[ale] Cable modem recommendation

[mike at trausch.us]

On 04/19/2012 07:18 AM, JD wrote:
> For cable modems, I'm on a Comcast Business plan, so Comcast owns and manages
> the DOCSIS 3 modem. There is no BYOE plan possible. I own a DOCSIS 2 surfboard
> from my residential ISP days.  Just be certain that whatever modem you choose is
> on the supported hardware list from your ISP. I did find it strange that Comcast
> could login to **my** modem and control it remotely.

That is probably due to the fact that your modem has to be provisioned
from the network provider, and that involves downloading a configuration
file.  No doubt that it contains some form of credentials to allow the
network operator to login to it.

Also, I keep hearing rumors about Comcast's business accounts eventually
allowing customer-owned equipment, but I am beginning to think that it's
just a pipe dream.

	--- Mike

-- 
A man who reasons deliberately, manages it better after studying Logic
than he could before, if he is sincere about it and has common sense.
                                   --- Carveth Read, “Logic”

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