Russell Senior <russ...@personaltelco.net> wrote: > >>>>> "Larry" == Larry Brigman <larry.brig...@gmail.com> writes: > > Larry> Arris Surfboard wifi version with 802.3AC1900. > Larry> http://shop.surfboard.com/ > > FWIW, even when you buy and own the cable modem it is under Comcast > control. The first 15 minutes after you hook it up is them loading > their own firmware onto the thing. Having Comcast in control of the > wifi is suboptimal, in my opinion. I recommend a bridging device, one > coax, one ethernet, no wifi on the device, so that you can control the > network on your side. The SB6141 is such a device. Hook up your own > gateway and wifi router that Comcast doesn't control.
Ah, okay - thanks for pointing that out. I'm a bit surprised they would expect to be able to update firmware on hardware they don't own. I had more or less decided I'd go the descrete component route anyway simply because I have most of the other bits already; now I'd another good reason to do so. I'll be cheking out a craigslist find tomorrow, an Arris TM822G, that seems new enough, is just a modem, and even has a backup battery. Thanks for the suggestions! Jeff _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
