Netgear C3000 N300 Wifi Cable Modem Router User Manual

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Cable the Modem Router with a Simple Network
The modem router comes configured to work as both a modem and a router. You can share 
your Internet connection without connecting the modem router to a router\
 or gateway.
Modem router Power On/Off
Power adapter Coaxial cable
button
Figure 4. Modem router with a simple network

To cable your modem router:
1.  Connect a coaxial cable from the cable port on the  modem router 
 to a cable wall outlet...

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To cable your modem router to a router or gateway:
1. 
Connect a coaxial cable from the cable port on the  modem router to a cable wall outlet 
or a line splitter.
Use the coaxial cable that your cable company provides.
Note: If Charter is your cable Internet service provider (ISP), Charter 
recommends connecting your modem router  directly to a cable wall 
outlet. If you must use a splitter, use a splitter that is rated at 3.5 \
dBmv.
2....

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2.   Connect to the Network and 
Access the Modem Router
This chapter contains the following sections:
•Connect to the Network 
•Types of Logins 
•Log In to the Modem Router  

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Connect to the Network
You can connect to the modem router’s network through a wired or WiFi connection. If you 
set up your computer to use a static IP address, change the settings so that it uses Dynamic 
Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). 
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).
To connect your...

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Label
The label on the modem router shows the login information, MAC address, \
and serial 
number.
Figure 5. Modem router label
Types of Logins
Separate types of logins have different purposes. It is important that you understand the 
difference so that you know which login to use when. 
Types of logins: • ISP login. 
 The login that your ISP gave you logs you in to your Internet service. Your 
service...

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A login screen displays.
3. Enter the modem router user name and password.
The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.  

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3.   Specify Initial Settings
This chapter contains the following sections:
•Notify Your Internet Service Provider 
•Specify the Cable Connection Starting Frequency 
•View Modem Router Initialization 
•Specify the Internet Connection Settings  

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Notify Your Internet Service Provider
You must contact your Internet service provider (ISP) and tell them tha\
t you are using the 
modem router.
To set up your Internet connection:
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 C3000.
Note: The modem router is  certified by all major...

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•
If the  modem router is  not visible, your cable ISP can give you instructions to verify 
why the modem router  does not connect with your high-speed Internet service.
• If the  modem router 
 is visible to your cable ISP, try rebooting the modem router and 
check its LEDs to verify the status of the Internet connection.
Specify the Cable Connection Starting Frequency
The starting frequency is automatically generated. For most...

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View Modem Router Initialization 
You can utrack the initialization procedure of the modem router, and to g\
et details about the 
downstream and upstream cable channel. The time is displayed after the modem router is 
initialized.
The modem router automatically goes through the following steps in the p\
rovisioning  process:
• Scans and locks the downstream frequency and then ranges the upstream ch\
annels.
• Obtains a W
 AN address...