Connect To The Network; Wired Connection; Find And Select The Cable Modem Router Wifi Network; Use Wps To Connect To The Cable Modem Router Wifi Network - NETGEAR DOCSIS C6230 User Manual

Connect to the Network

You can connect to the cable modem router's network through a wired or WiFi
connection. If you set up your computer to use a static IP address, change the settings
so that it uses Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).

Wired Connection

You can connect your computer to the cable modem router using an Ethernet cable
and join the cable modem router's local area network (LAN).
To connect your computer to the cable modem router with an Ethernet cable:
1. Make sure that the cable modem router is receiving power (its Power LED is lit).
2. Connect an Ethernet cable to an Ethernet port on your computer.
3. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to one of the numbered Ethernet ports.
Your computer connects to the local area network (LAN). A message might display
on your computer screen to notify you that an Ethernet cable is connected.

Find and Select the Cable Modem Router WiFi Network

To find and select the WiFi network:
1. Make sure that the cable modem router is receiving power (its Power LED is lit).
2. On your computer or mobile device, find and select the WiFi network.
The WiFi network name is on the cable modem router label.
3. Join the WiFi network and enter the WiFi password.
The password is on the cable modem router label.
Your computer or mobile device connects to the WiFi network.
Use WPS to Connect to the Cable Modem Router WiFi
Network
You can connect a WPS-enabled device to the cable modem router's WiFi network with
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS).
To use WPS to connect to the WiFi network:
1. Make sure that the cable modem router is receiving power (its Power LED is lit).
2. Check the WPS instructions for your WPS-enabled device.
Connect to the Network and
Access the Cable Modem Router
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