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In Australia the National Broadband Network is being rolled out and people have to connect to it or be disconnected from telecommunicatons. The major ISP insists that you use thiersuppleid router or ...
There are other issues that I havent commented upon, such as it is manditory that the VoIP landline be preserved for an elderly parent. Setting the ISPs gateway (modem/router combo) to bridge mode looses landline ability.
Its just that it would be nice to have that extra layer of security as the ISPs gateway does not provide it. I was hoping that it would be as simple as setting a logical switch in the firmware, but if it is far more complicated than that, I can stick with what I have got.
What made me assume that it was possible with very little work is that the EX6200 that I have can do MAC access list in AP mode and I view it as a lesser capable black box than the R6220 router. The EX6200 is on the preiphery of the logical network where as the R6220 is its central hub.