Toshiba PCX2500 - Manual

5 Important Rules for Safe Operation In addition to the careful attention devoted to quality standards in the manufacture of your Toshiba DOCSIS Cable Modem, safety is a major factor in the design of every product. However, safety is your responsibility, too. This section lists important information...

6 Do Not Use Near Water - Do not use this product near water - for example, near a bath tub, sink or laundry tub, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool, and the like. Do Not Place Near High Temperature Source - for example near a steamer, Kitchen range fire, and the like. Use Caution in Mounting...

7 Service Do Not Remove Covers - Do not attempt to service this product yourself, as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Unplug this product from the wall outlet carefully, as the AC adapter may be hot. ...

8 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 interop...

10 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. ♦ Toshiba DOCSIS Cable Modem ♦ 10BASE-T Cable (6 feet) ♦ USB Cable (5 feet) ♦ AC Adapter ♦ Stand ♦ CD-ROM Front side LEDs Rear side Connectors...

11 Installing USB Drivers If use the USB interface, connect the cable modem to the PC via the USB, you must install the "USB Driver" in your PC as follows. These "USB Drivers" support a PC running Microsoft Windows 98SE, 2000, Me and XP. Preparation (1)Confirm the Cable modem ready t...

12 USB COMPOSITE DRIVER REMOVAL (1)Make sure that the USB cable is plugged into your PC. (2)Go to the Start button; choose "Settings" and then "Control Panel". (3)From inside the "Control Panel" choose "System". (4)Choose the tab on the top of the screen for "Devi...

13 Diagnostics The Cable Modem has five status LEDs for diagnostics. You can monitor the LEDs during installation and during normal operations. Table 1 shows Cable Modem status LEDs and identifies what each LED light means. This table will help you to diagnose problems. Function Color Definition Cab...

14 How to Use the Stand Please attach the stand to the front of the Cable Modem, referring to the figure below.

15 Specifications The Toshiba DOCSIS Cable Modem is DOCSIS/MCNS compliant. RF Interface 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...

16 Environmental Operating temperature: 32 to 104 degrees Fahrenheit Humidity: 10 to 90 percent (non-condensing) Storage temperature: -4 to 140 degrees Fahrenheit Safety: EN60950 UL1310 UL1950 EMC: EN55022 : 1998 3rd. Class B (Emission) EN55024 : 1998 (Immunity) FCC part 15 class B

18 Q: Where can I download the driver for Cable modem? A: In case of use 10BASE-T interface, the Cable Modem is a stand-alone device that has a 10BASE-T port. All workstations or hub must have a 10BASE-T port or card to connect to the Cable Modem. Since the Cable Modem is a stand alone device, there...

19 Regulatory <>FCC Notice: This equipment 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 install...

20 Glossary 10BASE-T Unshielded, twisted pair cable with an RJ-45 connector, used with Ethernet LAN. “10” indicates the speed (10 Mbps), “Base” refers to baseband technology, and “T” means twisted pair cable. Cable TV Coax Cable that allows wide bandwidth transmission over long distances. Coaxial ca...

22 Installing the Cable Modem 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 ...