Motorola MB7220 User manual

Quick Start

Cable Modem

MB7220

Packaged with your modem

Power Cube Coax Wrench

Ethernet Cable Velcro®Cable Tie

Para una Guía de Inicio Rápido en

español, por favor vaya a

www.motorolacable.com/MB7220IR

Let’s get started

If you don’t have cable modem service, please order that

from your cable service provider.

Now connect your modem as shown on the next panel.

Connecting to a Coax Cable

On the next panel you’ll need to connect your

modem 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 modem can also share a coax

cable attached to a TV by using a coax splitter.

ON/OFF button

POWER

Connect the supplied

power cube between

the power jack and an

electrical outlet.

RESET button

ETHERNET (LAN)

Here you can connect

a computer, router,

HDTV, game station, or

other Ethernet-

capable device.

COAX

Connect a “live” coax

cable to the modem’s

COAX connector as

discussed above.

(Tighten the nut so it’s

finger tight. You may

want to use the supplied

wrench. Make the

connection snug but not

over-tight.)

Prepare to activate

By now you should have:

•Subscribed to cable Internet service.

•Connected your cable modem.

•Powered up your cable modem. To do this, the On/Off

button needs to be On. Wait for the green online

connection light to stop flashing and remain solidly lit.

This may take up to 15 minutes.

You should have a recent cable bill handy because it has

your account number and you’ll probably need that.

If you’re asked for information about your cable modem,

you can find this on the label on the bottom of the

modem.

Activate

For some service providers, you activate by calling them.

Many service providers including Comcast and Cox

prefer that you activate by opening the Web browser of a

computer that’s plugged into the MB7220’s Ethernet

port.

For Comcast XFINITY Users Only:

If the activation page does not appear in your browser,

please go to www.xfinity.com/internetsetup for more

information and to activate your modem.

If no registration page appears after following the

browser instructions above, you need to contact your

cable company to register your modem. Here is a list of

phone numbers for some major cable service

providers. (Note that this list is subject to change.)

Comcast 1 (855) 652-3446

Time Warner 1 (855) 704 4503

Bright House 1 (888) 289-8988

Suddenlink 1 (877) 794-2724

Cable One 1 (877) 692 2253

Cox 1 (888) 556-1193

RCN 1 (866) 832-4726

Once your cable modem is registered either online or

by phone, your service provider will provision your

cable modem service. Typically this takes less than 5

minutes, but in some cases this may take 30 minutes or

longer to complete.

Once you have activated, you should have Internet

access for whatever’s plugged into your cable modem.

Congratulations!

If your cable modem is NOT working, see

Troubleshooting Tips below.

If You Want to Connect a Router

This connection is optional, done after the cable

modem is activated. A wireless router lets multiple

devices (computers, smartphones, tablets, video

devices, game stations…) share your cable modem’s

Internet connection, either wirelessly or through a

direct Ethernet connection.

1. The cable modem and the router should both be

powered off.

2. Plug the cable modem’s Ethernet cable into the

router’s WAN port. (You may need to disconnect

the cable from your computer first.)

3. Power-up the cable modem. Wait for the ONLINE

light to be solidly lit.

4. Power-up the router. Wait for the router to

complete its power-up sequence.

5. The LAN light on your modem should be lit to

show the Ethernet connection to your router.

Follow your router’s instructions for setting up the

router and connected devices.

Using a computer or other device connected to the

router, try connecting to the Internet. If it works,

Congratulations! Installation is complete.

Front Panel Lights

LIGHT COLOR DESCRIPTION

Ethernet LAN

port

Green

Amber

Blinking: Ethernet data is flowing

Green: Connected at highest LAN

speed, 1 Gbps

Amber: Connected at 10 or 100 Mbps

OFF: No connection

Online

Green

Blinking: Trying to go online

ON: Online

OFF: Offline

Upstream

Green

Blue

Green Blinking: Ranging in progress

Green ON: Connected on 1 channel

Blue Blinking: Negotiating bonded

channel(s)†

Blue ON: Bonded with 2 or

more channels

OFF: Upstream not connected

Downstream

Green

Blue

Green Blinking: Scanning for DS channel

Green ON: Connected on

1 downstream channel

Blue Blinking: Negotiating

bonded channel(s)†

Blue ON: Bonded with 2 or more

channels

Power

Green

ON: Cable modem power on

OFF: Cable modem power off

† If a blue light blinks continuously, this indicates partial service

(at least one designated channel has not completed bonding).

You should still get high Internet speeds, but your service

provider may want to know so they can adjust their network.

Troubleshooting Tips

What if I can’t make an Internet connection right after

installation?

•First turn your cable modem off for at least 8 seconds, then

on, to see if that fixes the problem.

•Check the connections you’ve made to your cable modem –

power, Ethernet, and coax. Are those connections good?

•Check that the modem’s power cube is plugged into a live

outlet, and that the Ethernet cable is connected securely.

•Make sure that your coax cable is live. You can check that by

using it with a TV.

•Check that you provided the correct setup information to

your cable service provider.

•Contact your cable service provider to make sure they’ve

turned on your Internet service.

What if my cable modem has been working, then stops

working?

•First turn your cable modem off for at least 8 seconds, then

on, to see if that fixes the problem.

•If the modem’s lights don’t come on, check that the modem

is getting power from its power cube and that the modem’s

power button is on.

•Check your cable modem cables.

•Check with your service provider. Sometimes there’s a

service outage or some other service issue.

What if I’m getting Internet service but my speed is

disappointing?

•Be sure you know what speed you’re paying for.

•Check the speed with a computer plugged into the modem.

Use one of the tools found when you search the phrase:

broadband speed test.

•If you get good speed when a computer’s plugged into the

modem, you may have a router problem.

•Some video streaming services get bottlenecked, especially

at busy times like after dinner. See whether you have the

speed problem at less busy times.

•Try connecting your cable modem nearer to where the

coaxial cable comes into your home. This lets you see

whether your home’s cabling is a problem.

•If you’re using a splitter with your cable modem, try the cable

modem without the splitter to see if that helps. If it does,

you may need to get a better splitter.

What if I'm told that my cable modem isn't approved for my

cable modem service?

•That’s probably not true. Leading cable service providers

have a list of certified cable modems, and you can check the

list for your service provider. You can also find information

about certifications at www.motorolacable.com/services

Do you have any other questions? We have lots more

information at www.motorolacable.com/mentor

Table of contents

Other Motorola Modem manuals

Motorola

Motorola SURFboard SBV5122 Assembly instructions

Motorola

Motorola MG8725 User manual

Motorola

Motorola AL 200 User manual

Motorola

Motorola CPEi 800 Series User manual

Motorola

Motorola SURFboards SBV6220 User manual

Motorola

Motorola MT8733 User manual

Motorola

Motorola SURFboard SBV5422 User manual

Motorola

Motorola Premium Motorola 3347 User manual

Motorola

Motorola MG7310 User manual

Motorola

Motorola SBV5220 User manual

Motorola

Motorola 3360 User manual

Motorola

Motorola WMC6300 User manual

Motorola

Motorola CPEo 450 Series User manual

Motorola

Motorola V.3600 User manual

Motorola

Motorola V.3400 User manual

Motorola

Motorola DOCSIS 3.0 SB6121 User manual

Motorola

Motorola Codex 3500 DSU/CSU User manual

Motorola

Motorola SURFboard SB4220 Series User manual

Motorola

Motorola SBV6220 DOCSIS User manual

Motorola

Motorola iM1000 User manual

Motorola

Motorola SURFboard SB3500 User manual

Motorola

Motorola SURFboard SBV5120 User manual

Motorola

Motorola 3260FAST User manual

Motorola

Motorola SURFboard SBV5222 Training manual

Popular Modem manuals by other brands

Davicom

Davicom DM562AP Operation manual

EpiValley

EpiValley TATA indicom SXC-1080 user guide

Zte

Zte WiMAX user manual

Intelimax

Intelimax MA-2060 user manual

SMC Networks

SMC Networks D3CM1604V Administrator's manual

Telstra

Telstra Wi-Fi 4G Advanced Pro X user guide

Thrane&Thrane

Thrane&Thrane imarsat EXPLORER 300 user manual

Samsung

Samsung AceLink SAM-335A user guide

Enfora

Enfora Enabler-G Integration guide

iRZ

iRZ ATM2-232 user guide

Zhone

Zhone 6310 installation instructions

Paradyne

Paradyne Hotwire 7976 installation instructions

US Robotics

US Robotics 3453C datasheet

MaxTech

MaxTech Plug & Play Internal Voice/FAX/Data/SVD... user manual

Zte

Zte MF823 user guide

Four-Faith

Four-Faith F1403 user manual

Sierra Wireless

Sierra Wireless AIRLINK MP595W user guide

Gemtek

Gemtek WiMAX WIXFBR-103 user manual