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kc24
Aspirant
Jan 28, 2025

Netgear c7000v2

Hi 

 

Bare with me - this is a little of my area of understanding. 

 

I just moved and I have a Netgear c7000v2 that is about a year old.  I was using it for a cable modem/router with Xfinity at the new house, but then realized I wanted to transition to Verizon Fios. 

 

Verizon has supplied all their own equipment, but I am hoping to use the Netgear cable modem as an extender(?) bridge(?) to boost the signal in my office. 

 

I have done a factory reset, but kinda lost on the ability to set it up. 

 

THEN once on the Verizion Wifi.  Can I use an ethernet cable to connect an older stereo and printer to the Netgear modem?

 

Any help or guidance is certainly appreciated. 

 

 

3 Replies

  • FURRYe38's avatar
    FURRYe38
    Guru - Experienced User
    Jan 28, 2025

    The C series only works in modem only mode or router gateway mode. 

    • kc24's avatar
      kc24
      Aspirant
      Jan 29, 2025

      Thanks ! Not the answer I was hoping for - but good to know and not be chasing ghosts. 

      • FURRYe38's avatar
        FURRYe38
        Guru - Experienced User
        Jan 29, 2025

        The only one thing you could do is to ethernet connect the modem to a host router after you configure the modem for a Faux AP Mode. Could use the modems wifi as a separate signal while ethernet connected to a host router.