On 11/25/2015 06:23 PM, chris (fool) mccraw wrote: > On Wed, Nov 25, 2015 at 5:24 PM, 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. > > yikes, good to know, as I am getting one of these based on the > recommendations in this thread (once I found out how cheap they are > compared to the monthly rental fee...it would be insane not to! Last time > I looked I was seeing them costing hundreds of bucks, but I was probably > looking in the wrong placeS) > _______________________________________________ > PLUG mailing list > PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > I had issues when I bought my own DOCSIS 3.0 cable modem, Comcast charged me rent even though I bought the modem myself. Be sure you check you bill carefully since I had to follow up three times before they took it off my bill.
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