Motorola mg7540 User Guide - Page 5

Prepare to activate, Activate

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Prepare to activate By now you should have: • Subscribed to cable Internet service. • Connected your MG7540. • Powered up your MG7540. To do this, the On/Off button needs to be On. Wait for the green online connection light to stop flashing and remain solidly lit. This may take up to 15 minutes. You should have a recent cable bill handy because it has your account number and you'll probably need that. If you're asked for information about the MG7540, you can find this on the label on the bottom of the MG7540. Activate For some service providers, you activate by calling them. Many service providers including Comcast and Cox prefer that you activate by opening the Web browser of a computer that's plugged into one of the MG7540's Ethernet ports. If you don't have a computer, you can use the Web browser of a Wi-Fi device such as a smartphone or tablet. In that case you'll need the unique Wireless Network Name and Password printed on the bottom of your MG7540. You'll use these in setting up your wireless device to connect to the MG7540. Once you've connected, you can open the browser of that wireless device.

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Prepare to activate
By now you should have:
Subscribed to cable Internet service.
Connected your MG7540.
Powered up your MG7540. To do this, the On/Off button needs to
be On. Wait for the green online connection light
to stop
flashing and remain solidly lit.
This may take up to 15 minutes.
You should have a recent cable bill handy because it has your
account number and you’ll probably need that.
If you’re asked for information about the MG7540, you can find this
on the label on the bottom of the MG7540.
Activate
For some service providers, you activate by calling them. Many
service providers including Comcast and Cox prefer that you
activate by opening the Web browser of a computer that’s plugged
into one of the MG7540’s Ethernet ports.
If you don’t have a computer, you can use the Web browser of a
Wi-Fi device such as a smartphone or tablet.
In that case you’ll
need the unique Wireless Network Name and Password printed on
the bottom of your MG7540.
You’ll use these in setting up your
wireless device to connect to the MG7540. Once you’ve
connected, you can open the browser of that wireless device.