Now, back to the setup. If you’re anything like me, you may look at your Spectrum self-installation kit and question your once bold decision. But alas, you know it must be done, for it contains your lifeblood.
First and foremost, to quote Brad Pitt in Se7en:
What’s in the box?
- The Spectrum self-installation kit contains the following:
- A handy guide with pictures
- A Spectrum internet modem
- A Spectrum Wi-Fi router
- Two coaxial cables (the ones with the little metal barb sticking out of the ends)
- An Ethernet cable (it has the little clicky end that old phones used to have. If you’re Gen Z, Google “old phone cable”)
- A coaxial cable splitter (it’s a metal piece that looks like a robot’s abdomen)
If anything is missing, reach out to Spectrum customer service ASAP and kindly ask a representative to provide the missing piece. They are very nice people who want to help you!
My internet suffers heavy use all day because both my partner and I work from home—I write, stream TV, jump into regular Zoom meetings, and constantly scroll on my phone while my partner is on endless Zoom calls for his job as well. I can assure you the equipment provided should work great.
However, if you need something more heavy duty for gaming or to power your in-house nuclear power plant, you can check out our guide to Spectrum’s selection of modems and see which fits your needs best.