Let’s get started
1
Call your cable service provider to order cable Internet service if
you don’t already have it. Mention that your MG8702 supports
DOCSIS 3.1, the fastest cable modem service standard. Your
MG8702 also supports the top speeds of any DOCSIS 3.0 services.
If you already have cable Internet service, you probably don’t need
to call your cable service provider. You should have your account
number handy in case you need it during the activation process. You
can generally find the account number on the landing page when
you log in to your cable service provider account. You can also find
it on a recent cable bill.
2
If possible, use your smartphone to take a photo of the label on
the bottom of your cable modem. You’ll need the information on
the label later. It will help to print the photo so you can scan a QR
code on the label later.
3 Disconnect existing modems and routers, if any.
Now connect
your MG8702 as shown on the next page.
Connecting to a coax cable
See the connection photo on the next panel. Connect your
MG8702 to a “live” coax cable. Sometimes a cable will already
be available. Sometimes there’s a coax wall jack available, and
you connect to the jack with a coax cable. Your MG8702 can
also share a coax cable attached to a TV by using a coax
splitter. Please note that a badly chosen splitter may reduce a
cable modem's speed or prevent connection to the network: if
you need to use a splitter, use a two-way splitter whose top
frequency is 1,000 MHz or higher.
