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Aspirant

Dec 17, 2020

Nighthawk AC1900 and Suddenlink Cable

I recently purchased this Modem/Router and now realize it has no HDMI output. I currently have Suddenlink and their supplied router/modem has an HDMI output to connect to the main TV. Did I purchase ...

avaughner

Aspirant

Dec 17, 2020

Thanks I have it all set up now, returning their Sagemcom Router/Modem. Everything seems to be working fine even the cable internet, well except on the main TV near the router/modem. Their box had a HDMI out and that is how I got cable on that TV. I see the Nighthawk has a USB port on the back would a USB to HDMI adaptor work to send cable signal to TV the Nighthawk is sending signal to all of their remote boxes.

Thanks for your help

avaughner

Aspirant

Dec 17, 2020

Now I see the USB is only for storage devices, maybe have to exchange the modem/router for a remote unit.

avaughner
Aspirant
Dec 17, 2020
I am totally confused if this is a cable modem/router why is there no output ports? How do you wire it to a TV?
- antinode
  Guru
  Dec 17, 2020
  > I am totally confused [...]
  
     Apparently.
  
  > [...] if this is a cable modem/router why is there no output ports?
  > [...]
  
     HDMI? Because it's a cable-TV modem+router, not a cable-TV
  modem+router+set-top-box?
  
  > [...] How do you wire it to a TV?
  
     Ethernet? But it's still not a cable-TV set-top box.
  
           "Why does this school bus not have a tailgate like my pick-up
        truck?"
  
           "Because it's a school bus."