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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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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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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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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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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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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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