On Mon, 2 Oct 2017, Russell Senior wrote:
On Comcast, you have a choice to either own or rent the modem.
However, in either case, Comcast controls the modem. If you connect
your own, the first 15 minutes after plugging it in is occupied with
Comcast updating the firmware with their own. If you want control,
the thing to do is a) buy the cable modem; b) get one with no
wireless interfaces; and c) use the modem in the default bridging
mode and plug in your own router on your side of the modem.
I'll note that if you rent a cable modem from Comcast, but would
rather use your own routing and/or wireless gear, you can ask the
installer to disable wifi and use bridging mode. The tech may look at
you funny, but s/he'll do it for you.
--
Paul Heinlein
heinl...@madboa.com
45°38' N, 122°6' W
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