[ale] HELP NEEDED - Comcast cable Modem and linux-centric home network

[mike at trausch.us]

On 07/19/2012 10:37 AM, Pete Hardie wrote:
> I don't think I'm using Business class - I signed up for the $30/month
> intro offer for residential - I already have Comcast for TV
> 
> I have seen some mention of getting Comcast tech support to put the
> cablemodem+router into "bridge mode" where it's just a cable modem,
> but I have not yet followed that trail to its end

Interesting.  Wasn't aware that they were using the SMC boxes on
anything but the Business Class.

If you're not on business class, then get a Motorola Surfboard and be
done with it; the SMC devices are nearly worthless and are nothing but a
barrier to network administration.

	--- 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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