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crudolphy
Dec 18, 2019Aspirant
change router to modem
I am receiving a "double NAT" error. I wish to change my router to be a modem only but cannot find instructions. The instructions posted on this website do not work. These instructions indicate there...
antinode
Dec 18, 2019Guru
> [...] I wish to change my router to be a modem only but cannot find
> instructions. [...]
Has your "my router" a maker and model number?
> Model: WNDR3700v4|N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router
That's a router, not a modem+router. Is that what you have? To what
is it connected? Is there some kind of modem involved?
Strictly speaking, you can'y change a router into a modem. You can
usually change a modem+router into a modem. In some cases, you can
change a modem+router into a router.
> The instructions posted on this website do not work.
There are many "instructions posted on this website". The
non-psychics in your audience may not be able to guess what you've been
reading. Or doing. Or what happened when you did whatever you did.
crudolphy
Dec 19, 2019Aspirant
Thanks for the response. I am receiving an error saying I have a "double NAT issue". After reading an article about double NAT, I thought I needed to change my router/modem to be a modem only. I did not realize that my device WNDR3700 was a router only. So that will not fix my issue. I will have to try something else. Thank you for the prompt response. It has helped me refocus my efforts.
- antinodeDec 19, 2019Guru
> [...] I will have to try something else. [...]
As a start, you might try answering the pending questions about your
equipment. For example:> [...] To what is it connected? Is there some kind of modem involved?