BTMM - DSL modem or router issue?

Many DSL modems actually have built-in NAT routers which serve no practical purpose, but effectively place users behind multiple levels of NAT which actually breaks a lot more than just BTMM. Some third-party routers do work, but the only truly reliable means of utilizing the service is through Apple hardware as none of the other vendors test their firmware upgrades against it; one revision might be fine, while another breaks everything horribly.

The Airport Express will work as well.

I have used the 2wire brand of DSL modem with no problems.
I currently use the 2wire brand of modem with ATT Uverse without any problems.
I own both of these modems.

Greetings,

I use BTMM all the time with Airport Extreme Base Stations and a couple of different model Netgear devices at other locations, so it's AEBS to AEBS, AEBS to Netgear, and Netgear to AEBS - I also use it to connect to and from Aruba and Cisco equipment.

I use the UPnP and NAT-PMP built in services for the most part, but in the corporate stuff, I had to create a rule and map it out on the Corporate Checkpoint Firewall and on the Cisco Corporate Routers.

I like the little home/small business routers, as UPnP and NAT-PMP make as easy as it could ever be.

Good Luck - Cheers,
M.
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Depends on the model as ISPs switch hardware vendors frequently. My AT&T modem definitely has its own NAT router, though it seems to quiesce when another router establishes the PPPoE connection through it.

Both of the 2wire gateways are also 4 port and wireless routers.
I have my MacPro, a winXP wireless notebook, an Airport Express for my stereo, an iTouch and a HP wireless printer all on this gateway.
I bought this from ATT for <$100
The DSL model is a 2Wire Gateway 1701HG and does provide NAT for up to 256 devices
These Gateways are only good up to 54mb speed, don't know what good a Gigabit enet would do.
The ATT fiber delivers 10mb speed to me now, but I'm sure it will increase in the future.

Greetings,

I have a Cable modem at home, and DSL, TI, T3, OC3, and ATM (Microwave) at the work places - they all work fine. My Cable modem is separate from my router (AEBS). UPnP and NAT-PMP if you have it, or port management if you don't.

I'm using BTMM right now to write this, from a park logged into my Mac at home. I needed a file for this mac, and just popped in for a minute or three to check Mail and these forums while I'm waiting for a friend.

Cheers,
M.
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I have a 1701HG as well. Without asking for the full detailed steps to be posted here, can you point me to any documentation that would help me properly configure my 1701HG to work with BTMM?

Thanks.

Hi, In answer to the question, I have a Motorola 2210 modem, but I'll bet the 2Wire that I replaced would work as well...

I took the Airport Extreme and configured it so that the "Connection Sharing" on the "Internet" tab was set to "Share a public IP address". Once I did this (and set the DHCP address space to an non-routable block), the AE rebooted and I could use BTMM.

If you have specific setup questions, feel free to email me.