Netgear CM500-1AZNAS User Manual - Page 11

CM500 High Speed Cable Modem Connect Your Cable Modem to a Router After Installation and Activation During the installation and activation, you must connect the cable modem directly to a computer. After installation and activation, you can connect the cable modem to a router. For more information on how to set up your router, see the documentation that came with your router. Power adapter Computer connected to the router over WiFi or Ethernet Ethernet cable Coaxial cable to cable outlet Cable modem Figure 6. Connect the cable modem to a router Router  To connect your cable modem to a router after installation and activation: 1. Reboot the cable modem by unplugging the power cable from the cable modem and plugging it back in. Note: Do not disconnect the cable modem from the cable outlet. When the startup procedure is completed, the Power LED lights green . Wait for the Internet LED to stop blinking and light solid green . 2. Use an Ethernet cable to connect the Ethernet port on the cable modem to the WAN or Internet port on the router. 3. Power on the router. 4. Wait until the router is ready. 5. Connect a computer to the router over a WiFi connection or through an Ethernet cable to a LAN port on the router. Hardware and Internet Setup 11