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Cm1150v and apple exteme
Just bought a cm1150v. Activated easily with comcast when just connected directly to the Mac Pro. But when I introduced an Apple Extreme router everything stopped. Once in many reboots and cable disc...
Thanks for the help. I think it is probably having the router in bridge mode that is the problem. When I have another couple of hours I will retry it.
> [...] Arris 1682 [...]
ARRIS TG1682G? Which is a "gateway" (modem+router)? Which you've
now replaced with a simple modem?
> [...] The Extreme router was in bridge mode. [...]
Presumably, that means that it was configured as a wireless access
point, which would make sense when it was connected to the ARRIS TG1682G
modem+router.
Now, however, with a simple modem, you need a (NAT) router.
> [...] Does it need to be in dlns / nat mode with this modem? [...]
Yes. Or with any other _modem_ (without another router).
> Any thoughts would be appreciated before I simply give up and return
> the 1150.
One good first step would be to stop abbreviating model numbers.
Then, visit http://netgear.com/support , put in your (actual) model
number, and look for Documentation. Get the User Manual (at least).
Read.
> [...] So if you have more than 1 device plugged into it, that[']s
> [your] issue. [...]
That's _a_ potential problem, but not having a router (acting as a
router) is also important.