If you are replacing an “old” cable modem, do this:
1
Disconnect the coaxial cable from the old cable modem and connect it to your
Zoom modem. If the coaxial cable has a screw-on connector, turn the connector
clockwise when tightening the cable onto the Zoom cable modem.
2
If there’s an Ethernet cable plugged into the old cable modem, unplug the
Ethernet cable from the old cable modem and plug it into the Zoom cable
modem’s LAN (yellow) jack.
3
Connect the Zoom power cube between the Zoom cable modem and a live
power jack. DO NOT use your old cable modem’s power cube on your Zoom
cable modem. Make sure the cable modem’s Power Switch is ON.
4
Go to
“Now that your cable modem is connected, do this.”
below.
If this is a first-time cable modem installation (that is, you are NOT replacing an
“old” cable modem), do this:
1
Connect a “live” coaxial cable from your cable service provider to your cable
modem First check that the wire in the center of the cable’s connector is
centered, straight, and clean. If the coaxial cable has a screw-on connector, turn
the connector clockwise when tightening the cable onto the Zoom cable modem..
(If you’re not sure a cable is live, you can see whether you get a good TV signal
when that cable is used with a working TV set-top box.) Here are some ways
you can get the live cable:
Coaxial Cable Cable TV Jack
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You have a cable TV cable (“coaxial cable”) with a male connector on the end
that isn’t connected to anything. This cable may be coming out of a wall or
connected to a cable TV jack.
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There’s a cable TV jack in your wall. You can connect a cable TV “coaxial
cable” between that jack and your cable modem. You may have a coaxial
