Hardware Setup
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AC1200 WiFi Cable Modem Router Model C6220
• Place the modem router away from electrical devices such as these:
- Ceiling fans
- Home security systems
- Microwaves
- Computers
- Base of a cordless phone
- 2.4 GHz cordless phone
• Place the modem router away from large metal surfaces, large glass surfaces, and
insulated walls such as these:
- Solid metal door
- Aluminum studs
- Fish tanks
- Mirrors
- Brick
- Concrete
Cable Your Modem Router
The most common way to cable your modem router is the simplest, without any other routers
or gateways on the same network. You can also cable the modem router to another router or
gateway and log in to the modem router to specify the Router Mode setting.
Cable the Modem Router With a Simple Network
The modem router comes configured to work as both a modem and a router. You can share
your Internet connection without connecting the modem router to a router or gateway.
Modem router
Power adapter
Coaxial cable
Ethernet cable
Figure 4. Simple modem router network