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Nighthawk mr5100 vs Ethernet
ATT says I can connect Desktop to Nighthawk via a ethernet cable. Netgear says no. Who do I believe and why. Here is ATT version: How to connect your device to the internet via Ethernet. Connec...
What happens if you connect your PC to the ethernet port of the MR router?
Good question at very beginning I tried that and I then had no internet connectivity nor any possible wifi connection. In summary when I connected a ethernet cable into the MR5100 I disconnected / prevented my MR5100 from being able to handle any wifi at all. It appears that any ethernet cable plugged into the MR5100 disables its wifi functionality.