> I just put it in bridge mode, disable wifi, and all network functionality is served by my own devices.
Same. Somehow I got them to install a simple modem, one without all of the router and access point features. I thought those single purpose devices didn't exist anymore.
Bought a relatively good router, installed OpenWRT on it then bridged it to the ISP's network via their equipment. It's working well. I even have HTTPS in my LAN now.
One interesting thing I found was that the newer Vodafone cable modem with 4 ethernet ports, after switching to bridge mode, assigns public IPv4 address to at most 1 network node connected to each wired port. So it's possible to get 4 stable public IPv4 addresses assigned to my home network and use them for whatever.
It's not a great idea to host services (especially if they can be used to identify you) on a home IP address you browse the internet with, and this is one way to get 1 IP address for browsing the net, and different 1 for serving services from home, pretty much for free.
Same. Somehow I got them to install a simple modem, one without all of the router and access point features. I thought those single purpose devices didn't exist anymore.
Bought a relatively good router, installed OpenWRT on it then bridged it to the ISP's network via their equipment. It's working well. I even have HTTPS in my LAN now.