On Thu May-26-2016 08:01, Kurt Weiske (1:218/700) wrote to Roger Nelson:

 KW>   Re: Re: DOOM 2016
 KW>   By: Roger Nelson to Alan Ianson on Sun May 22 2016 10:22 am 

 RN> When I attached a brand new router to the computer, I discovered 
 RN> that the DSL modem had a built-in router and so the two were 
 RN> fighting for control and that subsequently led to a heated 
 RN> exchange between bellsouth tech support and yours truly for not 
 RN> telling me about that.

 KW> Yeah, Comcast upgraded to DOCSIS 3.0, promising greater speeds. The
 KW> catch? They'd install a router, on MY NETWORK, that I didn't have
 KW> the password to and that shared my bandwidth and IP address on
 KW> their XFINITY_WIFI publicly accessible network. No thanks!

That's one of the reasons I don't trust cablcos any longer.

 KW> It took a couple of calls, but any carrier provided equipment can 
 KW> be put into "bridge mode", where it passes on its IP to your 
 KW> equipment.

The AT&T techs can only stay logged in to my router for half an hour,
after which the router kicks them off.  The only way they could stay on for
an unlimited time is here at the source.

Plus I don't have to have that stuff you experienced and said "no" to.


Regards,

Roger 
--- timEd/386 1.10.y2k+ Windows 10