Subj : What sense is a tunnel? (was: '-Unpublished-' with speed > 300)
To   : Michiel van der Vlist
From : Andrew Leary
Date : Sun Nov 09 2025 07:11 am

Hello Michiel!

09 Nov 25 11:06, you wrote to Dan Clough:

 MV> The ARRIS SB6190 is a DOCSIS 3.0 modem ad IPv6 is part of the DOCSIS
 MV> 3.0 specs. So it should *1) support IPv6.

 MV> *1) DISCLAIMER. It is my understanding that when using a privately
 MV> owned cable modem in the US, the firmware for the modem comes from the
 MV> provider not from the manufacture, so there may be some snakes in the
 MV> grass. Correct me if I am wrong.

Many ISPs will at least remotely update the bootfile in customer modems to 
configure various items such as channel frequencies in use, channel bonding, 
etc. to what is needed for the CMTS in use.

Andrew

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