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Tio1's avatar
Tio1
Aspirant
Aug 05, 2021

Connectivity to the router C7800

Yes, where I live I have a dish satellite from AT&T. I would like to find out if the router C7800 is compatible, to connect to the router.

4 Replies

  • plemans's avatar
    plemans
    Guru - Experienced User
    Aug 05, 2021

    The C7800 is a coaxial modem device. Its not capable of connecting with dish service. 

    You could get a router only device and connec to your current gateway. There'd be a few settings to change but it should work. 

    • Tio1's avatar
      Tio1
      Aspirant
      Aug 05, 2021
      Ok thanks
      What about the model C1900 cable modem router it could help me about the connection?
      Thank you again.
      • plemans's avatar
        plemans
        Guru - Experienced User
        Aug 05, 2021

        Not sure what you mean by "It could help me about the connection"?

        A coaxial modem connects to coax isp like xfinity/cox/spectrum.

        If you've already got a gateway from your dish services then you'd want just a standard router like the R**** series of routers. 

         

        here's the series:

        CM: coaxial modem only

        C****: coaxial modem/router

        R****: router only models

        RAX: AX routers

        D****: DSL modem/router devices

        EX: extenders

        EAX: AX extenders

    • antinode's avatar
      antinode
      Guru
      Aug 05, 2021

      > The C7800 is a coaxial modem device. [...]

       

         "coaxial" is not the important part.  A satellite gizmo might use
      coaxial cable, too.  What matters is what's at the other end of that
      coaxial cable.  A Netgear model Cxxxx, CAXxxx, or CMxxxx expects to talk
      to a cable-TV ISP, not to some satellite gizmo.

       


      > What about the model C1900 cable modem router [...]

       

         Not a Netgear model number.