Nighthawk 7000

[av8rx2]

I am trying to switch out my Frontier Router with one of my other Routers so I don't have to paycheck $10 each month. The Frontier routerhss a WAN input butvtye Nighthawk doesn't. Will it work, and where do I input that cable?

[antinode · Accepted solution]

> It's an R7000. [...]

   Then it has a WAN/Internet Ethernet port.

> [...] The Frontier Router input is labeled WAN with a cable coming in
> from the Frontier box and also has a coaxial cable coming in. [...]

>    Not a very detailed description of anything.  Maker?  Model?

   Which part of that was unclear?

   What, exactly, is your "The Frontier Router"?  What, exactly, is your
"the Frontier box"?  What, exactly, is connected to what, exactly, how,
exactly?  Hint: If a device has multiple Ethernet ports, then "connected
to device" is not enough detail.

> [...] The Netgear has an input labeled internet, which may be where
> the WAN goes, [...]

   I don't know what "the WAN" means to you.  Did you look at the "Cable
Your Router" section of the R7000 User Manual?

   My R7000, like the picure in the R7000 User Manual, has a
WAN/Internet port which is labeled "WAN" on the router, and "Internet
port" in the User Manual.  It's not complicated.

   Note that all of these ports are bidirectional; there are no inputs
or outputs.  (Which is why they're labeled "LAN" and "WAN", not "Input"
or "Output".)

> [...] but doesn't have a place for the coaxial cable. [...]

   Because the R7000 is a router, not a cable-TV modem(+router).  If you
have a cable-TV ISP connection, then you need a cable-TV modem.  Perhaps
your "the Frontier box" is a cable-TV modem, but, with a description
like "the Frontier box", and my weak psychic powers, I couldn't say.

> [...] I think that might be where I need a USB cord instead. [...]

   Think again.  USB is not used for network connections on an R7000.

> [...] Sorry about the pics, [...]

   In-line images in these forums must wait for moderator approval, so I
can't see yours yet.  (An attached file incurs no such delay.)  Some
little description would be nice, even if the pictures were visible.

[antinode]

> Nighthawk 7000

   Not a model number.  What is the model number?  Look at the product
label.

> [...] my Frontier Router [...]

   Not a very detailed description of anything.  Maker?  Model?

> [...] The Frontier routerhss a WAN input butvtye Nighthawk doesn't.
> [...]

   A C7000 doesn't.  A D7000 or an R7000 does.  Which "7000" have you?

   For basic information, visit http://netgear.com/support , put in
your model number, and look for Documentation.  Get the User Manual.
Read.

[av8rx2]

Sorry I wasn't specific, didn't expect a response, never posted here before.

It's an R7000. The Frontier Router input is labeled WAN with a cable coming in from the Frontier box and also has a coaxial cable coming in. The Netgear has an input labeled internet, which may be where the WAN goes, but doesn't have a place for the coaxial cable. I think that might be where I need a USB cord instead. Sorry about the pics, I can't hold the equipment and take a picture without disconnecting things. I don't want to disconnect until I understand that it will work.

[antinode · Accepted solution]

> It's an R7000. [...]

   Then it has a WAN/Internet Ethernet port.

> [...] The Frontier Router input is labeled WAN with a cable coming in
> from the Frontier box and also has a coaxial cable coming in. [...]

>    Not a very detailed description of anything.  Maker?  Model?

   Which part of that was unclear?

   What, exactly, is your "The Frontier Router"?  What, exactly, is your
"the Frontier box"?  What, exactly, is connected to what, exactly, how,
exactly?  Hint: If a device has multiple Ethernet ports, then "connected
to device" is not enough detail.

> [...] The Netgear has an input labeled internet, which may be where
> the WAN goes, [...]

   I don't know what "the WAN" means to you.  Did you look at the "Cable
Your Router" section of the R7000 User Manual?

   My R7000, like the picure in the R7000 User Manual, has a
WAN/Internet port which is labeled "WAN" on the router, and "Internet
port" in the User Manual.  It's not complicated.

   Note that all of these ports are bidirectional; there are no inputs
or outputs.  (Which is why they're labeled "LAN" and "WAN", not "Input"
or "Output".)

> [...] but doesn't have a place for the coaxial cable. [...]

   Because the R7000 is a router, not a cable-TV modem(+router).  If you
have a cable-TV ISP connection, then you need a cable-TV modem.  Perhaps
your "the Frontier box" is a cable-TV modem, but, with a description
like "the Frontier box", and my weak psychic powers, I couldn't say.

> [...] I think that might be where I need a USB cord instead. [...]

   Think again.  USB is not used for network connections on an R7000.

> [...] Sorry about the pics, [...]

   In-line images in these forums must wait for moderator approval, so I
can't see yours yet.  (An attached file incurs no such delay.)  Some
little description would be nice, even if the pictures were visible.

[IrvSp]

Gray wire in the Frontier goes into the Yellow jack  on the R7000. Whatever is in the Yellow jacks on the Frontier goes into the Black jacks of the R7000.

Consult the User manual if unsure.

[av8rx2]

thx

[av8rx2]

Thank you for your detailed input, I apologize for not being very specific. This info will be very helpful, I just need to pull everything else out and clearly see what is coming from where. Thanks again, this was informative