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Altice One
CAn someone help me. I bought the Orbi RBK50 and I have Altice one through optimum. I have 3 cable tv boxes that have the WiFi built in to them along with 4 Ethernet ports on the back.
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Another suggestion would be to find a modem only device that your ISP supports. Find something with out a built in router with the modem. Just a modem only.
Good Luck.
I have called Optimum, they cannot bridge the router, its built in pass through mode they said. They also cannot disable the wifi either, only stop broadcasting the SSID. I asked about installing another modem before it hits their equipemtn but they said I would have to register it and then its $50 a month for that. UGH! I cant believe I am stuck with this without having to rip all the stuff out of not use my netgear product.
Wow, talk about nickle and diming users.
Well if they can stop broadcasting the SSID on there modem, might help.
I have a friend on Optimum and we are going thru similar issues. He did ask them and they do allow for user bought modems. He did check again and asked them about a Arris SB6183 and they said that was supported. Possible you got ahold of someone not interested in working a deal for you. Others on dslreports.com mention using stand alone modems on Optimum ISP. You may want to try a higher level tech support.
- I am curious to know if what she said was true that if I purchase my own modem that it would have to be registered with them. Right now it comes into the house to a splitter then goes to each cable box/router. If I put a modem before the splitter will it work or will I have to pay for something more you think?
ALL modems have to to be registered or activated with ISPs. User bought or from the ISP.
cable box/router, do you mean tv cable box? Do you have internet and TV on the same ISP cable line? If you do, the coax can be split outside the house with a splitter, Put on line into the house for cable TV use and one line into the house for the cable modem internet use.