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Peavine
Feb 28, 2026Follower
New Cable Modem
I have obtained a new cable modem to replace an older one. What is the best way to set up the Netgear router for WiFi after I activate the new cable modem connected directly to my PC via the ethernet...
StephenB
Feb 28, 2026Guru - Experienced User
Peavine wrote:What is the best way to set up the Netgear router for WiFi after I activate the new cable modem connected directly to my PC via the ethernet cable?
If you already had the router running with the old modem, then all you need to do is connect the cable modem ethernet to the router WAN port.