Technical Specification Sheet
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... • IPv6 next-generation Internet addressing support Page 1 of what's coming next. The Nighthawk® CM3000 DOCSIS 3.1 High Speed Cable Modem is fully backward compatible with More NETGEAR Innovations--For the ultimate in performance, simply combine our MultiGigabit speeds of up to $300 a year in..., and uploading even the largest files - The Nighthawk CM3000 works seamlessly with the revolutionary DOCSIS® 3.1 mid/high-split cable modem from your ISP, purchase your own high-performance modem and save up to 2.5Gbps with NETGEAR's award-winning WiFi 6E or WiFi 7 router or ...
... • IPv6 next-generation Internet addressing support Page 1 of what's coming next. The Nighthawk® CM3000 DOCSIS 3.1 High Speed Cable Modem is fully backward compatible with More NETGEAR Innovations--For the ultimate in performance, simply combine our MultiGigabit speeds of up to $300 a year in..., and uploading even the largest files - The Nighthawk CM3000 works seamlessly with the revolutionary DOCSIS® 3.1 mid/high-split cable modem from your ISP, purchase your own high-performance modem and save up to 2.5Gbps with NETGEAR's award-winning WiFi 6E or WiFi 7 router or ...
Technical Specification Sheet
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... Drive, San Jose, CA 95134-1911 USA, www.NETGEAR.com/support TS-CM3000-1 Page 2 of NETGEAR, Inc. NETGEAR, Inc. 350 E. Mid-split technology is prepared for today and tomorrow with both mid-split and high-split technology. Technical Specifications CM3000 Nighthawk® DOCSIS® 3.1 High Speed Internet Cable Modem Package Contents • Nighthawk® DOCSIS®...
... Drive, San Jose, CA 95134-1911 USA, www.NETGEAR.com/support TS-CM3000-1 Page 2 of NETGEAR, Inc. NETGEAR, Inc. 350 E. Mid-split technology is prepared for today and tomorrow with both mid-split and high-split technology. Technical Specifications CM3000 Nighthawk® DOCSIS® 3.1 High Speed Internet Cable Modem Package Contents • Nighthawk® DOCSIS®...
Quick Install Guide
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... amber. Two or more upstream channels are trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. No downstream channel is sending or receiving traffic. • Off. The cable modem is connected to register your cable network. The port is locked. Quick Start 2.5 Gbps Cable Modem Model CM3000 Package contents Cable modem Ethernet cable Power adapter BEFORE RETURNING THIS PRODUCT TO...
... amber. Two or more upstream channels are trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. No downstream channel is sending or receiving traffic. • Off. The cable modem is connected to register your cable network. The port is locked. Quick Start 2.5 Gbps Cable Modem Model CM3000 Package contents Cable modem Ethernet cable Power adapter BEFORE RETURNING THIS PRODUCT TO...
Quick Install Guide
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...powered on. 4. This process might change. You can also find the contact information in your cable modem with plugs that is CM3000 • Cable modem serial number • Cable modem MAC address 7. Start here 1. Connect the power adapter to light solid white. After 10 minutes,...xfinity.com/activate and follow the prompts to the WAN or Internet port on the cable modem to CATV system Installer- NETGEAR, Inc. 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134, USA NETGEAR INTERNATIONAL LTD Floor 1, Building 3 University Technology Centre Curraheen Road, Cork, T12EF21, Ireland...
...powered on. 4. This process might change. You can also find the contact information in your cable modem with plugs that is CM3000 • Cable modem serial number • Cable modem MAC address 7. Start here 1. Connect the power adapter to light solid white. After 10 minutes,...xfinity.com/activate and follow the prompts to the WAN or Internet port on the cable modem to CATV system Installer- NETGEAR, Inc. 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134, USA NETGEAR INTERNATIONAL LTD Floor 1, Building 3 University Technology Centre Curraheen Road, Cork, T12EF21, Ireland...
User Manual
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User Manual Nighthawk® 2.5Gbps Cable Modem Model CM3000 March 2024 202-12254-02 NETGEAR, Inc. 350 E. Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134, USA
User Manual Nighthawk® 2.5Gbps Cable Modem Model CM3000 March 2024 202-12254-02 NETGEAR, Inc. 350 E. Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134, USA
User Manual
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.... See the regulatory compliance document before connecting the power supply. You can visit https://www.netgear.com/support/ to register your Internet service provider for purchasing this NETGEAR product. Nighthawk CM3000 2.5 Gbps Cable Modem Support Thank you use only official NETGEAR support resources. Note to CATV system installers: This reminder is provided to call the...
.... See the regulatory compliance document before connecting the power supply. You can visit https://www.netgear.com/support/ to register your Internet service provider for purchasing this NETGEAR product. Nighthawk CM3000 2.5 Gbps Cable Modem Support Thank you use only official NETGEAR support resources. Note to CATV system installers: This reminder is provided to call the...
User Manual
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...Internet Service 11 Perform a Speed Test 12 Chapter 2 Manage Your Network Log in to the cable modem 14 Change the admin password 14 View cable modem initialization 15 View cable modem status 16 View and clear event logs 16 Specify the cable connection starting frequency 17 Ethernet Port ...Port Aggregation 18 View the Ethernet Port Aggregation Status 18 Change the Ethernet Port Aggregation Configuration Mode .... 19 Reboot the cable modem 19 Reset the cable modem to factory default settings 20 Use the reset button on the back panel 21 Use the factory reset software button 21 Chapter...
...Internet Service 11 Perform a Speed Test 12 Chapter 2 Manage Your Network Log in to the cable modem 14 Change the admin password 14 View cable modem initialization 15 View cable modem status 16 View and clear event logs 16 Specify the cable connection starting frequency 17 Ethernet Port ...Port Aggregation 18 View the Ethernet Port Aggregation Status 18 Change the Ethernet Port Aggregation Configuration Mode .... 19 Reboot the cable modem 19 Reset the cable modem to factory default settings 20 Use the reset button on the back panel 21 Use the factory reset software button 21 Chapter...
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1 Hardware Setup This chapter covers the following topics: • Front Panel and LEDs • Rear Panel • Label • System Requirements • Install and Activate Your Cable Modem For more information about the topics covered in this manual, visit the support website at support.netgear.com. 4
1 Hardware Setup This chapter covers the following topics: • Front Panel and LEDs • Rear Panel • Label • System Requirements • Install and Activate Your Cable Modem For more information about the topics covered in this manual, visit the support website at support.netgear.com. 4
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Hardware Setup 5 User Manual Figure 1. The following table lists and describes each LED on the front. Front panel You can use the LEDs to verify status and connections. Nighthawk CM3000 2.5 Gbps Cable Modem Front Panel and LEDs The cable modem provides status LEDs on the cable modem.
Hardware Setup 5 User Manual Figure 1. The following table lists and describes each LED on the front. Front panel You can use the LEDs to verify status and connections. Nighthawk CM3000 2.5 Gbps Cable Modem Front Panel and LEDs The cable modem provides status LEDs on the cable modem.
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.... • Off. The cable modem is too warm and might overheat. The cable modem is synchronizing with the cable provider's cable modem termination system (CMTS). • Off. The cable modem is online. • Blinking white. Nighthawk CM3000 2.5 Gbps Cable Modem Table 1. Two or more upstream channels... Blinking amber. No device is sending or receiving traffic at 2.5 Gbps. • Solid white. The port is connected to the cable modem. • Off. A 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps connection is supplied to the port. Hardware Setup 6 User Manual Power is established....
.... • Off. The cable modem is too warm and might overheat. The cable modem is synchronizing with the cable provider's cable modem termination system (CMTS). • Off. The cable modem is online. • Blinking white. Nighthawk CM3000 2.5 Gbps Cable Modem Table 1. Two or more upstream channels... Blinking amber. No device is sending or receiving traffic at 2.5 Gbps. • Solid white. The port is connected to the cable modem. • Off. A 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps connection is supplied to the port. Hardware Setup 6 User Manual Power is established....
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Nighthawk CM3000 2.5 Gbps Cable Modem Rear Panel The connections and button on the rear panel are shown in the following components...If the Reset button is pressed for at least seven seconds, the Power LED blinks white and the cable modem returns to the Ethernet port. Rear panel Viewed from top to cable the Hardware Setup 7 User Manual Pressing the ...Ethernet aggregation like a NAS or managed network switch, you can disconnect your Internet service, you install your cable modem and activate your computer and connect a router to the Ethernet port. • Aggregate Ethernet ports. After ...
Nighthawk CM3000 2.5 Gbps Cable Modem Rear Panel The connections and button on the rear panel are shown in the following components...If the Reset button is pressed for at least seven seconds, the Power LED blinks white and the cable modem returns to the Ethernet port. Rear panel Viewed from top to cable the Hardware Setup 7 User Manual Pressing the ...Ethernet aggregation like a NAS or managed network switch, you can disconnect your Internet service, you install your cable modem and activate your computer and connect a router to the Ethernet port. • Aggregate Ethernet ports. After ...
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... System Requirements You need the following to install your cable modem. Label The cable modem label shows the login information, MAC address, and serial number. Connect the power adapter that came in the product package to the aggregated... a target network device. • Coaxial cable port. Use two Ethernet cables to connect these ports to the DC power connector. Figure 3. Nighthawk CM3000 2.5 Gbps Cable Modem device to your cable modem: • Compatible operating system: ○ Windows 10 ○ Windows 8 ○ Windows 7 ○ Windows Vista ○ Windows XP ○ Windows ...
... System Requirements You need the following to install your cable modem. Label The cable modem label shows the login information, MAC address, and serial number. Connect the power adapter that came in the product package to the aggregated... a target network device. • Coaxial cable port. Use two Ethernet cables to connect these ports to the DC power connector. Figure 3. Nighthawk CM3000 2.5 Gbps Cable Modem device to your cable modem: • Compatible operating system: ○ Windows 10 ○ Windows 8 ○ Windows 7 ○ Windows Vista ○ Windows XP ○ Windows ...
User Manual
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...cable wall outlet. Hardware Setup 9 User Manual We recommend that the cable is currently connected in your home, unplug the modem and plug the new cable modem into the same outlet. 2. If you can use a 3.5dB (1 to a cable wall outlet. To connect your ...computer, router, or WiFi router. If you connect your Internet connection with other devices. Nighthawk CM3000 2.5 Gbps Cable Modem ○ Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or later ○ Firefox 2.0 or later ○ Safari 1.4 or later ○ Google Chrome 11.0 ...
...cable wall outlet. Hardware Setup 9 User Manual We recommend that the cable is currently connected in your home, unplug the modem and plug the new cable modem into the same outlet. 2. If you can use a 3.5dB (1 to a cable wall outlet. To connect your ...computer, router, or WiFi router. If you connect your Internet connection with other devices. Nighthawk CM3000 2.5 Gbps Cable Modem ○ Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or later ○ Firefox 2.0 or later ○ Safari 1.4 or later ○ Google Chrome 11.0 ...
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... router to the cable modem and plug the power adapter into an electrical outlet. Your cable modem comes with your Internet ...modem comes online when the Internet LED stops blinking and lights solid white. Connect the power adapter to your cable modem. Wait for the cable modem... to connect a router that supports Ethernet port aggregation. b. You can remove the plugs to come online. NOTE: When the Online LED lights solid, your cable modem... The cable modem might take up to your cable modem and then activate your cable modem with two ...
... router to the cable modem and plug the power adapter into an electrical outlet. Your cable modem comes with your Internet ...modem comes online when the Internet LED stops blinking and lights solid white. Connect the power adapter to your cable modem. Wait for the cable modem... to connect a router that supports Ethernet port aggregation. b. You can remove the plugs to come online. NOTE: When the Online LED lights solid, your cable modem... The cable modem might take up to your cable modem and then activate your cable modem with two ...
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...; Your cable Internet provider account information • Cable modem model number, which is CM3000 • Cable modem serial number, which is on the cable modem label. Reboot the computer. You can find the contact information in your cable modem. Nighthawk CM3000 2.5 Gbps Cable Modem c. Power on the cable modem label. Connect your Internet service, gather the following is...
...; Your cable Internet provider account information • Cable modem model number, which is CM3000 • Cable modem serial number, which is on the cable modem label. Reboot the computer. You can find the contact information in your cable modem. Nighthawk CM3000 2.5 Gbps Cable Modem c. Power on the cable modem label. Connect your Internet service, gather the following is...
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.... Perform a Speed Test To determine the accurate Internet speed, visit the speed test website of your cable Internet provider. Hardware Setup 12 User Manual Nighthawk CM3000 2.5 Gbps Cable Modem To activate your cable Internet provider for support. 3.
.... Perform a Speed Test To determine the accurate Internet speed, visit the speed test website of your cable Internet provider. Hardware Setup 12 User Manual Nighthawk CM3000 2.5 Gbps Cable Modem To activate your cable Internet provider for support. 3.
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This chapter includes the following sections: • Log in to the cable modem • Change the admin password • View cable modem initialization • View cable modem status • View and clear event logs • Specify the cable connection starting frequency • Ethernet Port Aggregation ... Port Aggregation Configuration Mode • Reboot the cable modem • Reset the cable modem to change a very limited number of settings and monitor the cable modem. However, you do not need to log in to the cable modem to factory default settings 13 2 Manage Your Network ...
This chapter includes the following sections: • Log in to the cable modem • Change the admin password • View cable modem initialization • View cable modem status • View and clear event logs • Specify the cable connection starting frequency • Ethernet Port Aggregation ... Port Aggregation Configuration Mode • Reboot the cable modem • Reset the cable modem to change a very limited number of settings and monitor the cable modem. However, you do not need to log in to the cable modem to factory default settings 13 2 Manage Your Network ...
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... language and contains uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols. The user name is connected to your cable modem. The default password is used to log in to the cable modem: 1. The BASIC Home page displays. A login window opens. 3. You can change the password for the user... name admin: 1. Nighthawk CM3000 2.5 Gbps Cable Modem Log in to the cable modem To log in to the cable modem with the admin user name. Launch a web browser. 3. The user name is printed on the product ...
... language and contains uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols. The user name is connected to your cable modem. The default password is used to log in to the cable modem: 1. The BASIC Home page displays. A login window opens. 3. You can change the password for the user... name admin: 1. Nighthawk CM3000 2.5 Gbps Cable Modem Log in to the cable modem To log in to the cable modem with the admin user name. Launch a web browser. 3. The user name is printed on the product ...
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... Apply button. Launch a web browser from a computer that is printed on the number of downstream and upstream channels that your cable modem. 2. The Cable Connection page displays. Nighthawk CM3000 2.5 Gbps Cable Modem The Set Password page displays. 5. Scans and locks the downstream frequency and then ranges the upstream channels. 2. Enter http://192.168...
... Apply button. Launch a web browser from a computer that is printed on the number of downstream and upstream channels that your cable modem. 2. The Cable Connection page displays. Nighthawk CM3000 2.5 Gbps Cable Modem The Set Password page displays. 5. Scans and locks the downstream frequency and then ranges the upstream channels. 2. Enter http://192.168...
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... 5. To clear the log entries, click the Clear Log button. Launch a web browser from a computer that is connected to your cable modem. 2. The user name is admin. The default password is printed on the product label. A login window opens. 3. Enter the admin ...user name and password. Nighthawk CM3000 2.5 Gbps Cable Modem View cable modem status To view cable modem status and usage information: 1. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. Select ADVANCED > Administration > Event Log. Manage Your...
... 5. To clear the log entries, click the Clear Log button. Launch a web browser from a computer that is connected to your cable modem. 2. The user name is admin. The default password is printed on the product label. A login window opens. 3. Enter the admin ...user name and password. Nighthawk CM3000 2.5 Gbps Cable Modem View cable modem status To view cable modem status and usage information: 1. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. Select ADVANCED > Administration > Event Log. Manage Your...