Netgear C6300 Ac1750 Wifi Cable Modem Router User Manual

WiFi network name and password
Serial number MAC address
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Figure 4.  Product label
Cable Your Modem Router
The most common way to cable your modem router is the simplest, without \
any other routers 
or gateways on the same network. You can also cable the modem router to another router or 
gateway and log in to the modem router to specify this setting.
After you cable your modem router, activate your Internet service. For m\
ore information,...

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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.
Make sure that the cable is tightly connected.
Note:If Comcast XFINITY is your cable Internet provider, Comcast XFINITY 
recommends connecting your modem router directly to a cable wall 
outlet.
Note:If Charter is your cable Internet provider,...

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2. 
Connect the power adapter to the modem router and plug the power adapter\
 into an 
electrical outlet.
3.  Press the  Power On/Off button on the rear panel of the modem router.
The Power LED lights green.
4.  On your computer or wireless device, find and select the WiFi network.
The WiFi network name is on the product label. See  Retrieve and Display the Product 
Label on page   10.
5.  Join the WiFi network and enter the WiFi password....

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Activate Your Internet Service
You must contact your Internet provider and tell them that you are using \
the 
modem router.
To activate your Internet connection:
1. V
isit your cable Internet provider’s website and follow the onscreen instructions to 
activate your Internet service.
Cable Internet ProviderContact Information
Cablevision http://www.cablevision.com
https://install.optimum.com/JointInstall/
Telephone number depends on your...

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c. If you do not get an Internet connection with the modem router, ask your cable 
Internet provider to look for your modem router online, and do one of the following 
depending what your cable Internet provider tells you about your modem router:
•If the modem router is not visible, your cable Internet provider can give you 
instructions to verify why the modem router does not connect with your high-speed 
Internet service.
•If the modem...

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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 computer to the...

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Types of Logins
Separate types of logins serve different purposes. It is important that you understand the 
difference so that you know which login to use when. 
Several types of logins are associated with the modem router:
•Internet provider login. The login that your Internet provider gave you logs you in to 
your Internet service. Your Internet provider gave you this login information in a letter or 
some other way....

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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 IPv6 Settings  

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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 
provider.
To change the starting frequency:
1.  Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connecte\
d to the 
network.
2.  T
ype  http://routerlogin.net.
A login window opens.
3....