Quick Start Cable Modem Plus AC1900 Router MG7550...
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Packaged with your MG7550 modem/router Coax Wrench Power Cube Ethernet Cable Velcro ® Cable Organizer Para una Guía de Inicio Rápido en español, por favor vaya a www.motorolacable.com/MG7550IR...
Let’s get started If you don’t have cable Internet service, please order that from your cable service provider. Now connect your MG7550 as shown on the next panel. Connecting to a Coax Cable Soon you’ll need to connect your MG7550 to a “live”...
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ETHERNET (LAN 1-4) You can connect a computer, HDTV, game station, or other Ethernet-capable device to any of these 4 LAN ports. WLAN button Wi-Fi on/off button WPS button RESET COAX Connect a “live” coax cable to the modem’s COAX connector as discussed above.
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By now you should have: • Subscribed to cable Internet service. • Connected your MG7550. • Powered up your MG7550. 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.
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1 (877) 692 2253 1 (888) 556-1193 1 (866) 832-4726 Once your MG7550 is activated either online or by phone, your service provider will provision your MG7550 service. Typically this takes less than 5 minutes, but in some cases this may take 30 minutes or longer to complete.
• You want to set up parental controls including white lists and/or black lists for certain users and times. • You want to get performance information about the MG7550 modem and/or built-in router. This can be helpful in optimizing wireless performance.
Note that wireless performance depends on a number of factors. Please keep these things in mind: • Where possible, put the MG7550 in a central place so that it’s not too far away from your other wireless devices. • Try to avoid interference from other wireless devices such as Bluetooth headsets and stereos, and 2.4 GHz cordless phones and...
Front Panel Lights During Power up, the lights will blink for about a minute. LIGHT COLOR DESCRIPTION MG7550 power on Green OFF: MG7550 power off Power Green Blinking: Scanning for DS channel Green Connected on 1 downstream channel Green ON: †...
Troubleshooting Tips What if I can’t make an Internet connection right after installation? • First turn your MG7550 off for at least 8 seconds, then on, to see if that fixes the problem. • Check the connections you’ve made to your MG7550. Power and coax connections are required, and up to 4 Ethernet connections are optional.
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This lets you see whether your home’s cabling is a problem. • If you’re using a splitter with your MG7550, try the MG7550 without the splitter to see if that helps. If it does, you may need to get a better splitter.
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Bluetooth transmitters and neighbors’ Wi-Fi routers. 2. To try to pick a less used wireless channel for your MG7550, first go in to your MG7550’s Configuration Manager. 3. Click the Advanced button at the top of the page, then click the Wireless and Scan/Bridge menu items at the top of the page.
We like to help. Please visit our support Website or call our support specialists. Our Website has our Motorola Mentor information, and also provides returns and warranty information. www.motorolacable.com/support Email: support@motorolacable.com Phone: 800-753-0797 Limited Warranty MTRLC LLC warrants this product against defects in material and workmanship for a warranty period of 2 years.
Safety Precautions These precautions help protect you and your MG7550. Do not put the MG7550 or its power cube in water, since this is a shock hazard. The MG7550 should normally be installed indoors. If you use it outdoors, protect it from moisture and be careful about temperature.