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Contents
Chapter 1 Hardware Setup
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Install and Activate Your Cable Modem
The cable modem provides a connection between your cable Internet provider’s network
and your computer, router, or WiFi router.
Set Up the Hardware
To set up your cable modem:
1.
Collect your Xfinity account information.
Collect your Xfinity account information, such as your account mobile phone number,
user name, password, and account number.
2.
Turn off and disconnect existing modems and routers.
If you are replacing a modem that is currently connected in your home, unplug the
modem and plug the new cable modem into the same outlet.
3. Connect a coaxial cable.
Use a coaxial cable to connect the cable port on your cable modem to a cable wall
4. (Optional) Connect a phone.
Connect your phone to the Tel 1 port on the rear panel of the cable modem using
the phone cable.
Note: The Tel 2 port works only for a two-phone-line subscription.
5. Connect the power adapter.
Connect the power adapter to your cable modem and plug the power adapter into
an electrical outlet.
When the startup is complete, the Power LED lights white.
6.
Wait for the Online LED to light solid white.
This process might take up to 10 minutes.
Note: When the Online LED lights, your cable modem is not connected to the
Internet yet. You must activate your cable modem with your cable Internet provider.
7. Connect a computer to your cable modem.
Use the Ethernet cable that is provided in the package to connect a computer to the
Ethernet port on your cable modem .
8. Activate your Internet service.
For information about how to activate your Internet service, see Activate Your Internet
Service With Xfinity on page 13.
Note: After you install and activate the cable modem, you can disconnect the
computer and connect a router to the cable modem. For more information, see
Connect Your Cable Modem to a Router After Installation and Activation on page
14.
9. Dial a number to place a test call.
Note: To make calls, you need a voice service subscription with Xfinity.
Provide your Xfinity credentials and complete the self-activation process.
This process might take up to 10 minutes, during which the cable modem reboots
twice.
Note: If you’re unable to activate your Xfinity Internet service using the self-activation
page, call Xfinity customer service at 1-800-XFINITY (1-800-934-6489).
Perform a Speed Test
To determine the accurate Internet speed, visit speedtest.xfinity.com/ and perform a
speed test.
If your actual speed is lower than your subscribed speed, contact XFINITY.
The cable modem functions as a multimedia terminal adaptor (MTA), allowing the cable
modem to provide voice services. You can view some basic MTA voice information.
To view the MTA voice status:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer that is connected to your cable modem.
2.
Enter http://192.168.100.1.
A login window opens.
3. Enter the admin user name and password.
The user name is admin. The default password is printed on the product label. The
user name and password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
4. Select Voice.
The Voice Status page displays the following information:
MTA Provision Status. This is the current MTA provision state.
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MTA MAC Address. This is the MAC address of the MTA interface.
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MTA Telephony Line 1 and Line 2 Status. These are the hook states of line 1
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and line 2.
MTA Line 1 and Line 2 HD Audio Status. These are the MTA HD audio states
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of line 1 and line 2 during codec negotiation. If the lines are enabled, it means
that each line is capable of using the G.722 codec.
5.
To refresh the Voice Status page, click the Refresh button.
View the MTA Call List
You can view the multimedia terminal adapter (MTA) call list for your cable modem.
You can also view the codec used for the last call and some of the previous calls.
To view or refresh the MTA call list:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer that is connected to your cable modem.
The user name is admin. The default password is printed on the product label. The
user name and password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
4. Select MTA Call List.
The MTA Call List page displays.
5.
To see the most recent entries, click the Refresh button.
View the EMTA Event Log
You can view the embedded multimedia terminal adapter (EMTA) event log for your
cable modem.
To view the EMTA event log:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer that is connected to your cable modem.
2.
Enter http://192.168.100.1.
A login window opens.
3. Enter the admin user name and password.
The user name is admin. The default password is printed on the product label. The
user name and password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
4. Select ADVANCED > EMTA Event Log.
The MTA Event Log page displays the EMTA event log.
5.
To refresh the page, click the Refresh button.
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Manage Your Network
After you set up the cable modem, you do not need to log in to the cable modem for
normal operation. However, you can log in to the cable modem to change a very limited
number of settings and monitor the cable modem.
This chapter includes the following sections:
• Log in to the cable modem
• Change the admin password
• View cable modem initialization
• View cable modem status
• View and clear event logs
• Specify the cable connection starting frequency
• Reboot the cable modem
• Reset the cable modem to factory default settings
1. Connect a computer to your cable modem.
You can connect a computer to your cable modem using the following methods:
Connect a computer to your cable modem using an Ethernet connection.
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Connect a WiFi router to your cable modem using an Ethernet connection, and
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then connect a computer to your router using a WiFi or Ethernet connection.
2. Launch a web browser.
3.
Enter http://192.168.100.1.
A login window opens.
4. Enter the admin user name and password.
The user name is admin. The default password is printed on the product label. The
user name and password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
Change the admin password
You can change the default password that is used to log in to the cable modem with
the admin user name.
Note: Be sure to change the password for the user name admin to a secure password.
The ideal password contains no dictionary words from any language and contains
uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols. It must be at least 6 and up
to 32 characters.
To set the password for the user name admin:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer that is connected to your cable modem.
2.
Enter or http://192.168.100.1.
A login window opens.
3. Enter the admin user name and password.
The user name is admin. The default password is printed on the product label. The
4. Select ADVANCED > Administration > Set Password.
The Set Password page displays.
5. Type the old password, and type the new password twice.
6. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
View cable modem initialization
You can track the initialization procedure of the cable modem and get details about
the downstream and upstream cable channel. The time is displayed after the cable
modem is initialized.
The cable modem automatically goes through the following steps in the provisioning
process:
1. Scans and locks the downstream frequency and then ranges the upstream channels.
2. Obtains a WAN address for the cable modem.
3. Connects to the Internet.
To view the status of the cable modem initialization:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer that is connected to your cable modem.
2.
Enter http://192.168.100.1.
A login window opens.
3. Enter the admin user name and password.
The user name is admin. The default password is printed on the product label. The
user name and password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
4. Select Cable Connection.
The Cable Connection page displays.
The Startup Procedure section displays the initialization progress. The page also
displays the status of all downstream and upstream channels. (You must scroll down
to view all the channels.) The number of downstream and upstream channels that
are locked depends on the number of channels that your Internet provider uses.
The starting frequency is automatically generated. For most Internet connections, you
do not need to specify this information. If you must enter a starting frequency, contact
your Internet provider.
To change the starting frequency:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer that is connected to your cable modem.
2.
Enter http://192.168.100.1.
A login window opens.
3. Enter the admin user name and password.
The user name is admin. The default password is printed on the product label. The
user name and password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
4. Select Cable Connection.
The Cable Connection page displays the status of all downstream and upstream
channels.
5.
In the Starting Frequency field, type a number as instructed by your cable Internet
provider.
6. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Reboot the cable modem
Rebooting the cable modem disconnects all network connections to the cable modem’s
local area network (LAN). After the cable modem is finished booting and reestablishes
a connection with the Internet, the devices on your network reconnect to the cable
modem’s LAN.
To reboot the cable modem:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer that is connected to your cable modem.
3. Enter the admin user name and password.
The user name is admin. The default password is printed on the product label. The
user name and password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
4. Click the ADVANCED tab.
The ADVANCED Home page displays.
5. Click the Reboot button.
A confirmation message displays.
6. Click the OK button.
The cable modem reboots.
Reset the cable modem to factory default
settings
To reset the cable modem to factory default settings, you can use either the Reset
button on the back panel of the cable modem or the Factory reset software button.
However, if you changed the default password that you use to access the cable modem
and lost the password, you must use the Reset button on the back panel.
After you reset the cable modem to factory default settings, the password is printed on
the product label. The LAN IP address is always 192.168.100.1. You cannot change this
LAN IP address.
If you cannot access your cable modem from a computer that is connected to your cable
modem or to a router that is connected your cable modem, check the following:
If your computer is connected to your cable modem with an Ethernet cable, check
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the connection.
Make sure that Java, JavaScript, or ActiveX is enabled in your browser. If you are
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using Internet Explorer, click the Refresh button to make sure that the Java applet
is loaded.
Try quitting the browser and launching it again.
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Make sure that you are using the correct login information. Your cable modem user
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name admin is lowercase (Caps Lock is off).
Make sure that your computer’s IP address is on the same subnet as the cable modem.
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The IP address of your computer must be in the range of 192.168.100.2 to
192.168.100.254.
If your cable modem does not save changes you made, do the following:
When entering configuration settings, be sure to click the Apply button before
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moving to another page, or your changes are lost.
Click the Refresh or Reload button in the web browser. It is possible that the changes
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occurred, but the web browser is caching the old configuration.
Troubleshoot the Cable Internet Connection
If your cable modem cannot access the Internet but the Online LED lights white, make
sure that the cable MAC address or device MAC address of your cable modem is
registered with Xfinity.
Troubleshoot Voice Connectivity
The following table includes tips for troubleshooting voice connectivity.
Table 3. Quick tips for troubleshooting voice connectivity
Possible SolutionProblem
No dial tone
No ringing for incoming calls
No caller ID name
If you use a cordless phone, check that the base of your phone is
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turned on and receiving power and that the cordless phone battery
is not low.
Check that the phone cable connections are secure at the cable
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modem and at base of your phone, and that the cable modem is turned
on and receiving power.
Check that call forwarding is not enabled.
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If you use a cordless phone, check that the ringer is not turned off.
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It is possible that the calling party blocked its caller ID. If this is true, you
might be able to program your phone to recognize an incoming number
and associate a name with that number.