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How do I use the Nighthawk X4S AC2600 R7800 without a modem? Does it provide better performance?
Hello everyone, I have recently purchased this router and keep reading online and hearing about how this router acts as both a router and modem. I'm guessing the initial setup of this router into yo...
That is D7800 not R7800... D7800 is modem/router but R7800 is just a plain router.
The product category of being AC2600 or AC3000 etc is the total wireless speed (2.4 +5Ghz band) your device is capable of but it doesnt mean there is just 1 model in that category.AC1750 example has 3 models (R6700, R6300 or R6400).
To know more about your model you may check the User Manual or the Datasheet on what the specs and features.
Good question, I just updated my router and was wanting to update everything else as best as I could. I didn't want to buy one new thing and it be bogged down by something old in the mix. Sorta like a chain is only as good as its weakest length, I wanted to make sure all the links in my home network system were as good as they could possibly be.
The modem is just feeding its stuff to the router. You don't need it to do much.
I'd just suck it and see.
Get something new if you hit obstacles.