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Cable Modem Drivers and Troubleshooting

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The USB driver for your Cable Modem
New updated! Scientific Atlanta (Cisco) cable modem drivers with Complete Scientific Atlanta Cable Modem Installation CD
Toshiba PCX cable modems

Motorola PCI Cable Modem SB4000
Motorola PCI Cable Modem SURFboard SB4000
Motorola SURFboard SB4220 USB Cable Modem
Motorola SURFboard SB4220 USB Cable Modem
Motorola SURFboard SB4220 USB Cable Modem
Motorola SURFboard SB4220 USB Cable Modem
Motorola SURFboard SB5100 USB Cable Modem
Motorola SURFboard SB5101 USB Cable Modem
Motorola SURFboard SB5120 USB Cable Modem
Motorola SURFboard SB5120 USB Cable Modem
Motorola SURFboard SBG1000 USB Gateway
Motorola SURFboard USB Gateway
Motorola SURFboard Voice over IP Cable Modem
Motorola SurfBoard 4100 USB Cable Modem
Motorola SurfBoard 4200 USB Cable Modem
D-Link DCM-202 Broadband Cable Modem
Scientific Atlanta WebSTAR 2000 series Cable Modem
Scientific-Atlanta WebSTAR 2000 series Cable Modem
3COM OfficeConnect Cable Modem
3COM OfficeConnect Cable Modem
3COM OfficeConnect Cable Modem
3COM OfficeConnect Cable Modem
3COM OfficeConnect Cable Modem
Askey Cable Modem
Belkin High Speed USB Cable Modem
D-Link DCM-202 Broadband Cable Modem
Daewoo International USB Cable Modem
EZ Connect Ethernet/USB Cable Modem - DOCSIS 1.1
JOOHONG SL2810 DOCSIS 2.0 Cable Modem
Netgear CG814 USB Cable Modem
Netgear CG814 USB Cable Modem
RCA USB Cable Modem
Terayon Cable Modem
Toshiba Cable Modem PCX2500
Toshiba Cable Modem PCX2500
Toshiba Cable Modem PCX2600
Toshiba Cable Modem PCX2600
Toshiba Fast Ethernet PCI LAN Card (21142-PA)
Toshiba Modem+Ethernet PC Card
Toshiba PC-Card Ether Adapter
Toshiba PCX1100U USB Cable Modem (NDIS 5)
Toshiba PCX2000 USB Cable Modem (NDIS 5)
Toshiba PCX2200 USB Cable Modem (NDIS 5)
Toshiba PCX5000 USB Cable Modem (NDIS 5)
U.S. Robotics USB Cable Modem
Linksys 1-4 port Cable/DSL router
Linksys BEFCMU10 EtherFast Cable Modem
Linksys BEFCMU10 EtherFast Cable Modem with USB
Linksys BEFCMU10 ver. 4 Cable Modem
Linksys BEFCMU10 ver. 4 Cable Modem
Linksys Cable Modem (CM100)

see also

Troubleshoot Your Cable Modem:
simple and intuitive troubleshooting with pictures for modems:

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Cable Modem: Best Data CMX300V2 Troubleshooting
Cable Modem: Broadxent 8601 Troubleshooting
Cable Modem: CastleNet CXC250 Troubleshooting
Cable Modem: DLink DCM-201 Troubleshooting
Cable Modem: DLink DCM-202 Troubleshooting
Cable Modem: Joohong SL2810 Troubleshooting
Cable Modem: Linksys BEFCMU10v2 Troubleshooting
Cable Modem: Linksys BEFCMU10v3 Troubleshooting
Cable Modem: Linksys BEFCMU10v4 Troubleshooting
Cable Modem: Linksys CM100 Troubleshooting
Cable Modem: Linksys WCG200 Troubleshooting
Cable Modem: Linksys WCG200 v2 Troubleshooting
Cable Modem: Motorola SB4220 Troubleshooting
Cable Modem: Motorola SB5100 Troubleshooting
Cable Modem: Motorola SB5101 Troubleshooting
Cable Modem: Motorola SB5120 Troubleshooting
Cable Modem: Motorola SURFboard® SBG1000 Wireless Gateway Troubleshooting
Cable Modem: Motorola SURFboard® SBG900 Wireless Gateway Troubleshooting
Cable Modem: RCA DCM305 Troubleshooting
Cable Modem: RCA DCM315R Troubleshooting
Cable Modem: RCA DCM425 Troubleshooting
Cable Modem: RCA DCM615 Troubleshooting
Cable Modem: Scientific Atlanta DPC2100 Troubleshooting
Cable Modem: Scientific Atlanta Webstar DPX-2100 Troubleshooting
Cable Modem: SMC 8004 Troubleshooting
Cable Modem: SMC 8011 Troubleshooting
Cable Modem: SMC 8013 Wireless Gateway Troubleshooting
Cable Modem: Terayon TJ615 Troubleshooting
Cable Modem: Terayon TJ715 Troubleshooting
Cable Modem: Terayon TJ715x Troubleshooting
Cable Modem: Toshiba PCX1100 Troubleshooting
Cable Modem: Toshiba PCX1100U Troubleshooting
Cable Modem: Toshiba PCX2000 Troubleshooting
Cable Modem: Toshiba PCX2200 Troubleshooting
Cable Modem: Toshiba PCX2500 Troubleshooting
Cable Modem: Toshiba PCX2600 Troubleshooting
Cable Modem: Toshiba PCX5000 Troubleshooting
Cable Modem: Zoom 5241 Troubleshooting
CDT-PS eMTA: Motorola SBV5220 Troubleshooting

see also

How can I view my Modem's Signal Levels, Firmware Version & Log Entries?
Cable Troubleshooting Guide
Cable Modem Troubleshooting Tips

USB chipset driver updates

If use of cable modem through USB causes problems such as Windows crashes or freezes, you might need to update the drivers for the USB support chipset. To do this, you should visit the support site of the USB chipset manufacturer. http://www.usbman.com/ has specific pointers for ALi, SiS, and VIA chipsets: scroll down the left-hand column looking for the heading Host Type.

If your PC provides USB support with a VIA chipset (used on many Athlon motherboards), you might need to download updated 4-in-1 USB chipset drivers from http://www.viaarena.com/, and you might also need the USB Filter Patch from the same site. See also a VIA support site at http://www.viahardware.com/.

Another option to consider is updating the BIOS on the motherboard: visit the support site of your PC manufacturer.

For further extensive advice on USB problems see http://www.usbman.com/.

Windows XP and USB sleep/standby problems

If you have applied all the updates and patches referred to the article on USB chipset driver updates, and you still get occasional USB disconnections, it is possible that your USB cable modem driver is not smart enough to recover after XP has put the USB root hub into standby to save power. (VIA users note that the USB Filter Patch appears to address similar issues).
If drivers and patches don't fix this, you can prevent XP putting USB to sleep as follows:
Right-click My Computer and select Properties (or open control panel System).
Click tab Hardware, click button Device Manager.
Expand Universal Serial Bus controllers.
Double-click USB Root Hub (or right-click it and select Properties).
Click tab Power Management.
Uncheck Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power.
Click OK to exit USB Root Hub Properties.
Click the red cross to close Device Manager.
Click OK to close System Properties.