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modem to switch to modem long distance how should I configure the end router
I just layed a cat 6 cable from the modem in the house 200 ft to a outbuilding added a switch went another 200 ft to a building do I need to configure the end modem there other than the default settings?
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modem isn't router.
You should only have 1 modem. Were you meaning you had 2 modems or what are those devices exactly?
It should go modem---->router-----> switches/devices/router(in ap mode)
Hi we have fiber into our house into a Actiontec router I went fromi there with a cat 6 cable 200 ft to a netgear switch that is in a building went out of there with another 200 ft of cat 6 to another building that I would like to have wifi and a cable to a tv so thinking I need a router there but not sure how to configure it. Getting 90 MBPS at the remote location if I plug directly into the cat 6. So my question is how to configure the remote router for it to work properly? Thanks
What speeds do you pay for? Is 90mbps what you expect?
You should be able to run that distance since you have a switch in there and you're using cat 6 cable.
What switches do you have? (making sure it supports gigabit)
Basically you can use close to whatever router from netgear you want. I'd just make sure to put it in AP (access point) mode. That prevents a double nat and leaves the actiontec controlling the routing functions.
