Path: ...!weretis.net!feeder8.news.weretis.net!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!individual.net!not-for-mail From: "Carlos E.R." Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.misc Subject: Re: WiFi enabled cable modems or WiFi routers for Linux? Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2024 15:35:30 +0200 Lines: 21 Message-ID: <22o7mkxtnn.ln2@Telcontar.valinor> References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Trace: individual.net kcDsz9vaX0pBVObLC3zKHgY8bRz0q5UFa0x69W9rkb/E/oW+h2 X-Orig-Path: Telcontar.valinor!not-for-mail Cancel-Lock: sha1:d1eVv4x+0icb2pNiZYolEBUQduM= sha256:4OUuwbTKYCoSHpiEDlMTFqgvGpbGrgOUslniHvZ3A7o= User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Content-Language: es-ES, en-CA In-Reply-To: Bytes: 1710 On 2024-07-07 15:09, Pancho wrote: > On 07/07/2024 13:43, Carlos E. R. wrote: > >> >> Here, they all provide a router with all the features. Well, those >> most demanded, at least. >> > > I would be uncomfortable using an ISP controlled router, allowing the > ISP to control the firewall/gateway into my LAN. They don't. I can adjust the firewall to my preferences. Also consider that the router connects to the TV set with ISP programming, and to the telephone service. The router has to provide certain services in a certain manner so that TV and Phone works. -- Cheers, Carlos.