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cnbeiro
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May 09, 2021
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How to have the CM1100 providing network for two Wi-Fi routers?

Hi,

I am trying to have two different Wi-Fi routers connected to the CM1100. My plan is to have one WRT Wi-Fi router connected to a VPN (NordVPN) and let the other (AMPLIFI HD) not connected to any VPN. So I can watch Netflix from the WRT Wi-Fi router from any other country, while using my AMPLIFI to connections without the use of a VPN.

Is it possible to have a switch connected to the CM1100 and then the two routers connected to the Switch?

Any other solution you see?

Thanks!
  • plemans's avatar
    plemans
    May 09, 2021

    The CM1100 has 2x ethernet ports. the problem isn't the modem, its the ISP. Most of the major ISP's only allow 1 public ip address for consumer lines. So you can only connect 1 device.

    You can pay for more IP addresses or upgrade to business class to get more with some of the ISP's. If you do that, then you could attach more than 1 device (not through a switch though). 

     

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  • plemans's avatar
    plemans
    Guru - Experienced User
    May 09, 2021

    The CM1100 has 2x ethernet ports. the problem isn't the modem, its the ISP. Most of the major ISP's only allow 1 public ip address for consumer lines. So you can only connect 1 device.

    You can pay for more IP addresses or upgrade to business class to get more with some of the ISP's. If you do that, then you could attach more than 1 device (not through a switch though).