Cox Panoramic Wifi Gateway: own router and bridge mode

Can I use my own router with the Cox Panoramic Wifi Gateway?

Yes

Bridge Mode (not with MoCA/IPTV or fiber/ONT service)

Bridge modeYes, documented by the ISP
IP PassthroughNot applicable
Own routerYes, documented by the ISP

Checked October 26, 2026Confidence: high2 sources

Cox documents enabling Bridge Mode in the Panoramic Wifi Gateway's Admin Tool to use your own router.

How to set it up

Make sure the Wi-Fi network name (SSID) is not still the default.
Open the Admin Tool at 192.168.0.1 and sign in (username admin; password on the gateway label, or 'password' if the label one fails).
Go to Gateway, then At a Glance; next to Bridge Mode click Enable and confirm; the gateway restarts.
Use your own router in place of the gateway's router.

Know before you switch

Bridge Mode is not compatible with MoCA services such as IPTV (Cox).
Bridge Mode is not compatible when fiber delivers service (home has an ONT) (Cox).
With Bridge Mode on you cannot use Panoramic WiFi and extenders; if extenders are already activated you cannot enable Bridge Mode (Cox).
cox.com showed a 'Cox is now Spectrum' banner on the day we checked; confirm current status before relying on this page.

How sure are we?

Confidence is high.

This page reports what the ISP documented on the date above. ISPs change firmware and policy; if your gateway screen differs, trust your ISP's current page.