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Is Nighthawk R7000 compatible with fiber networks?
I am having trouble with my smart tvs connecting to the internet and it happened when we switched from a cable ISP to fiber ISP. However, I am able to connect most other devices (only other exceptio...
tpb_ wrote:
I am having trouble with my smart tvs connecting to the internet and it happened when we switched from a cable ISP to fiber ISP.
Practically ever ISP is fibre to some extent, including your old one. Even DSL services sell themselves a fibre.
So what is it that delivers the internet to you? What sort of box sits on the wall. Is it something called an ONT (Optical Network Terminator)?
tpb_ wrote:
Or is there some type of setting that needs to be changed on the R7000?
If it is the same router that you had before, you need to persuade it forget any bad habits, and settings, it picked up from your old cable modem. This means doing "factory reset" that restores the router to the out of the box default settings. Then set it up as specified by your current ISP.
tpb_ wrote:
I am having trouble with my smart tvs connecting to the internet and it happened when we switched from a cable ISP to fiber ISP.
Practically ever ISP is fibre to some extent, including your old one. Even DSL services sell themselves a fibre.
So what is it that delivers the internet to you? What sort of box sits on the wall. Is it something called an ONT (Optical Network Terminator)?
tpb_ wrote:
Or is there some type of setting that needs to be changed on the R7000?
If it is the same router that you had before, you need to persuade it forget any bad habits, and settings, it picked up from your old cable modem. This means doing "factory reset" that restores the router to the out of the box default settings. Then set it up as specified by your current ISP.