Re: xfinity not working

["Delong.com via NANOG" <nanog () nanog org>]

XFINITY will send you bursts of other peoples data constantly.

That’s the nature of CMTS, it’s a broadcast network, acts like one giant ethernet.

Owen


> On Oct 11, 2023, at 15:00, William Herrin <bill () herrin us> wrote:
>
> On Wed, Oct 11, 2023 at 12:32 PM Delong.com <owen () delong com> wrote:
> > Nope… My Surfboard 8611 has that (just Cable<->single ethernet port).
>
> Cool. The models I have only bridge.
>
>
> > The SRX-340 provides a backup simple network (SRX LAN ->NAT->$CABLECO) in case things go wrong with the (usually 
> > more reliable multi-homed) network. (
>
> Yeah, that's why I've been messing with Xfinity this week. I've been
> stalling since I moved in last year, waiting to see how long
> Centurylink fiber would work flawlessly enough that I didn't need a
> second carrier. Last year I got a hold of some cable modems, made sure
> I could reach the Xfinity activation service, and then I set it aside.
> I figured that in a pinch I could do Internet off my phone long enough
> to plug everything back in and get Xfinity up and running.
>
> After the glitch a couple weeks ago when Centurylink sent me bursts of
> other peoples' data for a day or so, I figured it was time to put a
> second provider back in my mix. Imagine my surprise this week when I
> went ahead and bought service, went back to the activation page, and
> it didn't work.
>
> Regards,
> Bill Herrin
>
>
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