Cutting the Cord Part 2: The Waiting

[Paul Mora]

Hi.

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.

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.

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.

I ran with just the modem/router for a month or so, and it worked fine. But
I needed the access control functionality.

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.

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.

pm



On Wed, May 1, 2013 at 11:16 AM, John Moniz <john.moniz-rieW9WUcm8FFJ04o6PK0Fg at public.gmane.org> wrote:

>  On 05/01/2013 07:56 AM, Paul Mora wrote:
>
> On Tue, Apr 30, 2013 at 4:37 PM, Evan Leibovitch <evan-ieNeDk6JonTYtjvyW6yDsg at public.gmane.org> wrote:
>
>    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.
>>
>
>  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.
>
>  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.
>
> pm
>  --
> *Paul Mora*
> email: paul-HzDep54A8sA at public.gmane.org
>
>    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?
>
> Thanks,
>
> John.
>



-- 
*Paul Mora*
email: paul-HzDep54A8sA at public.gmane.org
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