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nuke12 · 2011-09-10, 03:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tridus

Effectively there's no double NAT because nothing is routed through the actiontec.

Everything is routed through the Actiontec if your using the normal DMZ or the advanced DMZ. The difference is, if you have a single or double NAT.

Your NATing twice unless your running a bridging firewall (or no firewall. Heaven forbid!)? I've only seen this on some Cisco devices and some *NIX setups.

EDIT: I forgot. Some Nortel stuff did it also.

khx73 · 2011-09-10, 11:53 PM

Effectively, yes... technically it's still double NAT, but it makes no difference as you say. Fair enough, good to have another option.

flounderfx4 · 2012-07-04, 06:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by khx73

I'll second that request for more info on the Transparent Bridge mode. I just had my 2Wire modem swapped out for an ActionTec today. Tried the bridge mode, couldn't get a DHCP lease. Had to stay with Advanced DMZ.

PS - Nuke12.. Yes I certainly do remember Maritime Internet Services... Worked there for 6 months until they got bought! Good times!

If anyone is still looking for a solution to this.

I just clicked on Transparent Bridge, and wasn't getting an IP. I had an appointment so I had to leave before I changed anything back.

When I came back home an hour or so later my internal router now had an external IP and everything appears to be working fine.

My TVs are still working and are a mix of Coax and cat5e.

I won't know for a day or 10 if this is a permanent fix or not.

I guess the trick is you have to wait the hour for the IP lease from Aliant to expire.

gingerbreadman · 2012-08-11, 11:18 PM

I just tried transparent bridging on the ActionTec. All is working.

I have ONT ->ActionTec -> pfSense

I have 2 TVs running off of Coax, 1 via cat5 from the actiontec (I hope to try them all on cat5).

pfSense is set for DHCP. no MAC spoofing reqd.

I Did do a release wan ip from the Actiontec gui, then I enabled transparent bridging, then I did a renew from the pfsense. pfSense got a public IP, TV still works, now (in theory) my pfsense will allow external access just as id did before, and will manage the dyndns entries correctly, etc. Note, I have not yet confirmed external access works.

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2011-09-10, 11:53 PM	#47
khx73 Rookie Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Quispamsis, NB Posts: 15	Effectively, yes... technically it's still double NAT, but it makes no difference as you say. Fair enough, good to have another option.

2012-08-11, 11:18 PM	#49
gingerbreadman Rookie Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 14	I just tried transparent bridging on the ActionTec. All is working. I have ONT ->ActionTec -> pfSense I have 2 TVs running off of Coax, 1 via cat5 from the actiontec (I hope to try them all on cat5). pfSense is set for DHCP. no MAC spoofing reqd. I Did do a release wan ip from the Actiontec gui, then I enabled transparent bridging, then I did a renew from the pfsense. pfSense got a public IP, TV still works, now (in theory) my pfsense will allow external access just as id did before, and will manage the dyndns entries correctly, etc. Note, I have not yet confirmed external access works.