How do I enable bridge mode on this gateway?

[jnelsoninjax]

Comcast has given us a Arris TG862 and I would like to have it bridge so that the router can handle all port forwarding, but I can not seem to find any way to do this. I have searched and from what I am reading I have to contact Comcast to have this setup, which does not make sense to me. Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to do this?

[+BudMan MVC]

Which is why I just bought my own modem quite some time ago ;)

Do you have access to the gui? Under the LAN settings do you see a Nat Mode - change that to bridge

That is in this Manual

http://www.arrisi.com/support/documentation/user_guides/_docs/ARRIS_Router_Setup_Web_GUI_UG.pdf

[jnelsoninjax]

I do not have access to the advanced features, it requires a password of the day, I am assuming that advanced is where the LAN settings are. Can you recommend a modem to purchase?

[+BudMan MVC]

Before you do that - why don't you just call them?

Its not like they gave you that device - are they not charging you like $7 a month rental ;)

Do you use the voip features?

[jnelsoninjax]

Sure I'll call them, but I would like to own a modem to save the $7 /month, we are not using the VOIP but we might consider doing it later.

[+BudMan MVC]

Well you can always do that at your router or just get a voip device behind your router, etc.

I have the SB6120, would prob go with the SB6180 currently its an 8x4 modem

http://www.amazon.com/Motorola-SB6120-SURFboard-eXtreme-Broadband/dp/B001UI2FPE/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1346375531&sr=8-4&keywords=sb6180

[jnelsoninjax]

Thanks! Does this one fit the bill? http://www.ebay.com/itm/Motorola-Surfboard-Cable-Modem-SB6180-DOCSIS-3-0-Tested-/150890323653?pt=PCC_Modems&hash=item2321c39ec5

[+BudMan MVC]

Sure why not its a SB6180, looks like a refurbished - but sure that should work.