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Looking into buying the NETGEAR Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR700
XR700-100NAS (Model number of what i'm thinking of buying) Hi everyone, I'm looking into buying the NIghthawk pro gaming XR700 and i have some questions I'm hoping someone can answer. I live wit...
Having two routers on the same line is not recommended.
This would be a double NAT condition which isn't recommended. https://kb.netgear.com/30186/What-is-Double-NAT
https://kb.netgear.com/30187/How-to-fix-issues-with-Double-NAT
Couple of options,
1. Configure the modem for transparent bridge or modem only mode. Then use the NG router in router mode. You'll need to contact the ISP for help and information in regards to the modem being bridged correctly.
2. If you can't bridge the modem, disable ALL wifi radios on the modem, configure the modems DMZ/ExposedHost or IP Pass-Through for the IP address the NG router gets from the modem.
You may want to try the XR500 router first. Uses same OS as 700 however is priced less than the 700 and probaby not need some of the features that the 700 comes with.
- Either the XR500 as mentioned above or the XR700 will be able to handle that amount of devices. You'll be able to use QoS on either to successfully eliminate any buffering/lag caused by local congestion.
