Two Cable Modems w/ Same IP
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Well, it's now a COMPLETELY moot point. Xfinity wanted to charge ME to add my own modem in place of their "XFi" modem/router/wifi/slicer/carrot peeler. Was going to pay more and lose unlimited data, which is exactly opposite of what I was promised when I signed up and before I dropped >$150 on a new modem. Good grief. Such an awful company...
So now I have a spare cable modem if anyone's interested. :D
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@nocling thanks! I did look at that, but I got a bit lost in all of the options. I may still play around with it to satisfy my curiosity even if I'm no longer dealing with the immediate need.
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@rcoleman-netgate said in Two Cable Modems w/ Same IP:
@ptyork Your best bet here is to google search the model number and "enable bridge mode" to see how to do it.
Those models are bridge only devices. No built in router of any kind.
Truthfully- The MB8600 with its multiple interfaces (3 under the sticker) can bond two interfaces and is capable of 2gbps.. keep that in mind as you make your decisions. (actually I think the SB8200 has two bondable ports itself..) Having two modems is not going to help you with uptime. (unless you are worrying about one dying..)
edit- and now read your last post above.. Yep Comcrap sucks like that.
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@chpalmer thanks, yep. Both are "dumb" modems; the only purpose of the admin interface is for diagnostics. Funny, although the SB8200 is capable of bonding with updated firmware, the ISP refuses to apply it. So, I'm stuck with two separate GigE ports. Not a big deal since that service is only 600/50, but it highlights the asinine nature of DOCSIS.
I do actually have two separate ISPs (WOW and "Comcrap"). I live stream some classes and just wanted to make sure I had redundancy so I don't leave my students high-and-dry. But I've had nothing but trouble ever since adding the Xfinity service. Got the MB8611 for its 2.5GbE port since I had > 1Gbps with Comcast, but c'est la vie.
