i have the modem router c3000 , can i hook my nighthawk ax3000 to be the primary router?

[jetsetser]

trying to hook my night hawk ax3000 to my modem router combo netgear c3000. help!

[plemans]

you can put the C3000 in modem only mode. 

This allows you to use the AX3000 as primary router. 

[michaelkenward]

If you visit the support pages:

Support | NETGEAR

you can feed in your model number and find the documentation for your hardware.

Read the bit To cable your modem router to a router or gateway.