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Check your account or our live outage map first. If your neighbors are also offline or your modem connection lights never turn solid, it is likely an area outage. If other devices or your mobile phone on WiFi can connect, the issue is isolated to a single device or cable.
Always restart the modem first and wait until its lights turn solid (at least 2 minutes). Only after the modem connects to Spectrum's network should you plug the router back in.
If your connection lights remain off or red after a full power cycle, check your cables and call Spectrum Customer Support at 833-949-0036 or 888-369-2408 to report an outage or request technician support.