And I may have diagrammed my router settings incorrectly.
Under the main setup tap of the router I have entered a Local IP:192.168.1.1 and subnet mask:255.255.255.0
Under the Status Tab I have an assigned address via dhcp
Quote:
Login Type: Automatic Configuration - DHCP
IP Address: 10.0.0.2
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway: 10.0.0.1
DNS 1: 205.171.3.65
DNS 2: 96.90.175.167
DNS 3: 104.238.153.178
MTU: 1492
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I recall reading a recommendation that if one was using a router that the modem should utilize a bridge.
What I read on bridges last night was that they would treat the modem and the router's internet rj-45 as a single network. Bridges were described as inefficient because all broadcast traffic was sent to all devices but If the router interface is the only device, that may be minimal.
My needs are pretty basic and my inclination is configure for correctness, security and simplicity.