cable modem service. Typically this takes less than 5 minutes, but in some cases
this may take up to 30 minutes to complete.
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Go to
Now that your cable modem is connected, do this:
below
.
Now that your cable modem is connected, do this:
Now that you have installed your cable modem and it has synchronized itself with the
cable network, your cable modem can connect your computers, tablets, smartphones
and other Wi-Fi compatible or Ethernet-enabled devices to the Internet.
To check that your cable modem is working, open your browser and go to a familiar Web
site. If it works, congratulations! Installation is complete for a single PC.
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To learn how to connect both wired and wireless computers and other devices to
your Cable Modem/Router go to:
Chapter 3: Connecting Other Devices to your
Cable Modem/Router
.
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Your Cable Modem/Router comes from the factory with a default SSID (Wireless
Network Name), wireless security enabled, and a unique random Pre-Shared
Key (Security Key/Password). These default settings for your modem/router are
listed on the label of your unit. When the cable modem is standing vertically this
label is located on the side of your modem. Most users can go ahead and use the
default settings. You may want to change the wireless settings if you are
replacing a wireless router and want to use the same wireless network name and
wireless password as the existing router instead of changing all your wireless
devices to use the Cable Modem/Router’s defaults, or in the unlikely event that
one of the wireless devices only supports WEP security. If you want to make
changes to the default wireless settings, please refer to
Chapter 4: Changing
your Wireless Settings
.
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We
strongly recommend
that you change the default password in the
Configuration Manager for your Cable Modem/Router. (This is not the Wireless
Password.)
This precaution, recommended for any router, helps prevent a
CSRF (cross site request forgery) hacker from gaining control of your router and
redirecting you to websites that they control to steal sensitive financial
information or money from you. To learn how to change your default password,
please see
Accessing the Zoom Configuration Manager
.
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If you are using the Cable Modem/Router for online gaming you may need to
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