Unable to access 1fichier

Almighty1 said:

Well, you should really google "data point" to see what it means as it's a general expression saying a single piece information that is collected by you to reference similar to if you had one car, you only know how long it takes to get from point A to point B with that car but until you have the 2nd car to compare, there is no data to see how each of the 2 cars compare, that is called a data point. That is why I said I needed to type in a way where the words would actually make sense to you which is called in laymen's terms as even english is different between countries. What you call Ketchup in US English is known as Tomato Sauce in British English and Tomato Sauce in US English is something completely different.

Per Google:
"A data point is a single unit of information, or a fact. For example, if a coffee shop wants to know if more tea or coffee is sold at lunchtime, each cup sold is a data point.

In Excel, a data point is a single value in a worksheet cell that is plotted in a chart or graph. A data marker is a column, dot, pie slice, or other symbol in the chart that represents a data value.

A dataset is a set of data points that all have the same type signature. For example, a dataset could represent a group of people, with each point representing a unique member of the group. "

As for 1fichier, it's up to you what you show them. You obviously want to show the one with the problem and show them the one without the problem, that is called two data points to illustrate the issue you are presenting. If you only present one but not the other, then they will automatically *assume* you did not actually try anything else and you have a non-existent problem.

As for lag, please read what I wrote about lag, it has nothing to do with you or this discussion. I am saying "my" computer is lagging when typing on the keyboard due to the CPU temperature throttling at 97C so when typing to you, it is skipping letters and what normally takes me 30 seconds to type which are my long responses is taking me close to 20 minutes because it takes multiple tries before the key I hit is recognized basically making my responses less efficient than it was meant to be if I was responding at the normal rate I type.

But what you should do now before more responses to this post is contact 1fichier first like mentioned in my previous response as no one here at this point can help you due to our resources being limited with the main reason being we are not local to you and do not use the same ISP and also do not experience the problem. Give 1fichier a few days to respond and if they don't respond or 1fichier claims they do not see any problems, that is when you can contact the ISP Support aka (also known as) Meo and report it as a issue and if they still claim it's a non-issue, ask to talk to their supervisor and keep escalating the issue meaning demand it to be brought to a higher level of support until they actually competently look into the issue as that should be where you should be spending your time at this point. And after a reasonable amount of time, you can report back in this thread if the issue was solved or not or what you had discovered after contacting 1fichier and Meo. All everyone can do here is wish you the best of luck in your endeavors and things get resolved. If Meo does not care, that already tells you that you should take your business elsewhere because they obviously don't care about your problem now or ones you may have in the future. Now you know why it's important to find a forum where Meo users are as atleast you and others can share information that is useful to each other so you don't waste time with contacting Meo since if others say Meo does not care, then you think your contactin Meo is going to make a difference?

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I only talked about lag because you did. I didn't say I had the same issue you do, only that I'm also having a lag problem. You're right, you're problem doesn't have to do with me or this discussion so why did you bring it?

Almighty1 said:

The thing is you are getting the terminology mixed up. I own and run many ISPs over the last 28 years. What you call Wireless ONT is better known as a ONT Wireless Gateway and not a plain ONT. A ONT is similar to a CSU/DSU or TSU for dedicated circuits, a DSL Modem, a Cable Modem. It's a bad idea to read one line and then assume things because you have to read the previous part of the thread where he mentioned he had both an ONT and a Router which already tells you that he has a ONT without the wireless and/or router functions. I should also say that my computer was lagging and keyboard was skipping some letters so I was trying to type and send the messages fast since I deal with 60,000+ messages daily and I usually type faster than my thinking. Some people if they had to pay for the equipment in rental fees would also want to own their equipment instead of paying rental fees. Basically, the only way to turn off the router or wireless portion is if you can change the equipment to bridge mode. And hdmi, notice that the OP does not speak native english so I have to try to use different words so he/she does not get the wrong definition since like IP addresses for example, it is assigned in CIDR blocks but if I said IP Address Block, even in standard english for people who are unfamiliar, they will think of the address being blocked but in this case, you can also see the OP seems to not even understand basic networking so it takes some time to figure out how to explain it since I could have also said, Google is your friend for every question that was asked. I mean in general, if someone says they can't reach a certain site, others will respond they can and it must be their connection. No one is going to explain things to them over a longer thread and basically you can see in the thread, the OP will still be confused and you have to explain things further and try to find a way to explain things in a way that they would understand.

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A gateway is just another name for a modem/router or cable modem router. There is no confusion about this, at least not outside of your own imagination.

It is a hardware device that has both the function of a modem and of a router but combined into one device. Similarly, an ONT gateway has both the function of a router and of an ONT. Due to the simple fact that the router part of a cable modem router typically also has added WiFi capability just like a wireless router (i.e., a hardware device that has both the function of a router and of a wireless AP combined into one device) it is commonly also being referred to as a wireless modem (i.e., a hardware device that has the function of a modem, of a router and of a wireless AP combined into one device). The same also applies to ONTs. A wireless ONT is therefore a hardware device that has the function of an ONT, of a router and of a wireless AP combined into one device.

That being said, if you have a wireless ONT, then nothing will prevent you from connecting a wireless router to it. So no, the fact he earlier said he had both an ONT and a router does NOT already tell me that he has an ONT without the wireless and/or router functions. Similarly, the fact you were assuming that I hadn't read the whole thread, doesn't imply that I hadn't. Further, I never said anything about wanting to own the equipment instead of paying rental fees. What I did say was that some (or a lot of) rented modem/router devices (and ONT/router devices) don't let you configure, WITHOUT logging in to your ISP's customer account ONLINE, the settings of your own LAN that belongs to you.

Hopefully this helps to clear up some of the confusion, that you have been creating on here.

Windows 11 User said:

Maybe the best solution for having Wi-Fi access in more rooms is buying another router and use bridge mode instead of using a powerline which doesn't work in some rooms. I also tried using Wi-Fi range extenders but the range and especially the speed was very low.

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There is no easy answer to the question of what is the best solution for that. I am using the 2 Pack edition of the Asus RT-AX92U. This package consists of two identical routers. The default mode with this package is router mode with AiMesh 2.0 so it is a mesh system. The mesh function can be turned on or off in settings, if it's turned off they become two independent routers. Bridge mode is just another name for Access Point mode, or AP mode and can also be turned on or off in settings. This can be done also regardless of whether AiMesh 2.0 is turned on. There's lots of flexibility.

For best results with what I have (AiMesh 2.0), wired backhaul should be used. It means that the two nodes in the mesh setup are hooked up to each other with an ethernet cable. So that's how I use it. Also for best results with this, placement of the two nodes in the house should be done in such a way that the distance between the nodes is neither too long nor too short. I have placed them about 12 meters apart. The range, stability and performance are top notch. Also, there are no dead spots anywhere. I bought this mesh system two years ago for 279 Euros here in Belgium. My previous router was the Asus RT-N66U "Dark Knight". It was getting fairly close to 8 years old so, I believe I picked the right time to move on to something better. Or best. So then, about this question... after 2 whole years of using it, do I still think it is the best?
HELL YEAH!

Windows 11 User said:

I only talked about lag because you did. I didn't say I had the same issue you do, only that I'm also having a lag problem. You're right, you're problem doesn't have to do with me or this discussion so why did you bring it?

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My issue is not just keyboard lag as that's only part of it. The mouse cursor is also moving on it's own among other things including not being able to use the computer because it would not give me back control. I brought it up because you missed the main point of why I brought it up, it's when replying to you, I am spending 20 minutes for something that is supposed to be taking only 2 minutes of time. Remember you are the one needing help, I am just telling you that my responses will be slower or there might be mistakes in them because of the lag. It's not why bring it, it's almost like if you were late for something, do you ignore the problem or do you give atleast give an explanation. It's common courtesy.

hdmi said:

A gateway is just another name for a modem/router or cable modem router. There is no confusion about this, at least not outside of your own imagination.

It is a hardware device that has both the function of a modem and of a router but combined into one device. Similarly, an ONT gateway has both the function of a router and of an ONT. Due to the simple fact that the router part of a cable modem router typically also has added WiFi capability just like a wireless router (i.e., a hardware device that has both the function of a router and of a wireless gateway combined into one device) it is commonly also being referred to as a wireless modem (i.e., a hardware device that has the function of a modem, of a router and of a wireless gateway combined into one device). The same also applies to ONTs. A wireless ONT is therefore a hardware device that has the function of an ONT, of a router and of a wireless gateway combined into one device.

That being said, if you have a wireless ONT, then nothing will prevent you from connecting a wireless router to it. So no, the fact he earlier said he had both an ONT and a router does NOT already tell me that he has an ONT without the wireless and/or router functions. Similarly, the fact you were assuming that I hadn't read the whole thread, doesn't imply that I hadn't. Further, I never said anything about wanting to own the equipment instead of paying rental fees. What I did say was that some (or a lot of) rented modems/ONTs don't let you configure, WITHOUT logging in to your ISP's customer account ONLINE, the settings of your own LAN that belongs to you.

Hopefully this helps to clear up some of the confusion, that you have been creating on here.

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Ofcourse, gateway and router is usually a router with the modem built in. The confusion is no one calls a ONT with the router an ONT by definition. So what I was saying is that just like you said, even you called it a "wireless ONT", while what I call an ONT is talking about the plain ONT which does not include the router functions. When you responded in post #95, he already mentioned exactly what router make and model he had in post #55 which was 40 posts ago before yours. I never said you wanting to own the equipment instead of paying rental fees either but that is generally the reason people want to buy their own modem and equipment but ofcourse no one said you had to buy the modem or router either. I think the thing is when I say "you", I am not really talking about you but replace the word with "one" which just means the in general, could be me, you or anyone since like I told you, I am trying to finish writing the response and post as soon as I can as I have other things to do too as explained earlier. So ofcourse the rest you said is correct as people want full control of their side of the connection even if they had to pay to buy the equipment to accomplish that but as the discussion already said earlier, you can only control what they don't already limit. Also, you do realize I spent 3+ hours on day one and 8+ hours on day two straight in the discussions alone trying to help when the responses were just one liners or basically adding newer questions that should just have been general common sense. That's why I said for wireless router discussions, there is snbforums for that and when it concerns connectivity, there are other forums that are better than here as while this is a networking forum, it's more talking about problems related to Windows 11 itself and not the internet in general.

Almighty1 said:

Ofcourse, gateway and router is usually a router with the modem built in. The confusion is no one calls a ONT with the router an ONT by definition. So what I was saying is that just like you said, even you called it a "wireless ONT", while what I call an ONT is talking about the plain ONT which does not include the router functions. When you responded in post #95, he already mentioned exactly what router make and model he had in post #55 which was 40 posts ago before yours. I never said you wanting to own the equipment instead of paying rental fees either but that is generally the reason people want to buy their own modem and equipment but ofcourse no one said you had to buy the modem or router either. I think the thing is when I say "you", I am not really talking about you but replace the word with "one" which just means the in general, could be me, you or anyone since like I told you, I am trying to finish writing the response and post as soon as I can as I have other things to do too as explained earlier. So ofcourse the rest you said is correct as people want full control of their side of the connection even if they had to pay to buy the equipment to accomplish that but as the discussion already said earlier, you can only control what they don't already limit.

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Your only confusion comes from the simple fact that a wireless modem is just a common term that people use to refer to a gateway, or cable modem router the router part of which is functionally the same as a wireless router, albeit if the device is rented from the ISP, then the router part of it may or may not be able to be configured by logging directly in to it, i.e. as a result of the ISP having made or not having made certain, specific, hardware/firmware modifications to the rented device in question. The same also holds true about wireless ONTs, the only difference here being that it has an ONT part instead of a modem part. It really is that simple.

I can't speak for people who live in Portugal, but here in Belgium most people are not aware of things like whether their ISP lets them choose between renting a wireless modem or renting a so-called "business modem". That is, a cable modem that doesn't have the router function (and that also doesn't have the wireless capability). The reason why this matters is because a wireless modem typically only has one public WAN IP. This is due to the router part using only one. The other option can have multiple ones. This is because it lacks the router part. A lot of filelockers similar to 1fichier allow to use only one IP per user. Because I have multiple public WAN IPs, as a free user I am able to do multiple simultaneous downloads from filelockers WITHOUT paying for premium accounts.

hdmi said:

Your only confusion comes from the simple fact that a wireless modem is just a common term that people use to refer to a gateway, or cable modem router the router part of which is functionally the same as a wireless router, albeit if the device is rented from the ISP, then the router part of it may or may not be able to be configured by logging directly in to it, i.e. as a result of the ISP having made or not having made certain, specific, hardware/firmware modifications to the rented device in question. The same also holds true about wireless ONTs, the only difference here being that it has an ONT part instead of a modem part. It really is that simple.

I can't speak for people who live in Portugal, but here in Belgium most people are not aware of things like whether their ISP lets them choose between renting a wireless modem or renting a so-called "business modem". That is, a cable modem that doesn't have the router function (and that also doesn't have the wireless capability). The reason why this matters is because a wireless modem typically only has one public WAN IP. This is due to the router part using only one. The other option can have multiple ones. This is because it lacks the router part. A lot of filelockers similar to 1fichier allow to use only one IP per user. Because I have multiple public WAN IPs, as a free user I am able to do multiple simultaneous downloads from filelockers WITHOUT paying for premium accounts.

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No one calls a wireless router a wireless modem and no one calls it a cable modem router either. Maybe that's what it's called in Europe or Belgium but not in the US as they will call it a Wireless Gateway or Wireless Router, WiFi router, WiFi Cable Modem and when it comes to ONT, they call it a ONT with WiFi. In the U.S., the users can login to the routers on the LAN side so Wireless ONT would be correct term but when you call it a "ONT", that just means a plain ONT without the WiFi functions. And no where was I talking about "wireless modems" as adding the word wireless already tells you it's wireless just like if I said gateway, you can't tell if it's wired or wireless, same as I said modem which by default would mean it's wired and even when you call it a wireless modem, most people will not know you are referring to a modem that has the WiFi
router as part of the same box. What people in the U.S. called a Wireless modem is something that used radio signals to connect to the internet, namely the Ricochet Wireless Modem from a company called Metricom back in the 1990s similar to how a cellphone works except it's on a network on light poles that communicates wireless but is still hooked up to the computer using a RS-232C DB-9 Serial Cable:



That's why I am saying, the terminology may be different because even if you look at brochures from the companies that makes modems aka Motorola now known as Arris, you will see them specifically talk about leasing or renting modems as seen below even in the spec sheet:


and from the product packaging itself:



In the U.S., you will only get one public IP regardless if you used your own equipment or theirs, which is why you either connect a single computer to take the WAN IP directly or you would use a router which can be wired or wireless and then the router would take the WAN IP and everything else would connect using the private IP space on the LAN. You can't get multiple public IPs unless you were paying for a business connection. So consider yourself lucky if you even have the option for multiple WAN public IPs as it's not even a option in the U.S. even if you are willing to pay for it. Besides, this is not a thread to argue and go on personal attacks among other things as you should try typing on a keyboard at 51C which is on the other side of the CPU/GPU. And when you talk about cable modems, with the residential side of the cable company, you can either use their wireless gateway where they will charge you up to $US25/month or you can get your own modem + wireless router with wireless router here meaning without the modem or you can buy your own wireless gateway on your own which is the wireless router including the cable modem all in one unit which is called a WiFi Cable Modem so wireless router and wireless gateway are really two different things atleast in the U.S. So it's no confusion as it's terminology used and basically when you talk about "ONT" you are basically generalizing as in all types of ONT while when I talk about "ONT", I am specifically talking about the plain "ONT" as in something that terminates the fiber on one side and the output is ethernet which means it does not have the routing functions as there are routers that do not have WiFi and there are even DSL modems like the ones from Westell that can either run as a bridge or router that does not have wireless or WiFi built in. On the business side of the same ISP, you will not have a choice as you will have to use the Wireless Gateway they provide which handles the modem and WiFi and also a second modem which handles telephone service part of the package. So in a sense, it's still better to have the Router as one unit and the modem as a different unit and the answer is simple. Your router is always faster than the modem so when new technology comes up, it's easier to upgrade the modem and as long as the router is still faster than the modem, it does not need to be replaced. And when you switch ISPs that uses another type of technology that no longer uses coaxial cable on RF Technology, it's still only the modem side you replace while keeping the same router side working.

Almighty1 said:

No one calls a wireless router a wireless modem and no one calls it a cable modem router either.

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Where did you see me claim the opposite? LOL!

Almighty1 said:

Maybe that's what it's called in Europe or Belgium but not in the US as they will call it a Wireless Gateway or Wireless Router, WiFi router, WiFi Cable Modem

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Now you are just continuing to mix things up further still. Even in the US, a wireless router is NOT called a WiFi cable modem, as a wireless router does not have a modem part unless of course someone decides to call it, for example, a wireless router with DSL.

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and when it comes to ONT, they call it a ONT with WiFi. In the U.S., the users can login to the routers on the LAN side so Wireless ONT would be correct term but when you call it a "ONT", that just means a plain ONT without the WiFi functions. And no where was I talking about "wireless modems" as adding the word wireless already tells you it's wireless just like if I said gateway, you can't tell if it's wired or wireless, same as I said modem which by default would mean it's wired and even when you call it a wireless modem, most people will not know you are referring to a modem that has the WiFi
router as part of the same box. What people in the U.S. called a Wireless modem is something that used radio signals to connect to the internet, namely the Ricochet Wireless Modem from a company called Metricom back in the 1990s similar to how a cellphone works except it's on a network on light poles that communicates wireless but is still hooked up to the computer using a RS-232C DB-9 Serial Cable:
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That's why I am saying, the terminology may be different because even if you look at brochures from the companies that makes modems aka Motorola now known as Arris, you will see them specifically talk about leasing or renting modems as seen below even in the spec sheet:
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and from the product packaging itself:

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In the U.S., you will only get one public IP regardless if you used your own equipment or theirs, which is why you either connect a single computer to take the WAN IP directly or you would use a router which can be wired or wireless and then the router would take the WAN IP and everything else would connect using the private IP space on the LAN. You can't get multiple public IPs unless you were paying for a business connection. So consider yourself lucky if you even have the option for multiple WAN public IPs as it's not even a option in the U.S. even if you are willing to pay for it. Besides, this is not a thread to argue and go on personal attacks among other things as you should try typing on a keyboard at 51C which is on the other side of the CPU/GPU. And when you talk about cable modems, with the residential side of the cable company, you can either use their wireless gateway where they will charge you up to $US25/month or you can get your own modem + wireless router with wireless router here meaning without the modem or you can buy your own wireless gateway on your own which is the wireless router including the cable modem all in one unit which is called a WiFi Cable Modem so wireless router and wireless gateway are really two different things atleast in the U.S. So it's no confusion as it's terminology used and basically when you talk about "ONT" you are basically generalizing as in all types of ONT while when I talk about "ONT", I am specifically talking about the plain "ONT" as in something that terminates the fiber on one side and the output is ethernet which means it does not have the routing functions as there are routers that do not have WiFi and there are even DSL modems like the ones from Westell that can either run as a bridge or router that does not have wireless or WiFi built in. On the business side of the same ISP, you will not have a choice as you will have to use the Wireless Gateway they provide which handles the modem and WiFi and also a second modem which handles telephone service part of the package. So in a sense, it's still better to have the Router as one unit and the modem as a different unit and the answer is simple. Your router is always faster than the modem so when new technology comes up, it's easier to upgrade the modem and as long as the router is still faster than the modem, it does not need to be replaced. And when you switch ISPs that uses another type of technology that no longer uses coaxial cable on RF Technology, it's still only the modem side you replace while keeping the same router side working.

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I didn't read this part of your reply. No offense, but... I have better things to do than keep arguing with someone who has made it abundently clear the fact that he keeps acting like a bottomless pit.

hdmi said:

Where did you see me claim the opposite? LOL!

Now you are just continuing to mix things up further still. Even in the US, a wireless router is NOT called a WiFi cable modem, as a wireless router does not have a modem part unless of course someone decides to call it, for example, a wireless router with DSL.

I didn't read this part of your reply. No offense, but... I have better things to do than keep arguing with someone who has made it abundently clear the fact that he keeps acting like a bottomless pit.

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It's from what you wrote in your previous post...
"Your only confusion comes from the simple fact that a wireless modem is just a common term that people use to refer to a gateway, or cable modem router the router part of which is functionally the same as a wireless route"

See, you are the one who keeps inventing new terms as you just said a wireless router with DSL, that is not even the correct terminology used in the US as they will call it a DSL Gateway as Gateway implies it has wireless built in. You were the one whose been inventing all these new terms starting from post #95 and calling it a wireless router and then basically shot yourself in the foot by now accusing the other side of calling it something when you just called it a wireless router with DSL, that was something you came up with. In the U.S., people will just call a wireless router without a modem, a WiFi router. WiFi Cable modem is what the manufacturers calls it as you can see for yourself on surfboard.com.

Well, no offense but if you reply, I will respond because otherwise don't respond as I don't need another e-mail notification of a reply and it's rude to not reply so I also have better things to do than being nothing but a troll since you aren't helping the original problem of the OP. And you are he one who assumes too much and just the word ASSUME when dissected, all you are doing is making a ASS out of U + ME. Learn to accept that terminology can be different in different parts of the world as it can even be different in different places of the U.S. So if you reply, then expect another reply and eventually getting flamed and typing in CAPS doesn't prove anything other than you are shouting. Learn Netiquette before you even post on forums.

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It's from what you wrote in your previous post...

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Again, where do you see me claim that a wireless router is called a wireless modem or is called a cable modem router? FIY, here is an article from the US that explains the term "WiFi Gateway". What is a WiFi Gateway | Learn | Hitron Technologies
Enough said.

hdmi said:

Again, where do you see me claim that a wireless router is called a wireless modem or is called a cable modem router? FIY, here is an article from the US that explains the term "WiFi Gateway". What is a WiFi Gateway | Learn | Hitron Technologies
Enough said.

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See post #95 and #106. You were the one who came up with the term "wireless modem", people can lie but documents like what you wrote that is recorded does not lie so you are basically claiming you never wrote something when it can be easily proven and there is a reason I screenshot it instead of just mentioning the post because you can always edit it afterwards since if you won't admit what you wrote previously, you have no credibility at all.



And see post #106 when it comes to cable modem router.


Sorry but Hitron Technologies is Taiwanese and not technically traditional U.S.. And as I said, go look at the manufacturers site of cable modems, they do call it a WiFi Cable Modem.

See for yourself. Arris now owned by Commscope (formerly Motorola/Google) and Technicolor (formerly Cisco/Scientific Atlanta) are the largest manufacturers of both cable modems which are actual U.S. companies and the head end equipment in the U.S. being used by the MSOs. The whole point as I said that proves you did not read is in post #55, the OP already specified exactly what router was being used and remember you responded in post #95 without doing any research on what the specific router mentioned in #55 is which is the only part that matters since by your definition, he would have a "Wireless ONT" which is an ONT with the wireless router and then another wireless router after it which is basically double NATing which would not even make sense to someone who is a networking novice.


Netgear calls it a Cable Modem WiFi router so it depends a lot on the company:

ASUS also calls it a WiFi Cable Modem router:

Motorola Technologies (a name licensed by Zoom, Inc. from Motorola) also calls it a Cable Modem + WiFi Router:

And here is an article that defines what a "Wireless" modem is as it does not even need to be Wi-Fi:

and using your Hitron example, note that the ONT does not include the Fiber Router which is another piece of equipment:

And when it comes to terminology, you are the one who has no idea what each word really means as seen here:



so when one talks "ONT" in a technical context, it is talking about a basic "ONT" until you add the word wireless to it, then that would have already imply you are talking about an ONT that has the Wireless or Wi-Fi and router functionality. Just like what you call a router is not even a real router, it's just something that does Network Address Translation (NAT) to everything behind it. A real router would be something like Cisco, Juniper, etc that routes public IPs and each device would have a static IP and not something from RFC1918.

And here is proof that in the U.S. regardless what equipment is provided, the end user has access to the router/gateway to turn on bridge mode which is not the same as wireless access point on a wifi router because it disables the wireless part as well so it will only act like a modem without the wifi and routing functions:
and that's for people connected to AT&T's VDSL service.

For people who connect directly via Sonic 1Gbps or 10Gbps fiber, you can use your own equipment while you do have to use their ONT which does come not only with wifi/router but also telephone service and you can turn off the router/wifi function and use your own wifi router or even fully configure the equipment to however you want it.

As everyone can see for theirself, I never made the claim that a wireless router is called a wireless modem or is called a cable modem router. As for what is a wireless modem, just about anyone who knows how to use Google Search can type in "wireless modem definition". One valid reason why a person would want to hook up a separate wireless router to a wireless modem would be to create two separate WiFi networks, some ways similar to hooking up two separate wireless routers (one behind the other) to a cable modem. Another valid reason would be, like I already tried to explain up thread, to work around the possible limitation of not being always able to configure their own LAN how and/or when they want to configure it. Another valid reason would be to expand on features, as wireless modems can tend to be rather limited, also in that regard. People don't have to be experts to be able to use extra features on a router. All they basically have to do for that is be in search of incredible. J/K...

hdmi said:

As everyone can see for theirself, I never made the claim that a wireless router is called a wireless modem or is called a cable modem router. As for what is a wireless modem, just about anyone who knows how to use Google Search can type in "wireless modem definition". One valid reason why a person would want to hook up a separate wireless router to a wireless modem would be to create two separate WiFi networks, some ways similar to hooking up two separate wireless routers (one behind the other) to a cable modem. Another valid reason would be, like I already tried to explain up thread, to work around the possible limitation of not being always able to configure your own LAN how and/or when you want to configure it. Another valid reason would be to expand on features, as wireless modems can tend to be rather limited, also in that regard. People don't have to be experts to be able to use extra features on a router. All they basically have to do for that is be in search of incredible. J/K...

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I think you are still missing the point, try asking the OP if he fully understands what you said since he is the one who is confused since we are not trying to define what things are between us as we are both capable of doing the research ourselves but it's the OP who keeps asking questions and then trying to figure out how to explain it in a way is not easy, try typing on a keyboard that the keys are flaming hot at 51C for 8+ hours and you will see what I mean. Besides, you don't see the OP even trying to access the router using the youtube video instructions to see if bridge mode is possible or not.

Like I said, wireless modem can mean many things as how many people knows that modem means modulator-demodulator or what HST, PEP, v96 is as far as protocols go as most people have never even heard of any of those which is 1980s terminology or what they actually mean. I mean your reasons are valid only if you are able to get bridge mode working, otherwise you will be double NATing and the first wireless modem's router functions will still be blocking a lot of what goes to the wireless router. But remember, unless you can replace the ONT part if it is indeed a wireless modem, you still are going to be limited until you can turn off the routing functions in the wireless modem. No one said people had to be experts to use a router but as you can tell by now, the OP not sure because of the language barrier seems to not understand a lot of networking basics or just basic terminology. That was the reason suggested snbforums as even for your ASUS router, the experts or those who want features would be running RMerlin firmware which is actually licensed from ASUS as ASUS also uses his code and yes, there are Netgear routers out there including mines which runs ASUS RMerlin firmware so it also has AiMesh so I can mix and match Netgear and ASUS equipment.

And if you did type in "wireless modem definition" in Google, it has nothing remotely to do with WiFi which is a reason you should always confirm what you say when the answer will backfire when people actually do the search as seen below which defines what a wireless modem is:


and here's an article in detail:

PC Magazine also defines it the same way:





And bottom line is I am not saying your reasons are wrong or anything since this thread is to help the OP. Just learn to agree to disagree. All I know is Europe is way more restricted than the US is since US ISPs always gives access to the customer from a IP on the LAN side and not the WAN including companies like Comcast. The only thing you can't turn off is even in bridge mode, it does not turn off the public wifi part so any comcast customer can use your wifi as a hotspot for free and slow down your connection if you choose to use their equipment.

Dude. The Wikipedia article you linked about modems contains the term wireless modem only 7 times. The bottom line is you thought I had invented the term. Even if what you say is true and the term is not used by techs in the US, fact is that the OP neither is a tech nor is from the US. So, I'll just repeat that I don't do bottomless pits. Have a nice day!

Here is a link from Telenet, which is a Belgian ISP. The CEO of this company happens to be an American-Australian, and, this company has recently been acquired by British-Dutch-American multinational Liberty Global plc.
So much for the "backfire" remark...

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I think you are still missing the point, try asking the OP if he fully understands what you said since he is the one who is confused since we are not trying to define what things are between us as we are both capable of doing the research ourselves but it's the OP who keeps asking questions and then trying to figure out how to explain it in a way is not easy, try typing on a keyboard that the keys are flaming hot at 51C for 8+ hours and you will see what I mean. Besides, you don't see the OP even trying to access the router using the youtube video instructions to see if bridge mode is possible or not.

Like I said, wireless modem can mean many things as how many people knows that modem means modulator-demodulator or what HST, PEP, v96 is as far as protocols go as most people have never even heard of any of those which is 1980s terminology or what they actually mean. I mean your reasons are valid only if you are able to get bridge mode working, otherwise you will be double NATing and the first wireless modem's router functions will still be blocking a lot of what goes to the wireless router. But remember, unless you can replace the ONT part if it is indeed a wireless modem, you still are going to be limited until you can turn off the routing functions in the wireless modem. No one said people had to be experts to use a router but as you can tell by now, the OP not sure because of the language barrier seems to not understand a lot of networking basics or just basic terminology. That was the reason suggested snbforums as even for your ASUS router, the experts or those who want features would be running RMerlin firmware which is actually licensed from ASUS as ASUS also uses his code and yes, there are Netgear routers out there including mines which runs ASUS RMerlin firmware so it also has AiMesh so I can mix and match Netgear and ASUS equipment.

And if you did type in "wireless modem definition" in Google, it has nothing remotely to do with WiFi which is a reason you should always confirm what you say when the answer will backfire when people actually do the search as seen below which defines what a wireless modem is:
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and here's an article in detail:

Wireless Modems - Tech-FAQ

A wireless modem is a network device which connects to a wireless network. Modems are frequently associated with telephone systems, but wireless modems are used with computers to connect to the Internet. Connecting a wireless modem to the computer will directly connect to your wireless ISP...

www.tech-faq.com

PC Magazine also defines it the same way:

Definition of wireless modem

What does wireless modem actually mean? Find out inside PCMag's comprehensive tech and computer-related encyclopedia.

www.pcmag.com

Mobile broadband modem - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

https://www.globalspec.com/learnmore/communications_networking/networking_equipment/wireless_radio_modems

What are Wireless Modems? (with pictures)

Wireless modems are devices that computers use to connect to a network without physical cabling. When choosing a wireless modem...

www.easytechjunkie.com

wireless modem - CLC Definition

www.computerlanguage.com

And bottom line is I am not saying your reasons are wrong or anything since this thread is to help the OP. Just learn to agree to disagree. All I know is Europe is way more restricted than the US is since US ISPs always gives access to the customer from a IP on the LAN side and not the WAN including companies like Comcast. The only thing you can't turn off is even in bridge mode, it does not turn off the public wifi part so any comcast customer can use your wifi as a hotspot for free and slow down your connection if you choose to use their equipment.

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I already stated I can access the router's settings on the web browser and I found a setting to enable bridge mode (I didn't enable it since I don't have a second router, and even if I did, according to you I still wouldn't be able to access the current troubled sites, so I'm not seeing a point for having one and use bridge mode on the ISP router). I didn't even have to follow a YouTube video since I found it by myself. Also, even though english isn't my native language, I understood what y'all state except the terminology part, so there isn't a language barrier between us regarding what you mostly state. I'm not a power user and for me all of those network concepts aren't common sense unlike for y'all and how could I know which was the right forum to address these questions/issues since apparently this one isn't? All of you are just getting me even more confused by having these big discussions about terms like ONT, modem, router and other ones as if I wasn't already very confused, even though I do appreciate the help. I don't want to think y'all just want to make fun of me by proving you know a lot more about network than me, especially when this forum's goal is to help users like me. Also, could you try not attacking yourselves? That won't help me either.

Anyway, I contacted 1fichier by email and they gave me a very short answer stating apparently my ISP doesn't like them. I don't think this a correct answer to give to an user having problems with their site.

Almighty1 said:

or those who want features would be running RMerlin firmware

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Do you now mean to tell me that those who, like me, run the stock firmware from Asus on their Asus wireless router or mesh system from Asus can't use simple, basic, extra features such as an USB port that their wireless modem might be lacking?

Windows 11 User said:

I already stated I can access the router's settings on the web browser and I found a setting to enable bridge mode (I didn't enable it since I don't have a second router, and even if I did, according to you I still wouldn't be able to access the current troubled sites, so I'm not seeing a point for having one and use bridge mode on the ISP router). I didn't even have to follow a YouTube video since I found it by myself. Also, even though english isn't my native language, I understood what y'all state except the terminology part, so there isn't a language barrier between us regarding what you mostly state. I'm not a power user and for me all of those network concepts aren't common sense unlike for y'all and how could I know which was the right forum to address these questions/issues since apparently this one isn't? All of you are just getting me even more confused by having these big discussions about terms like ONT, modem, router and other ones as if I wasn't already very confused, even though I do appreciate the help. I don't want to think y'all just want to make fun of me by proving you know a lot more about network than me, especially when this forum's goal is to help users like me. Also, could you try not attacking yourselves? That won't help me either.

Anyway, I contacted 1fichier by email and they gave me a very short answer stating apparently my ISP doesn't like them. I don't think this a correct answer to give to an user having problems with their site.

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Well if you're able to use 1fichier on your phone via the WiFi that connects to your ISP, then logically, your ISP doesn't hate 1fichier.

hdmi said:

Well if you're able to use 1fichier on your phone via the WiFi that connects to your ISP, then logically, your ISP doesn't hate 1fichier.

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No, I'm only able to do it via mobile network, which for some odd reason works.