Issues with the Pace 5268AC: 1) it allows ANY USER on the network to browse ALL the modem-router-wifi settings. (You can't see the passwords, and you can't make any changes. But still.) 2) it shows computers connected that aren't. 3) the 5GHz mode SSID can't be disabled. 4) the wifi SSID cuts in and out every couple of minutes so it's useless.
5) changes to the SSID network names sometimes take, sometimes don't. 6) just wanna reiterate item 1. Sonic pushed me an update that fixed item 3 but also caused item 4. So one problem got fixed but now there's a new problem that's even worse.
Sonic.net Firewall Settings On Pace Router For Mac 2018
That's buggy. I wish I had the old problem back. Seems kinda cheesy.or am I missing something? How about I disable the DHCP and use it as a modem only (because 3rd party VDSL modems aren't common), and connect it to a proper wifi router to do NAT and forwarding and stuff. Will it do that or does it get all huffy if it can't rout? Thanks RACER.
If you want to use your own router and are using dynamic IP on the WAN, you probably want to leave routing on on the Pace (so support has still has IP access to the Pace) and use the LAN subports feature to get a separate WAN IP for your router. It works for me with the limited testing I've done. You should be able to do the same thing with multiple static IPs on the WAN. If you are using the one free static WAN IP option then you might try double NATing your own router as the DMZ device behind the PACE NAT firewall. That might be workable, although I haven't played with that yet. The final option would be to disable routing on the Pace entirely.
I wouldn't be surprised if support would want you to reenable it (a factory reset of the Pace would do) before committing to a free truck roll. TLDR: shouldn't be a problem to use your own router behind the 5268AC's modem if you want. Wizoatk wrote: If you want to use your own router and are using dynamic IP on the WAN, you probably want to leave routing on on the Pace (so support has still has IP access to the Pace) and use the LAN subports feature to get a separate WAN IP for your router. It works for me with the limited testing I've done. You should be able to do the same thing with multiple static IPs on the WAN. If you are using the one free static WAN IP option then you might try double NATing your own router as the DMZ device behind the PACE NAT firewall.
Sonic.net Firewall Settings On Pace Router For Mac Free
That might be workable, although I haven't played with that yet. The final option would be to disable routing on the Pace entirely. I wouldn't be surprised if support would want you to reenable it (a factory reset of the Pace would do) before committing to a free truck roll. TLDR: shouldn't be a problem to use your own router behind the 5268AC's modem if you want.Steve if your Pace 5268AC is from AT&T (you're on Fusion FTTN in other words) it won't have the LAN subports option (the AT&T firmware lacks it).
I didn't realize that until after install. However the Pace can be configured so that one device behind it can be in 'DMZplus' mode, essentially sending all inbound traffic to that device. It also gives the WAN IP address to that device when it makes DHCP requests.
Sonic.net Firewall Settings On Pace Router For Mac 2017
I've made my router that DMZplus device. This works well enough for my purposes, and is 'close enough' to bridging even though the 5268AC doesn't offer a true bridging option. Here's how you do that:. Disconnect your personal router from the Pace (if connected). It may help to disconnect all other devices from the Pace as well.
Reboot the Pace. After the Pace is fully up, connect your router. Go to Settings-Firewall-Applications, Pinholes and DMZ. Select your router under the 'Select your computer' section (it will be called something like unknownXXXXXXXXXXXX) where the X's are the router's MAC address.
Select the DMZplus option for the router, click Save. Power cycle your router so it acquires the WAN IP address from the Pace over DHCP.