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jonvall
Apr 18, 2020Tutor
CM1100 has 2 ethernet Ports..can I hook up my PC and router at the same time?
I'm looking to buy the CM 1100 because of the 2 ethernet ports. My only question is can I use the 1'st eathernet port for my pc connection and use the 2'nd port for my wireless router? I've read ...
- Apr 18, 2020
> [...] My only question is can I use the 1'st eathernet port for my pc
> connection and use the 2'nd port for my wireless router? [...]https://community.netgear.com/t5/x/x/m-p/1894420
> I've read [...]
Thanks for the helpful link(s).
> [...] Would really prefer not to do that. [...]
As the philosopher Jagger often said, "You can't always get what you
prefer." (Or something similar.)
antinode
Apr 18, 2020Guru
> [...] My only question is can I use the 1'st eathernet port for my pc
> connection and use the 2'nd port for my wireless router? [...]
https://community.netgear.com/t5/x/x/m-p/1894420
> I've read [...]
Thanks for the helpful link(s).
> [...] Would really prefer not to do that. [...]
As the philosopher Jagger often said, "You can't always get what you
prefer." (Or something similar.)
jonvall
Apr 18, 2020Tutor
But Jagger was wrong....you usually CAN get what you want...it'll just cost more!
Thank you for your reply, so the solution is to hook the pc up through the router or get a modem/router then?