can the billion 8800 do bridge mode?
I would buy that zyxel that kitz likes if I can use it as only a modem.
That is what i am doing.
The Zyxel is replacing the OR Modem and I use an Asus RT-AC56U for all the rest, just plug the Asus into one of the Gigabit Ethernet ports on the Zyxel.
The idea was to use the Asus so that the modem NEVER needs to be touched and hence avoid DLM problems due to reboots or hangs etc.
Even if the ASUS has problems or hangs I can simply reboot and it does not touch the Zyxel.
I am also running the 'Asuswrt-Merlin' firmware on the ASUS which improves the functionality no end.
(See
http://forums.smallnetbuilder.com/forumdisplay.php?f=42)
Someone else uses Asus Routers and 'Asuswrt-Merlin' and has mentioned it on kitz but I forget where.