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Netgear NH - RS70 (No USB ReadyShare)
Been using USB Readyshare on C7000v2 Modem/Router Combo since purchased a few years ago. Needed to add a new Separate Netgear RS70 router and it's clearly understood that USB Readyshare is deactivate...
However, I started thinking how I could get USB Readyshare to work if turned router mode back on and disabled all wifi signals and DHCP server to avoid conflict with new RS70 router.
As you have found you can't get ReadySHARE to work in modem only mode on the C7000v2.
Disabling wifi and DHCP on the modem/router still leaves you with the router active. You end up with two routers creating a messy network.
You could put the RS70 into access point mode, leaving the C7000v2 to manage the traffic.
You can also turn off the wifi on the C7000v2 to avoid conflicts with the RS70.
Whether or not this works for you depends on what you want the RS70 to do. In AP mode you run into this:
Disabled Features on the Router when set to AP Mode | Answer | NETGEAR Support
Is there an IP Address needed on the RS70 Router or C7000v2 ...
There is no IP address that you can use to get at ReadySHARE.
The trouble with those cable modems is that they aren't much use if you try to take them off piste. That's unlike DSL modem/routers which you can use as an AP to maintain their ReadySHARE function.