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yager
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Jun 22, 2023

Netgear C7800 Nighthawk X4s Ac3200

Is the Netgear C7800 Nighthawk X4s Ac3200 WiFi Cable Modem Router compatible with a Fiber Internet service?

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  • yager wrote:

    Is the Netgear C7800 Nighthawk X4s Ac3200 WiFi Cable Modem Router compatible with a Fiber Internet service?


    In a word, no.  The C7800 is a combination cable modem and router.  The only input is via a coax cable. 

     

    Your fiber service will have an Optical Network Terminal (ONT) for the termination point.  Normally the ONT has an Ethernet output and you would need a router.  Some ONTs are also combination devices that include a router.  Depending on what part of the world you are located, common practices vary.