On Wed, Nov 25, 2015 at 10:56:17PM -0800, [email protected] wrote:
> Neal <[email protected]> wrote:
> > On Wed, Nov 25, 2015 at 8:34 PM, <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > 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'm pretty sure ALL cable modems run whatever firmware the ISP deems
> > appropriate for the cable modem model. They can't let you just do anything
> > you want on their network, especially if there is bandwidth limiting
> > control at stake. They own the coax side. The ethernet side is all yours.
>
> Ah, okay - maybe the network topology of coax setups require this? I'm
> fine with that.
I think that was a bit of sarcasm.
** Warning - old fart rant **
Back in the day the phone companies made the same claim. You couldn't just
plug any device into their network - havoc would follow. Sometime in the
mid 70s the courts disagreed, modular plugs for phone wall connections
were mandated and we've all been plugging in whatever we've wanted
ever since.
--
Michael Rasmussen, Portland Oregon
Be Appropriate && Follow Your Curiosity
You're suddenly worried about how much is in your retirement account,
but other people are worried about how much is on their dinner plate tonight.
~ Rick Steves on the economy March 2009
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