NETGEAR CM400 User manual

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USA
August 2014
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CM400 High Speed Cable Modem
User Manual

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CM400 High Speed Cable Modem
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Contents
Chapter 1 Hardware and Internet Setup
Unpack Your Cable Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Back Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Product Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Attach the Feet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Cable Your Cable Modem. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Contact Your Cable Internet Provider and Set Up Internet Service. . . . . . . . . . . 9
Chapter 2 Manage and Monitor
Log In to the Cable Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Specify the Cable Connection Starting Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
View Cable Modem Initialization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
View Cable Modem Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
View and CLear Event Logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Change the admin Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Reboot the Cable Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Reset the Cable Modem to Factory Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Use the Reset Button on the Back Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Use the Factory Reset Software Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Chapter 3 Troubleshooting
Use LEDs to Troubleshoot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Cannot Log In to the Cable Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Troubleshoot the Cable Internet Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Appendix A Technical Specifications

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1. Hardware and Internet Setup
The NETGEAR CM400 High Speed Cable Modem provides a connection to high-speed cable
Internet with speeds up to 340 Mbps.1The cable modem is certified by all major cable Internet
providers. A Gigabit Ethernet port provides fast access and downloads. The cable modem
supports IPv4 and IPv6 address assignment by cable Internet providers.
This chapter covers the following topics:
•Unpack Your Cable Modem
•Front Panel
•Back Panel
•Product Label
•Attach the Feet
•Cable Your Cable Modem
•Contact Your Cable Internet Provider and Set Up Internet Service
Note: For more information about the topics covered in this manual, visit the
support website at http://support.netgear.com.
1. Maximum rate is derived from DOCSIS 3.0 specifications and actual throughput varies depending on your Internet subscription with your provider.

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Unpack Your Cable Modem
Your package contains the following items.
Ethernet cable Power adapter
Cable modem Attachable feet
Figure 1. Package contents
Front Panel
The cable modem provides status LEDs on the front.
Power LED Downstream LED
Upstream LED
Internet LED
Ethernet LED
Figure 2. Cable modem front view

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You can use the LEDs to verify status and connections. The following table lists and
describes each LED on the front panel of the cable modem.
Table 1. LED descriptions
LED Description
Power • Green. Power is supplied to the cable modem.
• Off. No power is supplied to the cable modem.
Downstream • Solid green. One or more downstream channels are locked.
• Blinking green. The cable modem is scanning for a downstream channel.
• Off. No downstream channel is locked.
Upstream • Solid green. One or more upstream channels are locked.
• Blinking green. The cable modem is scanning for an upstream channel.
• Off. No upstream channel is locked.
Internet • Solid green. The cable modem is online.
• Blinking green. The cable modem is synchronizing with the cable provider’s cable
modem termination system (CMTS).
• Off. The cable modem is offline.
Ethernet • Green. A device is connected to the Ethernet port and powered on.
• Off. No device is connected to the Ethernet port.
Back Panel
The back panel provides the connections and button shown the following figure.
Power adapter input
LAN Gigabit Ethernet port
Coaxial cable connector
Reset button
Figure 3. Cable modem back panel
Note: The Internet LED is also referred to as the Online LED.

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Product Label
The product label on the bottom of the cable modem displays the serial number and MAC
address of the cable modem and login information, including the default IP address,
default user name, and default password.
Figure 4. Product label
Attach the Feet
The cable modem functions well in either a horizontal or vertical position.
If you prefer to place the cable modem in the upright (vertical) position, attach the feet that
come with the cable modem.
To attach the feet:
1. Hold the cable modem in the upright position with the left side of the cable modem pointing
down.
2. Snap the feet onto the cable modem.
Figure 5. Attaching the feet

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Cable Your Cable Modem
The cable modem provides a connection between your cable Internet provider’s network and
your computer, router, or WiFi router.
Computer,
router, or
WiFi router
Cable modem
Coaxial cable to cable outlet
Ethernet
cable
Figure 6. Cabling the cable modem
To cable your cable modem:
1. Connect a coaxial cable.
Use the coaxial cable that your cable company provides to connect the cable port on the
cable modem to a cable wall outlet or a line splitter.
Note: If Charter is your cable Internet provider, Charter recommends
connectingyour cable modem directlyto a cable wall outlet.Ifyou must
use a splitter, use a splitter that is rated at 3.5 dBmv.
Note: If Comcast Xfinity is your cable Internet provider, Comcast Xfinity
recommends connecting your cable modem directly to a cable wall
outlet.
2. Connect the power adapter provided in the package to the cable modem and plug the power
adapter into an electrical outlet.
The Power LED lights green.
3. Turn off the computer, router, or WiFi router to which you intend to connect the cable
modem.
4. Use the Ethernet cable provided in the package to connect the Gigabit Ethernet port on the
cable modem to an Ethernet port on a computer, router, or WiFi router.

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5. Turn on the computer, router, or WiFi router.
6. Wait for the cable modem to come online.
It takes at least 15 minutes for the cable modem to come online on the network. During
this time, the Downstream LED and Upstream LED might blink.
After the cable modem registers with your cable Internet service provider, the
Internet LED lights green. Even though an Internet connection is established,
Internet service is available only after you set it up with your cable Internet provider.
For information about how to set up your Internet service, see Contact Your Cable
Internet Provider and Set Up Internet Service on page 9.
Contact Your Cable Internet Provider and Set Up Internet
Service
You must contact your Internet provider and tell them that you are using a new cable modem.
Note: If Comcast Xfinity is your cable Internet provider, you do not need to
call. Just launch a web browser. You are redirected to the Xfinity
self-activation page on which you can enter your Xfinity credentials.
To set up your Internet connection:
1. Contact your cable Internet provider and inform them that you are installing a new cable
modem that you bought from a retail store.
Provide your cable Internet provider with the cable modem’s model number, which is
CM400.
Note: The cable modem is certified by all major cable Internet providers.
You can also visit your cable Internet provider’s website and follow the onscreen
instructions to set up your Internet service.
Cable Internet Provider Contact Information
Bright House Networks 1-866-898-9101
support.brighthouse.com
Cablevision cablevision.com
optimum.com/contactus.jsp
Note: When you attempt to contact Cablevision online, you are directed to the
Optimum web page. Optimum is a brand name of Cablevision.

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Note: The contact information listed might change. You can also find the
contact number in your monthly Internet service billing statement.
2. When asked, provide the cable modem’s serial number and MAC address, which are on the
product label (see Product Label on page 7).
3. Wait for your cable Internet provider to confirm that your cable modem is active.
4. If you do not get an Internet connection with the cable modem, ask your cable Internet
provider to look for your cable modem online, and do one of the following depending on
what your cable Internet provider tells you about your cable modem:
•If the cable modem is not visible, your cable Internet provider can give you instructions
to verify why the cable modem does not connect with your high-speed Internet
service.
•If the cable modem is visible to your cable Internet provider, reboot the computer,
laptop, router, or WiFi router that is connected to the cable modem. Try checking your
online status again.
Charter 1-888-438-2427
install.charter.com
Comcast 1-800-COMCAST (1-800-266-2278)
comcast.com/activate/
Cox 1-877-891-2899
cox.com/residential/home.cox
Optimum play.optimum.net
optimum.net/support/phone-list
Note: Optimum is a brand name of Cablevision.
Time Warner Cable 1-800-892-2253
timewarnercable.com
Cable Internet Provider Contact Information

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2. Manage and Monitor
After you set up the cable modem, you do not need to log in to the cable modem for normal
operation. However, you can log in to the cable modem to change some very limited settings and
monitor the cable modem. In the unlikely situation that you experience problems with the cable
connection and cannot get an Internet connection, technical support might ask you to log in to
the router.
This chapter contains the following sections:
•Log In to the Cable Modem
•Specify the Cable Connection Starting Frequency
•View Cable Modem Initialization
•View Cable Modem Status
•View and CLear Event Logs
•Change the admin Password
•Reboot the Cable Modem
•Reset the Cable Modem to Factory Default Settings

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Log In to the Cable Modem
After you set up the cable modem, you do not need to log in to the cable modem for normal
operation.
To log in to the cable modem, you must use a web browser such as Microsoft Internet
Explorer 5.0 or later, Firefox Mozilla 2.0 or later, Safari 1.4 or later, or Google Chrome 11.0 or
later.
To log in to the cable modem:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer that is attached over an Ethernet cable to the
cable modem or from a computer that is connected to a WiFi router that is attached over an
Ethernet cable to the cable modem.
2. Type http://192.168.100.1.
A login screen displays.
3. Enter the cable modem user name and password.
The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
Specify the Cable Connection Starting Frequency
The starting frequency for the cable connection is automatically generated. For most Internet
connections, you do not need to specify this information. If you need to enter a starting
frequency, contact your Internet provider.
To change the starting frequency:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer that is attached over an Ethernet cable to the
cable modem or from a computer that is connected to a WiFi router that is attached over an
Ethernet cable to the cable modem.
2. Type http://192.168.100.1.
A login screen displays.
3. Enter the cable modem user name and password.
The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4. Select Cable Connection.
The Cable Connection screen displays.

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5. In the Starting Frequency field, type a number.
6. Click the Apply button.
Your change takes effect.
View Cable Modem Initialization
You can track the initialization procedure of the cable modem and get details about the
downstream and upstream cable channel. The time is displayed after the cable modem is
initialized.
The cable modem automatically goes through the following steps in the provisioning process:
1. Scans and locks the downstream frequency and then ranges the upstream channels.
2. Obtains a WAN IP address for the cable modem.
3. Connects to the Internet.
To view the status of the cable modem initialization:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer that is attached over an Ethernet cable to the
cable modem or from a computer that is connected to a WiFi router that is attached over an
Ethernet cable to the cable modem.
2. Type http://192.168.100.1.
A login screen displays.
3. Enter the cable modem user name and password.

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The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4. Select Cable Connection.
The Cable Connection screen displays.
The Startup Procedure section displays the initialization progress.
The Downstream Bonded Channels section displays the status of each channel.
5. To see the Upstream Bonded Channels section and system time, scroll down.
View Cable Modem Status
You can view some basic information about the cable modem.
To view cable modem status:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer that is attached over an Ethernet cable to the
cable modem or from a computer that is connected to a WiFi router that is attached over an
Ethernet cable to the cable modem.
2. Type http://192.168.100.1.
A login screen displays.
3. Enter the cable modem user name and password.

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The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4. Select ADVANCED.
The Cable Information pane displays.
The Cable Information pane displays the following:
•Hardware Version. The version of the cable modem model.
•Firmware Version. The version of the cable modem firmware.
•Cable Modem Serial Number. The serial number of the cable modem.
•CM Certificate. The status of the cable modem certificate. If Not installed displays as
the status, contact your cable Internet provider.
For information about using the Reboot button, see Reboot the Cable Modem on page 17.
For information about using the Factory Reset button, see Reset the Cable Modem to
Factory Default Settings on page 18.
View and CLear Event Logs
Event logs capture important cable modem events.
To view and clear the event logs:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer that is attached over an Ethernet cable to the
cable modem or from a computer that is connected to a WiFi router that is attached over an
Ethernet cable to the cable modem.
2. Type http://192.168.100.1.
A login screen displays.
3. Enter the cable modem user name and password.
The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.

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4. Select ADVANCED > Administration > Event Log.
The Event Log screen displays.
The Event Log screen shows the following information:
•Time. The time the event log entry was recorded.
•Priority. The severity for the event log entry.
•Description. A description of the event log entry.
5. To refresh the log screen, click the Refresh button.
6. To clear the log entries, click the Clear Log button.
Change the admin Password
You can change the default password that is used to log in to the cable modem with the user
name admin.
To change the password for the user name admin:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer that is attached over an Ethernet cable to the
cable modem or from a computer that is connected to a WiFi router that is attached over an
Ethernet cable to the cable modem.
2. Type http://192.168.100.1.
A login screen displays.
3. Enter the cable modem user name and password.
The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4. Select ADVANCED > Administration > Set Password.
The Set Password screen displays.

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5. Type the old password.
6. Type the new password in the Set Password field.
7. Type the new password in the Repeat New Password field.
8. Click the Apply button.
Your change takes effect.
Reboot the Cable Modem
Rebooting the cable modem disconnects all computers from the cable modem’s local area
network (LAN). After the cable modem is finished booting and reestablishes a connection
with the cable provider’s network, the devices reconnect to the cable modem’s LAN.
To reboot the cable modem:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer that is attached over an Ethernet cable to the
cable modem or from a computer that is connected to a WiFi router that is attached over an
Ethernet cable to the cable modem.
2. Type http://192.168.100.1.
A login screen displays.
3. Enter the cable modem user name and password.
The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4. Select ADVANCED.
The Cable Information pane displays.

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5. In the Cable Information pane, click the Reboot button.
A confirmation message displays.
6. Click the OK button.
The cable modem reboots.
Reset the Cable Modem to Factory Default Settings
To reset the cable modem to factory default settings, you can use either the Reset button on
the back panel of the cable modem or the Factory Reset software button. However, if you
changed the default password to access the cable modem and lost the password, you must
use the Reset button on the back panel.
After you reset the cable modem to factory default settings, the user name is admin, the
password is password. The LAN IP address is always 192.168.100.1. You cannot change
this LAN IP address.
Use the Reset Button on the Back Panel
CAUTION:
This process erases all settings that you configured in the cable modem.
To reset the cable modem to factory default settings:
1. On the back of the cable modem, locate the Reset button.
Reset button
2. Using a straightened paper clip, press and hold the Reset button until the Upstream and
Downstream LEDs light amber.

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3. Release the Reset button.
The configuration is reset to factory default settings. When the reset is complete, the
cable modem reboots. This process takes about one minute.
WARNING:
To avoid the risk of corrupting the firmware, do not interrupt the
reset. For example, if you are connected to the web management
interface, do not close the browser, click a link, or load a new page.
Do not turn off the cable modem.
Use the Factory Reset Software Button
CAUTION:
This process erases all settings that you configured in the cable modem.
To erase the settings:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer that is attached over an Ethernet cable to the
cable modem or from a computer that is connected to a WiFi router that is attached over an
Ethernet cable to the cable modem.
2. Type http://192.168.100.1.
A login screen displays.
3. Enter the cable modem user name and password.
The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4. Select ADVANCED.
The Cable Information pane displays.
5. In the Cable Information pane, click the Factory Reset button.
A confirmation message displays.

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6. Click the OK button.
The configuration is reset to factory default settings. When the reset is complete, the
cable modem reboots. This process takes about one minute.
WARNING:
To avoid the risk of corrupting the firmware, do not interrupt the
reset. For example, do not close the browser, click a link, or load a
new page. Do not turn off the cable modem.