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Do Cable Modems really need to be "Certified" by the provider to work?
Do Cable Modems really need to be "certified" by your cable provider? My provider has a very short list with only a couple of models per a half dozen or so makers so I was wondering if it is a market...
yes they do have to be "certified" (at least minimally) because that's how they set your speeds/firmware for that device. They control the provisioning.
otherwise people could modify their firmware so they only pay for 100mbps service but get faster speeds.
yes they do have to be "certified" (at least minimally) because that's how they set your speeds/firmware for that device. They control the provisioning.
otherwise people could modify their firmware so they only pay for 100mbps service but get faster speeds.