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You also need to keep in mind if you bought your own modem that you may need to upgrade the firmware (or worse case, a new modem) to get advertised speeds. This
by johnbellone 10y ago
You also need to keep in mind if you bought your own modem that you may need to upgrade the firmware (or worse case, a new modem) to get advertised speeds. This generally is advertised as 8x4 channels or better. My old surfboard tops out at 150Mbps.
- gergles 10y agoYou as the end user can't 'upgrade the firmware' in cable modems, it's all sent from the CMTS. It's how they enforce "supported modems" - no firmware for your modem, you can't use it.