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Netgear Nighthawk R7000-100NAS Dual Band Wireless and Ethernet Router, Black
Hello, I had seen the newest
Netgear Nighthawk R7000-100NAS Dual Band Wireless and Ethernet Router, Black. On an At&t forums and I was wondering if that this type of router/gateway would work thr...
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.
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PhillipStone00 wrote:
And to be clear I'm looking for a router to replace the current router that I have now. Which is a Wireless 2Wire 2701 HGV-B...
The "Wireless 2Wire 2701 HGV-B" is not your current router. We have been through that already, several times. It is your current modem router. There is a difference
As I have also explained, again more than once, you have a few choices:
- replace what you have now with a new modem-router
- turn your modem-router into a modem only device and buy a new router
- buy a separate modem and a separate router
The easiest option is to get a new modem-router to replace the existing modem-router. If you decide to do that, then it might be a good idea to see if AT&T has a list of compatible devices that are known to work on its network.
An easy way around this, if it is too complicated, is to ask AT&T sell you something to replace your existing hardware.
I see that the AT&T website sells a Netgear modem-router:
Netgear DSL Modem Model 6200 - AT&T
That would be a good choice. It may or may not be the D6200 – Netgear makes tailored kit for ISP – but at least it is something that AT&T recognises.
First off.. I know what type of router that I currently have its a Wireless 2Wire 2701 HGV-B. So don't tell me that this router isn't the type of router that I have? When I know for a fact that it is? And you don't have to get so uppty about it? I was just simply asking questions?