Does this router have to be plugged into a modem or can I make it work without one?
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The modem is how the internet gets into your house. Without it, you would only have the computers on your network sharing files with each other, and a network switch is good enough for that.
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You can't do that, you need two separate plugins on a router to do that. If your modem only has one ethernet plug, you will need to get a router to provide for more devices.
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NO. You do not need a computer to use this. You plug it in directly to the router. So it does not matter if your computer has Ubuntu Linus, Unix, or Windows 3.1, 95, 97, 98, ME, XP, Vista, 7, 8, Amiga Dos, Apple OS - Snow Leopard, Tiger, Lion or Maverick, it will WORK because it does not use them...
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Good question. Well it has to be connected to a modem or router that's connected to the Internet Mary.
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No it does not need to be plugged into the router. You plug it into a wall outlet for power.... it should be in range of the original router's wifi. Then you configure it as per the instructions using a laptop. Hardly takes 5 minutes. Once done, you can plug it into any wall outlet in your house where you still have original router's wifi range (albeit weak) . It does not create a separate SSID.... it uses the same SSID of the original router so you do not need to reconfigure your devices. Not to confuse you but if you must know, you can use it as a bridge. That is, you can run a wired connection from a router to this and it will create a wifi SSID for you to use. This is an added functionality in cases like where you have a non wifi router and you can run a wire from that router to this wifi extender and use it as an access point. That is probably only case where you need to connect it to the original router .... if it only supports wired connection.
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I don't have one. I just plug it in to the router/modem. I also have a Mac book and I use it wirelessly w/o the airport.
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no, its only a very good modem. Connect a router to it and you have your own wifi. I recommend having a stand alone modem and a stand alone router instead of a modem/router combined unit.
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If you are talking about AT&T; DSL then your answer is yes. You will want to put the modem in pass through mode which your ISP can help you with. I have had very good luck with this router. You may need to power cycle it once in a while. That is fairly normal for most home routers/access points in my experience.
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This is not a modem, this is a router. You should get the difference clear and make sure you know what you need before you lay down any money.
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If I understand the question, plug the router in to your modem (internet) port then use the free ports (4) on the router to plug in your computer(s) and other devices.
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Yes, I have it connected to my Router. My router connected to Modem and all other devices connected to Router.
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This is a router only. Depending on your type of internet service (e.g. cable, DSL, etc) you will need some type of "modem". Some manufacturers build cable modems and DSL modems with routers built in. If you need both, then it would be more economical to purchase a modem/router combination.
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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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This modem does not have a router or wifi built in, it requires that you connect it to a separate wifi 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's just a router, not a modem. Depend on whether you want to have DSL (CenturyLink for example) or Cable (Cox etc), you will have to buy a DSL modem or a Cable modem. You can save some bucks buy a modem/router combo like Actiontec 300 Mbps Wireless-N ADSL Modem Router (GT784WN) (DSL) or NETGEAR N300 Wi-Fi DOCSIS 3.0 Cable Modem Router (C3000) (Cable). Good luck!
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This is just a modem. You will need a router to distribute wifi around your place.