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Link
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2 years ago

How to get Netgate gateway to act as home router

I am using a SBG580 wireless cable modem gateway to connect to the Cox network. I recently purchased a Netgear 2100 gateway and an Asus wifi 6 AP. I want to disable the gateway/router functions from ...
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  • Darkatt's avatar
    Darkatt
    2 years ago

    replace the SGB6580. It's an OLD 8x4 channel device. 

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WiderMouthOpen
Esteemed Contributor
2 years ago
I have called and live chatted with customer service several times so far to tell them I have a new device on my network that I would like registered so that it can get assigned at public IP address, but they have not been of any help so far

That is because DHCP is automatic and doesn't require CPE registration. Only registration/provisioning of the HFC MAC. Can you get online if you connect a PC direct to the SBG6580? If so, what kind of IP address do you get?