Netgear C6220 Installation Guide - All MSOs - Page 1

Quick Start AC1200 WiFi Cable Modem Router Model C6220 Package Contents Modem router Ethernet cable Antennas (2) Power adapter 1. Collect your cable Internet provider information. Collect your cable account number, account phone number, and login information (your email address or user name and password). 7. Connect a computer or mobile device to the modem router. To connect with WiFi, use the WiFi network name and password on the modem router label. 2. Attach the antennas. Attach the antennas on the threaded antenna posts. 3. 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. To connect using a wired connection, use an Ethernet cable to connect a computer to an Ethernet port on the modem router. Reboot the computer. 4. Connect a coaxial cable. Use a coaxial cable that is provided by your cable company to connect the cable port on the modem router to a cable wall outlet or a line splitter. Modem router Power adapter Coaxial cable Make sure that the cable is tightly connected. Computer Ethernet cable Computer Note: If Comcast XFINITY is your cable Internet provider, Comcast XFINITY recommends connecting your modem router directly to a cable wall outlet. 5. Connect the power adapter. Connect the power adapter to the modem router and plug the power adapter into an electrical outlet. 8. Log in to the modem router. Launch a web browser and enter http://routerlogin.net or http://192.168.0.1 in the address field of the web browser. When prompted to log in, do the following: Make sure that the Power On/Off button and the LED On-Off switch are in the On position. The startup procedure takes about 1 minute. When it is complete, the Power LED lights solid green. 6. Wait for the modem router to come online. When the modem router comes online, the Internet LED lights solid green. stops blinking and This process might take up to 10 minutes. Enter admin for the user name and password for the password. Change the password. Enter security questions and answers. 9. Activate your Internet service. For information about how to activate your Internet service, see Activate Your Internet Service on page 2 on the other side of this quick start guide.