Why put a Modem into Bridge Mode?

The purpose of a modem is to maintain the physical link for your Internet connection. Putting a modem into bridge mode effectively disables its basic routing functions; so you can use your own full-featured router (with all of the bells and whistles). When you use your own router without putting the modem into bridge mode; you are essentially taking one router, and putting it behind another router. So what is in control of your Internet Connection? Contact Us! https://www.spydurtechnologies.com/co... 00:00 Background 01:04 Purpose of a Modem and using Bridge Mode 02:06 Providing your own WiFi 04:09 Flexibility in switching Internet Service Providers 05:30 Multiple ISP's for Redundancy & Load Balancing 06:12 Virtual Private Networking (VPN) 07:46 Security Features 08:16 Quality of Service (QoS) / Bandwidth Management / Traffic Shaping 08:58 Bypassing the Router & NOT Operating in Bridge Mode 09:55 What is in control: modem or router? 11:20 Wrapping Up