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Phone Line Connection With XR500
Hey all, I'm having difficulties trying to get my home phone connected to the Netgear Nighthawk XR500 We went out to purchase a RJ45 to RJ11 convertor adapter but I'm still having issues getting...
The XR500 isn't a dsl modem. Its a router only device.
Using a rj45--rj11 adapter doesn't add those features.
You could always check into getting an VOIP service like ooma if you wanted voice capability.
Or check with your isp. Some modem/gateways have integrated voice capabilities.