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Re: Nighthawk M5 MR5100

TerangRSL
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Nighthawk M5 MR5100

The local RSL sub branch has just changed internet providers and now use a Nighthawk M5 router. The previous system had an external antenna with ethernet plug to connect to a router.

Can I plug the ethernet plug from the external antenna into the Nighthawk M5 router, ethernet slot ? It will fit, but I did not know if any damage might occur with wifi signal coming into a plug that might not be meant for it.

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JohnPeng
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Re: Nighthawk M5 MR5100

I don't think that will work. The Ethernet port on the device is for connecting a PC or WiFi router. If you set up the ethernet offloading, the port is needed to connect to your home router's LAN port.

 

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