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R7000, Fiber (CenturyLink) and router switch
I have a Netgear R7000/AC1900 router, I'm trying to plug in the ethernet cable
that goes into the CenturyLink router that has the connection to fiber. I would like
to replace the CenturyLink router with the Netgear router to improve
performance and coverage. I was told that the CenturyLink has:
that goes into the CenturyLink router that has the connection to fiber. I would like
to replace the CenturyLink router with the Netgear router to improve
performance and coverage. I was told that the CenturyLink has:
- VLAN tagging 2.01
- DHCP not PPOE
When I plug the ethernet cable in, the Internet light remains orange/red
I'll admit to being clueless as to what VLAN tagging or PPOE refers to.
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I'd contact the ISP to see what configuration is needed on the NG router to make that work or if thats even supported by the ISP.
WayneD214 wrote:
I have a Netgear R7000/AC1900 router, I'm trying to plug in the ethernet cable
that goes into the CenturyLink router that has the connection to fiber.You are trying to plug the R7000 into the CenturyLink router?
Tiy shgoukd be able to plug the R7000 into whatever CenturyLink uses to deliver the Internet to you. What is that?
Remember, you don't just plug the router into the Internet. You turn the router on after you plug it in. And you should reset the router before you connect it to a different Internet service. You need to get it to forget any past settings.
I'm trying to eliminate the CenturyLink/Quantum router. I talked to them (Century Link)
a month or so ago and they said that VLAN tagging DHCP not PPOE. I was also
reading through forum posts and I noticed some folks said to switch the mode to
"router" from "bridge"(??)
Where are you seeing this information regarding modes?
The R7000 series router only supports the following modes: Router, AP and Wireless Bridge (Client Wifi)
The CenturyLink/Quantum router has a Cat5 cable coming from the wall going into LAN/WAN port. Above that are 4 LAN ports, a WiFi setup is also available.
WayneD214 wrote:
The CenturyLink/Quantum router ....
Does this have a model number? Google finds too many devices that could have that description.
Start at the beginning. How does the Internet reach you?
Talk of "fibre" is meaningless. Every Internet service has fibre links somewhere, even if they are out on the network miles from you. ISPs love to put the "F" label on everything, even when the bit that reaches you is a copper cable.
If it does have fibre to you, then the bit at your end could be an optical network terminal (ONT). This may have a LAN/Ethernet port that you can simply plug into your Netgear router. Then you just need to get the settings from CenturyLink.
By the way I assume that we are talking about the R7000 router and not the A7000|Nighthawk AC1900 WiFi USB Adapter - USB 3.0 listed in your footer has nothing to do with this and you just clicked the first thing that popped up when you wrote your message.
