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cyberpilot
May 21, 2021Aspirant
CAN NIGHTHAWK AC1900 C7000V2 WIFI CABLE MODEM ROUTER BE USED AS JUST AT A ROUTER WITH 1 GIG FIBER O
Can the C7000 AC1900 Wifi Cable Modem Router be used with our the ONT of our new city 1Gig fiber network as just a wifi router?
- May 22, 2021
> Can the C7000 AC1900 Wifi Cable Modem Router be used with our the ONT
> of our new city 1Gig fiber network as just a wifi router?Sadly, because it lacks an Ethernet WAN/Internet port, your C7000
would not be useful as a router in a non-cable-TV environment. You'd
need a new router (with an Ethernet WAN/Internet port).It should be possible to use your C7000 as a wireless access point to
extend the wireless-network coverage from your new router, so it might
not be a complete paperweight in your new environment. See, for
example:https://community.netgear.com/t5/x/x/m-p/1463500
That's written for a Netgear C6300-as-WAP, but the steps are about the
same for any other router (any make/model) which lacks a one-step WAP
option. (I'd expect a C7000 to be very similar.)
antinode
May 22, 2021Guru
> Can the C7000 AC1900 Wifi Cable Modem Router be used with our the ONT
> of our new city 1Gig fiber network as just a wifi router?
Sadly, because it lacks an Ethernet WAN/Internet port, your C7000
would not be useful as a router in a non-cable-TV environment. You'd
need a new router (with an Ethernet WAN/Internet port).
It should be possible to use your C7000 as a wireless access point to
extend the wireless-network coverage from your new router, so it might
not be a complete paperweight in your new environment. See, for
example:
https://community.netgear.com/t5/x/x/m-p/1463500
That's written for a Netgear C6300-as-WAP, but the steps are about the
same for any other router (any make/model) which lacks a one-step WAP
option. (I'd expect a C7000 to be very similar.)
- cyberpilotMay 29, 2021Aspirant
Thanks for the info! I will proceed accordingly!