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C
HAPTER
 2: USB I
NSTALLATION
center of the cable line when you connect it to the cable 
modem. After hand-tightening the CATV cable 
connector, use the adjustable wrench to firmly tighten it. 
Be careful not to over-tighten the connector or you may 
damage either the connector or the cable modem. If 
you plan to have the cable line connected to a television 
as well as the cable modem, you will need a cable line 
splitter (not included).
b Connect the USB cable line to the cable modem’s USB 
port and to the USB port on the computer.
c Plug the cable modem’s power adapter into a wall outlet 
or surge protector and into the cable modem’s power 
jack. 
Windows detects the cable modem. The Found New 
Hardware screen appears.
3 When the Add New Hardware Wizard screen appears, 
insert the Cable Connections CD into the computer’s 
CD-ROM drive.