Does Netgear Orbi have built in modem as we need to connect directly to office internet connection

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hello all,We have a new office opening and an internt conenction provided already. I want to order an Orbi&nbsp;SXK80B4 but need to know if the Orbi primary unit has a built in modem in case the internt provided is raw and without a modem.&nbsp;can anyone help on this?&nbsp;thanksDavid&nbsp;

plemans · Answer

The SXK80 doesn't. But I wouldn't recommend one with an integrated modem anyway. For more than 1 reason.&nbsp;
reasons:
1. If its has an integrated modem, the isp controls the firmware updates. Not a good thing from a business perspective as the ISP rarely updates
2. If you switch isp's, you have to get a different router if they aren't compatible
3. If you upgrade services/speeds, the modem might not be rated for it and you'd again have to buy a new router with it
4. It might not be compatible with your isp. You need to check with your ISP to see what gateway's are compatible.&nbsp;

DoctorC · Answer

thanks, i didnt expect it would have as normally they dont and the ISP in this case Colt, should provide the modem as part of their NTE and present a RJ45 connection to us the customer.

I am trying to get Colt to confirm this but its proving painful to get the details from them.

plemans · Answer

I've never even heard of Colt as an ISP so I've got no idea what they use for standard modem/gateways.&nbsp;

DoctorC · Answer

Colt are prevelant in the UK and some parts of Europe. Most ISP's should deliver to their NTE with modem as standard, with an ISP Router&nbsp; being optional.

schumaku · Answer

Impossible to answer.
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Colt does offer many different services, CPE can be customer or Colt owned, the CPEs an be customer managed or Colt managed. Talk to your Colt business contact.
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Cold does offer own fiber, ULL (unbundled local loop - xDSL), EFM (Ethernet first mile) connectivity, or does make use of&nbsp;SDH, EoSDH (Ethernet over SDH), or MSP (Multi Service Platform) to provide simple or redundant access. Where the Colt network is not available, customer access can be established over wDSL (wholesale DSL), SDH (leased lines), direct Ethernet (10BASE-T RJ45, 100BASE-T RJ45,&nbsp;1000Base-X, 10GE, ...), or MPLS NNIs.
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Typical hand-over points from Colt managed to customer managed network is done by Ethernet, sometimes G.703/G.704 (E1), G.703 (E3, DS3, ...),&nbsp; STM1 (Packet/SONET OC3c/STM1 Single Mode (IR) Port),&nbsp;
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I'm wondering a little bit why/how one does choose Colt as a service provider for such a (single?) business site - and "just" for Internet access? Or are there higher level enterprise connections of your business requiring highest redundancy, service availability, off-hours config changes, and much more?

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