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Connecting cables for new router
I currently have a Nighthawk AC1900 router (D7000v2) that has a DSL (rj11) cable plugged in to the back, I'm looking at getting a Nighthawk AX5 RAX42, this does not have the connection for a DSL cable. the question I would like answered is: I can buy a couple of adapters that the DSL cable can go in and then an ethernet cable (rj45) can go into the back of the Nighthawk AX5 RAX42, will this work or will I need a modem? Thanks.
Amazing, thank you for the speedy reply, I guess my currant router has one built in?
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- You need a DSL modem.
Amazing, thank you for the speedy reply, I guess my currant router has one built in?
- The D7000 is a router+modem combo, that's why you just plug in a cable and it works. The RAX is a router only device that needs a modem.
Gaz123456789 wrote:
I can buy a couple of adapters that the DSL cable can go in and then an ethernet cable (rj45) can go into the back of the Nighthawk AX5 RAX42, will this work or will I need a modem? Thanks.
You can use the D7000v2 as a modem in front of a RAX42. If, that is, you are on the same DSL service.
Details on how to do this are in the manual:
Visit the support pages:
Support | NETGEAR
Feed in your model number and check the documentation for your hardware.
Check the section in the manual:Use the Modem Router as a DSL Modem Only
For various reasons, modem only is a better option than modem/router but DSL modem only devices are hard to get these days. Netgear stopped making them some time ago.
Hi, thanks for the great idea. I do have a question before I buy the RX42. You say to use the DSL router as a modem only, After setting it up as a modem, would I be able to use the AP feature within the settings? the whole reason behind me asking is the original question is because I would like to extent my wifi range. I would have the RX42 at one end of my house with the AC1900 the other.
Thanks.
Gaz123456789 wrote:
You say to use the DSL router as a modem only, After setting it up as a modem, would I be able to use the AP feature within the settings? the whole reason behind me asking is the original question is because I would like to extent my wifi range. I would have the RX42 at one end of my house with the AC1900 the other.
Do you mean you want to use the D7000v2 as an AP?
In modem only mode, there is no wifi from the D7000v2.
An alternative is to use the RAX42 in AP mode.
That needs a wired connection between the D7000v2 and the RAX42.
There are ways to use the D7000v2 as a modem/router with the RAX42 as a second router.But they are a bit complicated. I have a similar arrangement with a BT modem/router in front of an MR90 router.
A better setup might be to forget about the RAX42 and to go for a Mesh router, something in the Orbi or MK range with an extra satellite or two to spread the wifi. That would give a much more manageable and reliable wifi network than trying to get two independent wifi networks to play nicely together.
