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JackTheLad's avatar
JackTheLad
Follower
Aug 07, 2019

NightHawk

OK, I'm a bit of a novice here.  Just purchaesd the Nighthawk AC3200 to replace my BT Smart Hub 6 which is poor to say the least.  I find out now that my phone line will not plug in and I need a seperate modem.  What do you recomend?

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    • antinode's avatar
      antinode
      Guru
      Aug 07, 2019

      > [...] replace my BT Smart Hub 6 which is poor to say the least. [...]

       

         "poor" in what sense?  Why replace it?  If it can be configured in a
      modem-only mode, then you ought to be able to use the R8000 as your
      router with it.

       

      > [...] I need a seperate modem. [...]

       

         If you insist on buying a modem, then Netgear DSL modems have "DM"
      model numbers, "DM200", for example.  Non-Netgear DSL modems may also
      exist.

       


      > [...] BT Smart Hub 6 [...] my phone line [...]

       

      > Please review the CM1150v which support phone line connections: [...]

       

         Not a very useful suggestion for a user with DSL service.  (Perhaps
      even more useless than your usual "My Setup" noise.)