HELP!!!!

[Westy55]

so i have the linksys ea8500 and an xfinity modem/router and i just want to use the linksys one for a router and when I'm on the xbox or something the connection sucks!! 

please help me. i know the linksys modem is fast but i don't know. Also the linksys emits a wifi signal and i don't know what to do so plz help!!

[FatPenguin]

I had this same exact problem. 

 

You have to get a small Ethernet patch cable and run it from the modem to your router and set up the router like normal. 

 

hope I was able to help. 

[Westy55]

so i put the ethernet cable into the xfinity one with some of the ethernet ports and put it into the internet slot on the router?

[Westy55]

and just a normal ethernet cable?

[Westy55]

3 minutes ago, FatPenguin said:

I had this same exact problem. 

 

You have to get a small Ethernet patch cable and run it from the modem to your router and set up the router like normal. 

 

hope I was able to help. 

sooo i just take a normal ethernet cable plug it into one of the xfinity ethernet ports and put that into the internet port on the router?

[MatthewsHardware]

plug a ethernet cable form the the xfinity router slot 1 into the linksy one into the yellow port or the port that is on its own

[Viper9]

You'll need to put the Comcast router/modem into bridge mode since you want to use an other wireless router. You'll need to do this in the config of the Xfinity device by entering the IP address of your actual gateway in a web browser something like 192.168.0.1 or 192.168.1.1. You could contact your ISP if you're not sure were to go to turn it in bridge mode. 

 

Once it's done, run an Ethernet cable from one of the LAN port of the Xfinity modem/router to the WAN port in your Linksys router. 

 

So now the Linksys Router is acting like your router/switch/firewall and the Xfinity device only has a modem like you want. 

[Westy55]

On August 16, 2016 at 0:52 PM, Viper9 said:

You'll need to put the Comcast router/modem into bridge mode since you want to use an other wireless router. You'll need to do this in the config of the Xfinity device by entering the IP address of your actual gateway in a web browser something like 192.168.0.1 or 192.168.1.1. You could contact your ISP if you're not sure were to go to turn it in bridge mode. 

 

Once it's done, run an Ethernet cable from one of the LAN port of the Xfinity modem/router to the WAN port in your Linksys router. 

 

So now the Linksys Router is acting like your router/switch/firewall and the Xfinity device only has a modem like you want. 

hey thanks  anything else i should do?