| From: Don Tai via talk <talk@gtalug.org> I'm confused about the network topology you are describing. | Why don't you let the router do all the router work, such as Wifi, routing, | DHCP, DNS, etc? Which router is "the" router? Bell's modem/router or your (non-Bell) router? | I have my router RJ45'd to my Bell router, and let it do | all that. Which router is "it"? | The Bell router's wifi is rarely used, but is a backup. Connect | all your boxes RJ45 to your router if you wish, then they can all play well | together, no? Is this too simple a setup? ==== Context ==== Almost all homes need NAT for IPv4, an abomination. So all home routers do NAT by default. The Bell Router will do the whole job (NAT, DHCP, WiFi). For a variety of reasons, some of us want to use out own routers. In most cases it makes sense to set the ISP's modem/router to just act as a modem -- bridge mode. ==== End of context ==== If you put your Bell modem/router in bridge mode, how can the WiFi on Bell's modem/router be useful? Only your own router should be connected to the Bell modem. If you actually use the Bell router functions, what do you use your own router for? - an AP + a switch? - double-NATting (seems like a bad idea)?