Possible to connect CM700 cable modem on a Mac without an ethernet cable?

[mcwheeler]

Is it possible to set up the CM700 modem without an ethernet cable? Neither of my Mac computers have an ethernet cord. Help!

[antinode]

> Is it possible to set up the CM700 modem without an ethernet cable?

   The CM700 User manual says no.  (Visit http://netgear.com/support ,
put in your model number, and look for Documentation.  Get the User
Manual.)

      During the installation and activation, you must connect the cable
      modem directly to a computer.

And, the CM700 is only a modem, not a modem+router, so it has no
wireless capability on its own, only that Ethernet port.

> Neither of my Mac computers have an ethernet cord.

   You need older Macs or more Ethernet adapters.  Or, a friend/victim
who will provide you with an Ethernet-equipped computer (with any OS)
for a while.

[i4abuy]

What about connecting it do a router with an ethernet port?  Could the modem be addressed through the router?  

[antinode]

> What about connecting it do a router with an ethernet port?  Could the
> modem be addressed through the router?

   You could run the experiment.  I haven't, so I can't guarantee
failure, but I wouldn't bet on it working.  It all depends on the
details of what the modem expects from the connected device, and the
environment it provides.  About all of which I know nothing.

[i4abuy]

Thanks for the help.  I solved the problem.  It turns out that my desktop Mac has an ethernet port and I hauled it down to the living room floor and now I am up and running.

Appreciate the suggestions.