[TriLUG] Cable modem / Router recommendations

[Dewey Hylton via TriLUG]

Firewalling/inspection was the point of the ERX in my case.

----- On Nov 30, 2019, at 12:19 AM, Matt Pusateri mpusateri at wickedtrails.com wrote:

> True but it’s much easier for them to inspect the traffic when it’s their own
> device, not that they can’t do that anyways
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Nov 29, 2019, at 10:39 PM, Dewey Hylton via TriLUG <trilug at trilug.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Agreed. Add in a Ubiquiti AP behind Ubiquiti ERX (both run linux) and I
>> see few problems.
>> 
>> ----- On Nov 29, 2019, at 10:06 PM, Triangle Linux Users Group General
>> Discussion trilug at trilug.org wrote:
>> 
>>>> On Fri, 29 Nov 2019 11:36:57 -0500
>>>> Glenn Hennessee via TriLUG <trilug at trilug.org> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Your friend needs to check the list of authorized modems at
>>>> https://www.spectrum.net/support/internet/compliant-modems-charter-network/
>>>> They will not provide support for modems not obtained through them. As
>>>> far as I know they do not charge for their modems unless that has
>>>> changed recently. I bought my own several years ago when they were
>>>> going to a $8 a month rental. I saved the purchase price in less than
>>>> a year. Glenn
>>> 
>>> The problem comes in when anything goes wrong for any reason. The
>>> standard in the industry is "oh, a part of  your system isn't from us?
>>> Well, the defect is in that part, and we don't service it. Meanwhile,
>>> you have neither the tools nor the permissions to troubleshoot their
>>> wiring outside your house and around the neighborhood.
>>> 
>>> I just pay the eight bucks a month, and vote for anti-monopoly
>>> politicians, when I can find them.
>>> 
>>> SteveT
>>> 
>>> Steve Litt
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>>> Troubleshooting Second edition
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