Spectrum Internet is regarded as one of the biggest internet service providers in the United States. In fact, it covers the second largest area, 41 states in total, where it has its internet available for consumption. The information that is given below is to equip the reader with the roper skills and knowledge to properly install Spectrum Internet services in their homes by themselves. In case there is any confusion or you feel the need to ask additional questions that we might have missed out on, then kindly contact spectrum business support.

Steps To Self-Install Your Spectrum Internet

Connecting the modem

  • Locate the coaxial cable from your self-install kit and establish a connection between a cable outlet and your modem by using the coaxial cable.
  • You have been provided with multiple coaxial cables and you can use multiple cables at a time by using a coaxial splitter that is already included in the self-install kit. If the same outlet is being used to maintain a link between your Spectrum Receiver and modem, then you can make use of the coaxial splitter.
  • Take a hold of the power cable that you got with your modem and establish a connection between any secure electrical outlet and the modem.
  • If the connection that has been made is secure, then status light on the modem will show a solid color after a couple of minutes.
  • The solid color on the status light tells you that the modem has now been connected.

Connecting the modem to the Wi-Fi router

  • Establish a link between your modem and Wi-Fi router’s internet port via an Ethernet cable that has also been provided by Spectrum.
  • Take a hold of another secure electrical outlet and establish a connection by using another power cable between the power outlet and the Wi-Fi router.
  • You will have to again wait for the status light to stop fluctuating and turn solid, this may take up to a maximum of 10 minutes.
  • The moment the status light turns solid, your connection to the Wi-Fi router has been established.
  • In the case that the light does not turn solid, remove all the connections and try again. If it fails again, then check the wires for any damages and contact the Spectrum Customer Service representatives.

Connecting a wireless device to your Wi-Fi network

Take advantage of the Wi-Fi router that you have just installed to stream as many live shows, sports, movies and gaming sessions as your heart desires from the comfort of your sofa or your bed, that is exactly what having a wireless connection means. You can just as easily get on top of a treadmill and jog while listening to the new Kanye West album and so much more.

Go through the following steps if you want to connect your Wi-Fi enabled device to the wireless internet.

  • Establish a link between your modem and Wi-Fi router’s internet port via an Ethernet cable that has also been provided by Spectrum.
  • Take a hold of another secure electrical outlet and establish a connection by using another power cable between the power outlet and the Wi-Fi router.
  • Go and click open the Settings menu on your Wi-Fi enabled device.
  • Select the Wi-Fi network that concerns you and enter the password that has been provided to you on the back side of your Wi-Fi router.
  • If you want a seamless and well connected Wi-Fi experience, then select the 5 GHz network option and establish a connection between your device and the Wi-Fi router.

Is it possible for me to use a router of my choice rather than the one Spectrum provides?

If you do apply for a Spectrum Internet enabled router from the company, then you will not have to handle the stress of figuring out which router is compatible with the internet service provider. However, you will be required to pay a monthly rental fee, which is quite reasonable if you ask us, for the router.

You might wish to save up on that rental fee, which is the better thing to do in our opinion if you desire to be a Spectrum Internet customer for a long time. Getting your own Spectrum compatible router will indefinitely result in higher saving in the long run as paying a monthly fee, in the long run, would eventually result in you overpaying for the router. What we mean by this is that let us assume that Spectrum Internet has a $10.00 per month rental fee on their router, you plan to be a customer of the internet service provider for more than a year, a good router might cost around $100.00. Do some quick math and you will figure out that you will end up saving money if you decide to invest early on. However, you must ask a customer service representative about the models of routers that are compatible with Spectrum Internet.

What do I do to activate my Spectrum Internet?

The easiest way is to contact the Spectrum Customer Service representatives who can assist you in activating your Spectrum Internet but if you feel that you are more than capable of doing it on your own, or you feel more comfortable in doing it on your own, then simply just search for “spectrum.net/selfinstall” in any browser tab, on any device that has a connection to the internet.

Once you have done that, simply just click on the “Get Started” option and follow the steps that come in front of you. The steps will definitely include you creating a valid username on Spectrum.net so that you can manage your account accordingly in the future if the need arises.

Steps required to install a Spectrum router?

There are 5 quite simple steps that you could do on your own to establish a working connection between yourself and the internet. The steps are as follows:

  1. Connecting the modem device
  2. Establishing a connection between a cable outlet and a modem by using a coaxial cable. Attach both ends of the cable to a cable outlet and then to a modem, turn by turn.
  3. Take a hold of the power cable that has come with the modem and join it with the device, attach the other end of the power cable to a secure power source.
  4. When you have performed the above given steps, then you just have to wait for a couple of minutes for the modem to establish a secure connection with the internet network. You will know when the connection has been made and your connection to the internet is secure when the status light, that is shown on the modem, gives you a solid green light.
  5. The last step is to get a hold of an Ethernet cable and connect one end of the cable to the modem and the other end of the cable to the device that you want to have connected to the internet.

Does Spectrum Internet have free installation?

There are two answers to that question, there is professional installation and self-installation. Give us a moment to explain.

Spectrum Internet offers a $24.99 self-installation kit to those who apply for it. Consumers can use it to install their Spectrum TV and Internet on their own time.

However, if a consumer decides against the option of having a self-install kit delivered, then they would inevitably have to pay a one-time fee of $59.99 for the services of a professional technician to come in and install the entire setup on his own time.

There is another way that a consumer of Spectrum services might get a free installation done at his or her residence but that would only happen if the professional installation is part of a Spectrum Bundle that the consumer has subscribed to.

Is it possible to install Spectrum Internet by myself?

It is indeed quite possible for you to install Spectrum Internet all by yourself without taking the help of a trained professional. All you need to do is, apply for a Spectrum Internet Self-Install kit and you will be good to go ahead with this task once the items or kit gets delivered to your household. This entire process will only take a few working days to be completed.

Once you receive your self-install kit you could just as easily follow the step by step instructions given along with the kit or contact Spectrum Customer Support or talk to a Spectrum Customer Representative to guide you through the entire process.

However, we would recommend that you only apply for the self-install kit if you consider yourself to be a technically gifted or tech savvy person.