NETGEAR GENIE ROUTER MAC CLONE FULL

Lots of folks have commented that they can’t get the full gigabit speeds with this configuration on the Nighthawk router.

NETGEAR GENIE ROUTER MAC CLONE HOW TO

It took me a bit of searching to figure out how to do this, so I thought I’d pass this along. Only one port of your ONT is set up to work – no other port will do. IMPORTANT: Make absolutely sure you plug the Netgear Nighthawk router into the same port as the C2000T was plugged into on the ONT. Set the router’s VLAN configuration to match CenturyLink’s VLAN IDĪt this point, you probably just lost internet… but that’s okay…įinally, the last step is to disconnect the C2000T and wire the Netgear Router directly into the ONT.

Change the VLAN ID to “201” (it was probably set to “10”).

Select the radio button next to the “Internet” row in the table and click “Edit”.

Select “Enable VLAN Tag” if it’s not already selected.

Check the “Enable VLAN / Bridge Setup” box.

Navigate to the Advanced Tab > Advanced Setup > VLAN / Bridge Settings.

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Tip: Make sure to upgrade the router’s firmware to the most recent software… the settings below are only available in the most recent updates. (This is where the Nighthawk is such a great device… most routers don’t have these settings available to users to adjust.)

This is because CentryLink uses VLAN settings that aren’t the same as the default on the router. The last thing you need to do before removing the C2000T is to set the VLAN settings on the Netgear Nighthawk. If you don’t, don’t move on to the next step until you’ve resolved the issue. You should have working internet after everything reboots.

NETGEAR GENIE ROUTER MAC CLONE UPDATE

Update your router’s login type and credentials.įor good measure, you should probably turn everything off, wait a few seconds, and turn them on again. Use the information from Step A to fill in the “Login” and “Password”.Change “Does your internet setup require login?” to “Yes”.Navigate to the Advanced Tab > Setup > Internet Setup.Login to your Netgear Nighthawk (likely at ).Setup your Netgear Nighthawk to perform the internet PPPoE login: Change “ISP Protocol” to “Transparent Bridging”Ĭhange “ISP Protocol” to “Transparent Bridging”.Navigate to Advanced Setup > WAN Settings.The C2000T has this username/password saved in it’s settings already, and you’re going to need this to get your Netgear router logged into the internet.įollow these instructions to set up Transparent Bridging on the C2000T. This is the username/password that your router uses to log you onto their internet. This is done by putting the C2000T into Transparent Bridging mode and then setting up the Netgear router to do the login.Ĭall CentryLink and obtain your PPPoE login credentials. If this step doesn’t work, you can’t remove the C2000T. The first step is to get the Netgear Nighthawk doing the internet login.

These instructions probably work on other equipment with minor modification. Give them a shot, but don’t blame me if they don’t work for you.

Calix 700GE-I Indoor ONT (it likely doesn’t matter what you have…).

Netgear Nighthawk R7000 AC1900 Wireless Router.

Technicolor C2000T Modem (CenturyLink branded Wireless Router).

You have the following equipment installed and working:.

If you’re using their phone or TV services, you should not follow these instructions because you likely need the CenturyLink C2000T device for those other services.

You have working CenturyLink fiber optic networking with only internet.

Here’s how I removed the CentryLink C2000T from my home networking setup… I’m interested in neither of those options, so I learned how to remove the needless extra device from the mix. I’m happy with this setup because it saves me a watt or two of power at the wall plug, and it removes one more thing that could fail/need to be rebooted.

NETGEAR GENIE ROUTER MAC CLONE INSTALL

By default, CenturyLink will also install their own wireless router in your home because (a) most people need a wireless router and (b) they can make you pay $8/month for the device (or $100 once to buy it from them). As part of the installation, they run fiber optic cable into your home which terminates at a Optical Network Terminator (ONT), which is essentially a Fiber-to-Ethernet modem. What’s missing? The CenturyLink C2000T! (Pictured: CenturyLink Optical Network Terminator (ONT), CyberPower Battery UPS, Netgear Nighthawk R7000 )My home recently got upgraded with CenturyLink’s gigabit fiber service, which is pretty damn great.

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