Comment by slt2021
1 month ago
they only have some level of control over DOCSIS modem. if you install the cheapest/simplest DOCSIS modem, and connect it to your own wireless access point that is NOT controlled by Comcast - they wont know anything.
They will only see traffic coming from 1 local IP - of your wireless AP
Hmm. Not much of this is true.
They provide a modem / router combination device at even their cheapest tier.
That device can leverage this technology, and the technology isn’t reliant on traffic.
They can gather plenty, and can provide it to third parties without our knowledge or consent.
Hmm. That misses the broader reality.
What you're missing, is that you are allowed to use your own modem. You can purchase an Arris Surfboard, and use that.
They still have control of that modem, but can gather no downstream data. That the devices are not distributed by Comcast personally is not relevant to you being able to do this.
I did that, and then a few years later they no longer supported that version. I gave up and used the provided modem.... guess I could put it in a faraday cage to prevent the WiFi from being enabled...
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The people who do this will be a vanishingly small minority. It's not as easy to set up one's own modem as it is their own router, IME. And even then, going with your own router is rare.
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Your described option is not the broader reality.
Most people use the hardware that is provided with the service by default. Last time I checked, there's not even an additional rental fee.
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You can’t get top speed or unlimited data with your own modem.
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Why an Arris Surfboard specifically? Just checked their website and the ratings are not good?
Edit: thanks for the downvote! The few I clicked on their website have weak ratings but they are rated much better on Amazon.
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>They provide a modem / router combination device at even their cheapest tier.
you can bring your own modem & AP