User Manual

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Chapter 1
Before You Begin
This chapter provides an overview of the Hitron™ “Broadband Residential Cable Modem
Gateway” BRG-35302 / BWA35302 (cable modem) and helps you prepare for its installation.
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! CAUTION! Be sure to read this entire User’s Manual from front to back in
sequence before installing the Hitron “Broadband Residential
Cable Modem Gateway” BRG-35302/BWA-35302 (cable
modem)
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the Hitron “Broadband Residential Cable Modem Gateway ”
BRG-35302/BWA35302, which is an MCNS DOCSIS™ 2.0 cable modem featuring the latest
DOCSIS technology.
The cable modem enables your network cable operator to provide you with broadband
applications such as telecommunications, IP dedication for your small office/home office
(SOHO), or high-speed residential Internet access. The cable modem provides downstream
speed of up to 38 Mbps from the cable network to your computer and 30 Mbps (128QAM) from
your computer to the cable network.
Another distinctive feature of the cable modem is its easy installation, because DHCP and
TFTP clients can obtain automatic access to the IP address and configuration from their
network servers via the modem. SNMP agents permit remote configuration and monitoring from
a management station equipped with an SNMP server.
Cable Modem Features
This section summarizes the features of the cable modem:
• Full-featured compact, economical cable modem with Ethernet port, USB port (BRG35302)
and Wireless port (BWA35302).
• DOCSIS 2.0 –compliant (EuroDOCSIS 2.0 Compliant), and down compatible to DOCSIS
1.1/1.0
• Equipped TurboDOX that significantly increases the download speed of TCP applications by
factors up to 20 times the downstream throughput. Capable of handling downstream data
transmission speeds up to 38Mbps; upstream to 30Mbps (128QAM).
• RJ-45 10/100BaseT Ethernet port provides traditional industry-standard connection.
• Extensive SNMP management support: MIB-II,