D7000 as a router for cable not dsl

[Mscxgreyfox]

I purchased this unit from a man on Facebook. And believed I was buying the r7000.. there was abvious miscommunication. Be that as it may. I have spectrum cable internet. Not dsl. I already have a modem. And only want to use the d7000 as a router.. the back of the unit does have a wan port however its within the lan ports. As lan4 / wan.

Is there anyway I can configure this to run and work as a router for my cable network?
Any help would be greatly appreciated

[antinode]

> [...] only want to use the d7000 as a router.. [...]

   Visit http://netgear.com/support , put in your model number, and look
for Documentation.  Get the User Manual.  Read.  Look for "Set Up the
Modem Router for Cable or Fiber Service".  (Tricky, right?)

> [...] the back of the unit does have a wan port however its within the
> lan ports. As lan4 / wan.

   So, you have a D7000v2, not a D7000[v1].  Sadly, the D7000v2 User
Manual is lousy with errors, especially in parts relevant to this, so
you may need to do some reasoning as well as reading.  The D7000[v1]
User Manual might be helpful, too.  (The D7000[v1] actually does
have the "red Internet port" mentioned in the D7000v2 User Manual, for
example.)

[Mscxgreyfox]

I downloaded the pdf last night.. actually just started going over it.. but thank you for the help. I belive it is the v2.. oh why did I have to make life so difficult..lol

[antinode]

> [...] I belive it is the v2.. [...]

   A quick glance at the product label should resolve any uncertainty.
("D7000" = D7000v1.)

> [...] oh why did I have to make life so difficult..lol [...]

   It's far from impossible, unless you get hung up trying to find that
"red Internet port".

[Mscxgreyfox]

I have the v2. And no red port unfortunately

[michaelkenward]

See the section in the manual Set Up the Modem Router for Cable or Fiber Service.

As you said, Port 4 on the back of the D7000v2 is labelled Ethernet WAN. Connect that to the cable modem.

Be careful to do things in the order specified. It is important.

Also check that the existing modem is not also a router. (If it has its own array of LAN ports that is a possible indicator.) If it is, you can make life easier for yourself by working out how to get that to work in bridged (modem only) mode.