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garfeeld's avatar
garfeeld
Follower
Sep 05, 2020

Can a C7100v be setup as an access point?

I need to upgrade my modem to be able to use 1g speed and I currently have a c7100v , and one of the compatible modems listed that support the 1g speed is the CM1150v, but it lacks wifi for some reason.

 

Now , since my c7100v does have wifi, i have looked into different options that from my limited understanding do not seem to do what i need, which is to still have wifi, meaning bridge mode does not seem to do what i want, but making the c7100v an access point seems too.

 

But looking at some setup for making a router an access point talks about connecting an ethernet cable to the routers WAN port, which he 7100 only has 4 LAN ports i thought?

 

So basically is it possible to use my 7100 as an access point so i still have wifi? or would i have to buy another router ? which honestly would suck.

 

ps. the voice capablity is something i need as well.

1 Reply

  • antinode's avatar
    antinode
    Guru
    Sep 05, 2020

    > I need to upgrade my modem to be able to use 1g speed and I currently
    > have a c7100v , [...]

     

       A Cxxxx model is a modem+router, not a simple modem.

     

    > [...] and one of the compatible modems listed that support the 1g
    > speed is the CM1150v, but it lacks wifi for some reason.

     

       A CMxxxx model is a modem (only). It lacks all router functionality.

     

    > [...] making the c7100v an access point seems too.

     

       Nope.  You could do that, but you'd still need a router.  Sadly,
    without an Ethernet WAN/Internet port, a Cxxxx model can be used as a
    modem+router, but not as a plain-old router (with another modem).

     

       Now you know one good reason to avoid cable modem+router combination
    units.

     

    > [...] or would i have to buy another router ? [...]


       Yup.

     

    > ps. the voice capablity is something i need as well.

     

       I know nothing, but I'd guess that the "V" on the modem model number
    would cover that part.

     

       If you get a router (with an Ethernet WAN/Internet port), and you're
    still interested in configuring your C7100V as a wireless access point,
    then see, for example:

     

          https://community.netgear.com/t5/x/x/m-p/1463500

     

    That's written for a Netgear C6300-as-WAP, but the steps are about the
    same for any other router (any make/model) which lacks a one-step WAP
    option.  (I'd expect a C7100V to be very similar.)