[ale] Need Cable Modem Recommendation

Chris Fowler cfowler at outpostsentinel.com
Mon Jul 18 15:27:20 EDT 2016


> From: "Jerald Sheets" <questy at gmail.com>
> To: "Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts" <ale at ale.org>
> Sent: Monday, July 18, 2016 2:49:34 PM
> Subject: Re: [ale] Need Cable Modem Recommendation

> The only thing I use their modem for is to hand me an IP. After that, I do
> everything else on a Linux box behind it.

> Firewalling, VPN, port forwarding, you name it. I’d much rather the modem just
> be a dumb box and do all the rest myself.

Yes, same here. 

I do need to query the modem so it can tell me about SNR, etc on the coax. 

When you go back and forth with Comcast pointing fingers you need a way to SHOW them the problem. I've been down this road many times. 
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