(male narrator)in this video, we''ll show you how to installyour internet and voice service from xfinity usingthe xfinity wireless gateway, which functions as your wirelessconnection and as a router. before you get set up,
Internet Options In My Area, remember that the besthigh-speed wireless coverage starts with the ideal placementof your wireless gateway. make sure your wireless gatewayis not hidden behind brick or cement wallsor under heavy furniture.
instead, place it in the centerof the area of your home where you''ll be usingyour internet the most. now let''s get started. your kit will includeyour wireless gateway, two coax cables--one long, one short, a power cord, ethernet cable, a coax cable splitter, and easy-to-usesetup instructions
and quick start guide. you''ll either be installingxfinity internet or internet and voice servicetoday or you''ll be integratingyour new service with your existingxfinity cable. we''ll start with customers whoare installing xfinity internet or internet and voice. screw one of the coax cablesinto the cable outlet on your wall.
next, screw the other endof the cable into the cableor rf in connection on the backof your wireless gateway. plug the power cable intothe back of the wireless gateway and plug the other endinto an electrical outlet. your wireless gatewaywill begin booting up. for those of youwho are integrating your xfinityinternet and voice service with your existingxfinity cable service,
here''s how you do it. your cable box is already mostlikely connected to your wall via a coax cable, so you''ll needto use the cable splitter. start by disconnectingthe coax cable from the wall, but leave it connectedto your set-top box. now reconnect this cableto one of the output connections on your cable splitter. next, attach oneof the included coax cables to the input of the splitter
and then connect the other endto the cable outlet on the wall. use the other coax cableto connect your wireless gateway to the other outputon the splitter. when you''re done,there should be a cable running from the wall to the inputon your splitter. another should connect oneof the splitter''s outputs to the wireless gateway. and if you havexfinity tv service, a third will connectyour splitter
to the xfinity set-top box. and plug the other endinto an electrical outlet, and your wireless gatewaywill begin booting up. the wireless gatewayboot-up process can take up to 20 minutes. for those of you who areinstalling xfinity voice, now is the time to connect yourtelephone to the tel 1 port on the back of your wirelessgateway with your phone cord while the gateway boots up.
wait for the online connectionlight on the frontof your wireless gateway to stop flashing and turn solid. when the light turns solid, you''ll be ready to connectto your wireless gateway in order to activateyour service. no matter what type of serviceyou''re activating today, you are now readyto connect with a laptop or other wireless device.
look in your device''s listof network names for the matching network name,or ssid, found on the labelon your wireless gateway. it should looksomething like this. you''ll also need to enter your wireless gateway''sunique password which is located onthe wireless gateway itself and looks like this. if you''re noton a wireless device,
you can connect directlyto your wireless gateway by using the ethernet cable. just connect the cableto your computer and insert the other end intothe port marked "ethernet" if your wireless gatewayhas a power button, you might need to press itto turn the device on. depending on yourwireless gateway type, this light may be called: you are now connected
and ready for the next step toactivate your internet service. if the browser does notautomatically direct you to the activation page, simply type xfinity.com/activateinto your browser, enter your account numberand phone number, and follow the instructionson the screen. you can find your account numberin the instruction booklet and on your receipt or bill. by the time you''re finished,you should be online
and ready to use your service. or if you prefer to activateyour service via phone, you can call the toll-freenumber in your kit to use our automated activationsystem available 24-7. now that you have xfinityinternet service, you can manage your account withthe xfinity my account app. just download from the app storeor google play and use it to keep track ofyour account wherever you are. here''s a final tip:
plug your computerinto your wireless gateway using your ethernet cablefor even faster download speeds on your xfinity internet. with your new internet service, you''re ready to browse the webat ultra-fast speeds. it''s all brought to youby xfinity. for more xfinity how-to videos,go to:
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