I’ve since returned this modem and have basic modem with one ethernet port and phone jacks. I was using an Arris cable modem which is proving to be garbage.
| System: | ARRIS DOCSIS 3.0 / PacketCable 2.0 Touchstone Telephony Gateway HW_REV: 5 VENDOR: Arris Interactive, L.L.C. BOOTR: 1.2.1.61 SW_REV: 7.5.63C.SIP.PC20.TW MODEL: TG862G |
| Battery Charger FW Rev: | 02.10 |
| Firmware Build and Revisions |
| Firmware Name: | TS070563C_032913_MODEL_862_GW_TW_SIP_PC20 |
| Firmware Build Time: | Fri Mar 29 11:42:55 EDT 2013 |
| eSAFE 0 FW Revision: | 2.0.40_0920E |
I tried to do DHCP reservations and it seems these just fail with no error displayed. I wanted to change the subnet it uses and that isn’t allowed either. Wireless seems to lock up randomly and requires a reboot. I have multiple AP’s and funnel DHCP back to the Arris so usually I just end up on an AP that is farther away that what is ideal for my setup.
I built a DHCP server on my Raspberry Pi as a work around to not being able to reserve an IP and have that working smoothly for a couple of days now. I’m considering getting a different modem with out wireless or the phone ports ( I don’t use the phone ports) and then maybe a Ubiquiti Networks UniFi AP Enterprise WiFi System UAP-3 and using that so all of my APs would be from one manufacturer and work together better. Currently I’m using a mish mash between the cable modem and other old AP’s that people have discarded. I just don’t want to spend the $180 or so that it costs to get this equipment and use Ubiquiti’s proprietary POE.
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