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MR80 crashes/resets several times a day
I've had the MR80 and its two MS80s for over a year, maybe two at least. I also have two MS60s hanging off of it, all are working as expected, I.E. connectivity. Since I initially set it up, I've h...
What modem/gateway/ optical network termination (ONT) connects you to the Internet?
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michaelkenward wrote:What modem/gateway/ optical network termination (ONT) connects you to the Internet?
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I have comcast with their XB7 cable modem wired into the MR80.
the XB7 is a modem/router combo device. Is it in passthrough mode or the MR80 in access point mode? Otherwise you're in a double nat
jwersan wrote:
I have comcast with their XB7 cable modem wired into the MR80.
That looks like a "gateway", a combined modem/router. So you have added a router to a router.
Overview of Xfinity Gateways - Xfinity Support
Two routers on your network can cause headaches. For example, you can end up with local problems with addresses on your network. Among other things, the other router can misdirect traffic to addresses that the Netgear router usually handles, such as routerlogin.net or the usual default IP address for a router, 192.168.1.1.
This explains some of the other drawbacks.
What is Double NAT? | Answer | NETGEAR Support
Unless you have specific reasons for using two routers – to create two separate networks for example – it is often easier to use just one router and then to set up the second router as a wifi access point (AP) with a wired connection to the main router. Netgear advises this, as does just about every site you will visit.How do I change my NETGEAR router to AP mode? | Answer | NETGEAR Support
But that has its own drawbacks:Disabled Features on the Router when set to AP Mode | Answer | NETGEAR Support
It may be possible to put the modem/router into modem only (bridge) mode and then to use the second device as the router.
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