[kwlug-disc] OpenWRT Capable Routers

[D. Hugh Redelmeier]

> From: Khalid Baheyeldin <kb at 2bits.com>

> Disable WiFi on the provided cable modem/router combo.
> Then attach my router with all my own configuration to it.
> So basically, the provided modem/router is a blackbox.

If you don't use bridge mode, your packets with be subject to NAT
twice -- once by the Rogers box and once by your router.  And your own
router will not have a globally routable address.

The dynamic but globally routable address can have a domain name that
tracks the IP address, allowing you to SSH in (if you want).

If you want a static IP address, neither Rogers nor Bell consumer
services will work for you.