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Biker6238
New Contributor II
11 months ago

Getting 2 simultaneous hardwired ethernet connections working without using Wi-Fi

I have been trying to get my PC and my television to work using ethernet cables.  I don't like running Wi-Fi 24/7.  My television service is via the Internet, not a Cox package.  My Cox modem/router ...
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    Darkatt
    11 months ago

    He's putting it in BRIDGE mode which means it only supports a single IP address. So even though he has multiple ethernet ports, they won't provide multiple Ip addresses in bridge mode. He would need to purchase a Wired Router, and connect it to the ethernet port on the modem, and then connect his devices to the router. 

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Darkatt
Honored Contributor
11 months ago

The answer is, if you turn on Bridge mode, the modem can ONLY support a single IP address. My suggestions is, if you don't want WiFi activate, to purchased you own WIRED only router put the modem in bridge mode and connect the wired only router. 

Better yet, take the pano modem to cox and if you have telephone service request a telephone modem, and then connect your wired router to it. If you DON'T have Cox telephone service, then you may want to think about purchasing a modem, and wired only router, and using that, because cox charges for the pano modem, and if you aren't using it for WiFi, the why pay 10 -15$ a month for something you aren't using?