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NOOK Tablet MAC Filtering Problem
When I first purchased my NOOK Tablet, I linked to the internet and the NOOK bookstore and purchased a book. That was about 2 or 3 weeks ago. It worked fine. This is at my home address and I have the NETGEAR WPN824 v2 wireless router.
Yesterday, I tried to go online to the NOOK bookstore, and received an error message WiFi Error 101 that said I cannot connect to the access point because of a MAC Filtering issue with my WiFi connection. The Nook Tablet suggested I turn off MAC filtering or add my NOOK's MAC address (which I did find).
I do not know how to access my router so I can try both of these suggestions. Someone else hooked up my wireless access and we no longer have the Netgear installation disc.
Is my Netgear IP address the one found on the bottom of the Netgear box that says default access and then gives an http number? I tried to put that http number in IE to bring up the Netgear router but that didn't seem to work. How do I get the IP address of my Neatgear product so I can try the MAC Filtering options.
I'm not very computer/internet savvy.
Yesterday, I tried to go online to the NOOK bookstore, and received an error message WiFi Error 101 that said I cannot connect to the access point because of a MAC Filtering issue with my WiFi connection. The Nook Tablet suggested I turn off MAC filtering or add my NOOK's MAC address (which I did find).
I do not know how to access my router so I can try both of these suggestions. Someone else hooked up my wireless access and we no longer have the Netgear installation disc.
Is my Netgear IP address the one found on the bottom of the Netgear box that says default access and then gives an http number? I tried to put that http number in IE to bring up the Netgear router but that didn't seem to work. How do I get the IP address of my Neatgear product so I can try the MAC Filtering options.
I'm not very computer/internet savvy.
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Download the white paper linked at the bottom. It is in black and white there. There is a conflict between the chart and the text relative to maximum upload capacity. I think you are safe either way. Remember, the web browser search engine is your friend. I have not seen a specification sheet on the CM2050V that states anything other than DOCSIS 3.1 compliant.
https://www.netgear.com/home/wifi/modems/docsis31/
The white paper has the answer for the DOCSIS 3.1, not for CM2050V. If you see the max download speed for DOCSIS3.1, it is 10Gbps. However, CM2050V can do only 2.5Gbps.
I am curious why the modem documents don't have the download speed.
I expect the CM2050V to serve owners well under the upcoming mid-split transition.
DOCSIS 3.1 lays out a maximum download capacity of 10 Gbps and a maximum upload capacity of 2 Gbps. It is a miserable specification to work your way through. There was an update released on August 19, 2022.
The hardware in the CM2050V will have a clear limiting down stream capacity with the 2.5 Gbps Ethernet port. Historically the variety of Ethernet port hardware functions at 94% to 95% efficiency. Up stream capacity will not be limited by the Ethernet port. ISP configuration, supporting infrastructure, and what you are willing to pay for will do that.
The numbers are not something marketing can or wants to hype, once you have a DOCSIS 3.1 certified piece of hardware it is generally the same for all manufacturers.
I do not expect Comcast to support increased mid-split tiers with customer owned modems at the start. They value the revenue stream from rented gateways.
