Cisco Router DPC3208 User Manual

 
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Note: The full declaration of conformity for this product can be found in the Declarations of 
Conformity and Regulatory Information section of the appropriate product hardware 
installation guide, which is available on Cisco.com. 
The following standards were applied during the assessment of the product against the 
requirements of the Directive 1999/5/EC: 
 EMC: EN 55022 and EN 55024 
     EN 61000-3-2 and EN 61000-3-3 
 Safety: EN 60950-1 
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About This Guide 
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About This Guide 
Introduction 
Welcome. This guide provides instructions and recommendations for placing, 
installing, configuring, operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting the DPC3208 
and EPC3208 DOCSIS Cable Modems.   
Purpose 
This guide covers the following product models: 
 DPC3208 DOCSIS Cable Modem 
 EPC3208 DOCSIS Cable Modem 
All features described in this guide are standard to these models of cable modems 
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Introduction 
This chapter provides an overview of cable modem features, 
indicators, and connectors to help you become familiar with the cable 
modem and the benefits it offers. This chapter also lists the accessories 
and equipment that are provided with the cable modem so you can 
verify that you received all of these items.  
 
 
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Introducing the DOCSIS Cable 
Modem 
In This Chapter 
 Introduction...

 
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Introduction 
Welcome to the exciting world of high-speed Internet and high-quality digital 
telephone service. Your new cable modem meets industry standards for high-speed 
data connectivity along with reliable digital telephone service. The cable modem 
delivers data, voice and wired (Ethernet) gateway capabilities to connect a variety of 
devices in the home or small office and support high-speed data access and cost-
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 Dual color LED status indicators on the front panel provide an informative 
and easy-to-understand display that indicates the cable modem operational 
status 
 Rugged electronic components for long-term reliability 
 Optional battery powered backup on loss of AC power 
Management 
 Software upgradeable by network download 
 Remote manageability using SNMP V1/V2 and V3 
Software and Documentation 
 CD-ROM containing user guides 
  

 
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Whats In the Carton? 
When you receive your cable modem, you should check the equipment and 
accessories to verify that each item is in the carton and that each item is undamaged. 
The carton contains the following items: 
 
 
One DPC3208 or EPC3208 DOCSIS 
Cable Modem 
 
One AC power adapter with power 
cord (Image may vary from actual 
product. May not be provided with all 
products.) 
 
One Ethernet cable (May not be 
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Front Panel Description 
The front panel of your cable modem provides LED status indicators that indicate 
how well and at what state your cable modem is operating. See Operation of Front 
Panel Indicators (on page 21), for more information on front panel LED status 
indicator functions. 
 
DPC3208 (shown with battery backup 
capability) 
 
EPC3208 (shown without battery backup 
capability) 
 
1 POWER—ON, power is applied to the cable modem 
2 DS—ON, the...

 
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power (without AC power). Most LEDs are disabled if the unit is operating on 
battery power. In this mode, the POWER LED blinks to indicate that the unit is 
operating under battery power. 
 The cable modem should only run on battery power when AC power has failed. 
If the POWER LED indicates that the unit is running on battery power, but the 
AC power has not failed, verify that the power cord is plugged into a working 
AC outlet....