On 2023-03-08 16:54, Lennart Sorensen wrote:
On Wed, Mar 08, 2023 at 02:51:41PM -0500, James Knott via talk wrote:
Yep, you can have multiple devices, each getting it's own public address. Do they offer IPv6 service yet or is that still something they don't know about? Rogers has had native IPv6 for over 7 years and provided it via 6rd and 6to4 tunnels before that. I get a /56 prefix.
My DSL service has had IPv6 working for years after all.
Yeah, it's something that 3rd party ISPs can provide IPv6 over the same lines that Bell apparently can't. </sarcasm>
I don't think so. My modem is in bridge mode and IPTV works fine. BTW, the modem also provides 2 public IPv4 addresses, 1 on each port. I haven't seen the new ignite TV boxes. I thought they were wifi connected and need some specific SSID. I guess if they can do wired, that would be more reliable (but slightly less flexible in placement). I have had cable boxes for years but that defintely won't be the same on a fiber connection.
No, they can connect with either WiFi, with your choice of SSID, or Ethernet. I used Ethernet.
If they provide a switch I would suspect they give you more than two IPs, or perhasp the switch they provide for 8Gig service is also a router? I wouldn't have thought the ONT did NAT or firewalling.
The cable modem I have has 2 switch ports on the back. If in gateway mode, the two ports share a subnet. If in bridge mode, then they support 2 separate devices, with each having a public IP. On fibre you can also connect your own switch, router or whatever to the ONT. There are no limitations at all.