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Home security systems

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Microwaves

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Computers

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Base of a cordless phone

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2.4 GHz cordless phone

5.

Place the modem router away from large metal surfaces, large glass surfaces, and insulated

walls such as these:

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Solid metal door

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Aluminum studs

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Fish tanks

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Mirrors

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Brick

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Concrete

Cable Your Modem Router

The following figure shows how to cable your modem router:

Figure 5. Cable your modem router

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To cable your modem router:

6.

Connect the cable port on the modem router to your cable line splitter or outlet.

Use the coaxial cable from your cable company.

Modem router

Computer

Outlet

Power adapter

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Note:

If Charter is your cable Internet service provider, Charter recommends

connecting your modem router directly to an outlet. If you must use a

splitter, use a splitter that is rated at 3.5 dBmv.

7.

Connect the power adapter to the modem router.

8.

Plug the other end of the power adapter into an electrical outlet.

9.

Wait about 50 seconds for the modem router to start.

The Internet LED blinks, then turns solid green, indicating that a link was established to

the cable network.

For information about LEDs, see

Front Panel

on page

7.

10.

Connect a computer or WiFi device to the modem router.

For more information, see

Connect Computer to the Modem Router

on page

12.

Connect Computer to the Modem Router

You can connect your computer or mobile device (such as a smartphone or gaming device)

to the modem router’s WiFi network through a wired or WiFi connection.

Wired Connection

You can connect your computer to the modem router using an Ethernet cable and join the

modem router’s local area network (LAN).

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To connect your computer to the modem router with an Ethernet cable:

1.

Make sure that the modem router has power (its Power LED is lit).

2.

Connect an Ethernet cable to a LAN port on your computer.

3.

Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to one of the numbered LAN ports.

Your computer connects to the local area network (LAN). A message might display on

your computer screen to notify you that an Ethernet cable is connected.

WiFi Connection

You can connect to the modem router’s WiFi network with Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) or

you can find and select the WiFi network.

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To use WPS to connect to the WiFi network:

1.

Make sure that the modem router has power (its Power LED is lit).

2.

Check the WPS instructions for your computer or mobile device.

3.

Press the

WPS

button on the modem router.

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4.

Within two minutes, on your computer or mobile device, press its

WPS

button or follow its

instructions for WPS connections.

Your computer or mobile device connects to the WiFi network.

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To find and select the WiFi network:

1.

Make sure that the modem router has power (its Power LED is lit).

2.

On your computer or mobile device, find and select the WiFi network.

The WiFi network name is on the modem router’s label.

3.

Join the WiFi network and enter the WiFi password.

The password is on the modem router’s label.

Your computer or mobile device connects to the WiFi network.

Log In to Your Modem Router

Log in to the modem router to view or change its settings.

Note:

To connect to the modem router, use a computer configured for

DHCP (most computers are). For help with configuring DHCP, see the

instructions that came with your computer.

If you do not click the

Logout

button, when you have logged in, the modem router waits for

activity for five minutes before it automatically logs you out.

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To log in to the modem router:

1.

Type

in the address field of your web browser.

A login screen displays.

2.

Enter the modem router user name and password.

The default user name is

admin

. The default password is

password

. The user name and

password are case-sensitive.

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The modem router main menu displays.

View Basic Settings

You can view or change the Internet settings for the modem router.

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To view or configure basic settings:

1.

Type

in the address field of your web browser.

A login screen displays.

2.

Enter the modem router user name and password.

The default user name is

admin

. The default password is

password

. The user name and

password are case-sensitive.

The modem router main menu displays.

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3.

From the main menu, select

Basic Settings

.

The Basic Settings screen displays:

4.

If your Internet service provider requires a domain name, enter the domain name in the

Domain Name

field.

5.

Enter the device name in the

Device Name

field.

This name is a user-friendly name representing the modem router in the network

computers running Windows Vista and the Network Explorer on all other Windows

computers.

6.

Click the

Apply

button.

Your changes are saved.

Notify Your Internet Service Provider

You must contact your Internet service provider (ISP) and tell them that you are using the

modem router.

1.

Contact your cable ISP and inform them that you are installing a new modem router that

you bought from a retail store.

Provide your cable ISP with the modem router’s model number, which is CG3000Dv2.

Note:

The modem router is certified by all major cable ISPs.