I have a fiber optic internet system. I notice on the back of this router it has 'modem', my old router has 'internet' is this the same?
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Yes, this just indicates that it needs an incoming connection. You should have a modem from your internet company, that would plug in to the back of the router.
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Yes. It does not need a modem to perform basic wifi and switching however for routing+firewall you must connect a device to the wan port on the router. Your ISP would provide a network device (modem) in order to access the internet.
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No; it is not a modem. It is only a dual-baud router, and not a very good router AT ALL. I highly recommend staying away from Cisco/Linksys dual-baud routers. I recommend ASUS routers. But to continue the answer to your question - It takes an ethernet cable from your DSL Modem as input and provides a dual-baud WiFi signal for wireless use; it also has ethernet out that you can connect your PC to or other wired devices
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Hi Anne, This is a Modem only. It has no inherent router/wireless capabilities. It has a port for the Coaxial cable and another port, Ethernet, to plug in the Cable from your router. Normally, your router will have a special ethernet port for the wire to the modem and 4 other ethernet ports. I have this modem for over a year now and it has been pretty reliable, only dropping the connection when Comcast burps. Good Luck Jim
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You are correct. The exception is if your router has an HPNA coax connection. Many ATT Uverse modem/routers have this built in.
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To answer your question: I don't know.On personal note : This is worst modem/router i would have ever used so will never recommend it!
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Yes, you would also need the modem. The internet provider I am currently using provided the modem, but I needed to purchase the router - so it is not "all in one".
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No, there is no modem. It is a wired/wireless router. You would need to rent/purchase a modem. If you intend on purchasing a modem be certain to check with your ISP regarding an specifications that are required for their service.
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It is a router only, not a router/modem combo. It will work behind a cable modem to provide wifi, but not in place of it.
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very involved answer. I don't recall if the DSL modem defaults to 192.168.1.1 or what. The bottom line is you have to put the DSL modem on it's own subnet (192.168.1.1) and the router on another subnet (192.168.2.1) or vice versus. The router should find the DSL modem as a device and configure itself accordingly...to get to the internet.I tried this DSL modem and it failed on me several times in a week of use. So I sent it back. Even tried two of them - same results.
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No this router has standard ethernet jacks on the back Just Plug in the cable from your internet provider
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It's a switch not a router. You would have the line coming from your cable/dsl modem go to a router then it would go to the switch. The router handles the natting and the dhcp. If you cable/dsl modem is also a router then you can connect it directly to this for more wired connections.
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This modem works pretty good, my router was broken! I have no issue with the modem!
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Correct. Set up using an ethernet connection to the router and then unplug and relocate. Does have to be used to extend a separate router and/or modem. The modem needs to be connected to the Cat5e. Hope that helps
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No, this is a DSL router only. You would need to buy a cable internet router.
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It will with no problems. You don't need a new modem. I have Comcast's older modem with of course a router and it works perfectly. Comcast sounds like they are trying to make you pay more money for a newer modem which is not necessary.
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I left my router connected to the Internet (WAN) as it was before I got the Cisco SPA2102 VoIP "adapter", and connected the "adapter" via Ethernet cable to one of the LAN ports on the original router. Works well.