NETGEAR CM600 User Manual

Hardware and Internet Setup
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CM600 Cable Modem
If your actual speed is lower than your subscribed speed, contact your cable Internet
provider.
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.
Router
Cable modem
Coaxial cable to
Ethernet cable
Power adapter
Computer connected
to the router over
WiFi or Ethernet
cable outlet
Figure 7. Connect the cable modem to a router
 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.
W
ait 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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NETGEAR CM600 Specifications

General

DOCSIS Standard	DOCSIS 3.0
Channel Bonding	24x8
Maximum Download Speed	960 Mbps
Ethernet Ports	1 Gigabit Ethernet port
Downstream Channels	24
Upstream Channels	8
Hardware Warranty	1-year limited hardware warranty
Compatibility	Compatible with major cable internet providers
Compatible ISPs	Xfinity, Spectrum, Cox