Cisco Router DPC3925 User Manual

 
 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 
 
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Antennas 
Use only the antenna supplied with the product.     20090312 CE_Gateway  

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Introduction 
 
Introduction 
Welcome to the exciting world of high-speed Internet and high-quality digital 
telephone service. Your new Cisco® Model DPC3925 DOCSIS® 3.0 or EPC3925 
EuroDOCSIS™ Wireless Residential Gateway with Embedded Digital Voice Adapter 
is a cable modem that meets industry standards for high-speed data connectivity 
along with reliable digital telephone service. The DPC3925 and EPC3925 residential 
gateway delivers data, voice and wired (Ethernet) or wireless...

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 Introduction 
 
 Color-coded interface ports and corresponding cables simplify installation and 
setup 
 DOCSIS-5 compliant LED labeling and behavior provides a user and technician 
friendly method to check operational status and act as a troubleshooting tool 
 Allows automatic software upgrades by your service provider 
  

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Whats In the Carton? 
 
Whats In the Carton? 
When you receive your wireless residential gateway, 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 of the DOCSIS Residential 
Gateway models (DPC3925 or 
EPC3925): 
 
One power adapter (models 
requiring external power supply) 
 
One Ethernet cable (CAT5/RJ-45) 
 
One CD-ROM  
If any of these items are missing...

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 Front Panel Description 
 
Front Panel Description 
The front panel of your residential gateway provides LED status indicators that 
indicate how well and at what state your residential gateway is operating. See Front 
Panel LED Status Indicator Functions (on page 99), for more information on front 
panel LED status indicator functions.  
 
Model DPC3925 shown here 
 
1 POWER—ON, power is applied to the wireless residential gateway  
2 DS—ON, the wireless residential gateway is...

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Back Panel Description 
 
Back Panel Description 
The following illustrations show the description and function of the back panel 
components on the Cisco DPC3925 residential gateway. 
 
1 POWER—Connects the residential gateway to the AC power adapter that is 
provided with your residential gateway 
 CAUTION: 
Avoid damage to your equipment. Only use the power supply 
that is provided with your residential gateway. 
2 ON/OFF SWITCH (European models only)—Allows you to power of the...

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 Back Panel Description 
 
 
8 WIRELESS SETUP—Pressing this switch initiates wireless setup, this feature 
allows the user to add new Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) compliant wireless 
clients to the home network 
9 RESET—A momentary pressing (1-2 seconds) of this switch reboots the EMTA. 
Pressing the switch for more than ten seconds first causes a reset-to-factory-
default of all settings and then reboots the gateway 
 CAUTION: 
The Reset button is for maintenance purposes only. Do...

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What Are the System Requirements for Internet Service? 
 
What Are the System Requirements for Internet Service? 
To ensure that your residential gateway operates efficiently for high-speed Internet 
service, verify that all of the Internet devices on your system meet or exceed the 
following minimum hardware and software requirements. 
Note: You will also need an active cable input line and an Internet connection. 
Minimum System Requirements for a PC 
 A PC with a Pentium MMX 133...

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 How Do I Subscribe to High-Speed Internet and Telephone Service? 
 
How Do I Subscribe to High-Speed Internet and Telephone 
Service? 
Before you can use your residential gateway, you need to have a high-speed Internet 
access account. If you do not have a high-speed Internet access account, you need to 
set up an account with your local service provider. Choose one of the options in this 
section. 
I Do Not Have a High-Speed Internet Access Account 
If you do not have a high-speed...

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How Do I Subscribe to High-Speed Internet and Telephone Service? 
 
I Already Have an Existing High-Speed Internet Access Account 
If you have an existing high-speed Internet access account, you must give your 
service provider the serial number and the MAC address of the residential gateway. 
Refer to the serial number and MAC address information listed previously in this 
section. 
I Want to Use the Application Server for Telephone Service 
You will also need to set up a telephone...