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DebY
Sep 15, 2020Aspirant
MS60 not connecting with nighthawk c7000v2 modem router
I've been trying to setup our new Mesh Router system (ms60), using a Nighthawk C7000V2 cable modem router as the router. Is it possible that the Mesh system won't connect properly due to the modem be...
plemans
Sep 15, 2020Guru - Experienced User
do you have the MS60 setup in access point mode or the C7000 in modem only mode?
Otherwise you're in a double nat.
- DebYSep 16, 2020Aspirant
Thank you for your reply. How do I put the C7000V2 into modem-only mode, and is that the same (or different) than bridge mode? Also, is it easier to just get a modem, separate from my modem router?
Thanks again for any assistance!
- DebYSep 16, 2020Aspirant
Also, what is access only mode on the MS60? Sorry I'm such a newbie, but I'll take all the help I can get. 🙂
- plemansSep 16, 2020Guru - Experienced User
here's how you put it in modem only/bridge mode.
https://kb.netgear.com/27191/How-to-set-the-cable-modem-router-to-be-on-modem-only
Or you can go with the access point mode.
https://kb.netgear.com/31218/How-do-I-configure-my-Orbi-router-to-act-as-an-access-point