Contact Your Cable Internet Provider And Set Up Your Internet Service - NETGEAR CM600 User Manual

6. Wait for the cable modem to come online.
It takes at least 10 minutes for the cable modem to come online on the network. During
this time, the LED behavior is as follows:
• The Downstream LED lights amber when one downstream channel is locked.
• The Downstream LED lights green
locked.
• The Upstream LED lights amber when one upstream channel is locked.
• The Upstream LED lights green
locked.
After the cable modem registers with your cable Internet provider, the Internet LED
•
lights green
Even though an Internet connection is established, Internet service is available only after you
set it up with your cable Internet provider.
For information about how to set up your Internet service, see
Provider and Set Up Your Internet Service
Contact Your Cable Internet Provider and Set Up Your Internet
Service
You must contact your Internet service provider (ISP) and tell them that you are using the
cable modem.
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To set up your Internet connection:
1. Contact your cable Internet provider and do the following:
a. Check with your cable Internet provider to confirm that this cable modem is allowed
on your cable network.
This cable modem might not be compatible with certain cable networks.
b. If this cable modem is allowed on your cable network, inform your cable Internet
provider that you are installing a new cable modem that you bought from a retail
store.
c. Provide your cable Internet provider with the cable modem's model number, which is
CM600.
CM600 Cable Modem
when more than one upstream channel is
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