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EAVMHM
Feb 10, 2020Aspirant
cm700 Modem & ac2300 Router
OK so stupid me....had router issues and had to disconnect modem & router (new router on the way). After I unhooked everything, I realized the power adapters were different -- the rectangular "prong...
- Feb 11, 2020
ac2300 is not a reliable guide to model number. Many devices come with an AC tag, but it is essentially a label that Netgear, and other brands, attach to hardware to describe wifi speeds.
R7000P is Netgear's main, maybe only, ac2300 router.
If this is a Netgear router, then it will almost certainly have the same power needs as your modem, although the "amps" may differ.
They are all 12-volt devices. (I have a box of old adapters.)
Nothing special about Netgear's adapters. Essentially industry standard.
michaelkenward
Feb 11, 2020Guru - Experienced User
ac2300 is not a reliable guide to model number. Many devices come with an AC tag, but it is essentially a label that Netgear, and other brands, attach to hardware to describe wifi speeds.
R7000P is Netgear's main, maybe only, ac2300 router.
If this is a Netgear router, then it will almost certainly have the same power needs as your modem, although the "amps" may differ.
They are all 12-volt devices. (I have a box of old adapters.)
Nothing special about Netgear's adapters. Essentially industry standard.
- EAVMHMFeb 11, 2020Aspirant
Thank you (and to all) for the responses.....just wanted to be safe...not sorry!