![]() ![]() Remember these devices are computers too. It’s entirely possible the MSO gateway connected to the Internet is compromised. Today, malware attacks network elements at all levels-even the gateway. So if your legacy gateway is an older 802.11n gateway, your newer gear can’t fully avail of the higher speeds a 802.11ac gateway offers. Too, newer devices take advantage of the latest IEEE 802.11ac wireless standard. But if the subscriber purchases this CPE, it will pay for itself in a year or less.īy upgrading to a top-shelf gateway, the subscriber may discover previously unavailable networking options to increase connectivity during peak Internet usage periods. ![]() Depending upon provider, the monthly charge for a gateway can vary between $8 to $12. Having the customer lease these devices provides a significant income stream to the MSO. Regular readers of this space will recall that earlier this year we described why MSOs don’t want their customers owning their own gateways. These combo devices, known as gateways, connect your home Ethernet LAN/wireless LAN to the Internet. Note that routers and modems are two entirely different beasts even though it’s likely that if you’re renting a cable modem from your MSO, it probably also doubles as a wireless router. ![]() CMs modulate and demodulate wave signals encoded with digital information from a cable network when transmitting and receiving data. (which are also part of the customer’s local area network or LAN). Probably you’re aware a CM is a network device that serves as a bridge between an ISP’s coax network and the customer premises equipment (CPE), e.g., media players, computers, etc. Here let’s note that after describing the difference between a CM and a wireless router, the text thereafter uses the term “gateway.” While these terms are not interchangeable, we’ll adhere to the use of “gateway” for simplicity’s sake when applicable. Purchase your cable modem (CM) or gateway instead of leasing it. There’s also another way to trim your monthly bill from the multiple services operator ( MSO)-the cable company or phone company that serves as your Internet service provider (ISP). Meanwhile they save hundreds of dollars a year instead of subscribing to a cable package. Tired of paying for tiers of cable channels that seem to cost more every month? Lots of cable subscribers have figured out that they can “cut the cord” and stream programming over the Internet using a media player like Roku or Chromecast or Amazon’s Fire Stick. ![]()
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