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monitoring internet bandwidth usage
I am having some issues with monitoring which device is using how much bandidth. It seems that D-Link and Asus routers can have dd-wrt installed and this OS gives a great breakdown of what is happeni...
the C7000v2 is a modem/router combo device.
D-link, Asus, Netgear, etc all aren't able to have user directed firmware with their devices that have an integrated modem. its controlled by the ISP. so you can't install 3rd party firmware to them.
To do something like that you need a modem and router seperate.
sorry.
I see. so the best option is to just get a wifi router and physically hook it up to the c7000v2...That way I can have the monitoring firmware on the wifi router which talks with the modem (c7000).
The C7000 has modem only mode. You can connect a router to it with data monitoring. Just make sure your C7000 is in that modem only mode or you'll be running a double nat