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Packaged with your modem Power Cube Coax Wrench Ethernet Cable Velcro Cable Tie ® Para una Guía de Inicio Rápido en español, por favor vaya a www.motorolanetwork.
Let’s get started If you don’t have cable modem service, please order that from your cable service provider. Your MB8600 supports DOCSIS 3.1, the fastest cable modem service standard. Your MB8600 also supports all speeds of any DOCSIS 3.0 services. Now connect your modem as shown on the next panel. Connecting to a Coax Cable On the next panel you’ll need to connect your modem to a “live” coax cable. Sometimes a cable will already be available.
RESET button ETHERNET (LAN) Connect this port to a computer. Alternatively, you can connect to a WiFi router see If You Want to Connect a Router, below. (In the unlikely event that you are using port bonding, please remove the yellow panel label and see www.motorolanetwork.com/31 for details.) COAX Connect a “live” coax cable to the modem’s COAX connector as discussed above. (Tighten the nut so it’s finger tight. You may want to use the supplied wrench. Make the connection snug but not over-tight.
Prepare to activate By now you should have: • Subscribed to cable Internet service. • Connected your cable modem. • Powered up your cable modem. To do this, the On/Off button needs to be On. Wait for the online connection light ( for 3.0, or for 3.1) to stop flashing and remain solidly lit. This may take up to 15 minutes. You should have a recent cable bill handy because it has your account number and you’ll probably need that.
For Comcast XFINITY Users Only: If the activation page does not appear, please go to www.xfinity.com/activate for more information and to activate your modem. Here is a list of phone numbers for some major cable service providers. (Note that this list is subject to change.
If You Want to Connect a Router Most users will connect a WiFi router to the MB8600. This connection may be made initially, before activating the cable modem, or it may be done after the cable modem has been activated from a PC. A wireless router lets multiple devices (computers, smartphones, tablets, video devices, game stations…) share your cable modem’s Internet connection, either wirelessly or through a direct Ethernet connection. 1. The cable modem and the router should both be powered off. 2.
MB8600 Lights LIGHT COLOR Green Power Downstream Upstream Online LAN Rear Panel Ethernet LAN port(s) † Green or Blue Green or Blue Green or Blue Green or Blue Green or Amber DESCRIPTION ON: OFF: Cable modem power on Cable modem power off Green Blinking: Green ON: Blue Blinking: Blue ON: Scanning for DS channel Connected on 1 downstream channel Negotiating † bonded channel(s) Bonded with 2 or more channels Green Blinking: Ranging in progress Green Connected on 1 channel ON: Negotiating bonde
Troubleshooting Tips • • • • • • • • • • What if I can’t make an Internet connection right after installation? First turn your cable modem off for at least 8 seconds, then on, to see if that fixes the problem. Check the connections you’ve made to your cable modem – power, Ethernet, and coax. Are those connections good? Check that the modem’s power cube is plugged into a live outlet, and that the Ethernet cable is connected securely. Make sure that your coax cable is live.
• No matter who your service provider is, check Comcast XFINITY’s Internet Minimum System Recommendations here: https://www.xfinity.com/support/internet/requirementsto-run-xfinity-internet-service/ • If you get good speed when a computer’s plugged into the modem, you may have a router problem. • Some video streaming services get bottlenecked, especially at busy times like after dinner. See whether you have the speed problem at less busy times.
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Safety Precautions These precautions help protect you and your cable modem. Do not put the cable modem or its power cube in water, since this is a shock hazard. The cable modem should normally be installed indoors. If you use it outdoors, protect it from moisture and be careful about temperature. Your cable modem should be operated in an environment that’s between 32 and 104° Fahrenheit (0 to 40° Centigrade). Your cable modem should not be in a confined space.
