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Why does ISP get to control my modem/router?
I bought this modem/router myself, why does my ISP get to decide when it updates? To the point where the update button is missing. I bought this router to get away from them doing that with the equip...
> Why does ISP get to control my modem/router?
DOCSIS.
Cable-TV architecture does not physically isolate customers from each
other, so loss of control over firmware could cause a serious security
problem. The concern over customer-equipment MAC addresses stems from
the same source.
> [...] I bought this router to get away from them doing that [...]
If you get a separate modem and router, then only the modem firmware
is similarly restricted, not the router firmware.
> [...] I don't want them controlling my property.
Get DSL or fiber service? Don't connect your modem to your ISP's
network?