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Nighthawk x8 needa a modem?

Mattstokes
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Nighthawk x8 needa a modem?

Hi guys I have just purchased the night hawk x8. A.c. 5300.

I asked the store for a good gaming modem/router and they sold me this. When I open it up it mentions that i need a modem aswell as this unit is this correct- previously i have had a modem/router all in 1? Please help- im at wits end.
Model: R8500|Nighthawk X8 Tri-Band AC5300 WiFi Router
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antinode
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Re: Nighthawk x8 needa a modem?

> [...] I have just purchased the night hawk x8. A.c. 5300.

   None of that is an actual model number.  "AC5300" is a speed, not a
model number.  Ever helpful, Netgear product packaging emphasizes speeds
like "ACxxxx", but that's not the model identifier.  Look at the product
label.  I'll assume "R8500".

> [...] it mentions that i need a modem aswell as this unit is this
> correct[?]

   Probably.  Normally, a Netgear "R<anything>" is a router without a
modem, a "D<anything>" is/includes a DSL modem, and a "C<anything>"
is/includes a cable-TV modem.

> [...] previously i have had a modem/router all in 1[.]

   Apparently, you bought a router (only).  What kind of modem?

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antinode
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Re: Nighthawk x8 needa a modem?

> [...] I have just purchased the night hawk x8. A.c. 5300.

   None of that is an actual model number.  "AC5300" is a speed, not a
model number.  Ever helpful, Netgear product packaging emphasizes speeds
like "ACxxxx", but that's not the model identifier.  Look at the product
label.  I'll assume "R8500".

> [...] it mentions that i need a modem aswell as this unit is this
> correct[?]

   Probably.  Normally, a Netgear "R<anything>" is a router without a
modem, a "D<anything>" is/includes a DSL modem, and a "C<anything>"
is/includes a cable-TV modem.

> [...] previously i have had a modem/router all in 1[.]

   Apparently, you bought a router (only).  What kind of modem?

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