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Tryingtoheal

Router help

Our router is not connecting to our cable modem.

Is it possible to buy a router w/o wifi?

Would an ethernet switch be and idea or not? We have 4 computers that hook up.

Do you use either the router or the ethernet switch?

Thank you,

Kathy

Marc Martin

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Yes, you can buy a router that doesn't have wi-fi, although these days you may have to search for something like that, and you may need to buy it used on eBay.

I've got a Comcast Business Gateway, that's a modem, a router, and an ethernet switch. But we also have two more ethernet switches in the house, as we've got multiple things in two areas of the house.

Marc

Tryingtoheal

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Thanks Marc. I will look for a Comcast Gateway on Ebay. We are connecting 4 computers around the house.

Kathy

On Tue, Oct 17, 2017 at 11:17 AM, Marc Martin [via ES] <[hidden email]> wrote:

Yes, you can buy a router that doesn't have wi-fi, although these days you may have to search for something that works, and you may need to by it used on eBay.

I've got a Comcast Business Gateway, that's a modem, a router, and an ethernet switch. But we also have two more ethernet switches in the house, as we've got multiple things in two areas of the house.

Marc

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Do you have Comcast for internet? The Comcast business gateway is only going to work if you have Comcast internet. The manufacturer of the one I have is "SMC". There are at least two different models that I know of, and mine is the older one (Comcast probably claims that it no longer works or is supported, but it works just fine for me)

Marc

Tryingtoheal

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Marc,

We have Charter Spectrum Fiberoptics

I found 1 SMC8014 Comcats on Ebay. Would that work?

Kathy

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Do you have Comcast for internet? The Comcast business gateway is only going to work if you have Comcast internet. The manufacturer of the one I have is "SMC". There are at least two different models that I know of, and mine is the older one (Comcast probably claims that it no longer works or is supported, but it works just fine for me)

Marc

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Tryingtoheal

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We have Charter Spectrum Fiberoptics

I found 1 SMC8014 Comcast on Ebay. Would that work?

Kathy

On Tue, Oct 17, 2017 , Marc Martin [via ES] <[hidden email]> wrote:
Do you have Comcast for internet? The Comcast business gateway is only going to work if you have Comcast internet. The manufacturer of the one I have is "SMC". There are at least two different models that I know of, and mine is the older one (Comcast probably claims that it no longer works or is supported, but it works just fine for me)

Marc

Tryingtoheal

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I also found this one

NETGEAR ADVANCED CABLE MODEM GATEWAY CG3000DCR COMCAST BUSINESS CLASS DOCSIS 3.0

Which one to you think would be the best Marc?

Or the Comcast SMC8014?

We hook up to Charter Spectrum Fiberoptics

Thanks, Kathy

Marc Martin

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> We have Charter Spectrum Fiberoptics
>
> I found 1 SMC8014 Comcats on Ebay. Would that work?

If you have Charter Spectrum Fiberoptics, then a Comcast modem isn't going to work. You'll need to find either something specifically designed to work with Charter Spectrum Fiberoptics, or something generic that can act as a router/switch that can connect to your current modem.

Does your current modem have a router in it, or it is just a modem?

Marc

Tryingtoheal

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The current modem does not have a router built in. I asked

Charter supplies us with an Arris TM822 modem

On Tue, Oct 17, 2017 at 1:10 PM, Marc Martin [via ES] <[hidden email]> wrote:

> We have Charter Spectrum Fiberoptics
>
> I found 1 SMC8014 Comcats on Ebay. Would that work?

If you have Charter Spectrum Fiberoptics, then a Comcast modem isn't going to work. You'll need to find either something specifically designed to work with Charter Spectrum Fiberoptics, or something generic that can act as a router/switch that can connect to your current modem.

Does your current modem have a router in it, or it is just a modem?

Marc

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On October 17, "Tryingtoheal [via ES]" <[hidden email]> wrote:
> The current modem does not have a router built in. I asked

So, you need a wired router, or a router that has a Wi-Fi on/off switch.

And maybe also a switch, if you have lots of things to plug into it.

Here is one wired router, I'm sure there are others:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00004SB92

Marc Martin

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Also, if you only need 4 ethernet ports, then if you buy a router with 4 ethernet ports, you won't also need to buy a switch.
I think that LinkSys router has 4 ports.

Marc

sailplane

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Tryingtoheal wrote

The current modem does not have a router built in. I asked

You just need a router like Marc said.

I recommend this one:
https://www.amazon.com/Asus-RT-N12-D1-Wireless-Router/dp/B00EXXOU06/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1508288504&sr=1-2&keywords=asus+rt-n12+d1
Just don't screw in the antennas and make sure wifi is set to off.. I believe it comes as off by default unless you enable it.

it has a good low E field power supply. Linksys caused problems for me.

Marc Martin

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On October 17, "sailplane [via ES]" <[hidden email]> wrote:
> it has a good low E field power supply. Linksys caused problems for me.

Yes, that's an issue that is sometimes overlooked -- just because something is wired, doesn't necessarily make it tolerable. I've had terrible reactions to DSL signals traveling over phone lines, also some wired ethernet switches are less tolerable than others, etc. I don't really have any direct experience with a router/switch combination, as usually the modems I buy also have routers and switches built into them.

I vacationed in a rental home over the summer, and the wi-fi router they had in the house had a physical on/off switch for the wi-fi -- that seems preferable to a software switch which may get reconfigured back to on without you knowing it.

Marc

sailplane

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Marc Martin wrote

On October 17, "sailplane [via ES]" <[hidden email]> wrote:
> it has a good low E field power supply. Linksys caused problems for me.

Yes, that's an issue that is sometimes overlooked -- just because something is wired, doesn't necessarily make it tolerable. I've had terrible reactions to DSL signals traveling over phone lines, also some wired ethernet switches are less tolerable than others, etc. I don't really have any direct experience with a router/switch combination, as usually the modems I buy also have routers and switches built into them.

I vacationed in a rental home over the summer, and the wi-fi router they had in the house had a physical on/off switch for the wi-fi -- that seems preferable to a software switch which may get reconfigured back to on without you knowing it.

Marc

The RT-N12 router has a light for the wifi so you can know if it's on by the light.
Also, it never re-configures itself, unless you do it, it's set in the permanent memory.
I'm doing pretty good with USB fiber optic internet, it feels the best to me, vs. wired Cat5.. It's not a huge difference, but some improvement.