Netgear Nighthawk R7000-100NAS Dual Band Wireless and Ethernet Router, Black

michaelkenward
Guru - Experienced User
Feb 19, 2019
PhillipStone00 wrote:

I think as to what I had asked is pretty straight forward question?

Only if you provide enough information.

The R7000 is a router. Unless you have something like fibre broadband with its own terminal, a router needs a modem of some sort in front of it.

If you ask Google to tell you about the "2Wire 2701 HGV-B", the results are confusing. It looks like an ancient piece of kit that might also be a router. If so, then you will have to work out how to turn off its router bit.

To get more Ethernet ports, all you need is a simple switch.

SOHO Ethernet Switches | Switches | Networking | Home | NETGEAR

Home/Office Ethernet Switches | Switches | Networking | Home | NETGEAR
- PhillipStone00
  Aspirant
  Feb 23, 2019
  This post isn't about the Model that I had to choose in order to post to the communities. How ever it is on the post of "2Wire 2701 HGV-B" router. Yes I do know it's an anciant router but that is the router that the technician had ordered for me at the time of the install? And also at that time I was a new customer as well, I didn't think that I could ask for a better router than the one they had sent to me?
  
  But I have found a new router that is from Netgear products, which is the NETGEAR N750 Dual Band WiFi Router, 4-Port Gigabit Ethernet (WNDR4300) and also this one Netgear AC750 Dual Band Smart WiFi Router (R6020-100NAS) my question/question's is can either of these router's work along side or replace the current router that I have now? Can either of these routers work with At&t Internet carrier? Which is what I have now plus I also have At&t DirecTv. And if they do work with the carrier I had described how much would each one run me price wise? And can I order one or the other from Netgear and or does anyone know for sure if that At&t would carry the two types of routers? Or would I have to order one or the other from Netgear itself?
  
  Thank's.
  - michaelkenward
    Guru - Experienced User
    Feb 23, 2019
    PhillipStone00 wrote:
    
    This post isn't about the Model ...
    
    .
    
    It is if you want meaningful answers.
    
    How ever it is on the post of "2Wire 2701 HGV-B" router. Yes I do know it's an anciant router but that is the router that the technician had ordered for me at the time of the install?
    
    From what I can see, which isn't a lot, it is a modem router which is not the same as a router. The difference is crucial.
    
    But I have found a new router that is from Netgear products, which is the NETGEAR N750 Dual Band WiFi Router, 4-Port Gigabit Ethernet (WNDR4300) and also this one Netgear AC750 Dual Band Smart WiFi Router (R6020-100NAS) my question/question's is can either of these router's work along side or replace the current router that I have now?
    
    Those are both routers. They cannot replace a modem.
    
    If you can put your existing device into modem only (bridged) mode, then either would work. Both are bottom of the range routers.
    
    If the idea is to replace this "2Wire 2701 HGV-B", I would start by telling people what your internet service is. DSL? Cable? Fibre? How fast?
    
    Then decide if you want to replace the existing box with a single modem/router, or if you want to add a router to this thing.
    
    If you want to do that, you need to see if it is possible to put your device into modem only mode.
    
    Perhaps now you can see why your first message was too cryptic to allow sensible and informed answers.

Forum Discussion

Netgear Nighthawk R7000-100NAS Dual Band Wireless and Ethernet Router, Black