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How to connect ONT to a non-ISP provided router?

My final objective is to load balance the internet signal from two different ISPs and distribute that through a mesh network. My initial setup was the following. I have a cable modem from which I ...
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Routers can not obtain DHCP lease from modem, but PC can

I have two different routers from different brands, neither of which can obtain a DHCP lease from the modem. But if I connect a PC directly to the modem, it obtains one connects immediately. This only ...
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Why does double-NAT networking intercommunication works only in one direction?

So I set up a simple network: first comes the modem, then comes the router and behind the router my end devices. I can access the modem network from my local area network behind the router, but when I ...
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IPv6 accessibility and Hitron Router

For my Hitron CODA-4582U Router, this is the best I can find and come up with - However, trying to connect from internet failed: Immediate connect fail for 2607:9880:3627:ffa4:92b1:xx:xx:681f: ...
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Router doesn't work after move

A friend moved to new house in the same city and was experiencing some very strange behavior when trying to setup his internet. Charter/Spectrum came and installed the modem and they said everything ...
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Changing public IP

I am new on this site and if this question is off topic I deeply apologize. I am trying to change my public IP address which does not seem to change when I reset the router or the change the MAC ...
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Any advice using ISP’s Modem/Router Combo with internet switch

I just bought myself a internet switch, because I could not use any ports on my own router (I'm going to add another pc later). Before installing everything I want to ask you if this method I want to ...
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Modem/router provided by ISP can only filter 6 MACs... what are some alternative implementations?

My ISP provided ZyXEL C3000Z router. I'm trying to configure MAC filtering -- to permit only whitelisted addresses to connect. After I added my 6th device (4 laptops -- 2 work issued, 2 personal, ...
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Will I run double-NAT with this configuration?

My ISP has provided me with a VDSL2 router/modem with VoIP functionallity (Technicolor TG788V v3). Problem is that I want to connect my own router to the network. I contacted my ISP and they told me ...
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Different public IP address when connected directly to modem and behind router [closed]

I am trying to get whitelisted for my work to access an internal app from the web, but I'm getting a timeout error. Our sys admin says that I am whitelisted and should be able to access the app. I ...
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Why does my public IP change when I plug in different devices into the modem?

If I plug my router into my modem, I have one public IP address (as reported by https://www.whatismyip.com and the like). When I plug my computer directly into the modem, my public IP address changes. ...
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What is my internet speed?

First three days The speed in the Router "192.168.1.1" is 5 mbit all the time, and in speedtest.net is 5 mbit. After 3 days The speed in speedtest.net dropped to 4 mbit, but still 5 mbit in ...
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How can ISP be prevented from remotely accessing modem?

How can I prevent At&t from messing with the modem? Backstory: At&t seems to have updated the firmware on the Arris NVG599 modem and all the settings were lost. After updating the static IP'...
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Does my external IP belong to my cable modem or router?

Sorry if others have touched upon this before. I'm simply asking whether the external IP 'belongs' to the cable modem or my home router. If someone is pinging or attacking my external IP is it ...
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What causes my ISP to stop giving IP Address randomly?

I run a pfSense firewall. Out of the blue one night I lost my IP lease and I didn't get a new one. I even tried using a backup router to get the IP and I didn't get anything among many other ...
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Using a different modem than the one provided by the ISP

I recently came into possession of two Frontier modems (modem/router). My dad likes the idea of using one of them because they can be switched off and on. However, our ISP is not Frontier; can we ...
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How can I setup isp backup to my wifi router

I am running my application through internet, It's very important to use an uninterrupted internet connection. So how can I set the Backup ISP to my router(Dual WAN or 3G/4G modem) to connect ...
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Home Fibernetwork setup vs Traceroute results - where is my WAN IP located?

On my learning with using traceroute, I have actually put it to practical use with my current home network setup trying to figure out what are the available hops and IPs assignment but have ...
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Do I have to use an ISP-provided VDSL modem?

Each ISP so far has provided me with their own tweaked VDSL2+ modem. My current provider installed an VDSL modem that had so many errors that I considered paying the additional penalty for changing ...
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Extremely slow download speed, could my modem be causing it?

First off all I want to thank everyone who is reading this. This will be a long problem so I really hope someone has an answer, as my ISP doesn't. For over a month we have been experiencing ...
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Why does my modem takes many attempts to connect to internet

I have this old DSL 502T Dlink modem router(wired). I have been using this for many years without any issues. Recently though, there is issue connecting to the Internet (WAN side). It takes many ...
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If you connect directly to your modem how does the IP address get assigned?

From my understanding your ISP will assign (sometimes dynamically) an IP address to your router. (Or is it assigned to the modem? [I'm starting to think it is.]) If it is assigned to the router, ...
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Does an ISP have admin access to your modem/router?

I use a Zyxel P-660HN-T1A modem/residential gateway to connect to my home ADSL subscription. I called my ISP today to inquire about upgrading to a faster broadband package. For some reason, my call ...
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How can I tell if my internet speed issues are coming from my wireless router or from my ISP?

For the past couple of months I've been having major internet connection stability issues with my ISP (Charter). I have their 100Mbps package, but most of the time the speeds are all over the place. ...
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