Modem as a wireless access point, but still being used as the modem part.

[W0lf4tr0n]

If i were to take my motorola, now know as an arris, surfboard sbg6580, and had it hooked up to a TP-LINK TL-WR940N, would i still be able to use the modem capabilities of the sbg?

 

[USAFRet]

More detail needed:

Old:
ISP->part->part->part->part->part

New:
ISP->part->part->part->part->part

Replace the word 'part' with the specific items.

Lastly, why are we doing this?

 

[jfreggie2]

If i were to take my motorola, now know as an arris, surfboard sbg6580, and had it hooked up to a TP-LINK TL-WR940N, would i still be able to use the modem capabilities of the sbg?

Shouldn't be an issue - you'll just need to put the modem into bridging mode.

 

[W0lf4tr0n]

More detail needed:

Old:
ISP->part->part->part->part->part

New:
ISP->part->part->part->part->part

Replace the word 'part' with the specific items.

Lastly, why are we doing this?

modem router has one of the most despicable UI, and house needs better wifi, so was gonna go with that.
ISP->modem/router->home
ISP->modem/router->router->home
also if connected to the modem, would i be able to connect to the tp-link? i am asking this because just found out that the tp-link has only 4 10/100 mbps instead of gigabit, so the sbg has gigabit.

 

[USAFRet]

On the modem/router, you'll have to turn OFF all the router functions. Use it as a bridge.
Then, everything connects to the new router. Wired and WiFi.