Explanation Requested Please

josinella

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Can some please explain the differences between passthrough and bridge mode on a CPE device? It's a term we have been throwing around here in the NOC but I would like to know if they are same or different.

TIA
 
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IP Passthrough means the CPE device terminates the DSL, authenticates with the network (Receives a WAN IP) and shares that IP address with a single device connected to the CPE equipment.

Bridged Mode means the DSL/Broadband modem/gateway device only terminates a DSL connection. In a Bridged Mode the modem/gateway device does no authentication, does no management, has no ability to perform any firewall protection, and does not allow for remote access into the modem/gateway device. The subsequent device connected to the DSL/Broadband CPE will have to perform all these tasks if needed.

I was too lazy to type all this so I cut and pasted from HERE. :)

RealBeast

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IP Passthrough means the CPE device terminates the DSL, authenticates with the network (Receives a WAN IP) and shares that IP address with a single device connected to the CPE equipment.

Bridged Mode means the DSL/Broadband modem/gateway device only terminates a DSL connection. In a Bridged Mode the modem/gateway device does no authentication, does no management, has no ability to perform any firewall protection, and does not allow for remote access into the modem/gateway device. The subsequent device connected to the DSL/Broadband CPE will have to perform all these tasks if needed.

I was too lazy to type all this so I cut and pasted from HERE. :)
 
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