JimDuff Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 Hi all, I have just today received my Netduma R2. I have connected this straight into my Plusnet Hub One. The Hub One cannot be converted into a bridge/stand alone modem, so it's almost acting like an access point I guess? It is working with no problems, all devices are now going through the Duma (wired and wireless) and I am able to access all the features with the DumaOS My questions are; is there any benefit to me buying a modem/router to use as a proper modem, or will this setup make do? Are there any drawbacks to this setup? Do I need to keep the Firewall enabled in the HubOne or is the DumaOS firewall sufficient (how does this firewall work)? Shall I put the Duma in a DMZ? Thank you in advance. Jimi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Netduma Fraser Posted March 26, 2021 Administrators Share Posted March 26, 2021 Hey, welcome to the forum! There is no need to buy anything else, I would recommend: Disabling the Hubone Firewall - the R2 has one built in Put the R2 in the DMZ of the hub Set that same IP as static/reserved on the hub Once you've done that you're good to go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimDuff Posted March 26, 2021 Author Share Posted March 26, 2021 I don’t think I needed to set an IP as the DMZ recognised the Duma just from name. So there’s no benefit to having a router in modem mode? And the Hub is okay staying in router mode? I am asking as I saw in another thread that having a proper modem is better than doing this through DMZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Netduma Fraser Posted March 26, 2021 Administrators Share Posted March 26, 2021 The IP may change if you reboot the hub or the R2 so would be best to set it just in case, otherwise you may have to update the DMZ later down the line. It's absolutely fine doing it that way, no real benefit as the DMZ passes all traffic straight through to the R2 just like a modem/modem mode would do. I do router and DMZ method with my own setup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimDuff Posted March 26, 2021 Author Share Posted March 26, 2021 Nice one! Thank you very much for the quick reply! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Netduma Fraser Posted March 26, 2021 Administrators Share Posted March 26, 2021 You're very welcome! Let us know if you have any questions or issues and we'll be happy to help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimDuff Posted March 27, 2021 Author Share Posted March 27, 2021 How good is this routers firewall by the way. I have a Norton firewall at the moment. Is it safe to turn off the Norton one and let the router do its job? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Netduma Fraser Posted March 27, 2021 Administrators Share Posted March 27, 2021 The firewall will be sufficient for network security, you should still use Norton for your PC firewall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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