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cyberpilot
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May 21, 2021
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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? 
  • antinode's avatar
    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.)