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jkay5665
Nov 11, 2023Aspirant
How to make Nighthawk R7000 stop blocking websites.
How do I setup the Nighthawk R7000 with firmware V1.2.0.92 to stop blocking websites like Bank of America? It's so stupid that Netgear would do something like this! Any help is greatly appreciated. W...
jkay5665
Nov 13, 2023Aspirant
It's a Comcast Business router and I believe the model is CBR-T. But it's not being used for WiFi because I don't want employees messing anything up is the reason why I'm using the Nighthawk for employees.
When I use the CBR-T router then it's saying "Malware and Phishing".
michaelkenward
Nov 13, 2023Guru - Experienced User
jkay5665 wrote:
But it's not being used for WiFi because I don't want employees messing anything up is the reason why I'm using the Nighthawk for employees.
Disabling, or turning off, wifi from a router does not disable its router component.
You should disable the router of the modem/router (gateway) by putting it modem only (bridge) mode.
comcast cbr-t bridge mode - Google Search
Don't do that and all manner of odd things can happen.