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upsmanmj
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Dec 18, 2020

connecting to modem

My son can't connect to my modem downstairs in his room upstairs. How do I resolve this.

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  • plemans's avatar
    plemans
    Guru - Experienced User

    It should only be 1 device connecting to the modem. That'd be the router. 

    yes the CM1200 has 4x ports but the average user can only use 1 port. 

    the only time more can be used is if you're paying for a business class line, have an isp that supports mulitple public ip adresses (rare), or happen to have a router that supports wan port aggregation.