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Apr 15, 2019

Connecting R8500

I have my iMac computer hooked up to my wired cable moden. I do not have WIFI yet. Can I connect my Netgear R8500 to my wired cable modem signal, and will that now become a wireless signal for my SMA...

FURRYe38

Guru - Experienced User

Apr 16, 2019

Please post about this here for your model router:
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Nighthawk-WiFi-Routers/bd-p/home-wifi-routers-nighthawk

lbchevalier wrote:

I have my iMac computer hooked up to my wired cable moden. I do not have WIFI yet. Can I connect my Netgear R8500 to my wired cable modem signal, and will that now become a wireless signal for my SMART TV?