Netgear C6220 Docsis 3 0 High Speed Wifi Cable Modem Router User Manual

Hardware Setup 
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To cable your modem router:
1. Connect the antennas to the threaded antenna posts.
2. Turn off existing modems and routers.
If you are replacing a modem that is currently connected in your home, unplug the 
modem and plug the new modem router into the same outlet.
3. Connect a coaxial cable.
Use the coaxial cable that is provided by Comcast XFINITY to connect the cable port on 
the modem router to a cable wall outlet.
Make sure that the...

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The startup procedure takes about one minute. When the startup procedure\
 is complete, 
the Power LED lights green.
5.  On your WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device, find and select the WiFi\
 network.
The WiFi network name is on the modem router label.
6.  Join the WiFi network and enter the WiFi password.
The password is on the modem router label.
Your WiFi device connects to the WiFi network.
7.  Launch a web browser
 .
8.  T
ype...

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Activate Your Internet Service
Activate your Internet service by using Comcast XFINITY’s self-activation process. If you are 
unable to self-activate your modem router, call Comcast XFINITY customer service. After you 
complete the setup, perform a speed test.
Before you start the self-activation process, make sure that your accoun\
t number, account 
phone number
 , and login information (your email address or user name and password)\
 are...

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3. Wait for Comcast XFINITY to confirm that your modem router is active.
4. If you do not get an Internet connection with the modem router, ask Comcast XFINITY to 
look for your modem router online, and do one of the following depending on what Comcast 
XFINITY tells you about your modem router:
•If the modem router is not visible, Comcast XFINITY can give you instructions to verify 
why the modem router does not connect with your high-speed...

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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  

Connect to the Network and Access 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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3. 
Join the WiFi network and enter the WiFi password.
The password is on the modem router label.
Your WiFi device connects to the WiFi network.
Label
The label on the modem router shows the login information, MAC address, \
and serial  number.
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Figure 6. Modem router label
Types of Logins
Separate types of logins serve different purposes. It is important that you understand the 
difference so...

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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 first time you log in to the modem router, you are prompted to change the admin  password and set up security questions. 
 You must enter these settings before you can 
access the Internet.
4.  Enter a new password.
5.  Select security questions...

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3.   Specify Initial Settings
This chapter contains the following sections:
•Specify the Cable Connection Starting Frequency 
•View Modem Router Initialization 
•Specify the Internet Connection Settings 
•Specify an IPv6 Internet Connection  

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Specify the Cable Connection Starting Frequency
The starting frequency is automatically generated. For most Internet con\
nections, you do not 
need to specify this information. If you must enter a starting frequency\
, contact your Internet 
service provider.
To change the starting frequency:
1.  Launch a web browser from a WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device that \
is 
connected to the network.
2.  T
ype  http://routerlogin.net...