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Netgear Nighthawk ac1900 r7000 replace Comcast Blast cable modem/wifi steps?
Greetings, Does anyone know what steps to take when switching out the Comcast Blast 200mb to the Netgear Nighthawk ac1900 r7000? I have the manual for the netgear but not sure what to start with be...
> [...] r7000?
> Model: C7000|Nighthawk - AC1900 WiFi Cable Modem Router
"C7000" and "R7000" are spelled differently for a reason. Only one
is a cable modem+router.
> I have the manual for the netgear but not sure what to start with
> because this is a replacement setup.
I wouldn't expect it to matter much. You may need to provide your
new MAC address to Comcast. (Or configure the C7000 to use the same MAC
address as the old modem(+router).)