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NETGEAR ROUTERS (Tried the R6400v2 and R7000 models ) ONLY WORKING WITH COX RENTED MODEM
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> [...] Motorola MB8600 modem. [...]
> [...] I had my main PC connected to ethernet port 1 and my NETGEAR
> R6400v2 connected to the ethernet port 2. [...]
Perhaps reading the documentation for the MB8600 would have made for
a better start.
https://motorolanetwork.com/mb8600.html
One open and 3 masked 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet (GigE) LAN
ports allow connection of any SINGLE device with an Ethernet port
including a router, Windows/Mac computer, HDTV, game station. The
multiple Ethernet ports are not for connecting multiple devices;
they allow connection to a router that can bond more than one
Ethernet port to achieve speeds over 1Gbps when supported by your
cable service.
Which is more explicit about the Ethernet-port capabilities of that
device than the corresponding Netgear documentation for its comparable
modems.
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> [...] Motorola MB8600 modem. [...]
> [...] I had my main PC connected to ethernet port 1 and my NETGEAR
> R6400v2 connected to the ethernet port 2. [...]
Perhaps reading the documentation for the MB8600 would have made for
a better start.
https://motorolanetwork.com/mb8600.html
One open and 3 masked 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet (GigE) LAN
ports allow connection of any SINGLE device with an Ethernet port
including a router, Windows/Mac computer, HDTV, game station. The
multiple Ethernet ports are not for connecting multiple devices;
they allow connection to a router that can bond more than one
Ethernet port to achieve speeds over 1Gbps when supported by your
cable service.
Which is more explicit about the Ethernet-port capabilities of that
device than the corresponding Netgear documentation for its comparable
modems.
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Re: NETGEAR ROUTERS (Tried the R6400v2 and R7000 models ) ONLY WORKING WITH COX RENTED MODEM
Thank for your response @antinode . You are right about the manual lol. However, in my defense, Motorola tech support didn't even know about what is in their own manual apparently when I spoke with them... I just want to make sure I understand. So, the issue is because I had both my main pc AND the nighthawk router plugged into an ethernet port on the MB8600? I should have had only the router plugged into the modem and my pc to the router, correct? I have the Arris SB8200 in my possession right now, I looked through the manual and am not seeing the same "supports a SINGLE device" verbiage. Would you think its the same issue with the Arris modem? Thanks in advanced...
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Re: NETGEAR ROUTERS (Tried the R6400v2 and R7000 models ) ONLY WORKING WITH COX RENTED MODEM
I think I found my answer here!:
The SB8200 is a cable modem and allows one client device for Internet access. To provide Internet access to multiple client devices in the home network, add a Wi-Fi router to connect to the SB8200 cable modem or replace the SB8200 with a Wi-Fi cable modem like a SBG8300.
I am going to test this out and I will let you know. I hope to hit that "Accept solution" button!
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Re: NETGEAR ROUTERS (Tried the R6400v2 and R7000 models ) ONLY WORKING WITH COX RENTED MODEM
> [...] So, the issue is because I had both my main pc AND the nighthawk
> router plugged into an ethernet port on the MB8600? [...]
Yup. A (router-less) modem gives you a direct connection to your
ISP. If your ISP allocates to you one external IP address, then you can
connect only one device to the modem.
> [...] I should have had only the router plugged into the modem and my
> pc to the router, correct?
Yup. The primary purpose of a NAT router is to let multiple devices
share that one external IP address.
> [...] Would you think its the same issue with the Arris modem? [...]
Yup. Your document search did better than mine. The best I found
quickly was:
https://www.arris.com/surfboard/products/cable-modems/sb8200/
o Two 1-Gigabit Ethernet ports capable of link aggregation
It does not say that that's the _only_ way to use both, but it seems
likely.
> I am going to test this out [...]
What could go wrong?
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Re: NETGEAR ROUTERS (Tried the R6400v2 and R7000 models ) ONLY WORKING WITH COX RENTED MODEM
@shadyt1me wrote:
I am going to test this out and I will let you know. I hope to hit that "Accept solution" button!
Welcome to the club.
Search - NETGEAR Communities – SB8200
You aren't the first person to be baffled by this box.
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