Connect Your Cable Modem To A Router After Installation And Activation - NETGEAR CM500 User Manual

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.
Power adapter
Coaxial cable to
cable outlet
Figure 6. Connect the cable modem to a router
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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.
Wait until the router is ready.
4. Connect a computer to the router over a WiFi connection or through an Ethernet cable to a
LAN port on the router.
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Ethernet cable
Cable modem
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Computer connected
to the router over
WiFi or Ethernet
Router
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