Easy to configure port forwarding support.Direct access to the scary outside internet.The same WAN IP as the At&t router (aka IP Passthrough).We will be placing our router in the DMZ+ area where it will get: In our case this is exactly what we need in order to bypass(mostly) the At&t router completely. The concept is it places whatever devices you choose outside the firewall and thus in a sort of middle ground. It’s short for demilitarized zone (sometimes referred to as a perimeter network). If you aren’t familiar with DMZ its used in both war and networking. Which effectively provides us give or take the same functionality. Unfortunately, because At&t likes making things hard for the sake of it, they have something called DMZ+ mode. Most ISP provided routers/gateways will allow you to enable something called Bridged Mode. Now comes the most important part for this all to work. Once you finish the initial setup of your new router your internet should actually be working at this point.ĭon’t get cocky you aren't done yet Step 3: Configure DMZ+ Mode and IP Passthrough Set to Get IP Address Dynamically from ISP.Once its plugged in connect your computer to your new router and run through the manufacture setup steps there. The wiring layout will be something like this:Īt&t router > your router > your computers At this point it doesn't really matter if you have an Asus or Netgear router.
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