“Does this just connect and sut next to my AT&T router that is installed my basement? Would I need to purchase a cable to attach., where they placed the modem ,we were told it would be fine for the entire house, but the master bedroom is very slow.”
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Harry, The Nighthawk and AT&T’s Uverse routers have multiple configurations that users can implement. For users that are not familiar with what or how these configurations may be setup it might be best to seek advise or services from the Geek Squad. For example: ATT Uverse modems/routers require an Administrator username/password to be configured and some users may not know them. Some routers may be configured to provide only wireless Wi-Fi services and others wired & wireless. The wireless functions would need to be disabled in the ATT router after using Netgear’s Nighthawk setup routine or you will have both attempting to use the same SSID or wireless name and will cause issues when attempting to connect. Netgear’s Nighthawk setup is OK and will configure the device to what Netgear thinks is optimal for your needs and that isn’t always the case. I made major modifications to the Nighthawks configurations to fit my needs. The Nighthawk is a very good router/wireless device BUT depending on it’s location and size of home (mine is 3 floors over 4000 sq ft) you might still have slow connections or even dead spots. It’s not all about distance from router but the number of walls/floors and their mass that will effect speeds. Hope this helps
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.This router will connect to your ISP's modem or ONT, depending on the type of network they provide (if cable, you probably have a modem, if fiber, you probably have an ONT). This is the box that typically sits between the wireless router the ISP provides you and the physical line coming into the house. You should be able to use a standard ethernet cable to connect the Netgear router to the ISP's modem/ONT & then shut off the wireless router they provided.
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