Because Apple's TimeCapsule is a dud when it comes to networking and has no QOS, I needed to figure out an alternative solution for my VOIP phone. I decided to get a switch (used for $5 on craigslist) and give the VOIP phone it's own dedicated IP connection.
Recently Shaw Cable has changed their policies and while they still offer all customers a second IP address at no charge, they no longer offer it by default.
You need to make a call and get them to add it to your account. It takes less than a minute for them to do it but you'll probably be on hold for about 10 :/
Unplug the cable modem for a minute, hook it back up and you're back in business.
I guess they're assuming that everyone will be using a router behind their cable modem and will have no need for it since they changed out the modems to ones that don't offer two ports. They're probably not expecting anyone to still be using a switch.
So the network looks like
Internet Cable Modem -> Switch -> VOIP modem
-> Apple TimeCapsule
The Apple TimeCapsule is set up to create a new wifi network.
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