I’m connected to AT&T 1 Gbps fiber. I was provided with modem ARRIS NVG589. It is also a router but its features are quite limited. Moreover, I don’t want to build my home network where the core device does not belong to me.

And I decided to turn it into the dumb modem that passes everything to the router that I own and can control. In this case, I can easily switch from one provider to another without needing to reconfigure the core device. And it turns out it is quite easy. I assume the modem only handles internet traffic and does not have telephony or TV.

Firstly you need to find the MAC address for the WAN port of

I did a trip in rain and would like to write a few words about the experience.

Wipers on auto

Wipers on auto just suck. They work completely unreliable. Sometimes they work when the glass is clear. Sometimes I barely can see thru and but they decided that everything was fine and I had to activate them manually. In one place I saw that they barely work but as soon as I stopped, they started to work quite fast even though there is not much water on the windshield when the car stopped.

So far auto wiper is the biggest disappointment in my new Tesla. I was driving in changing conditions and I had to constantly adjust the speed of