Just got the S33. Am a little confused about the activation sequence. using connectivity on my old linksys modem, should I do the activation, and then hook up the s33? Concerned about whether i will have connectivity by installing the s33 first to do the activation.
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activating s33 on cox
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Best answer by LoveMyLab
Cox provided instructions, that I don’t think make sense. My experience is that when you connect the new modem, you can’t access www.cox.com/activate. It may be possible to connect your modem, then activate via phone, but our cell overage is poor at our house so we have a cell extender, which doesn’t work when you install a new modem.
When I went to my new modem, I finally just called Cox tech support and gave them the MAC address and Serial Number by phone and they did the activation in real time. The time before that I actually stopped at the store and let them do it before I went home.
I’d see if you can activate the new device while your old modem is connected, but I don’t know if that will work or not.
https://www.cox.com/residential/support/activating-a-new-modem-or-gateway.html
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Cox provided instructions, that I don’t think make sense. My experience is that when you connect the new modem, you can’t access www.cox.com/activate. It may be possible to connect your modem, then activate via phone, but our cell overage is poor at our house so we have a cell extender, which doesn’t work when you install a new modem.
When I went to my new modem, I finally just called Cox tech support and gave them the MAC address and Serial Number by phone and they did the activation in real time. The time before that I actually stopped at the store and let them do it before I went home.
I’d see if you can activate the new device while your old modem is connected, but I don’t know if that will work or not.
https://www.cox.com/residential/support/activating-a-new-modem-or-gateway.html
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Thanks for the confirmation. I’ll try it both ways and see what happens.
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Your best bet is to take the new modem to a Cox store and ask them to set it up on your account. then when you get home it should be a matter of plugging it in and everything should work.
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