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skiggykamiggy
Sep 18, 2026Aspirant
Coaxial cable/access without?!
I need to upgrade my router, but see that the newer models don’t have a coaxial input. How does one connect to the internet without using one?
FURRYe38
Sep 18, 2026Guru - Experienced User
Routers dont' have Coaxial cable inputs.
Modem and modem gateways do.
What model product do you have?
skiggykamiggy
Sep 18, 2026Aspirant
Ok, sorry for that mixup. I have a WIRELESS-N ROUTER W/USB BNDL (WNB2100-100NAS). It reached EOS. None of the replacements have a coaxial input and that is how I get my internet from my ISP.
- skiggykamiggySep 18, 2026Aspirant
Also, was curious how others get their internet using equipment without Coaxial input. Not sure how that would even work.
- FURRYe38Sep 18, 2026Guru - Experienced User
On CAX and CM series modems have coax cable connections for cable ISPs. The CM and CAX modems have cable coax input connections then have Ethernet ports for connections to wifi router systems.
For others that are not with Cable ISPs, other ISP use ONT or Fiber or Satellite modems which use Ethernet connections to wifi router system.
The WNB2100 doesn't have cable coax connections. Only Ethernet ports.