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Cisco DPC3000 Cable Modem

Enabling the Visual Network

These days, it seems everyone is downloading music, as well as watching TV and sending video messages on mobile devices. Which means everyone wants faster access to everything.

Now you can get up to four times faster access to multimedia entertainment and communications with the Cisco DPC3000 Cable Modem. By incorporating four bonded downstream channels with four bonded upstream channels, this DOCSIS 3.0 modem can deliver downstream data rates in excess of 160 Mbps and upstream data rates up to 120 Mbps. That's as much as four times faster than conventional single-channel DOCSIS 2.0 cable modems. The DPC3000 cable modem blends streaming digital video technology with social networking, which gives you:

  • Easy navigation of content from your provider and the Internet
  • Higher-quality program viewing
  • Faster, more personalized interactions

Features

Features of the Cisco DPC3000 Cable Modem include the following:

Home Networking

  • Provides a high-speed broadband Internet connection that energizes your online experience and helps enable trouble-free downloading and sharing of files and photos
  • Includes bridged Gigabit Ethernet and 10/100Base-T autosensing and auto-MDIX Ethernet ports
  • Includes on some models a USB 2.0 data port for high-speed data services to other devices
  • Supports up to 64 users (one USB port and up to 63 user-supplied Ethernet hubs)
  • Allows you to attach multiple devices for high-speed networking and sharing of files and folders without copying them to a CD or diskette

Performance

  • Provides a connection to the Internet that is up to four times faster than conventional single-channel DOCSIS 2.0 cable modems by incorporating four bonded downstream channels with four bonded upstream channels
  • Enhances interoperability with most service providers by complying with the following specifications to deliver high-end performance and reliability:
    • DPC3000: Designed to meet the specifications for DOCSIS 3.0 and backward compatible with DOCSIS 2.0, 1.1, and 1.0
    • EPC3000: Designed to meet the specifications for EuroDOCSIS 3.0 and backward compatible with EuroDOCSIS 2.0, 1.1, and 1.0

Design and Function

  • Features easy setup and installation and instant availability
  • Uses an attractive compact design and a versatile orientation to lie flat or stand vertically on a desktop or shelf or mount easily on a wall
  • Uses easy-to-understand LED status indicators on the front panel to show the cable modem status and real-time data transmission activity
  • Includes the WebWizard graphical user interface for simple setup

Management

  • Allows automatic software upgrades by your service provider

PDF User Guide - English (PDF - 1.16 MB)

PDF User Guide - French (PDF - 0.9 MB)

PDF User Guide - German (PDF - 0.9 MB)

Available from select North American service providers. To check availability in your area, contact your local service provider:

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Euro-DOCSIS models also available from select European providers.

Cisco DPC3000 Cable Modem

Electrical

Input voltage 12 VDC
Power consumption
(modem module)
~ 6W
Data ports GigE (Auto-negotiate with Auto-MDIX): RJ-45 Ethernet (1) USB 2.0: USB Type 2 (1)
RF Female "F" type
Output impedance 75 ohms

Mechanical

Dimension (HxWxD) 1.5 in. x 5.6 in. x 5.3 in. (3.85 cm x 14.3 cm x 13.5 cm)
Weight 10.3 oz. (0.292 kg)
Operating temperature 32° to 104°F (-0° to 40°C)
Operating humidity 0 to 95% RH non-condensing
Storage temperature -4° to 158°F (-20° to 70°C)

Standards and Approvals

Designed to meet with the following standards DOCSIS 3.0