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Difficulty using a CAX30 and MR60 router together
I have a CAX30 modem/router connected to Xfinity in the basement where the cable comes in and the home ethernet is run. It has 2 hardwired connections to devices as well as a hardwired connection to...
Thanks for the info and the reply.
If I do option 1, will the 4 RJ45 ports on the modem remain active? I prefer to not find out with trial and error.
IF you do option 1 on the modem, the ports are not active for use for any LAN side devices. However they can become a port used for ISPs that support having more than one WAN IP address from the ISP. Most home ISPs may not support this. Mine does and when I have my CAX80 in modem mode, I can connect additional routers to the back of the CAX80 and each of them get a different WAN IP address. Some ISPs may support this on a Business class service account. Mostly home users only need 1 WAN IP address so if you choose option #1, thats all you'll need and just know that the other ports would not be used at all in this mode. I recommend either putting the CAX30 in modem mode and use the MK system as your host router if you want to to use it's router features. Other wise to keep things simple, turn off the CAX30s wifi radios and configure AP mode as suggested in #3.
JolietJake wrote:
Thanks for the info and the reply.
If I do option 1, will the 4 RJ45 ports on the modem remain active? I prefer to not find out with trial and error.