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Using all 4 Ports
please note my CM1200 is not a router, just a modem. I bought this modem with the intention to use 3 of the 4 LAN ports at once. I have since been told that this is not possible with a modem. This ...
> can someone please confirm [...]
You might try an oft-neglected resource:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RTFM
Visit http://netgear.com/support , put in your model number, and look
for Documentation. Get the User Manual (at least). Read. Look for
"Ethernet port"?
https://community.netgear.com/t5/x/x/m-p/1770096
It's conceivable that your ISP could provide you with service which
would allow multiple external addresses, hence multiple devices directly
connected to the CM1200, but exposing your computers/devices directly to
the Internet (that is, without a NAT router in between) would probably
be a big mistake.