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Netgear CM1200, No IP address gaming console or router
Please help, I purchased the Netgear CM1200 to hard wire my computer, PS4 and smart TV, set Up is successful through desktop and IP address is acquired at desktop, but when connecting a smart tv, gami...
Any any rate, you need a main host router connected to the CM modem, then you'll have full access and be able to connect many devices to the router. The modem is just an interface device between the ISP service and your router that you connect devices too. The CM1200 is a nice modem. If you fully wanted to take advantage of the modem, you could get a R7960P router from NetGear and enable Link Aggregation on both the CM1200 and R7960P for some good bandwith capabilities. This works well as I tested this out for NG.
Ok, Netgear needs to clarify this on their description of the device, it is advertised as being to have multiple devices connected, and LAG working on port 1 and 2 only, and supporting 4 different ISP's by having a business account, also i did attempt to set up NETGEAR - Nighthawk X6 AC3200 to it since i bought them together and was not going to use LAG, but also failed to provide an IP address to the Router, and confirmed the router is good by setting it up to a CM1000. But thanks for the replies
ALL CM modems are not routers. Just modems only. So you need a router behind the CM modem. The X6 router should work behind the 1200. Ensure you power OFF the CM and R series router at the same time then power ON the CM modem first, then the R series router. It should get a IP address. Ensure your using good quality LAN cabling between them. CAT is recommended. Disable any LAG on the 1200 prior to connecting the R series router to the 1200.
Good Luck.
hey netgear i have purchase the cable modem netgear cm1200 i try to connect my netgear xr500 from cable modem lan port 1 2 3 4 which lan port is link aggregation!? which port on the netgear cm1200. i use to connect my netgear router xr500 to get internet access cause when i connect the modem and router my netgear xr500 router the internet port from the router is orange/red light and other light are soild white having issue getting it online when i turn off the modem and router i get all soild white light on the router then goes back orange/red light on the internet port netgear xr500! ; link aggregtion is disabled by default on the cm1200 modem so im not sure what the problem!
LAN port #1.
Besure to power OFF both CM and XR units for 1 minute. Then power ON the CM modem and let it sync. Then power ON the XR router. XR router WAN led should blink amber then white after getting connected.Try a factory reset on the XR router and walk thru the setup wizard while it's connected to the CM modem.
Ensure your using good quality CAT6 lan cabling between the modem and router.
Themarkofj wrote:hey netgear i have purchase the cable modem netgear cm1200 i try to connect my netgear xr500 from cable modem lan port 1 2 3 4 which lan port is link aggregation!? which port on the netgear cm1200. i use to connect my netgear router xr500 to get internet access cause when i connect the modem and router my netgear xr500 router the internet port from the router is orange/red light and other light are soild white having issue getting it online when i turn off the modem and router i get all soild white light on the router then goes back orange/red light on the internet port netgear xr500! ; link aggregtion is disabled by default on the cm1200 modem so im not sure what the problem!
Bay_Area650 wrote:
Ok, Netgear needs to clarify this on their description of the device, it is advertised as being to have multiple devices connected, and LAG working on port 1 and 2 only, and supporting 4 different ISP's by having a business account, also i did attempt to set up NETGEAR - Nighthawk X6 AC3200 to it since i bought them together and was not going to use LAG, but also failed to provide an IP address to the Router, and confirmed the router is good by setting it up to a CM1000. But thanks for the repliesI very much agree with this. The language on the data sheet for the CM1200 reads "4 Gigabit ports to connect more wired devices" and then goes on only to detail LAG in multiple places. There's no indication for how else these ports are to be used or clarification that these are in fact not supposed to be directly connected to other devices.
For reference, I'm using the CM1200 with a Google/TP-Link OnHub (only one LAN port) and a TP-Link 8-port switch for PC, Nvidia Shield TV, and Philips Hue Hub. I was very much hoping to eliminate the switch from the setup, but based on the information provided here (and not directly from Netgear), it sounds like that's not possible with the CM1200.
Unless you have multiple static IPs from your ISP, then the CM1200 needs a external router behind it, connecting to only 1 of the LAN ports on the 1200 modem and then connect your devices to the router. The switch can be used behind the router as well. This is standard for network HW configurations. Or if you have a router that supports LAG on the WAN side like the R7960P does, then you could enable LAG on the CM1200 and R7960P and enjoy the features of LAG between the both of them.
jableux wrote:
Bay_Area650 wrote:
Ok, Netgear needs to clarify this on their description of the device, it is advertised as being to have multiple devices connected, and LAG working on port 1 and 2 only, and supporting 4 different ISP's by having a business account, also i did attempt to set up NETGEAR - Nighthawk X6 AC3200 to it since i bought them together and was not going to use LAG, but also failed to provide an IP address to the Router, and confirmed the router is good by setting it up to a CM1000. But thanks for the repliesI very much agree with this. The language on the data sheet for the CM1200 reads "4 Gigabit ports to connect more wired devices" and then goes on only to detail LAG in multiple places. There's no indication for how else these ports are to be used or clarification that these are in fact not supposed to be directly connected to other devices.
For reference, I'm using the CM1200 with a Google/TP-Link OnHub (only one LAN port) and a TP-Link 8-port switch for PC, Nvidia Shield TV, and Philips Hue Hub. I was very much hoping to eliminate the switch from the setup, but based on the information provided here (and not directly from Netgear), it sounds like that's not possible with the CM1200.
jableux wrote:
Bay_Area650 wrote:
Ok, Netgear needs to clarify this on their description of the device, it is advertised as being to have multiple devices connected, and LAG working on port 1 and 2 only, and supporting 4 different ISP's by having a business account, also i did attempt to set up NETGEAR - Nighthawk X6 AC3200 to it since i bought them together and was not going to use LAG, but also failed to provide an IP address to the Router, and confirmed the router is good by setting it up to a CM1000. But thanks for the repliesI very much agree with this. The language on the data sheet for the CM1200 reads "4 Gigabit ports to connect more wired devices" and then goes on only to detail LAG in multiple places. There's no indication for how else these ports are to be used or clarification that these are in fact not supposed to be directly connected to other devices.
For reference, I'm using the CM1200 with a Google/TP-Link OnHub (only one LAN port) and a TP-Link 8-port switch for PC, Nvidia Shield TV, and Philips Hue Hub. I was very much hoping to eliminate the switch from the setup, but based on the information provided here (and not directly from Netgear), it sounds like that's not possible with the CM1200.
Wow, this sucks but makes sense. I only spent $200 for the CM1200 under the impression it could assign IPs to all 4 ports. In my mind the public IP hits my modem and from that point can assign private IPs to the router (linksys velop) and my hardwired PC. The packaging and over confident best buy employee made me think this was easily doable. Guess I'll return this high priced item and buy a cheap modem since I can't get speeds over 200mbps anyway
The 1200 can assign WAN IPs on all ports. It has to be from the ISP and you have to have them give you multiple IPs on the wan side. The CM is just that, a modem only. It has no router fuction. The CM modem only passes thru WAN or Public IP addresses from the ISP only. There is no NAT or router built in here. For any home user or business user, there is external router required if your going to provice internet services to more than one device. Even if the modem is setup to pass thru WAN IPs over its 4 ports, there IPs will be different and there would need to be a router attached to each port so as to route traffic to there configured devices or services after the router.
I agree that the marketing and packaging of these modems should state more clearly and retailers and sales people need to be more understanding and upfront about these modems. I think the working and understanding of how these modems have been taking out of context and confused. Sales people are trying to make a sale and don't want to steer a customer away from a sale. I have a feeling that sales people don't relize exactly how these modems work, that this modem needs a router behind it regardless.
The CM1100/1200 work well as a home class modem and with a external router. Ive enjoyed both of mine.
Good Luck in your endeavours.