the Ethernet port on the back of your computer, and the other end to the
ETHERNET jack on the modem’s back panel.
Minimum System Requirements
Quick Reference
IBM PC COMPATIBLE MACINTOSH
CPU Pentium preferred PowerPC or higher
System RAM 16MB (32MB preferred) 24MB (32MB preferred)
Operating System Windows 98SE/2000/Me/XP, Linux Mac OS 7.6.1 or higher
Available Disk Space 125MB 50MB
Sound Card Required N/A†
Video VGA or better (SVGA preferred) VGA or better (SVGA built-in preferred)
CD-ROM Drive Required Required
Ethernet 10BaseT or 100BaseT 10BaseT or 100BaseT
USB Port USB (Windows 98SE/2000/Me/XP and Mac OS8/OS9 only)
The Universal Serial Bus is a high speed bus that enables your computer to
communicate simultaneously with a variety of peripherals. If you have other
peripherals that send and receive a lot of information, such as speakers, printers or
scanners, we recommend using an Ethernet card to support this modem.