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sadkipford
Sep 16, 2020Follower
Use C6250-100NAS LAN as WAN
Hi, I live in a college apartment where the internet is free but my C6250-100NAS won't connect to the internet. The tech support guy said it was weird, because all I need is a router that connects to...
plemans
Sep 16, 2020Guru - Experienced User
The C6250 is a cable modem/router combo device. It doesn't have a wan port.
You can rig it to work as an access point which *should* work for your system.
follow the guide here: https://community.netgear.com/t5/Cable-Modems-Routers/Can-I-use-a-C6300-cable-modem-without-cable-internet/m-p/1463500
its written for a c6300 but the process should be similar