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How to setup an ISP provided modem-router with your router?

Kevino
By Kevino
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Hi,

 

I'm trying to figure out how to connect our ISP provided modem-router to our own router. So the modem-router is not very reliable I only want to use it as a coax to ethernet adapter. Our TP-Link router would have the DHCP. But I have ran into a problem I can't figure out how to setup Wan connection on the TP-Link.

 

Hope You can help.

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You have to disable the wireless properties on the Modem/Router combo and hook up the other router like you normally would with just a standard modem. Basically using it as an access point.

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Just use the Lan port not the wan port.

Set the ip to static, input 192.168.0.2 (if the modem is 0.1), default gateway to the modem ip.

Enable DHCP on tplink and set starting ip to above 0.10

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If you can put the ISP modem in bridge mode then use Dynamic IP on the TP-link. If you cannot put the ISP modem into bridge mode then as was suggested you could turn your Router into an AP. This will only improve wifi and not enhance your router throughput or performance.

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51 minutes ago, Kevino said:

Thanks for all the answers. I was going this way: https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/618/

PPOe is generally used for DSL connections. I have not seen a cable company use that config. So that setting might not work. Your best bet is getting the current modem/router in bridge mode and use the TPlink like normal. 

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We have a Sagemcom F@st 3686 as the modem-router. I just want to set that as a normal modem. I have no idea how to do that and I couldn't find it. We don't have a PPPoE because it's not an ADSL modem. 

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11 minutes ago, Kevino said:

We have a Sagemcom F@st 3686 as the modem-router. I just want to set that as a normal modem. I have no idea how to do that and I couldn't find it. We don't have a PPPoE because it's not an ADSL modem. 

 All the isp. Comcast for instance doesn’t allow users to have access to those options. So you have to call tech support to get it enabled. Or just buy a standard cable modem  + a router.

I just want to sit back and watch the world burn. 

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