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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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My isp gave me 1 modem and 1 router which i have in my house but later they gave 2 other connections to different users from my modem

My isp gave me 1 modem and 1 router which i have in my house but later they gave 2 other connections to different users from my modem. Are they cheating other users or they can just use my modem for ...
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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 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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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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Why do some Internet service providers require special equipment?

I am trying to set up Internet at a new place with AT&T (U.S.). The online process requires me to pay $10 per month for a thingy they call "WiFi gateway" which they claim serves as "...
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Why am I able to login to another ISP account from my ADSL modem?

We connect to the internet using ADSL installed on the existing phone system (copper wires) and via several ISPs. Every subscriber, from his ADSL modem/router, can log in to any ISP (other than his ...
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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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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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Networking setup for single static IP

Right now I am trying to figure out the networking parameters of an upgrade of my service from my ISP. Right now I have a home network with a residential dynamic ip address. I am working on an ...
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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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