Cat Telecom own modem

[pe747]

I have a fiber optic connection from CAT Telecom. Does anybody know if you can use your own modem/router?

[richsilver]

Yes, you can.  I have a friend who is doing just that.  However, I myself have CAT fiber and I'm very happy with the free TP-Link modem they provided.

 

I had the service installed three years ago.  When I thought the original modem/router was getting a little dated, I called and asked if they could provide a new one.  They did!  The day I called!  For free!

[pe747]

Thank you richsilver for your kind answer.

I am currently not in my Thai home, so I don't know which modem I have, but the settings, for instance, don't let me fix an IP address to a specific client, nor can I do port forwarding. So when I arrive there beginning of November I shall go to CAT office and ask. Just wondered if I shall buy a sophisticated fiber modem/router here in Europe.

 

[pe747]

@richsilver

do you know what model your friend is using?

[jackdd]

On 9/20/2019 at 11:11 PM, pe747 said:

nor can I do port forwarding

You are probably behind a transparent NAT. Does CAT offer a DDNS / port forwarding solution for this? If they don't, port forwarding is just not possible even with another modem / router.

[richsilver]

His router is an Asus RT-N66U.

[pe747]

Thank you for your replies.

@richsilver

So I understand he has his ASUS router behind the fiber modem from CAT which is in bridge mode