Will Any Registered Cable Modem

Congratulations! You've just purchased a modem and are ready to relieve coin off your monthly cable bill.

(If yous are still renting, stop! Observe the perfect modem & router here)

Although it may sound intimidating (especially for non-techies), replacing your current rental modem is a breeze & only takes a few minutes.

So, how practice I setup & activate a modem?

Before y'all get started, if your WiFi is non built into your modem, you volition desire to setup your router showtime.

Anybody else, follow this five step guide to setup & activate your modem:

1. Prepare your Modem Info

Before you lot go started, it's helpful to prepare all of the information that volition be needed by your cyberspace service provider to quickly setup and activate your new modem.

Assemble the post-obit data and have information technology handy for future steps:

MAC Address (MAC ID)

This is a unique, 12 character string that identifies your modem. Every modem has a unique MAC ID and almost cable providers will require that you provide them with this ID.

Information technology tin can be plant on a sticker on your modem device:

There may be multiple instances of MAC addresses on your device. For instance, telephony modems volition have an eMTA MAC address and WiFi modems volition have a WLAN MAC address. You will want to use the MAC or CMAC (Cable) address.
Series Number (Southward/N)

Usually the MAC address is the only data asked for by cable providers but some ISPs may also inquire for the serial number of the device. This is usually located most the MAC accost and is labeled serial, S/N or SN.
Your Cyberspace Provider'south Account ID

This is the account ID that yous helps your internet provider identify y'all. You tin can discover your account ID on your last billing statement. Some ISPs tin can now lookup your account details past name, accost and concluding 4 digits of your social then information technology may not be required either.

ii. Disconnect Current & Connect New Modem

You will need to swap the ethernet and coaxial cables of your current rental equipment over to your newly purchased modem.

You lot can copy the electric current modem configuration or sentinel this video explainer below:

three. Confirm Internet Access

Modems usually have v lights:

When you first connect your device, you volition see many lights blinking… then go dark except for the 'Power' low-cal.

One past one, they will start to blink, then become solid (and normally greenish if your device uses labels instead of icons).

In one case the "Online" or "Internet" low-cal stays on (or is a solid green), you have a steady internet connection!

Note: If your low-cal is not a solid light-green (continues to blink or is another color), please reset your modem by either (1) pressing the difficult reset button on your modem (usually a small push button y'all'll demand a pin to press) or (2) unplug your modem from your power outlet for a minute and plug it back in.

4. Activate your new modem

At this bespeak, most internet providers will require y'all to activate the new device using the information yous collected in step 1.

Some may require y'all to telephone call them, others to visit an online activation page.

Find your Isp below and activate your new modem device:

Provider	How to Activate Modem
XFINITY / Comcast	Go to Activation Webpage
Time Warner / Spectrum	Go to Self Install Webpage
Cox Communications	Go to Activation Webpage
Optimum / Cablevision	Go to Self Install Webpage
WOW!	Nil! Yous should be all ready.
Mediacom	Get to Activation Website
Suddenlink Communications	Nada! You should be all set.
RCN	Telephone call 1-800-Ring-RCN (1-800-746-4726)
Cable 1	Call 877-692-2253
Verizon FIOS	Nothing! You lot should exist all ready.
Wave Broadband	Call 1-866-Moving ridge-123
Other	Search for: YOURINTERNETPROVIDER modem activation

You should at present be able to browse the internet with your new device!

Feel free to connect your router at this bespeak to get a WiFi connectedness.

If your modem has born WiFi, yous tin can connect to the network using the credentials listed on your modem's sticker or educational activity booklet.

WiFi Router Default Login Information

WiFi network name = SSID

WiFi countersign = WEP / WPA / WPA2 / AES (one of those)

5. Return your rental modem equipment

The last step to getting your cable bill cutting is to render your rental equipment.

Depending on the provider, you lot can either ship/driblet-off your old modem with a prepaid shipping label, or return it in person to a local office.

Note: If possible, we advise returning it in person and getting a receipt as a proof of return. This will prevent whatever potential issues with missing equipment or erroneous billing statements.

Render your modem rentals to:

Provider	Where to Render Modem
XFINITY / Comcast	Drop off at local UPS store or Comcast / Xfinity
Time Warner / Spectrum	Drib off at local Spectrum store or FedEx
Cox Communications	Drop off at local Cox shop west/ Product Drib Off
Optimum / Cablevision	Transport by mail or drop off at local Optimum shop
WOW!	Driblet off at local WOW! store
Mediacom	Drop off at local Mediacom store
Suddenlink Communications	Drop off at local Suddenlink shop
RCN	Drop off at local UPS shop or RCN store
Cablevision One	Driblet off at local Cable I store
Verizon FIOS	Ship or drop off via UPS
Wave Broadband	Drib off at local Wave store or phone call 1-866-928-3123 for pickup
Other	Search for: YOURINTERNETPROVIDER modem return

6. Check your adjacent billing statement for a discount

Technically you lot should be all done but there have been endless cases where the internet provider doesn't remove the rental fee from the monthly neb.

Information technology is crucial that you double check your next few statements to make sure that the extra charge is dropped.

If the fee is still part of the bill, phone call your cable provider and explain the situation. If you returned your device in person, provide them with proof of return.

That's it!

Yous should at present have faster internet while saving money every month off your cablevision beak.

At present how about negotiating your cable bill downwards to save fifty-fifty more each month!