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cain38
May 27, 2023Aspirant
Can I use the Modem CM1200 for 2 routers?
So my dad and I use different routers. His is pretty old so I bought one for myself awhile back (Nighthawk R7800). I’ve been connecting mine to his with a Ethernet cable since his is connected to the...
FURRYe38
May 27, 2023Guru - Experienced User
Sparklight supports more than one WAN IP.
cain38 wrote:
So my dad and I use different routers. His is pretty old so I bought one for myself awhile back (Nighthawk R7800). I’ve been connecting mine to his with a Ethernet cable since his is connected to the modem. That modem only has one ethernet port. Been getting by with this situation for awhile but now that I’m fully back from college, I can’t stand the constant ping spikes and freezes when playing games. I was thinking of methods to make this work but I believe just buying a whole new modem entirely could help. Would the NETGEAR Nighthawk Cable Modem CM1200 work for 2 routers? I know it has 4 ports so I just wanted to know if it’ll be what I’m looking for. Or just open to any suggestions too!