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New installation a Night Hawk XR500
I just bought this new router for gaming primarily console games. I am a bit confused of how to set this up. My old router uses the Strait telephone line, But the nighthawk does not have a port for a telephone line only for a ethernet connection. Am I missing something how do I resolve this issue?
the XR500 is strictly a router. It doesn't have a modem or dsl modem in it. If you're old one did, then you'll need that. I'd check with your isp to see what they support for modem or dsl modems.
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the XR500 is strictly a router. It doesn't have a modem or dsl modem in it. If you're old one did, then you'll need that. I'd check with your isp to see what they support for modem or dsl modems.
- So I'd need a separate modem that is jus a modem?
1set wrote:
So I'd need a separate modem that is jus a modem?Yes.
You need a "modem only" device that works on your Internet service. It could be cable, DSL or something else. Your ISP can tell you.That you had a phone on the same line suggest that it might be DSL.
For cable Internet, Netgear's CMXXX stuff is what to look for, not the CXXXX cable modem/router.
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For DSL it is DMXXX not DXXXX, which is a DSL modem/router.
Pretty well the only DSL choice worth considering is the DM200.
What did you have before the XR500? There's a chance that you can put that in "modem only" mode.
But a modem only box is probably better. They aren't expensive and will let you get the most of out the XR500. Experienced users prefer separate modems and routers.
