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ccarmock · 29-07-2020, 19:21

Interesting question this as the VM Business website talks about great Wifi etc on the Hitron. But like many things it depends.....

If you have a dynamic or single Fixed IP address Wifi works on the Hitron. If you have a routed subnet, ie the 5 or 13 IP fixed IP address option Wifi is disabled and all the options to configure it will vanish.

Secondly the option to put the Hitron into modem mode will only be there if you have a dyanmic IP address. So even a single fixed IP address, as well as routed subnet option will remove the modem mode settings.

So in summary:-

Dyamic IP address = Modem mode option and WiFi are both available
Single Fixed IP address = No modem mode, but WiFi OK
Multiple fixed IP addresses = No nodem mode and no WiFi

If you have the Multiple fixed IP address option there is an alternative to modem mode that will get you almost the same thing, as the Hitron will also have NAT disabled in this option - if you have that option let me know and I can go into it in more detail.

29-07-2020, 19:21	#4
ccarmock cf.geek Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 804	Re: Hitron modem or router mode query Interesting question this as the VM Business website talks about great Wifi etc on the Hitron. But like many things it depends..... If you have a dynamic or single Fixed IP address Wifi works on the Hitron. If you have a routed subnet, ie the 5 or 13 IP fixed IP address option Wifi is disabled and all the options to configure it will vanish. Secondly the option to put the Hitron into modem mode will only be there if you have a dyanmic IP address. So even a single fixed IP address, as well as routed subnet option will remove the modem mode settings. So in summary:- Dyamic IP address = Modem mode option and WiFi are both available Single Fixed IP address = No modem mode, but WiFi OK Multiple fixed IP addresses = No nodem mode and no WiFi If you have the Multiple fixed IP address option there is an alternative to modem mode that will get you almost the same thing, as the Hitron will also have NAT disabled in this option - if you have that option let me know and I can go into it in more detail.