everything else working but wont pick up the interset from a connection that works perfect for another free router that came with the fibre order, diagram says it needs a cable modem before the fibre is that the case?

Newfiedrool wrote: that's your routers manual, see bridge mode but it's an old router and maybe worth considering finding a modem second hand like the HG612. You can say that again. If trixtri is on DSL, the choice is limited and shrinking. Netgear and other makers seem to have abandoned the DSL modem market. There are some modem/routers out there, but they come with problems, especially if you want one is a router front end. I ditched a D6400 in favour of the DM200. The first I bought retail, but by the time I cane ti buy a second modem, for my ither5 line, the DM 200 had vanished from the retail chain. I ended up buying an "open box" one at about the same price. It turned out to be "as new", with the usual plastic covering. But it is now down to the second hand market, where prices can be silly. But is trixtri on DSL. That remains a mystery, for some unknown reason. That box is ADSL. Will it even do VDSL? I know from experience that TalkTalk dumped its ADSL customers on Fleur Telecom. That forced me to switch to BT, which turns out to have better support than TalkTalk by a long stretch Newfiedrool wrote: if however this is too confusing I would recommend you find a local company who can look and install your router for you so at least it's set up ok as you are struggling a little bit to understand the help given to you. Given the conversation so far, I reckon that this is excellent advice.

Which fibre gateway is it? Some have an integrated router and need certain settings changed

Thanks for the response, I had a talk talk free router there preschools with no modem which works well, but the RAX50 has all lights set to go except for the internet. What setting would change and where would I change them?I heard if the provider only allows one MAC number you have to clone and mask the Ax50 to be the same?

trixtri wrote:Thanks for the response, I had a talk talk free router there preschools with no modem What TalkTalk service is this? Mostly TalkTalk offers VDSL (fibre to the cabinet) with very few areas with "fibre to the premises". So there's a high probability that the TalkTalk "free router" was really a modem router. If so, then you'll need something in front of the RAX50, which is a plain router. If you still have the TalkTalk box you can try that in front of the RAX50. Ideally you should put it into modem only (bridged) mode or you could have problems with two routers messing around with each other. Not knowing more about your system it isn't possible to be clearer than that. I suggest a bit more research with TalkTalk. It isn't really a Netgear problem. Start here: ForumIndex - TalkTalk Help & Support

Big thanks michaelkenward, makes sense and I did think of trying that but seemed to negate the idea of having a super router... if it doesn’t offer that facility and only fast Wi-Fi, is it the right solution for me, I will feed back the results abs again, 🙏

do you need a modem to access the internet with an RAX50?

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plemans
Guru
Nov 28, 2020
Which fibre gateway is it?
Some have an integrated router and need certain settings changed
- trixtri
  Aspirant
  Nov 28, 2020
  Thanks for the response, I had a talk talk free router there preschools with no modem which works well, but the RAX50 has all lights set to go except for the internet. What setting would change and where would I change them?
  
  I heard if the provider only allows one MAC number you have to clone and mask the Ax50 to be the same?
  - michaelkenward
    Guru
    Nov 29, 2020
    trixtri wrote:
    Thanks for the response, I had a talk talk free router there preschools with no modem
    
    What TalkTalk service is this?
    
    Mostly TalkTalk offers VDSL (fibre to the cabinet) with very few areas with "fibre to the premises".
    
    So there's a high probability that the TalkTalk "free router" was really a modem router. If so, then you'll need something in front of the RAX50, which is a plain router.
    
    If you still have the TalkTalk box you can try that in front of the RAX50. Ideally you should put it into modem only (bridged) mode or you could have problems with two routers messing around with each other.
    
    Not knowing more about your system it isn't possible to be clearer than that.
    
    I suggest a bit more research with TalkTalk. It isn't really a Netgear problem.
    
    Start here:
    
    ForumIndex - TalkTalk Help & Support

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do you need a modem to access the internet with an RAX50?