How to use your own router with Bell Aliant FibreOP internet by enabling Advanced DMZ

Bell Aliant FibreOP internet is a popular choice among Atlantic Canadians. It’s one of the fastest providers in the country with no bandwidth limitations. However the equipment provided by Bell Aliant may not suit everyone’s needs. If you’ve tried to attach a router to a Bell Aliant modem you will quickly realized that multiple internal networks are created as the Bell Aliant modem also acts as a router and wireless access point. It becomes convoluted if you require port forwarding as the rules would have to be configured on both the Bell Aliant equipment as well as your router. To make matters worse, the Bell Aliant equipment could interfere with your personal router’s wireless network performance. There’s a better way to use your own personal router with Bell Aliant FibreOP internet.  Continue reading…