10-26-2009, 03:47 AM
M A V I C wrote:
For the most part, all routers use NAT. Otherwise they're pretty much just a switch.
Have you tried putting your Gizmo on the DMZ?
yes, I tried that with the old router; I had a DSL Model/Router combo from Verizon and it worked. Now I have compat cable, so I have a stand-alone modem, and I got a Buffalo router, and rather than setting up DMZ, I put the Gizmo first in line, then the router. So in fact I have 2 DHCP servers, one in the Gizmo, one in the real router. Maybe I should turn the DHCP server in the router off, and let the GIZMO to all the DHCP and routing stuff.
I have another VOIP box down the line, this is a paid VOIP line, and it worked fine for 2 years and now I miss calls sometimes. I think Packet8 is having some issues, since a friend of mine reports the same with his account. Still, I'd like to get a public IP for this box, to make sure it is not a NAT/Router issue. I am tempted to cancel the account and port the number to some other provider