> BTW, has any one actually tested that the TC modem does NAT? I don't > see how that would work. I've had a quick look on mine and I can see > that it says it provides DHCP, but I didn't see any mention of NAT in > there. hmm, I should have checked the NAT capabilities of the Surfboard modem myself, before buying the switch I bought last night! I'd assumed it'd be sweet, based on comments on this list. Apparently NAT is not supported - /*Do Motorola SURFboard cable modems support Network Address Translation (NAT) or Port Address Translation (PAT)?* All SURFboard Cable Modems function as bridges (with the exception of the SBG900). They do not support any type of address translation. The SBG900 does support Port Address Translation in addition to many other networking features. For more product information, please click here <http://broadband.motorola.com/consumers/products/sb5100/default.asp>./
I bought this switch - http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=168093318 - last night. Bit of an overkill with the number of ports available, but suits me to have the ability to have a significantly expanded network in the future, if needed. Hopefully, it'll be straightforward enough to setup?! But, sounds like I'll need a router anyway, after all that... Cheers Matt
