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Wireless receiver and connecting with a hub
I recently ordered the wireless receiver. In looking at the Gateway router, I see there are no open ethernet ports. How do I connect using a hub? Or, will it work if I connect it to the ethernet cable that is currently connected to my "wired" receiver?
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JefferMC
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10 years ago
If you are replacing a wired reciever with the wireless receiver, then yes, that would be fine. If you need another Ethernet port, you can purchase a Gigabit Ethernet Switch (the Netgear GS105 or GS108 are used by AT&T in this situation) and connect it to the Residential Gateway, and the Recievers, or Wireless Receiver WAP to the switch.
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JefferMC
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10 years ago
If you're keeping the wired receiver, then yes, it'll still need a cable port. So, then yes, you'll need a switch.
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labongio
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10 years ago
So which would be fine, connecting to the existing ethernet cable or using a switch? If WAP is connected to existing cable, would it still work with the wireless receiver? We are moving the wired receiver to a tv in another room, so I'm guessing I will still need another ethernet port. Correct?
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labongio
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10 years ago
Got it. Thank you
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Munchin59
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7 years ago
My wireless access point is not connected to the equipment so it need to be cause my internet is doing fine the tech came out an he didn't hook it back up is it needed for the Wi-Fi
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