Technicolor TWG870 Operating Instructions Manual page 13

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4.5 Switching between router and bridge mode
recommend you to dispense with the use of bridge mode in the absence of the required
know-how.
The TWG870 cable modem can be switched between router and bridge mode. The integrated
firewall is only active in router mode. The cable modem is set to router mode by default.
When operating the cable modem in bridge mode, you can also connect up to two devices at the
same time using the LAN ports or via WLAN, which are assigned a public IP Address through
DHCP.
When switching to bridge mode to operate your own router or own firewall, we recommend
switching off the WLAN at the same time, as described in Chapter 4.3.
To switch from router mode ("Legacy RG IPv4 Mode") to bridge mode, go to menu item "Status"
and submenu item "Switch Mode", change the "Switch Mode" option to "Disable Mode" and press
"Apply". The cable modem will automatically reboot in bridge mode. You may need to restart your
computer.
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Please note that changing to bridge mode carries a security risk. Bridge
mode deactivates the cable modem's internal firewall. Changing to bridge
mode is at your own risk. upc cablecom GmbH accepts no liability for
damage arising from remote access due to the absence of firewall functions!
When using the Business Voice Digital Phone service we therefore
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