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How to configure/set up Netgear Nighthawk AC1900/C7000 modem router with Orbi?
From my understanding, I have to disable the "router" function of my Nighthawk cable modem router in order to use it with Orbi. But what does that mean? Just turning off the wireless function? Or something else? And is turning off the wifi on the modem router as simple as just disabling SSID broadcast? Or is it something else? I'm not a computer novice, but networking stuff does confuse me sometimes. :/
CynDaVaz wrote:Thanks so much for the quick reply! It's not an R7000 - it's a C7000 (the modem/router combo) - so I can't ditch the whole thing altogether because it's a modem too. That doesn't change your recommendation, though, does it?
ok so its the same thing just run the c7000 as it is and just disable its wifi and run the orbi system behind it in AP
no the speeds over wifi and ethernet will be the same wether its in router mode of AP mode
the reason to run the orbi in AP mode is to avoid a dual nat situation which causes issues with UPnP and port forwarding
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you could possibly bridge the c7000 so its acts as just a pure modem and run the orbi in router mode but i cant tell you how or if the c7000 can be sucessfully bridged
however if you look at the link below it shows you how to put the c7000 into bridge mode
http://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/C7000/C7000_Comcast_UM_27apr15.pdf
on page 11
this too will remove the dual nat issue
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the choice is yours which way you would do it , however imho the best and easiest way is to keep the c7000 in router mode and disable its wifi and run the orbi system behind it in AP mode , eg the first method i explained
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actually i would do it the other way around
leave the r7000 running as the router but disable the wifi on the r7000 ( yes its simple as disabling both ssid broadcasts )
the connect the orbi router and set it to AP mode
this is what i do but with an asus router and the orbi system
the r7000 running this way give you better control
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of course you can just ditch the r7000 altogether and use the orbi as your router
CynDaVaz wrote:From my understanding, I have to disable the "router" function of my Nighthawk cable modem router in order to use it with Orbi. But what does that mean? Just turning off the wireless function? Or something else? And is turning off the wifi on the modem router as simple as just disabling SSID broadcast? Or is it something else? I'm not a computer novice, but networking stuff does confuse me sometimes. :/
Disabling SSID broadcast does not turn off the WiFi radio You need to turn off (disable) the WiFi radios completely for both the 2.4 and 5 G Hz bands on the C7000.
Oh really? Shoot ... I guess I need to figure out how to do that then. Maybe the user guide posted upthread will hold the answer.
OK - I found out the answer by looking through the user guide. Seems easy enough. So if I disable the wireless radio, that stops the SSID broadcast by default, correct? Or do I still need to do that as well?
Disabling the radios is all you need to do.