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How To Hook Up Xfinity Cable Box And Internet

How do I connect my Comcast cable box to my modem and TV?

How should Xfinity cable box be connected?

If your TV is an HDTV, you can use an HDMI cable to connect your Comcast box to your TV; if not, you’ll need standard A/V cables (the red, yellow, and white cables) to connect the box to your TV. The cable box should come with A/V cables. You can usually buy HDMI cables for under $15 online or in a tech store.

What is the Ethernet port on my Xfinity cable box for?

Ethernet ports on Comcast’s gateways and on any PC I’ve ever seen are bidirectional. Each port carries traffic in both directions. The standard hookup is one cat 5e or better cable between one of the gateway ports and the Ethernet port on your computer (or any other Ethernet device).

Is it hard to install Xfinity Internet yourself?

Is Comcast Xfinity self-installation easy? Installing your Xfinity service on your own takes about 30 minutes or less. All you’ll need to do is connect a coaxial cable from the outlet in your wall to your cable TV box or Xfinity modem.

How do I connect my cable box to my receiver and TV?

Connect the HDMI cable into the HDMI OUT jack on the back of the cable box or satellite receiver. 3. Connect the other end of the HDMI cable to the HDMI IN jack on the back of the television. IMPORTANT: If the TV has an HDMI jack, no further steps are required.

What is the HDMI input for on Xfinity box?

HDMI connections support all video and audio data sources and are supported by Comcast cable set-top boxes. HDMI cables provide you with the added advantage of supporting both HD video, as well as audio which legacy connections were not capable of providing.

What input should TV be on for cable?

Today’s tvs have an RF input, usually referred to as Cable. They will have multiple HDMI inputs, usually labeled HDMI1, HDMI2, HDMI3, etc. And they will have several video inputs and are labeled differently among the different brands of tvs, but will usually be called, video 1, or comp 1 or a/v1, etc.

Does cable TV and Internet use the same line?

Cable internet service uses the same coaxial cable network as cable television to provide your home with internet. First, your internet service provider sends a data signal through the coaxial cable, or coax cable, into your home—specifically, to your modem.

Is my Xfinity box a router?

When you lease an Xfinity Wireless Gateway, the router is built into it. The Wireless Gateway acts as a modem (connection to the Internet) and a router (connecting multiple devices within the home). You can still choose to have a separate router to create the home network, if you want, but it’s not necessary.

Do you need a modem and a router for Xfinity?

To use Xfinity internet, you’ll need a compatible modem and router. A router connects to the modem in order to create a Wi-Fi network in your home that your computers and connected devices can use to access the internet. Modems and routers can be purchased separately, or you can use a device that combines the two.

How long does Xfinity installation take?

Technicians can easily access your exterior cable connection point to complete the installation. The installation generally takes between two and four hours.

Does Xfinity Internet need a coax cable?

Xfinity Internet Self-Install Requirements The coaxial cable included in your Getting Started kit is 10 feet long, so the outlet in your home must be within 10 feet of where you would like to connect your modem.

How do I connect my Yamaha receiver to my cable box and TV?

Just use the HDMI 1 port on the back of your TV. Connect the other end of the cable to your receiver. You’re looking for something labeled HDMI Out; it’s usually a different color. If necessary, connect a digital optical cable to the back of your TV (optical out), and the other end to your receiver (optical in).

How do I connect my Yamaha receiver to my TV without HDMI?

How do you connect a TV to a receiver without HDMI? You can use any RCA audio cables, a composite video cable, a 5-cable component RCA video cable, or an HDMI converter that matches the input option you have available.

How do I hook up my Comcast cable box to my TV with HDMI?

Plug the coaxial cable from the wall outlet into the back of the Comcast cable box. Line up the HDMI cable plug with the correct connection in the back of your cable box. Connect the opposite end of the HDMI cable to an HDMI port in your television. Plug the cable box into the power and wait for the system to connect.

What is the second HDMI port for on the Xfinity box?

On the back, the Flex has two HDMI ports. One is an HDMI Input, which you can use to host another video source — chances are you will never use this port. The other, labeled HDMI TV, is the one you use to connect it to a display.

What input should my TV be on Xfinity?

What input should my TV be on Xfinity? HDMI is the current standard for Video Input for the Xfinity TV Box.

Should TV be set on hdmi1 or hdmi2?

Doesn’t matter. Either will work fine. They’re just separate inputs.

Why does my TV say no input detected?

This indicates that your TV is probably on the wrong input. The easiest way to do that is to use the remote control that came with the TV itself. There may be a button on it called Input or Source, or it may have a row of buttons for each input type.