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Nighthawk CM1150
How do I unlock port #2 on the CM1150V to connect my RedLINK internet gateway to the internet? I've hardwired the two devices and an amber light appears on port #2. I believe the next step is to ...
I presume if you connect the other device on WAN port#1 as a test that it will work after the modem is rebooted?
Hopefully your ISP can allow a 2nd WAN IP to the modem.
Most ISP's only allow 1 device to be connected to a modem unless you're paying for extra public ip addresses or on a business class line.
who's your isp?
are you on a business class line or paying extra for more than 1 public ip address?
Comcast. I contacted them and they told me all 4 ports could be used. Nest gear says only one at a time.
Its not that comcast is lying to you but you might have talked to someone who didn't know exactly what was going on for your device or account.
I have comcast and can confirm they only support 1 device connected at time on a standard line. If you pay for extra public IP addresses or a business class line, then you can connect extra.
Forgot to mention that Port one is connected to a Google 3 device
Wifi mesh network (working perfectly. Latest network speed test results = 567Mbps dnload/17Mbps upload). Unsure if that system connection would have any bearing on my port #2 problem.
What maybe happening is that WAN #2 isn't active or gets a IP address from your ISP as some ISPs don't allow more than 1 WAN IP address assigned any home modem. You would need to check with your ISP about this to see if this is supported at the ISP first.