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I am looking to move to Xfinity home internet and get the gigabit plan. I don't want to rent a router so looking to get one from Netgear and my options are CAX80, CM2000, and CM2050v. I am thinking o...
One thing I forgot to mention. The cm2000 has a 2.5gig port on it. None of the MK series of routers do. The only consumer mesh from netgear with a 2.5gig port is the orbi 850 series (expensive one).
It'll limit your speeds to 1 gig. So if you're not planning on upgrading the router for a while (or at all) to 2.5gig, you could get away with a CM1000, CM1100, CM1200 as they're all capable of saturating gigabit.
It'll limit your speeds to 1 gig. So if you're not planning on upgrading the router for a while (or at all) to 2.5gig, you could get away with a CM1000, CM1100, CM1200 as they're all capable of saturating gigabit.
First off thank you very much for the help it’s extremely appreciated!!
So for the modem I’m set on the CM2000.
What I’m confused about is why get a RAXE500 router when I plan to buy the Orbi mesh system which comes with a router? Why do I need two routers?
So for the modem I’m set on the CM2000.
What I’m confused about is why get a RAXE500 router when I plan to buy the Orbi mesh system which comes with a router? Why do I need two routers?
mshaw32 wrote:
What I’m confused about is why get a RAXE500 router when I plan to buy the Orbi mesh system which comes with a router? Why do I need two routers?Sorry! That's just my signature of what my current setup is :)
Its not a recommendation of what to get.
- You also said it in your comment that the nighthawk wireless router is a good one. So it sounds like I don’t need two routers? I’m not the best networking guy I am more of a systems infrastructure operations guy but I can’t see the value in two routers or what they would do for you unless the router that comes with the Orbi system isn’t really an advanced router and doesn’t do any kind of advanced routing. Maybe then I would see the value in the night hawk wireless router the Tri band one. i think it’s like 600 bucks. Would that give me added functionality that the router with the orbi system can’t do? Not looking to do anything too fancy but VPN tunnels, etc. I might be better off in getting an actual netgear firewall\router, instead of a wireless router, then get the modem and the orbi mesh system.
mshaw32 wrote:
You also said it in your comment that the nighthawk wireless router is a good one.----I'm a fan of the triband mesh systems. Not just the nighthawk version. Pretty much all the orbi/nighthawk versions are pretty solid. So it sounds like I don’t need two routers?----If you have 2 routers, one of them needs to be in access point mode to prevent a double nat. But it doesn't allow the smart roaming of a mesh system. Which is why i usually recommend switching to a mesh system like orbi/orbi pro/MK nighthawk when people are wanting multiple access points. I’m not the best networking guy---then I'd recommend keeping it simple. I am more of a systems infrastructure operations guy but I can’t see the value in two routers or what they would do for you unless the router that comes with the Orbi system isn’t really an advanced router and doesn’t do any kind of advanced routing.---depends on what type of "advanced routing" you want to do. If you're not big into networking, simplicity is the best bet. Maybe then I would see the value in the night hawk wireless router the Tri band one.----the benefit to the tribands is the dedicated backhaul between the router and the satellites. They have higher speeds and lower latency with their backhaul. If you're not going to be hardwiring them in, then a triband is the way to go. If you CAN hardwire them in, then you can look at the cheaper dual band systems. Problem with the dual band is the speed hit they take when they're not hardwired in. i think it’s like 600 bucks.---depends on the system and how many satellites you'd want. Would that give me added functionality that the router with the orbi system can’t do?---not sure exactly what you're asking about here. You always have the option of using a router with 3rd party firmware that can use advanced features and use the mesh system in access point mode. Plenty of options. Not looking to do anything too fancy but VPN tunnels, etc. I might be better off in getting an actual netgear firewall\router, instead of a wireless router, then get the modem and the orbi mesh system.---again, not sure exactly what you're wanting here so tough to tell you. It usually goes modem---->router---->whatever else you want. They do make routers that are only wired that have more functions/business grade setups that you could put after the modem and connect the mesh system to. Just make sure to put the mesh in access point mode to prevent the double nat.