1
Be sure your computer is on and the cable modem/router is unplugged.
Note:
Please refer to the
Hardware Connection
section if you would like to see a diagram of
the back of the cable modem and a description of the connections as you read the following
steps.
2
Connect one end of the coaxial cable to the cable outlet or splitter. Connect the other end of
the coaxial cable to the
Cable
connector on the rear panel of the cable modem. Hand-tighten
the connectors to avoid damaging them.
¾
You can connect a coaxial cable between an open cable service wall jack and the cable
modem. (If no wall jack is available, you can use a coaxial T connector or splitter.)
¾
Alternatively, there may already be a coaxial cable that is connected to service and that has
an open end for connecting to the cable modem/router.
3
Plug the power cord into the
AC IN
connector on the rear panel of the cable modem/router
and into the electrical outlet. This turns the cable modem/router on. Check if the
Power
LED
lights up.
4
For initial setup we recommend that you connect the provided Ethernet cable to any
Gigabit
Ethernet
port (GE / LAN 1, 2, 3, or 4) on the rear panel of the cable modem/router and
connect the other end to the Ethernet port on your computer. If you want to connect your
computer wirelessly instead, see
Connecting the Cable Modem/Router Wirelessly to Some
Device
.
Note:
Allow 5 to 30 minutes to power up the first time because the cable modem must locate and
connect to the appropriate channels for communication. You’ll see the
DS
,
US
, and/or
Online
modem lights flashing until the
Online
light stays steady green to signal success.
Now open your browser and go to a familiar Web site to check that the cable modem/router is
working.
±
If you want to connect the modem/router wirelessly to some device, see
Connecting the
Cable Modem/Router Wirelessly to Some Device
.
±
If you want to connect additional computers/devices using the modem/router’s
Ethernet/LAN ports, please see
Read This Only if You Are Connecting Additional
Computers and/or Other Devices to the Cable Modem/Router’s Ethernet port
s
.
±
If you want to configure advanced options, please refer to the
Table of Contents
at the
beginning of this User Manual to select a specific topic.
±
If you want to set up a wireless network, please refer to
Appendix A: Setting Up Your
Wireless Network
. (Most newer
Windows 7, Vista, and XP computers with built-in
wireless networking
capabilities do not require the installation of a wireless component. If
this is the case, you should set up that computer’s wireless connection if it isn’t already
configured using the Windows 7, Vista, or XP connect utility. See
Appendix A
for
instructions.)
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