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FinnB
Jun 02, 2018Aspirant
Does buying a modem affect the need of a Netgear nighthawk router
Hey, I’m buying a Netgear modem and I currently have a nighthawk router. The main reason I got into all this is because my home WiFi is under too much pressure from other devices so I can’t game wi...
- Jun 03, 2018
> I'm buying a Netgear modem and I currently have a nighthawk router.
Actual model numbers would be more helpful than ambiguous/vague
descriptions.
> [...] can I plug a lan cable from the modem into my PS4 without the
> router or is the router still a necessity.
Generally, you can connect at most one device direvtly to a modem,
either an actual client device or a NAT router. "other devices"
suggests that you wouldn't be satisfied with one client device.
FinnB
Jun 03, 2018Aspirant
Sorry what do you mean by model numbers like their serial codes or just the model I’m using for instance nighthawk ac2600
FinnB
Jun 03, 2018Aspirant
I don’t have my modem yet so I can’t give you serial codes but if what you’re talking about is just what modem it is then I can tell you