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Psherrerd's avatar
Psherrerd
Aspirant
Mar 05, 2021

Bypass modem on cbk752 modem router

I currently need to use my cox cable modem. Is it possible to turn off the modem in the cbk752 modem/router Orbi mesh? If so what is procedure?

5 Replies

  • antinode's avatar
    antinode
    Guru
    Mar 05, 2021

    > I currently need to use my cox cable modem. [...]

     

       I'll just pretend that you have some good reason for that.  And that
    is a what, exactly?  Maker?  Model number?  Simple modem, or
    modem+router, or what?

     

    > [...] Is it possible to turn off the modem in the cbk752 modem/router
    > Orbi mesh? [...]

     

       Does it have an Ethernet WAN/Internet port?  If not, then there'd be
    no place to connect an external modem in a useful way.

     

       If what you really want from the CBK752 is better wireless-network
    performance, and if your (unspecified) "my cox cable modem" were
    actually a modem+router, then you might be able to configure the CBK752
    modem+router as a wireless access point for use with your (unspecified)
    "my cox cable modem".  See, for example:

     

          https://community.netgear.com/t5/x/x/m-p/2048939

    • Psherrerd's avatar
      Psherrerd
      Aspirant
      Mar 05, 2021

      As for the reason, my wife wants to keep our landline.   The cbk 752 modem will not allow that.  This model wan on super sale open box and I had anticipated that I could simply bypass the modem.  It doesn't seem that I can.  

      • antinode's avatar
        antinode
        Guru
        Mar 05, 2021

        > [...] I had anticipated that I could simply bypass the modem. It
        > doesn't seem that I can.

         

           Right.  But you might not need to.  See "If what you really want
        [...]", above.  As suggested earlier, a more detailed description than
        "my cox cable modem" would make specific, useful advice easier.

  • michaelkenward's avatar
    michaelkenward
    Guru - Experienced User
    Mar 05, 2021

    You have posted your message in the section of this community given over to Nighthawk WiFi Routers. (This is easily done, given Netgear's complicated community structure.)

    Many questions apply to different types of device, so you might get responses here, but you might get more help, and find earlier questions and answers specific to your hardware, in the appropriate section for your device. That's probably here:

     

    Orbi with Built-in Cable Modem - NETGEAR Communities


    I will ask the Netgear moderator to move your message.