How To Do Spectrum Self Installation

Spectrum is one of the few providers that have made it easy for subscribers to do their service setup right from home. When you order Spectrum services, the company always ships the self-installation kits to your indicated address.

The content in the self-kits mainly depends on the package you ordered. They have Spectrum TV, Wi-Fi, and a Phone. Once your Kit arrives, make sure none of the items are missing;

Contact their customer service if you miss any items listed below;

Installing your Cable and Internet is relatively easy, and you do not incur any cost for calling in a professional to install it. This also means that you don’t have to work with anybody else’s timelines, thus making it very convenient.

Equipping yourself with knowledge and learning a new skill every once is an outstanding practice and spectrum installation is relatively easy.

How To Install Spectrum Cable Yourself

Connecting your Spectrum TV cable is very easy when you have Spectrum Self-Install Kit. Once you have signed on for Spectrum services, they will mail you a Self-Install Kit for free.

The Kit provides you with all of the equipment and cables necessary to set up your TV cable.

Spectrum TV self-install kit

• Instructions or a guide
• Coax cables
• HDMI cable
• Remote
• Coax splitter
• Spectrum receiver
• Two batteries

First, before you start connecting this to that, make sure your Kit has everything listed above in it.

1. Fix the end of the coax cable to the cable wall outlet and then connect the other end to the receiver. The coax outlet, which is also known as cable outlets, extends from the wall. You’ll be able to thread one of your coax cables onto it. Choose the cable with the best length to reach from the coax outlet to where you plan to place your Spectrum TV receiver.
2. Join one end of your HDMI cable to your receiver and the other end to your TV.
3. Connect your power cord to the receiver, and then plug the other end into the electrical outlet.
4. Open and gently remove the battery cover from the receiver’s remote control and put it back. Ensure that each battery is facing the correct direction.
5. If you have multiple receivers, repeat these steps to install each one on a TV in your home.

 If your TV isn’t HDMI compatible, component and coaxial cables are available.

Check your Spectrum receiver for component ports. HDMI helps you get high definition and good picture quality.

• Once you’ve attached the cable to your Spectrum receiver, connect the HDMI cable into the TV and the receiver.
• Then turn on your TV and your receiver. Use your TV buttons or remote to select the TV source, the HDMI input, or the source you have used for your receiver. If you are connected to another port, choose that instead. If you see a firmware update screen, this means your receiver is upgrading. After the upgrade, the Spectrum receiver will turn off. Turn it back on, and wait for your TV to display a new message on your TV. It could be a few minutes (be patient), but once it shows up, your Spectrum TV services are ready to use, and you can activate them.

How to Connect Your HDTV to a Spectrum Receiver

1. Connect your power cord to the back of your receiver and plug it into the wall outlet.
2. Connect one end of your coax cable to the cable wall outlet and the other end to the cable port on your HD receiver.
3. If you don’t have an HDMI port on your TV, Connect the component cables to your HDTV and your receiver. Make sure all the colors of the wires match the colors of the inputs.

Coax Cable Splitter For TV and Internet

A splitter is a device used to split a cable signal between two or more devices, providing two coaxial cables to connect those devices. A correctly rated splitter is included in the self-install Kit, which is 3.5 dBmV rated.

You should use a coax splitter if this cable outlet is shared with a Spectrum Receiver for your TV set. A splitter is an excellent option when you need to provide multiple outlets for a single signal. A coax or cable splitter is a device that splits a signal between multiple devices.

If you’re installing both Spectrum TV and spectrum internet, you’ll need to;

1. Attach a coax cable to your outlet, then attach the coax splitter to the free end of the coax cable. Connect the short length of the coax cable to the wall outlet and then the (in) side of your splitter
2. From there, attach two more cables to the splitter’s ends, connecting one to your receiver and one to your modem.
3. Connect your Spectrum Receiver and modem to the (out) connectors on the splitter
4.  Fasten the connecting points on the cable. Although you can do it by hand, tighten it with pliers or a wrench to get the desired result.
5. Reboot all your devices and check to see if they are receiving the TV and internet signal properly.

Please note that if you install the only TV, you probably won’t need a cable splitter unless you mirror your channels on other screens in your house. Also, If you need to use more than one splitter, you may need a signal booster because a splitter weakens the signal level.

This can cause intermittent loss of service or, in rare cases, complete service failure.

How To Activate Spectrum Cable Box

Before activating your receiver, please leave it powered on and connected to the cable outlet for about 15 minutes.

If you are using more than one receiver, click each one on a TV before activating your receivers to be activated simultaneously.

1. To start the activation process, go to Spectrum’s activation page and answer the questions there to verify your account. Once the information is processed, you’ll see a welcome screen.
2. Click on the screen. The on-screen guide may take you up to 20 minutes to show all your channel info, but you can start watching TV immediately by pressing the channel up or down on your remote.

How to Program Cable Remote to TV Spectrum

In most cases, the Spectrum guide programs your remotes right away, but if it doesn’t, the process of programming the remote is straightforward. Spectrum provides each remote user guide and instructions for programming your remote to control your TV and other devices.

If you’re not sure which remote is yours, the model number may be listed on the inside of the battery cover of your remote control.

With your TV on, complete the easy steps below:

1. Press and hold the menu and the OK buttons simultaneously for about 2–6 seconds. The input button will blink twice once the programming is finished.
2. Click the television power button once, and the input button will light up.
3. Select your remote to get programming instructions and codes specific to your equipment. Search the remote model number or use the pagination to find your remote.
4. Once your TV switches off on its own, Turn the TV back on, and voila, there you have it you can enjoy the programs of your choice.

Spectrum Internet Self-install

Connecting your Spectrum Internet is very easy when you have Spectrum Self-Install Kit. Once you have signed on for Spectrum services, they will mail you a Self-Install Kit for free.

The Kit provides you with all of the equipment and cables necessary to set up your Internet service.

Before you start the process, always make sure your Kit has everything listed above in it. If anything is missing, you can ask them to mail it, so don’t panic.

Spectrum Internet Self Install Kit

A spectrum Wi-Fi kit includes:

• Instructions or a guide
• Coax cables
• Coax splitter
• Ethernet cable
• Modem
• Wi-Fi router (with Wi-Fi service add-on)
• Phone cable (with phone service add-on)

When setting up Spectrum TV, ensure you connect your coax splitter to the coax cable and to your outlet, then attach the coax splitter to the free end of your coax cable.

Connect the short length of your Coaxial Cable to the wall outlet and the (in) side of your splitter.

1. Connect the modem – connect the coax cable from the wall to the modem.
2. Once your coax cable is connected, plug in the modem’s power cable into the modem and the power source and wait while it connects.
3. Wait for the modem to connect to the network it takes about 3-5 minutes. You’ll know it’s connected when the online status light on the front of your modem is solid. ( This shouldn’t take too long, but in some cases where the modem requires a firmware update, it may take upto 20 minutes for it to light up)
4. Connect the Ethernet cable to your modem, and then connect the other end to the computer or the internet port at the back of your router.
5. Connect your computer to your new Spectrum Wi-Fi network. You can find the network name and password at the back of your router or the stickers included in the installation kit sent to you.
6. Once your devices are plugged in, use a phone and laptop and visit spectrum.net/selfinstall. Select get started and follow the easy prompts.
7. Once you have answered all the questions and verified your account, the Internet is ready to use.

If you are using Wi-Fi, install your router before activating your Internet.

How To Spectrum WiFi Self-Install

1. Connect your power cable to the Wi-Fi router and then plug the other end into an electrical outlet. Plug one end of the cable into the Ethernet port on your modem and the other end of the cable into the Internet port on your router.
2. Connect the router to the power source. Wait for the Wi-Fi status light on the front of the router to turn solid blue. This may take up to 10 minutes. If no light turns on, unplug the modem and router. Plug in the modem, restart (2 to 5 minutes), and plug in the router. The Wi-Fi status light on the front of the router should turn solid blue within 10 minutes.
3. When there is a solid light on your router, then the router is ready to be used Note: This Wi-Fi router supports 2.4 GHz (broad coverage) and 5 GHz networks (faster speeds for newer devices within a closer range).
4. Now you can connect your device to the wireless network.
5. Open your device’s Wi-Fi settings.
6. Select your unique Wi-Fi network name (SSID), which you can find on the back of the router and the enclosed labels.
7.  Customize your Wi-Fi network name and password.
8. Activate your service; once your router has been hooked up, connect to your new Wi-Fi network and open a web browser, you will automatically be directed to the Spectrum activation page activate.spectrum.net. Accept service terms and conditions by Selecting Agree, and then follow the prompts.

Note: Desktops at times may require an Ethernet cable connection if they don’t have a Wi-Fi card installed. On the other hand, you can readily connect mobile devices and laptops with the router through Wi-Fi.

How To Activate Spectrum Mobile

1. Sign up for voice service.
2. Connect the modem
3. Connect your power cable to the modem, and then plug the other end to an electrical outlet.
4. Wait for your modem to connect to the network (about two to five minutes) 
5. Plug your phone into an electrical outlet.
6. Plug one end of the cable from your phone into your Kit and the other end of the cable into your modem’s port which is labeled as voice 1
7. Visit spectrum.net/selfinstall and follow the instructions. After your activation is complete, you can create a username to manage your account and equipment.