Rogers high-speed internet

[James Knott]

Tim Writer wrote:
> James Knott <james.knott-bJEeYj9oJeDQT0dZR+AlfA at public.gmane.org> writes:
>
>   
>> Bell will now supply a modem/router/firewall combo, but that's useless for
>> my work, which requires only a modem.
>>     
>
> I don't get this at all.
>
> First of all, the Rogers "modem" is not a modem at all. It's a bridge.
>   

It's a modem in that it converts ethernet signals to something usable on 
the cable network.
> Second, unless your work involves snooping on your neighbours, I don't see
> how the network topology would affect you. At then end of the day, whether
> you're using PPPoE (Bell DSL) or plain Ethernet (Rogers), you have a
> publicly accessible IP, a suitable netmask (for the Internet side of your
> connection), and a default route (gateway) to the rest of the Internet. IP
> is IP is IP.
>
>   
The modem/firewall/router combo isn't suitable, as the device I'm 
connecting has it's own firewall and address translation.  It is also 
used for VoIP and must have a "real" IP address, not the RFC 1918 
address provided by the modem/firewall/router box.  Also, with ADSL, you 
don't see any traffic from your neighbours.


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