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NETGEAR Nighthawk Multi-Gig Speed Cable Modem DOCSIS 3.1 for XFINITY by Comcast Two (2) Gigabit Ethernet port with auto-sensing technology. How do I set up this modenm so I can have one ethernet...
Two (2) Gigabit Ethernet port with auto-sensing technology.
This modem has auto-sensing technology.
What does that mean? I thought that meant for each port it would sense the connection and supply the neccessary connection requirments.
What am I missing?
Auto sensing is that when a lan cable connected to the modem is plugged in, the port will adjust the connection rate to what the connection rate is of the connected device, i.e. external routers or wired PC/laptops. Most devices nowdays are 1000Mpbs connection rate supporting, however the modem support 100 and I believe down to 10Mpbs for backwards compatibility.