Port 2 is available to me if I want to pay Telus another subscription fee. NOT!I have installed a switch at the ONT and have another switch for my radios and computer. Seems to work very well.
Thanks for your suggestion Nighthawk. That was the route that I was going to take if I couldn't get the second port turned on. Fortunately the radio doesn't need to talk to the local system just the internet for remote operation and updates.CheersSay
Yes a home network and wifi will not work! I use wifi to connect my computer but my Ham radios need to be wired directly to the LAN. Hence the reason for all of this. The manufacturer says the is no way around it using wifi, and they have tried.
I am running a 100ft ethernet cable to another building. I would normally just plug it into a port on the router/wifi but that involves drilling thru floors and walls. The ONT is much easier to get at and I figured it would save a lot of mess and wor...