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Netgear cm2050v Bridge Mode
I am trying to purchase a modem or a router/modem combo that I can configure in bridge mode to connect to my own router that leads to my smart home system. I use Optimum Cable and have 1 gig service...
> [...] Can I configure the Netgear CM2050v into Bridge mode. [...]
You can't avoid it. A Netgear CMxxxx model is a modem, not a
modem+router. "Bridge mode" = "modem only". A modem+router (Netgear
Cxxxx model) can have its router features disabled; a modem is a modem.
> [...] I currently have a modem from the company [...]
Without a maker and model number (or some description with more
detail than "I have one"), my psychic powers are too weak to justify
even a guess as to why your ISP might say anything about it.