Putting Skinny Wireless Broadband router in bridge mode?

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dantiberian

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#205745 25-Nov-2016 11:54

Hi folks

I've currently got my Skinny Wireless Broadband router going into my Edge Router Lite which is handling routing, and I'd like to put the Skinny router into bridge mode. I had a look around the control panel and couldn't see anything. Does anyone know if this is possible?

The Skinny router is a Huawei B315s-608.

Alternatively, can I use the SIM card from the Skinny router in another router? (I assume there is a sim card somewhere inside it)

eluSiveNZ

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#1677347 25-Nov-2016 12:08

Haven't seen a way to do this, just running in double NAT for now.

Bridge mode would be nice!

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#1677352 25-Nov-2016 12:13

No and no

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#1677422 25-Nov-2016 13:47

The answers are no and no, but if you want the functionality you want (putting the SIM card in another router and not having double NAT) you'd need to move to another provider which will cost you more.

deadlyllama

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#1677438 25-Nov-2016 14:04

eluSiveNZ:

Haven't seen a way to do this, just running in double NAT for now.

Bridge mode would be nice!

It's CGNAT so you've got TRIPLE NAT.

If you wanted to have only one layer of NAT, your best bet would be to rent a cheap VPS and tunnel through it. AUD$10/mo on one of these? https://www.ransomit.com.au/vps