I've been reading about the experiences of Comcast customers with devices on Comcast's approved device list (with the checkmark in the IPv6 column), and I've wondered.... what does the Comcast ~certification~ or ~approval~ mean?
I can understand that such a certification would mean with a, say Moto 6121 modem. That's easy to certify. Plug the cable into the modem, and see if the proper bits spill out the LAN port of that modem.
But now we're talking about modem/access point/router combination devices.
How can that combination device be certified?
The reason I ask is that the ultimate of the randomizers is involved in the configuration of said device: the customer.
And then there is that significant secondary randomizer: the firmware used in the device.
In other words, how can Comcast certify a device as 'working" when "working" depends upon how the customer configures the device and the version of the firmware used in the device?
Should Comcast publish a requisite configuration and firmware version for each device in order to assure that the device plays nicely on the Comcast network?
Or should the onus fall upon the device manufacturer certify the device (and firmware version) is "Comcast capable"?
Personally, I'd prefer to see something more along the lines of the device manufacturer certifying their devices (and firmware) as ISP broadband IPv6 capable, or something ISP-agnostic like that.
[aside: Hey, National Cable and Telecommunications Association, instead of spending all your money on lobbying to screw cable customers, why not spend that money on something more helpful to the cable customers?]
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