<div dir="ltr">Hi.<div><br></div><div style>Yes, the modem does basic NAT, DHCP and port forwarding. and has support for UPnP and DLNA. If you plug USB disks, sticks, and printers in, you can share them as well.</div><div style>
<br></div><div style>The part that it doesn't do very well is anything else. For example, in my house, I have rules that limit Internet use based on time of day (small kids that can't get enough of Netflix, you know). It does have Wireless N, and in my experience, it worked pretty well. I saw on some forums that the wifi is not strong enough, but I didn't have that problem. The modem also allows you to define static DHCP addresses.</div>
<div style><br></div><div style>Another neat feature that I've yet to see anywhere else, is a timed guest WIFI network. Lots of routers have the guest WIFI feature, where you can create a special network that can use the Internet but can't talk to any machines on your home LAN. The modem allows you to do that, but establish a time limit of how long it will be available. So for example, you want to allow Internet access during a party you're hosting, but want it automatically disabled after it's over. </div>
<div style><br></div><div style>I ran with just the modem/router for a month or so, and it worked fine. But I needed the access control functionality.</div><div style><br></div><div style>As far as the sharing, it works on the old Windows 95 "share password" feature, which didn't work at all on my Mac. The DLNA worked fine too; I was able to watch videos hosted on the modem (on a USB stick or disk) on my TV. Same for photos. </div>
<div style><br></div><div style>Evan, it sounds like the modem will just be a direct replacement for what you had from Rogers, and should work fine. You really only have to be concerned if you do anything like I described.</div>
<div style><br></div><div style>pm</div><div style><br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, May 1, 2013 at 11:16 AM, John Moniz <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:john.moniz@sympatico.ca" target="_blank">john.moniz-rieW9WUcm8FFJ04o6PK0Fg@public.gmane.org</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<div>My FTTN modem/router has arrived. They refused
to deliver it to the door, it had to be picked up
at a post office of my choosing. It's a Sagemcom
2864, plastered all over with Bell branding; it's
apparently called the Bell "Connection Hub".
Too-sparse manuals included, awaiting the Bell
tech setup next week. Given that I'm going from
Cable to DSL I have the luxury of a two week
transition period of having both Internets up.<br>
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<div>One word of advise about the Sagemcom
2864. It works not only as your modem but also has a
GB switch and USB ports that can share printers and
disks on your network. It even has UPNP built in, so
you could share media to your TV or other devices. But
the firmware is crap; there's no decent firewalling in
it, other than port forwarding. And, I'm told, the
wireless in it (it does wireless N) is also weak. </div>
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<div>If you want to use the router you were
using in your cable setup, you can simply leave the
modem at it's unconfigured factory defaults, and plug
a cable in from port LAN1 on the modem, to your WAN
port on the router. Then configure all the Teksavvy
PPPOE stuff on the router. The modem will then work in
passthrough mode, and you'll have the same flexibility
as before. </div>
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<b>Paul Mora</b>
<div>email: <a href="mailto:paul-HzDep54A8sA@public.gmane.org" target="_blank">paul-HzDep54A8sA@public.gmane.org</a></div>
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Paul, just to clarify, if your recommendation is followed, will the
Sagemcom 2864 still be able to share printers and disks on the
network through the USB ports?<br>
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Thanks,<br>
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John.<br>
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