Motorola MB8611 Quick Start Manual

Motorola MB8611 Quick Start Manual

Docsis 3.1 cable modem with 2.5 gbps lan port

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DOCSIS 3.1 cable modem
with 2.5 Gbps LAN port
Model MB8611
Quick Start
Guide

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  • Page 1 DOCSIS 3.1 cable modem with 2.5 Gbps LAN port Model MB8611 Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 2 Packaged with your MB8611 modem Power Adapter Coax Wrench Ethernet Cable Velcro Cable ® Organizer Para una Guía de Inicio Rápido en español, por favor vaya a www.motorolanetwork.com/MB8611ir...
  • Page 3 Sometimes there’s a coax wall jack available, and you connect to the jack with a coax cable. Your MB8611 can also share a coax cable attached to a TV by using a coax splitter. Please note that a badly chosen splitter may reduce a cable modem's speed or prevent connection to the network.
  • Page 4 RESET button ETHERNET (LAN) You can connect a WiFi router, computer, HDTV, game station, or other Ethernet-capable device. To connect your router, see If you want to connect a router, below. COAX Connect a “live” coax cable to the modem’s COAX connector as discussed above.
  • Page 5 If you don’t have a computer, you can normally activate by calling your service provider. Another option is to first connect a WiFi router to the MB8611 as described on page 7 of this Quick Start. Then use the browser of your smartphone, tablet, or other WiFi device to go to your service provider’s web page, where you should...
  • Page 6 1 (855) 707-7328 WOW! 1 (800) 343-2076 Once your MB8611 is activated either online or by phone, your service provider will provision your MB8611 service. Typically this takes less than 5 minutes, but in some cases this may take 30 minutes or longer to complete.
  • Page 7 If you want to connect a router Most users will connect a WiFi router to the MB8611. This connection may be made initially, before activating the cable modem, or it may be done after the cable modem has been activated. A wireless router lets multiple devices (computers, smartphones, tablets, video devices, game stations…) share your cable modem’s Internet connection,...
  • Page 8 MB8611 Lights LIGHT COLOR DESCRIPTION Cable modem power on Green Cable modem power off OFF: Power Green Blinking: Scanning for DS channel Connected on Green 1 downstream channel Green or Blue Negotiating Blue Downstream bonded channel(s) † Blinking: Blue ON: Bonded with 2 or more...
  • Page 9 Troubleshooting Tips What if I can’t make an Internet connection right after installation? • First turn your cable modem off for at least 8 seconds, then on, to see if that fixes the problem. • Check the connections you’ve made to your cable modem – power, Ethernet, and coax.
  • Page 10 1000 MHz. • To take full advantage of the 2.5GE Ethernet port on your MB8611, make sure the computer or router you connect to also supports 2.5GE. Your MB8611’s 2.5GE port will also connect to lower speed 1000BT or 1GE Ethernet ports. See www.motorolanetwork.com/31...
  • Page 11 We like to help. Feel free to visit our support Website or call our support specialists. Our Website features helpful Motorola Mentor information, as well as information about returns and warranty information. www.motorolanetwork.com/support Email: support@motorolanetwork.com Phone: 800-753-0797 or 617-753-0562 Limited Warranty MTRLC LLC warrants this product against defects in material and workmanship for a warranty period of 2 years.
  • Page 12 MTRLC LLC PO Box 121147 Boston, MA 02112-1147 ©MTRLC LLC 2020. MOTOROLA and the Stylized M Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Motorola Trademark Holdings, LLC. and are used under license. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. All rights reserved.

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