Disabling WMM in Motorola NVG589

I get very choppy video when I try to use IPad mirroring with Apple TV. I have read that turning off WMM on the router can fix this but I can't seem to locate where I would do this in my router. I did find some mention of it in the admin manual for the NVG589 but it looked to be command line stuff. Has anyone else been able to turn off WMM? Can you please provide step by step instructions? Thanks in advance

hello, i have the same problem here and i'm trying to figure out 1) if wmm is disabled or enabled, and 2) how to disable wmm. the default web browser interface does not appear to have the option to enable/disable wmm. from the NVG589 "Administrators Handbook" in the link below, it appears one can telnet into the router (see page 107), view and set the "physical wireless wmm enable" to on or off with these commands (page 156):view physical wireless wmm enableset physical wireless wmm enable off however, the "connection is refused" when i try to telnet into the router @ http://192.168.1.254 (the web browser interface is at that address). so that's where i'm stuck. another option to solve this problem is to connect the uverse gateway to a different wireless router but that seems like a waste to me...especially since i'm not sure disabling wmm or another router will fix the problem i tried contacting uverse about this, and they sent me to their "connect tech" or something group who wants to charge $50 to help (that's a bit frustrating!) http://community.arubanetworks.com/aruba/attachments/aruba/unified-wired-wireless-access/26009/1/Motorola%20NVG589%20VDSL2%20Gateway.pdf

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Hello, I have recently switched over to AT&T Uverse and I am loving it. One thing I miss is having extra ethernet ports to plug in my desktop computer and my Xbox 360. When the Uverse technician came in, he installed a Motorola NVG589 modem that also has a built in wireless router. He also installed a VAP2500 as a receiver for 2 wireless TV boxes. The VAP2500 plugs into the back of the Motorola NVG589. 3 other TV boxes are plugged into the back as well. My dilemma is the fact that all of the ports are being taken up. I need at least 2 more ethernet ports free so I can hook up my Xbox 360 (my model doesn't have built in wifi) and my desktop computer as well. I told the technician this when he installed the system and he told me to go on ebay and buy 2 cheap splitters and split 2 TV boxes that are coming into the NVG589. I did so. It didn't work out. I called up AT&T and the guy over the phone said that was the worst thing I could've done. He told be I should buy an ethernet switch. I had my Linksys WRT54G (Version 6) router laying around at the time and realized that it had a built in ethernet switch. I want to get this to also function as another Wifi hotspot because I have an old PowerMac G4 downstairs that won't connect to the NVG589 for some reason (it says connection timeout). I am guessing that the wifi card in the system may be too old to connect to the modern NVG589. So, I need the 2 extra ethernet ports and another Wifi hotspot from this setup. I have tried multiple things to get this to work. The closest way I could get it to work was when I plugged an ethernet cable from the LAN port on the WRT54G to port on the back of the NVG589. I then plugged the TV box ethernet cable I had to disconnect into the second LAN port on the WRT54G as well as plugging my Xbox 360 into the 3rd LAN port and my computer into the 4th LAN port. This worked great for the TV box and the Xbox 360. However, the computer's ethernet connection ran very slow and the WIfi from the WRT54G was very slow as well. The Wifi from the NVG589 was slow too. I unhooked that setup and put it back to what it was beforehand. Is there anyone that knows of a flawless way of setting this up? Any articles someone can link me to? I've heard of bridging the NVG589...would that help me? How exactly would I do that? Please HELP. I have attached pics. On the back of the NVG589 - green ethernet is the DSL cable, both white ethernet cables along with the black one are TV boxes and the yellow ethernet cable is the VAP 2500. Thanks! Ya, the install tech must have been sleeping or texting or something during training.... or it's possible he misunderstood you and thought your were talking about needing extra phone ports, which could be accomplished with simple splitters. You were almost where you needed to be with your setup, you just missed some steps. Connect your wired computer only to one of the Linksys' LAN port. With the Linksys powered up press and hold the reset button for 15 seconds (will need toothpick or unfolded paperclip). This will perform a "factory" reset. When the Linksys is fully rebooted, log in to the Linksys. Do not configure the "Internet Connection Type" on the Linksys. Navigate to the "Wireless" section on the Linksys and configure the wireless. Do not use the same SSID (wireless network name) that the NVG589 uses. Save changes. Navigate to the "LAN" configuration on the Linksys and set the routers address to 192.168.1.1 and disable the DHCP Server. Save changes. This step will kick you out of the router. Power down your computer and the Linksys, run an Ethernet cable from a LAN port on the NVG589 to a LAN port on the Linksys, then power up the Linksys, and when it's fully rebooted, power up your computer. You should be good to go at this point. You will want to individually configure your wireless devices to use either the wireless network from the NVG or the wireless network from the Linksys. Otherwise they make keep jumping back and forth between the two, which will degrade performance for that device. You may still notice a slight to moderate performance drop for the wireless on both the NVG and the Linksys because they will be competing for the same wireless airspace along with the VAP2500.
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Think disabling WMM on G580 solved wifi Limited Access issue

I'm posting this in the hope the hope that it may help someone else. I have a G580, model 20150 with Windows 8.1 and the Broadcom wifi card. Like many of you, I had the limited Access dropout issue. Here's the things I can remember trying previously:
Switching from the Microsoft Broadcom driver to the Broadcom driver.
Turning off power management on the Broadcom driver
Setting IBSS mode to just b/g
Disable Bluetooth collaboration.
Disabling all things power managment I could find.
etc...
The thing I found that seemed to fix it once and for all is going to the Advanced properties of the Broadcom and disabling "WMM". As I understand it, WMM is a QoS feature for prioritizing audio/video port traffic over data. Supposedly, you can't take advantage of wireless N speeds with WMM off, but I'll trade performance for not having to reconnect every 15 minutes.
I'm not going to mess with telling you how to disable WMM since there are tons of instructions and discussions on the interwebs. I also can't guarantee that it wasn't a combination of WMM and other fixes that solved my problem because I'm not willing to experiment on my finally working pc. My system has been constantly connected and going strong for 12 hours.
Good luck and I hope this helps.

Don't these usually work by intercepting the DNS quieries and then redirecting you to the gateway for authentication? Check your DNS settings and try to use theirs for the nameserver. Make sure something else isn't getting specified such as Google Public DNS.

How to replace a Motorola NVG589 with a Time Capsule?

I have a few questions. Today ATT came and set up wireless for me. The only problem is they had to put my Wireless Gateway in a seperate room from my home theatre. I am experienceing a little bit of a slow down in my home theatre. Is there any way i completly get rid of my Motorola NVG589 and replace it with a Time Capsule? Once thats done if i set up an Airport Express in my home theatre can i connect the Airport to the Time Capsule wirelessly and then plug my apple tv and tv into the Airport Express' Ethernet port because my tv does not have built in wifi? and last question is can the Time Capsule function as just a wireless hard drive for my macbook and ipad without being set up for Time Machine? i appreciate any and all help. I understand computers but all this wireless/networking has me confused. Thanks again

You cannot replace the Motorola.. it is your modem plus other services.. but you could turn off wireless in it.. although even this is unnecessary as it is only single band. Set the channel in the motorola to say channel1 and forget about it.
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Set the TC to create a wireless network with whatever naming you want.
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Internet Problem with Time Capsule (Wi-Fi) and AT&T U-verse Motorola NVG589 (Bridge Mode)

I'm having a problem with my Internet connection. For some unknown reason it keeps cutting out every 5 min for about 5 seconds. The wi-fi signal doesn't drop or anything like that, just the internet connection stops working for a little bit and then its fine again (pages don't load, etc).
Here is my current set-up:
1. AT&T Motorola NVG589 - set to bridge mode as per instructions here http://www.dslreports.com/faq/17734 (followed instructions step by step)
2. Apple Time Capsule (latest model 2TB)
3. Motorola is connected to the Time Capsule through an ethernet cable.
I tried contacting AT&T and they just sent me a new Motorola router, I installed it, put it in bridge mode and still the same thing is happening.
I am thinking maybe there is some problem in settings or something. Airport Utility is showing everything in "green", no problems there.
Please let me know if anyone can help.

Ok, here is an update on how I decided to deal with the problem. I will include all of my troubleshooting step by step for easy reference.
1. At first I put the NVG589 into Bridge Mode and used the TC as the main wireless router. This didn't work as my connection kept dropping for no apparent reason.
2. Second, I tried to put the Time Capsule in Bridge Mode and connect it directly to NVG589. This didn't work as my connection would still lag out for 5 seconds about every 5 minutes.
3. Third, I bought an ASUS RT-AC87U Wireless AC2400 Dual-band Gigabit Router to try and substitute the TC in previous steps and see if it helps. Same problem persisted when I put the NVG589 into Bridge Mode and RT-AC87U as the main router as well as RT-AC87U into bridge mode and NVG589 as the main router. The problem was exactly the same as when I tried using TC initially so my conclusion was this is NVG589's fault of being not compatible with other wireless routers.
4. I looked around everywhere and came up with the only feasible solution possible (for me at least):
Currently I use NVG589 as my main wireless router. I works pretty well and even though it doesn't have the specs of TC or the ASUS router my WI-FI connection is pretty fast and stable. In order to have Time Machine wireless backups, I purchased a Western Digital My Cloud Drive that is connected directly to the NVG589. Everything seems to sync and work well together.
I know this is not the ideal solution most people are looking for. But it works for me. Patiently waiting for AT&T to start offering NVG599 (http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r28967809-NEW-U-verse-Gateway-Motorola-NVG599-WI RELESS-AC-AC1600) in my area. Once I get my hands on it will report back on how it will react to all the steps above and hopefully work well with Time Capsule.
Shoot me any questions you might have. Hope this was helpful for some of you.

Range Extender for Motorola NVG589?

I am not very tech-savy, so please bear with me. We have U-verse Internet with the Motorola NVG589 router. Because of the location of the unit, we do not have a strong signal through much of the house. A friend suggested that we think about getting a range extender. What models are compatible for the NVG589 (both from AT&T and outside vendors such as Best Buy)?

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I normally advise people to instead purchase an access point or Wireless Router and configure it as an access point (rough instructions in post 13 in this thread). You will have to place it close enough to the NVG589 to run an Ethernet cable between them.

How to put the Motorola NVG589 in 'bridge mode' (or as close as you can).

OverviewMost people don't need advanced features that personally owned routers offer and will be just fine using the NVG589 and turning off their personally owned router. But if you're like me (and I know I am!) then you are probably reading this thread because you have ip cameras, personal clouds, photo servers, guest wifi, VPN's, xbox, QOS settings, et al. I have an ASUS RT-N66U , a VIP2250, and a wireless reciever with a WAP; but your settings should be similar.  The NVG589 does not have a simple 'Bridge mode' setting so you will need to get into weeds to get this working. I hope you're ready. First StepsMake sure you have a laptop or a computer that you can connect directly into the NVG589.Unplug all ethernet cables from the NVG589 except for the one going into the aforementioned laptop.Write down the MAC address of your personal router (the WAN MAC address if you see different ones for LAN and WAN) Settings on the NVG589Login to your NVG589 by going to 192.168.1.254Go to 'Home Network' then 'Subnets & DHCP'. Your password is on the side of the modem.If your 'Device IPv4 Address' is the same subnet as your local router, I suggest changing it. I changed mine to 192.169.2.254 but you can stick with whatever you like / need. My subnet Mask remains at 255.255.255.0Change 'DHCPv4 Start Address' to 192.169.2.1 (or whatever your above Device IPv4 address is but with a 1 at the end instead of .254)Change 'DHCPv4 End Address' to 192.169.2.5, Just a few more than the Start Address. We need these for any WAP extenders for wifi TV's. It's important that you only have the laptop plugged into the ethernet at this point.Click 'SAVE' at the bottom.Go to 'Home Network' then 'Wireless' and turn wireless off. You want to use the wifi on your own router right?Go to 'Firewall' then ' 'Packet Filter'. Disable Packet Filters. Again, we want our router to do the work.Make sure you don't have any of your own settings turned on in 'NAT/Gaming' (don't worry if you see 1 in there already that you can't delete).Go to 'Firewall' then 'IP Passthrough'. For 'Default Server Internal Address', select or type in 192.169.2.1.For 'Allocation Mode' select 'Passthrough' (I had to do it in this reverse order to be able to type for some reason)For 'Passthrough Mode', select 'DHCPS-Fixed'Type in the MAC address for your router under 'Manual Entry', lowercase is fine.Click SAVE. It will tell you that it needs to reboot. Hang on for a minute.Go to 'Firewall Advanced' at the top and turn everything OFF.Near the top of your screen, you should see an option telling you to reboot the router. Go ahead and do this now. It takes about 2 minutes.Personal Router Settings.
Unplug your laptop and plug in your personal router while the NVG589 reboots. Plug your laptop into your personal router and login to it. For me, it was 192.168.1.1 (hence why I changed things above)For the ASUS RT-N66U, I had to go to my WAN settings, then 'Internet Connection'.Change 'WAN Connection Type' to 'Automatic IP'. This will give your personal router the external IP of the NVG589 and is the key to making this whole thing work. Some folks will have to manually enter in an IP and this can be found under the 'Broadband - Status' section of the NVG589 settings. If you don't have 'automatic IP' then I feel bad for you since you will have to manually change this every time your IP changes.'Enable WAN', 'Enable NAT' and 'Enable UPnP' is all set to YES for me. I recomend Setting your own DNS server. I use Google's but you use whatever you like. Google's is 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4'Account Setting - Authentication' is 'None'.There are no Special requirements from ISP at the bottom.Hit APPLY at the bottom and your router will reboot.I also changed settings in my IPTV under LAN:Profile was None.Choose IPTV STB port, I set to LAN3 & LAN4. I plugged my U-Verse WAP for the wireless reciver into the NVG589 and I plugged the ethernet cable going to the VIP2250 into LAN3 on my personal router. I'm really not sure if this was necessary but I'm having 0 issues with this setup. I initially tried putting the WAP on my personal router but had issues so I stuck it back on the NVG589 and it's fine. I could probably just plug the VIP2250 into the NVG589 as well but I'm just enjoying the small victory of using my personal router for now. Hit apply at the bottom, another possible reboot.At this point, I checked the internet and everything was working great through the router. I restarted by 2 TV boxes (the VIP and the wifi ones). Everything is peachy. Your mileage may vary. Good luck.    EDIT to update WAP configuration.

a couple of notes I would like to make on this. for the most part it's correct. Bullet 1.) 192.169.2.254- I would not change it outside the 192.168.x.x class network specification. Doing this can cause some connectivity , DNS, and routing problems going outside the class.  Example (and yes I did this once!)-- I changed my base IP address to 135.153.1.1 as well as changed everything else. Everything worked ok till I do a traceroute or a path ping. This problem was really pervasive when on my iphone, speed tests would be way, way off, and wireless would sometimes have problems connecting. many times the first hop which should be my router didn't resolve properly and I also created other DNS problems (page can't be displayed, etc...) For this example I would stay within the confines of the wikipedia entry for private network.   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_network it states24-bit block10.0.0.0 - 10.255.255.255 16,777,216
single class A network
10.0.0.0/8 (255.0.0.0)
24 bits
8 bits
20-bit block
172.16.0.0 - 172.31.255.255 1,048,576
16 contiguous class B networks 172.16.0.0/12 (255.240.0.0)
20 bits 12 bitsof course the common block everyone with a router uses.
16-bit block
192.168.0.0 - 192.168.255.255
65,536
256 contiguous class C networks 192.168.0.0/16 (255.255.0.0)
16 bits 16 bits
In this addendum I would say use
192.168.2.254 or 192.168.168.10.254172.16.0.1 or 172.17.0.110.20.1.1 or 10.30.1.1 Either or would be fine. Avoid the headache I created and stay within a private network setting. most DNS boxes already know what the private networks are. If you stay within the confines of them you are not adding frustration to your cause.    bullet 3 to bullet 5.) a tweak of subnets and IP's Now you can leave this at 255.255.255.0 /24 (default) which would give you 254 Ip addresses on that NVG589 to use. however if you are not going to use them just eliminate them. Much less work on broadcasting that the router will have to do. Since you are passing the IP right to your router anyway save the work for the router behind.for instance if you want a shorter range255.255.255.240 would allow 14 IP addresses total this can also known as 255.255.255.240 /28255.255.255.224 /27 This would allow 30 IP addresses total
what you essentially do is cut down on how many hosts you actually have. Essentually you are making the NVG (as well as any router made by any manufacturer) smarter buy giving it a short phone book to work with. An example below for the NVG589device IPv4 address: 172.21.0.1
DHCPv4 start IP address: 172.21.0.7
DHCPv4 end IP address: 172.21.0.14
Subnet mask: 255.255.255.240 DHCP addresses available: 8Static IP's available: 5
Another example I would usedevice IPv4 address: 10.20.1.1
DHCPv4 start IP address: 10.20.1.5
DHCPv4 end IP address: 10.20.1.30
Subnet mask: 255.255.255.224 DHCP addresses avaialble: 25static IP addresses available: 4
Another example using 192.168.x.xDevice IPv4 address: 192.168.15.1
DHCPv4 start IP address: 192.168.15.5
DHCPv4 end IP address: 192.168.15.30
Subnet mask: 255.255.255.224 DHCP addresses avaialble: 25static IP addresses available: 4 Note: I do not count the base IP address as a useable IP (another headache I learned to avoid the hard way).    Continue on:  From the bullet point of Go to 'Home Network' then 'Wireless' and turn wireless off. You want to use the wifi on your own router right?I would continue on.  Final note:  I don't get here all the time to check and see who replied so if there is any questions please drop me a line as I don't come here very often.  Thanksdavid

E4200 V1, issue with iPad and iPhone (iOS 8.1); can't connect with QOS WMM disabled. 2014

Just starting using (again) the E4200, V1, updated to the latest 1.0.06 (May 2014).
I built defined both the 5 GHz (n only) and 2.4 GHz (b/g only) networks.
My laptop, iphone and iPad (both iOS 8.1) could successfully connect to both networks - af first.
Because I have always disabled QOS, I went to "Application and Gaming" /// QOS /// and disabled "WMM Support."
At that point, neither the iPad or iPhone could connect to the 5 GHz network (immediate failure); the 2.4 GHz network was ok.
It took a moment to figure out what I had done. I went back and "Enabled" " WMM Support" and all was OK.
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Is the iPhone a 5Ghz supporting phone?
Any 2.4Ghz or 5Ghz cordless house phones or WiFi APs near by?
Any other WiFi routers in the area? Link> Use http://www.techspot.com/downloads/5936-inssider.html to find out. Use v3. How many?
WMM Support must be enabled for single wireless N mode to function.
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Router Placement
Forum User - "Well I feel really dumb. After moving the router away from other electronic devices my speeds are back to normal. Just a heads up for anyone experiencing slow speeds, you might want to move it away from other electronics and see if that helps."
3-6' feet minimum safe distance between devices.
Placement on main level floor and central in the building and WELL ventilated is preferred. Not in basements or closets as building materials, or near by electronics devices could interfere or hinder good signal propagation.
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CSCum49200 - 7.6 Broadcom client connectivity problems if WMM enabled w/ ap2600

I have this issue when using Apple Macbook Pro in my network.
I have seen in thsi forum this problem occurs only with 3600 APs, but i`m having this same problem using 2602 APs.
can someone tell me if this is the same problema and if i cansolve this disbling the WMM?
Rgs

I too am having a connection problem with Apple Macbook Pro (2013 retina) and Cisco WAP 2602.
I am running 7.6.110.
I have not tested disabling WMM.
I really need a fix for this!!!

Disabling power management on wireless nic

Hi,
Is it possible to disable the power management/power save mode for the wireless nic in os x? In ubuntu, it can be done using iwconfig (ex. iwconfig wlan0 power off )
Thanks.

True, the connection doesnt get lost, but the Cisco Lightweight Access Points recognise the Macbook has dropped into a Low power/Power management state after a few minutes of no network activity. A show client on the console of the WLAN controller shows the client has dropped into a power management state after a few minutes of inactivity, not inactivity on the machine, but network inactivity.
WLANCONTROLLER#>show client detailX.X.X
Client MAC Address............................... X.X.X.X
Client Username ................................. XXXXX
AP MAC Address................................... X:X:X:X:X
AP Name.......................................... AP_XX
Client State..................................... Associated
Client NAC OOB State............................. Access
Wireless LAN Id.................................. 2
BSSID............................................ X:X:X:X
Connected For ................................... 350 secs
Channel.......................................... 161
IP Address....................................... X.X.X.X
Association Id................................... 6
Authentication Algorithm......................... Open System
Reason Code...................................... 1
Status Code...................................... 0
Client CCX version............................... No CCX support
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Mirroring........................................ Disabled
QoS Level........................................ Silver
802.1P Priority Tag.............................. disabled
WMM Support...................................... Enabled
Power Save....................................... ON
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If the client could be forced to keep the WLAN card active when the macbook is on there would be no issue. Seeing as OSX is based on linux, one would assume this would be a possibility to have this available as an option, even if it doesnt exist currently surely it isnt a limitation of the hardware, merely the OS.

WMM setting for Wi-Fi

Does anyone know of any issues with Wi-Fi on BlackBerry handsets when using WMM?
I have an 8320 and an 8900. I've tried both on two different routers, a home D-Link 625 and a commercial unit from Colubris. In each case, the phone either won't connect to the router (8320), or it will establish a connection, but will not use the Wi-Fi connection for data, browsing, or UMA voice (8900).
In both cases, the remedy is to simply disable WMM at the router, and everything works as expected.
I've read in all the specs that these units support WMM and WMM power-save, but my experience says otherwise.
Has anyone else had a similar experience?
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@John_Clark, I was originaly posted here http://supportforums.blackberry.com/t5/BlackBerry-Curve/WMM-setting-for-Wi-Fi/td-p/139707
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Manual port-forwarding to Time Capsule behind firewall (NVG589)

A happy new year to all. I'm writing seeking help with my computer setup in a well-connected home. In short, here is what I want to do: I want to get access to my latest-gen Time Capsule (wireless AC) from outside my house, so that I can read or write files on the 2TB HD on my time capsule, using the Back to My Mac feature in the Time Capsule (with my Apple ID). I have no interest in sharing screens or anything else, just in the data on the drive.
Now, my current setup, which otherwise works like a charm.
ATT Uverse's Motorola NVG589 is the incoming modem/gateway/firewall for my entire house (using their 'Power' service, the fastest): it is possible via various tricks and hacks to put the NVG589 into 'near-bridge mode' or to root the modem via and exploit and through it into full bridge mode (which the Motorola NVG589 is capable of, but ATT does not expose that functionality [imagine the tech calls!]). I'm resisting the temptation to do so, because I don't want to the run the risk of messing up service to our house, and a call to ATT tech support. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
The Motorola NVG589 has its DHCP service on and doles out IP addresses to everything else in the network (thankfully it also has a hidden mDNS system, too, allowing me Bonjour functionality inside my whole house). The Time Capsule, however, has a static-IP that I've assigned, and I also have a DHCP reservation for the Time Capsule in the NVG589's DHCP table.
One crucial thing is that the Motorola NVG589 does not expose UPnP or NAT-PMP to the user, which means that I'll have to do the work manually to allow externally-originating traffic to pass through the Motorola NVG589 to the Time Capsule.
Apple's latest Time Capsule 2TB unit, in bridge mode, so that its IP address is the one given it by the Motorola NVG589 (192.168.1.x, not the usual 10.0.0.x that the TC would give out were it the router). No double-NAT, in other words. The Time Capsule is solely a wireless access point and a passive shared disk (and my target for Time Machine on my Mac).
Nothing else on my home network needs to be accessed from the outside world, no gaming, no servers, no Back to My Mac for any individual Mac computer (we have four).
So what I'm looking for is help knowing what holes to poke into the NVG589's firewall to direct to my time capsule. I've searched through many docs here on Apple's support site, and the number of potential ports I could open is dizzying. Security concerns require that I open the necessary ports, and no more.
I'd be grateful for any help.

LaPastenague,
I connected one of devices that I was trying to reach directly to the U-Verse modem and the port forwarding doesnt work anymore. This must be somthing in the way I reconfigured the U-Verse modem to work with my new TC, becuase it used to work jsut fine.
I have a U-Verse modem model number 3801HGV. I have a new TC with a 3TB HD but I don't know the specifcs of what generation is it. It is new and dual band WiFi... that is why I am trying to use it as a wireless access point behind my At&T modem/router.
As far as the details go, I will explain. The port forwarding worked before I added the TC, so I'm sure I just dont have them working together yet. The devices that I want to reach from my iPhone and iPad are a Foscam 8910W IP camera, and a Neptune Apex aquarium controller. Both devices have static IPs and configured with ports 8080, and 8090 respectivly. The IP camera is connected to the TC wirelessly and the Apex is a little different...it is connected to a Sonos (wireless music media) bridge via a ethernet patch cable. The Sonos bridge is connected to the Sonos wireless network (assume it is a dedicated frequency) which originates at another Bridge that is physically connected to the TC with a ethernet cable. Sounds weird, but it works as that is one of the features the the Sonos has is to offer. I think it is similar to a wirless gaming adapter in that sense.
As far as port fowarding goes, I configured within the U-Verse router to open up the two IP ports 192.168.X.X:8080 for the Apex and 192.168.Y.Y:8090 for the Foscam in the Firewall section called "Applications, pinholes and DMZ". I would use my cellphone when away from home by putting my public IP along with the correct port number to get access to the assocated device (ex.99.56.289.34:8080). The phone was on a cellular signal and not tethered to the wireless network. My public IP always stays the same so I don't have to worry about that variable.
Again, all this used to work, but now when I added the TC I cant access it externally. Any suggestions to get this to work would be apprected.
Best Regards

E2500 WMM Support Speed Problems

I have had issues with WMM support on my e2500v1 router since day 1. It's running the latest firmware (2.0.00) connected to a Cisco DOCSIS 3 modem with Comcast as the ISP.
I setup the 5 and 2.4GHz bands as seperate SSIDs. When WMM is enabled my download speed is cut in half. I have found that disabling WMM support maxes my download speed to around 80Mbps on my desktop connected using a Linksys dual band adapter connecting to the 5GHz band. If I connect to the 2.4GHz band using the same adapter I get about 35-40Mbps down. This is probably due to the fact that I live in an apartment and there are about a dozen 2.4GHz WiFi networks around me.
The problem is with my phone (Galaxy S3) and 2014 Macbook Pro. The phone will not connect to the 5GHz band when WMM is disabled and the MacBook will only connect to 5GHz using Wireless-A but not Wireless-N. If I connect either device to the 2.4GHz band I get speeds of only about 10-20Mbps and they only connect through Wireless-G not N. My Nexus 7 and PC wireless adapter don't have these problems.
Any help is appreciated.

Exact same problem here regarding the slower speeds when WMM is enabled. I have mostly Apple stuff. Initially, I had a problem getting my Apple TV to connect when disabling WMM, but now (perhaps after an Apple TV software update) it seems ok. Max speed I could get on either 2.4 or 5ghz was about 20mbps wirelessly. Wired via ethernet, I get 100mbps. With WMM off, I get up to 80mbps if I'm close enough to the router with my laptop. My iPhone-5 will still only get about 20mbps oddly, even if right next to the router. To make it even more interestering, when using the Comcast speed test, the IPv6 speeds scream with WMM on. It's IPv4 that slows down. All of that said, other than the speed tests being slower, the speed drop doesn't seem to impact functionality of my devices. I'm going to leave WMM disabled for a while to see if I have any ill effects. There are posts out there claiming that Comcast's IPv4 has some sort of data tag that goofs up the WMM functionality in these Linksys routers. But, don't know how universal the problem is.

NVG589 RG low battery light blinks after power outage

ATT installed a new Motorola NVG589 RG about a week ago.After a power outage today, the low battery light keeps blinkingMeanwhile, an ATT automated call keeps calling my Uverse home phone telling me to replace the battery.Now, my Uverse phone has a low battery so I can't make any calls.It must be due to the low RG battery.I can't even call ATT (for some reason my cell phone is not working either) to get their help.The DSL is still working (so far).I see that the NVG589 has a battery.Do I need to replace that myself? (If so, where do I get a cheap one?)It must have been a bad battery to only work for a week. Is there a warranty?I appreciate any advice you can send my way!Thanks a lot!EG

There may be a short (30 day) warranty on the Backup Battery, it would not hurt to ask. Normally, though, you're responsible for replacing an exhaused backup battery.
Since the backup battery is designed to support the phone side of the RG during a power failure, it could be that the failure of that battery is causing an issue. You could, for the time being, remove it and see if that helps with your U-verse Voice problem. I doubt it's affecting your cell phone.
In your shoes, I'd click this U-verse Customer Service link to send a Private Message (PM) to the AT&T customer service team to help you resolve your U-verse Voice and Battery issue. You can expect a reply via return PM (the blue envelope in the upper right hand corner of this site, next to your name and avatar) in a business day or three.
This is a group of U-verse service specialists who are knowledgeable about U-verse and will stay with your problem until the end (instead of forgetting about it when the phone hits the cradle). Speed things up by including your Billing Account Number, and the best time and way to reach you.

Yosemite Messages Screen Sharing Router Type: Port Restricted

I want to do Screen Sharing via Messages as newly enabled in Yosemite (through Messages...not the Buddy List). Unfortunately, it fails. I run Connection Doctor under Video in Messages and see that I have an issue with the message "Router Type: Port Restricted". I would like to see "Full Cone".
What do I need to do?
I am on AT&T U-Verse running a Motorola NVG589 modem. I have the wireless disabled on the NVG589. The NVG589 is connected via ethernet to my Apple Airport Time Capsule (the tower model that is 802.11ac). The Airport Time Capsule is set up in Bridge Mode - so as not to create Double NAT but to offer 802.11ac wifi speeds and to provide Time Machine backups.
I have connected directly to the NVG589 modem and gotten the same "Router Type: Port Restricted" message. I assume I must open a port/ports on the NVG589. If so...what are those ports?
Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Hi,
The Messages app in all versions up to Mavericks only Screen Shares with AIM to AIM and Jabber to Jabber contacts as well as Bonjour connections on your LAN.
It is based on those accounts that do Video and Audio Chats within the app.
The iMessages invokes FaceTime to do Video and will not do Screen Sharing.
However as you say there is this info:-
Share a conversation —
and your screen.
Now you can share your screen with the person you’re chatting with. Then you can go from iMessage conversation to screen sharing with just a click. You can easily do things like collaborate on a presentation with a colleague, browse the web with a friend, or select airplane seats with your spouse. And Messages automatically initiates an audio chat when you start a screen sharing session, so you can talk things through while you’re at it.
On checking the icon to Screen Share does appear in iMessages conversation Details option
Notice the slightly diminished ("greyed out") quality to the Screen Sharing icon.
It appears it only works to other Macs.
The Buddies menu also has the option greyed out.
Routers
My Network Status looks like this.
The Bandwidth Limit is set in Messages > Preferences > Video/Audio pane > Bandwidth Limit.
Setting it to 500kbps is over what it needs to do 4 Way Video chat as Host.
When it is a really fast connection to a much slower Buddy it can help and also with higher speeds come higher variances which and cause havoc.
There are four main type of Router type as this refers to them.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_address_translation#Methods_of_port_transla tion
Port Restricted is just as effective as Full Cone.
I have had it show up this way on a Thompson-Alcatel 510v4 when I was first On line in iChat 2 and Netgear device I forget the number of, a Sagem Fast2504 from Sky my current internet provider when I had DLS and the current Fibre Hub that they supply.
I have UPnP set as the method to open the ports needed.
This allows the computer (apps) to tell the router which ports to open.
They will also close after periods on Non use.
Router that do UPnP advertise the fact.
You can reduce the number of devices that happens through (Hops). The default setting is normally 4. Router to computer counts as 1 Ethernet hubs don't count. But large LANs with more routers (Subnets to LANs) will count as more Hops.
Ports.
Most devices have the first 1024 port open (there are 65355 in total).
These lower numbered port handle things like Web Browsing on port 80.
FTP on port 21 and 22
Some Outgoing Mail servers on port 25
Secure web connection on port 443
and so on.
Messages and FaceTime Video chats use ports above this.
These are the one you tend to have to allow.
Video uses 5678 to send invites then moves to port 16402 (or one from a group of 10 ports below this)
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