Netgear C6250 Ac1600 Wifi Cable Modem Router User Manual

Table 1.  Front panel LEDs  
LEDIconDescription
Power
•  Solid green . Power is supplied to the modem router.
•  Off. No power is supplied to the modem router.
•  Solid red . 
 The modem router is starting up (the Power LED lights solid red for 
a few seconds before turning green) or entered thermal cutoff mode. If the 
Power LED blinks red or lights solid red at any time other than when you\
 turn it 
on, see  Troubleshoot with the LEDs  on page  185.
Downstream
•  Solid amber . One downstream channel...

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The following table describes the buttons on the right side panel.
Table 2.  Button descriptions
 
ButtonIconDescription
WiFi 
On/Off
By default, the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz WiFi radios are enabled. Pressing this\
 button for three 
seconds turns off both radios. Pressing the button again for three seconds turns on both\
 
radios.
If you turn off the radios, both WiFi LEDs on the front panel turn off too. If you turn on the 
radios, both WiFi LEDs...

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Each Ethernet port provides two port LEDs: a left LED (green) and a ri\
ght port LED 
(amber), which, together, indicate the operating speed and traffic condition. The following 
table describes the port LEDs.
Table 3.  Ethernet port LED descriptions
 
LEDDescription
LAN port 
LEDs • 
Left LED solid green . 
 The port is operating at 1000 Mbps.
•  Left LED blinking green . 
 The port is transmitting or receiving data while operating at 
1000...

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-
2.4 GHz cordless phone
- 5 GHz cordless phone
• Place the modem router away from large metal surfaces, large glass surfa\
ces, insulated 
walls, and items such as these:
- Solid metal doors
- Aluminum studs
- Fish tanks
- Mirrors
- Brick
- Concrete
When you use multiple access points, it is better if adjacent access poi\
nts use different radio 
frequency channels to reduce interference. 
 The recommended channel spacing between 
adjacent...

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To cable your modem router:
1. Connect a coaxial cable.
Use the coaxial cable that your cable company provides to connect the cable port on the 
modem router to a cable wall outlet or a line splitter.
Note:For XFINITY cable Internet service, Comcast XFINITY recommends 
connecting your modem router to a cable wall outlet.
2. Connect the power adapter provided in the package to the modem router and plug the 
power adapter into an electrical...

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Note:Your cable Internet provider’s contact information might change. You 
can also find the contact information in your monthly Internet service 
billing statement.
2. If you are unable to activate your Internet service using the instructions on your cable 
Internet provider’s website, call your cable Internet provider and do the following:
a.When asked, provide your account information and provide the modem router’s 
model number, which is...

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Before you start the self-activation process, make sure that your account number, account 
phone number, and login information (your email address or user name and password) are 
nearby.
To activate your Internet connection with Comcast XFINITY’s self-activation process:
1. Close all web browsers.
2. Launch a web browser.
You are redirected to the XFINITY self-activation page. If you are not redirected to the 
XFINITY self-activation page,...

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(assigning IP addresses to devices on the network). This turns the modem router into a 
bridged modem.
Note:If the modem router functions as a cable modem only (that is, as a 
bridged modem or in bridge mode), the modem router’s WiFi radios 
are turned off.
To cable your modem router to a gateway or router and change the router mode:
1. Connect a coaxial cable.
Use the coaxial cable that your cable company provides to connect the cable port...

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With the 
No setting, the modem router works as a bridge and obtains IP information \
from 
the cable Internet provider.
11.  Click the  Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
12.  Follow the instructions that came with your router or gateway to connect\
 it to the modem 
router.
CAUTION:
When the modem router is in bridge mode, you must connect only one 
device (your other router) to one of the Ethernet ports on the modem 
router. In most...

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2.   Connect to the Network and 
Access the Modem Router
This chapter describes how to use NETGEAR genie to connect to the modem router.
This chapter contains the following sections:
•Connect to the Network
•Types of Logins and Access
•Product Label
•Access NETGEAR genie
•Access the Modem Router with the NETGEAR genie App
Note:For information about installing the modem router, see the AC1600 
WiFi Cable Modem Router Model C6250 Quick Start Guide that 
comes in the product package. You can also...