said by brak22:are there any disadvantages to bridging?
The trade-offs of using a third party router are well covered here:
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What are the tradeoffs between the various router configurationssaid by brak22:I understand not being able to get the IMG
If you use any of the documented configurations, you will not lose IMG or VOD.
said by brak22:are there any issues with wireless connectivity
No.
said by brak22:lag isn't even noticeable
If you use a configuration where the third party router is primary, there is no additional lag.