Is there no 'user manual' for this type of info ?
XH_Engineering wrote:HiSirAaron,
IwouldliketoanswereachofyourquestionsconcerningtheXfinityHomeProduct.
…Second, whatisthispieceofequipment? Thispieceofequipmentthatyou'rereferencingiswhatwecallthe "SecurityRouter" itspurposeistofacilitatethecommunicationbetweenyourXfinityHomeSecuritydeviceswithyourhomenetworkaswellcommunicationsoutsideofyournetwork (e.g. viewingvideos, adjustingyourthermostat, viewingvideos, etc.)
Dotheyputthatrouterinbridgemode? No, wedon'tputtherouterintobridgemode, werequireour "SecurityRouter" toplugdirectlyintothecablemodemwhichmeansthatyourpersonalrouterwillneedtobeplacedintobridgemode.
Butwhydotheyneedasecondrouter? ThesecondrouterisneededtocreateaprivatenetworkthatisdedicatetoXfinityHome.
Whycan'tIaddtheequipmenttomynetworkandsimplyopenportsoraDMZtoequipment? Atthistimeourproductdoesn'tsupporttheuseradministeringtherouterconfigsastheycouldpotentiallycauseadegradationoftheirXfinityHomeservice. Inthenextfewmonthshowever, wewillbeintroducingagatewaythatwillallowuserstofullymanageandconfiguretheirnetworktotheirliking.