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TurboComm EC100 User’s Manual Introduction Congratulations on Your Purchase! Your new EC100 DOCSIS Cable Modem will provide you with high-speed access to the Internet through your cable TV (CATV) network - access at a fraction of the time it takes traditional telephone modems. In addition, your service will be always connected. Those two features give you the information you want, when you want it ... and your telephone line is kept free.
TurboComm EC100 User’s Manual Installation Read and Follow Instructions - You should read all the safety and operating instructions before operating the modem. Follow all operating instructions. Retain Instructions - You should save all the safety and operating instructions, for your future reference. Heed Warnings - Comply with all warnings on the products and in the operating instructions.
TurboComm EC100 User’s Manual protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges. Section 810 of the National Electric Code, ANSI/NFPA No. 70-1984 (Section 54 of the Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1) provides information with respect to proper grounding of the cable system. Do not disconnect RF cable from your TurboComm Cable Modem while the power to your modem is on. Use Unplug Power Before Cleaning - Do not use liquid cleaner or aerosol cleaner. Use a damp cloth for cleaning.
TurboComm EC100 User’s Manual Overview The modem provides you with high-speed data communications over the television cable network by following the widely accepted DOCSIS/MCNS standards being developed by the Multimedia Cable Network System (MCNS) consortium. Those standards offer a combination of high performance and interoperability among many of the cable system operators in North America.
TurboComm EC100 User’s Manual purchased is compliant with the specification, and that the equipment interoperates with DOCSIS products made by other vendors.
TurboComm EC100 User’s Manual Getting Started What's in the Box? Make sure that you've received the following items. If any item is missing or damaged, contact your dealer immediately.
TurboComm EC100 User’s Manual Diagnostics The TurboComm Cable Modem has five status LEDs for diagnostics. You can monitor the LEDs during installation and power on. Table 1 shows TurboComm Cable Modem status LEDs and identifies what each LED light means. This table will help you to diagnose problems.
TurboComm EC100 User’s Manual Specifications The EC100 DOCSIS Cable Modem is DOCSIS/MCNS compliant. Receiver Physical Speed: 30 Mbps (64QAM) / 43 Mbps (256QAM) Symbol rate: 5.056941 Msym/sec (64QAM); 5.360537 Msym/sec (256QAM) Demodulation: 64QAM / 256QAM Bandwidth: 6 MHz Frequency range: 88 MHz to 860 MHz (edge-to-edge) in 62.
TurboComm EC100 User’s Manual FCC Compliance This TurboComm DOCSIS Cable Modem has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B personal computer and peripherals, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
TurboComm EC100 User’s Manual Installing the Cable Modem The TurboComm DOCSIS Cable Modem is designed to be positioned vertically or horizontally. To avoid thermal problems, allow at least one inch spacing between the ventilation holes and any object to either side of the unit. It's best to have no obstructions on top of the unit. The top of the unit should be at least two inches from any obstruction. Connect the cable modem using the following steps, referring to the figure below. 1.
TurboComm EC100 User’s Manual Consumer Cable Modem FAQ's What is a MCNS compliant cable modem? - A cable modem is a device that hooks up to your computer and instead of getting an internet connection through your telephone wire (or another system), you get a connection through your cable network (same place your cable TV connection comes from). The bandwidth is much bigger in your cable network and allows you to get information from the internet at much faster speeds.
TurboComm EC100 User’s Manual If my cable operator offers the service, but not with the TurboComm EC100 Cable Modem, can I purchase the modem from you and use it with their service? - Unfortunately, the cable operator decides who their cable modem vendor is going to be and you have to go along with their decision.
