NETGEAR is aware of a growing number of phone and online scams. To learn how to stay safe click here.

Forum Discussion

dbaker96's avatar
dbaker96
Follower
Feb 05, 2018
Solved

Help setting up my router

Hey guys so ' trying to finally set up my router in my room but when reading how to set it all up it says i need to plug it into my service provider modem, now do i have to keep it plugged into it th...
  • DexterJB's avatar
    Feb 06, 2018

    Hi dbaker96,

     

    As the setup procedure suggests, the router does require it to be connected to your ISP's connection via their modem or gateway (modem-router) for the router to get the Internet connection.

     

    1. Does your room have an Ethernet wall patch that connects it to your main connection? If yes, you can have the router connected to that and set it up as an access point.

    2. You can check your options on page 45 to 50 on the user manual linked below.

     

    http://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/R6050/R6050_UM_19June2014.pdf

     

    Regards,

     

    Dexter

    Community Team