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<blockquote data-quote="NightShade" data-source="post: 2286022" data-attributes="member: 29706"><p>You can buy your own and send theirs back or contact and tell them you want something wired only. You could also just turn their wireless off and plug a router into one port but you will get some double NAT so make sure to configure YOUR router to a different IP so your pools will not be overlapped.</p><p></p><p>You can go pick up some older docsis 2.0 bridges at most thrift store pretty cheap and they should be able to add without a problem unless you are on one of the higher speed tiers which require a docsis 3.0 bridge. . . and yes I say bridge because modem is an incorrect term. It's all digital so there is no MOdulate and DEModulate required, lol.</p><p></p><p>If your going to buy a router that will last a while scratch the ones that have internal antenna's. . . they are cheap and generally don't have a good range. You may also want to take a look at <a href="http://www.dd-wrt.com" target="_blank">www.dd-wrt.com</a> to try and find something that is compatible. You will find that the aftermarket firmware will add some features that can be useful to your setup and sometimes be more stable than what comes from the manufacturer. I have a Dlink DIR-825 that needed to be rebooted every couple days with the stock firmware and have run months without a reboot with dd-wrt. It does turn off the WPS or the nice little put in a code and it's secure but WPS has a flaw that allows people with a little knowledge and time to bypass your security as well, and it's well documented. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wi-Fi_Protected_Setup" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wi-Fi_Protected_Setup</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="NightShade, post: 2286022, member: 29706"] You can buy your own and send theirs back or contact and tell them you want something wired only. You could also just turn their wireless off and plug a router into one port but you will get some double NAT so make sure to configure YOUR router to a different IP so your pools will not be overlapped. You can go pick up some older docsis 2.0 bridges at most thrift store pretty cheap and they should be able to add without a problem unless you are on one of the higher speed tiers which require a docsis 3.0 bridge. . . and yes I say bridge because modem is an incorrect term. It's all digital so there is no MOdulate and DEModulate required, lol. If your going to buy a router that will last a while scratch the ones that have internal antenna's. . . they are cheap and generally don't have a good range. You may also want to take a look at [url]www.dd-wrt.com[/url] to try and find something that is compatible. You will find that the aftermarket firmware will add some features that can be useful to your setup and sometimes be more stable than what comes from the manufacturer. I have a Dlink DIR-825 that needed to be rebooted every couple days with the stock firmware and have run months without a reboot with dd-wrt. It does turn off the WPS or the nice little put in a code and it's secure but WPS has a flaw that allows people with a little knowledge and time to bypass your security as well, and it's well documented. [url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wi-Fi_Protected_Setup[/url] [/QUOTE]
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