Install and Access the Modem Router and Its Network
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AC1200 WiFi DSL Modem Router—Essentials Edition Model D6100
Figure 7. Modem router cabling for cable or fiber service
To connect your modem router to a cable or fiber service:
1. Unplug your cable or fiber modem’s power, leaving the modem connected to the wall
jack for your Internet service.
2. If your cable of fiber modem includes a battery backup, remove the battery.
3. Use an Ethernet cable to connect the cable or fiber modem to the red Internet port on the
modem router.
4. Plug in and turn on your cable or fiber modem.
5. If your cable or fiber modem includes a battery backup, reinsert the battery.
6. Connect the power adapter to the modem router and plug it into an electrical outlet.
Wait for the Power LED to light solid green, which takes about one minute.
7. If the Power LED does not light, press the Power On/Off button.
8. Connect a computer to the modem router by one of the following methods:
•Ethernet cable. Use an Ethernet cable to connect your computer to a yellow Ethernet
LAN port on the modem router.
The product package contains a yellow Ethernet cable.
Your computer connects to the modem router’s LAN.