NETGEAR CM600 User Manual

Hardware and Internet Setup
8
CM600 Cable Modem
Connect Your Cable Modem to a Computer
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 (see
Connect Your Cable Modem to a Router After Installation and Activation on page 12).
Computer
Cable modem
Coaxial cable to
Ethernet
cable
Power adapter
cable outlet
Figure 5. Connect the cable modem directly to a computer
Note: Before you connect your cable modem and contact your cable Internet
provider, collect your cable account number, account phone number,
and login information (your email address or user name and password).
 To connect your cable modem directly to a computer:
1. Connect a coaxial cable.
Use the coaxial cable that your cable company provided to connect the cable port on the
cable modem t
o a cable wall outlet or a line splitter. Make sure that the cable is tightly
connected.
Note: If Comcast Xfinity is your cable Internet provider, Comcast Xfinity
recommends connecting your cable modem directly to a cable wall outlet.
2. T
urn off the computer to which you intend to connect the cable modem.
3. Use the Ethernet cable provided in the package to connect the Gigabit Ethernet port on the
cable modem to an Ethernet port on the computer.
4. Turn on the computer.
5. Connect the power adapter provided in the package to the cable modem and plug the power
adapter into an electrical outlet.
When the startup procedure is completed, the Power LED lights green
.
DRAFT

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