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ash45 · 08-07-2022, 05:20

im sure someone will correct me if im wrong as its been a good 2 years since i had a VMB account and could have changed (used to have residential + VMB and load balance them but once gig1 became available i just kept residential

The way static ips work on VMB is with a GRE tunnel and when you only have 1 static the hitron needs to be kept in router mode as the single ip is assigned to the hitron then the hitron shares this as any normal router would as with non static,
But to go into modem mode you need the multiple static option as one of these IPs is always assigned to the hitron when in modem mode then the others you can do as you like so if you go for the 5 IP option 1 gets assigned to the hitron and then the other 4 you can assigned with a 3rd part firewall / router

08-07-2022, 05:20	#3
ash45 cf.member Join Date: Apr 2019 Services: Gig1 Posts: 57	Re: Installing a firewall behind the Hitron box im sure someone will correct me if im wrong as its been a good 2 years since i had a VMB account and could have changed (used to have residential + VMB and load balance them but once gig1 became available i just kept residential The way static ips work on VMB is with a GRE tunnel and when you only have 1 static the hitron needs to be kept in router mode as the single ip is assigned to the hitron then the hitron shares this as any normal router would as with non static, But to go into modem mode you need the multiple static option as one of these IPs is always assigned to the hitron when in modem mode then the others you can do as you like so if you go for the 5 IP option 1 gets assigned to the hitron and then the other 4 you can assigned with a 3rd part firewall / router