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Re: to buy or not to buy a modem

 

Thanks, so the only control is to purchase your own modem?

John

On Jul 3, 2024, at 11:20?PM, Lee Larson via groups.io <leelarson@...> wrote:

?On Jul 3, 2024, at 8:47?PM, John Robinson via groups.io <profilecovenant@...> wrote:

So Bill, are you thinking locked down is a good thing, they can¡¯t get to your devices via a back door?
Of course there¡¯s a back door known to the ISP. That¡¯s how they do remote upgrades and support. Who knows what else they can do through their back door?

L^2
Re: to buy or not to buy a modem

 

On Jul 3, 2024, at 8:47?PM, John Robinson via groups.io <profilecovenant@...> wrote:

So Bill, are you thinking locked down is a good thing, they can¡¯t get to your devices via a back door?
Of course there¡¯s a back door known to the ISP. That¡¯s how they do remote upgrades and support. Who knows what else they can do through their back door?

L^2
Re: to buy or not to buy a modem

 

No, I'm thinking locked down means that they have locked me out of seeing things like activity over the modem etc. Out of ignorance, I wonder what could be built into the modem for snooping activity and selling to the highest bidder.

Bill

On Jul 3, 2024, at 20:46, John Robinson via groups.io <profilecovenant@...> wrote:

So Bill, are you thinking locked down is a good thing, they can¡¯t get to your devices via a back door?

John
On Jul 3, 2024, at 8:20?PM, Bill Rising via groups.io <brising@...> wrote:

?OK... Spectrum brought a modem (the next day at 8am promptly), so I didn't buy a modem. When I went to look online about how to get into the modem to change any settings, all I could find was that Spectrum has the modems locked down so no end user can get into them. Even looking up the modem make and model yields nothing but references to locked-down Spectrum modems. Yay.

Bill

On Jun 28, 2024, at 10:45, Lee Larson via groups.io <leelarson@...> wrote:

On Jun 27, 2024, at 6:10?PM, Bill Rising via groups.io <brising@...> wrote:

Spectrum (the internet provider where my mom lives) told me today that my modem was no longer supported [1]. It's an Arris SB6141, which is DOCSIS 3.0.

They say they will let me have a modem to use for free, but I'm a bit worried that it really a gateway, and I don't want them to have their backdoors in the router. So... I went to look at DOCSIS 3.1 modems, and they are pricier ($150 to $200!) than I expected ($60). Clearly I haven't bought a modem in many many years.

So... should I take the free modem (which might be a gateway) or should I buy a modem? Any tips/arguments either way would be appreciated.

I have the Arris ONT (Optical Network Terminal) required by AT&T. It has a WiFi router built in. I put it in pass through mode and connected a Synology router downstream for WiFi and Ethernet. This should mitigate possible backdoors in the Arris box. The only problem I had doing this was AT&T gives almost no documentation about the device, so I had to find it on the Arris Website using the part number.

L^2
Passkey

 

I just ordered an item off the internet, on my wife¡¯s iPad. When I got to payment since there was no ApplePay I choose PayPal. Since I had never used her devise PayPal ask to use PassKey on another device, yes. I picked up the iPhone it did two face scans & PayPal opened on her iPad & completed the purchase. That was so cool!

John
Re: to buy or not to buy a modem

 

So Bill, are you thinking locked down is a good thing, they can¡¯t get to your devices via a back door?

John

On Jul 3, 2024, at 8:20?PM, Bill Rising via groups.io <brising@...> wrote:

?OK... Spectrum brought a modem (the next day at 8am promptly), so I didn't buy a modem. When I went to look online about how to get into the modem to change any settings, all I could find was that Spectrum has the modems locked down so no end user can get into them. Even looking up the modem make and model yields nothing but references to locked-down Spectrum modems. Yay.

Bill

On Jun 28, 2024, at 10:45, Lee Larson via groups.io <leelarson@...> wrote:

On Jun 27, 2024, at 6:10?PM, Bill Rising via groups.io <brising@...> wrote:

Spectrum (the internet provider where my mom lives) told me today that my modem was no longer supported [1]. It's an Arris SB6141, which is DOCSIS 3.0.

They say they will let me have a modem to use for free, but I'm a bit worried that it really a gateway, and I don't want them to have their backdoors in the router. So... I went to look at DOCSIS 3.1 modems, and they are pricier ($150 to $200!) than I expected ($60). Clearly I haven't bought a modem in many many years.

So... should I take the free modem (which might be a gateway) or should I buy a modem? Any tips/arguments either way would be appreciated.

I have the Arris ONT (Optical Network Terminal) required by AT&T. It has a WiFi router built in. I put it in pass through mode and connected a Synology router downstream for WiFi and Ethernet. This should mitigate possible backdoors in the Arris box. The only problem I had doing this was AT&T gives almost no documentation about the device, so I had to find it on the Arris Website using the part number.

L^2
Re: to buy or not to buy a modem

 

OK... Spectrum brought a modem (the next day at 8am promptly), so I didn't buy a modem. When I went to look online about how to get into the modem to change any settings, all I could find was that Spectrum has the modems locked down so no end user can get into them. Even looking up the modem make and model yields nothing but references to locked-down Spectrum modems. Yay.

Bill

On Jun 28, 2024, at 10:45, Lee Larson via groups.io <leelarson@...> wrote:

On Jun 27, 2024, at 6:10?PM, Bill Rising via groups.io <brising@...> wrote:

Spectrum (the internet provider where my mom lives) told me today that my modem was no longer supported [1]. It's an Arris SB6141, which is DOCSIS 3.0.

They say they will let me have a modem to use for free, but I'm a bit worried that it really a gateway, and I don't want them to have their backdoors in the router. So... I went to look at DOCSIS 3.1 modems, and they are pricier ($150 to $200!) than I expected ($60). Clearly I haven't bought a modem in many many years.

So... should I take the free modem (which might be a gateway) or should I buy a modem? Any tips/arguments either way would be appreciated.

I have the Arris ONT (Optical Network Terminal) required by AT&T. It has a WiFi router built in. I put it in pass through mode and connected a Synology router downstream for WiFi and Ethernet. This should mitigate possible backdoors in the Arris box. The only problem I had doing this was AT&T gives almost no documentation about the device, so I had to find it on the Arris Website using the part number.

L^2
Re: Warning notice

 

Thanks Beth and thanks to all who have replied.

On Jul 3, 2024, at 8:38?AM, Beth Phillips via groups.io <beth.phillips@...> wrote:

Hi Harry,
We¡¯ve had T-Mobile since they merged with Sprint a few years back and service has been excellent for us so far. We traveled to the Caribbean a year or so ago and we called them ahead of time to confirm service was available. We were on a cruise ship, so only made calls when we were in port, but it wasn¡¯t much and was worth it to be able to check in on my Mom while we were gone. I think it may depend on where you are traveling as to what the fee is, or if there even is one. Here is a link to check on service availability.

Beth Phillips
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Re: Offer from T Mobile and AAA

 

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Hi Harry,

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We¡¯ve had T-Mobile since they merged with Sprint a few years back and service has been excellent for us so far. We traveled to the Caribbean a year or so ago and we called them ahead of time to confirm service was available. We were on a cruise ship, so only made calls when we were in port, but it wasn¡¯t much and was worth it to be able to check in on my Mom while we were gone. I think it may depend on where you are traveling as to what the fee is, or if there even is one. Here is a link to check on service availability.

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Beth?Phillips
IT Support/Fastline.com Mgr		 .
p: 502-222-8385

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Re: Warning notice

 

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Hi John,

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I found this info on your error message. I didn¡¯t realize until reading these 2 articles that with the newer OS/File structures there is a hierarchy to how you should run Disk Utility.

Also read elsewhere, that if problems persist, you may need to do a clean install of the OS. Seems this happened to a lot of folks after the Sonoma upgrade.

Hope it is something Disk Utility will be able to resolve for you.

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Beth?Phillips
IT Support/Fastline.com Mgr		 .
p: 502-222-8385

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Re: The Courier-Journal E-Edition Article - I still won¡¯t want one

 

They sometimes can be found for free by googling the title of the article and bypassing Apple¡¯s paywall.

::-)

Jonathan

On Jun 30, 2024, at 4:37 PM, John Robinson via groups.io <profilecovenant@...> wrote:

I subscribe to the Apple total package so articles from many publications are included. Sorry, I most likely do this a bunch¡­so often such good info and I don¡¯t subscribe to any of the publications, Apple allows us to read them all. Every morning I go through dozens and dozens of stories, I¡¯ve sent many, I¡¯ll refrain¡­

John

On Jun 30, 2024, at 12:12 PM, Harry Jacobson-Beyer via groups.io <hejb44@...> wrote:

Unfortunately in order to read the article you have to subscribe to the paper.

On Jun 30, 2024, at 9:16?AM, Harry Jacobson-Beyer via groups.io <hejb44@...> wrote:

This is a great article.

John


Analysis | Apple Watch Is Becoming Doctors¡¯ Favorite Medical Device
Some doctors are telling patients to get the watch to manage their conditions. Researchers study how it could be used for heart disease, post-surgery recovery and other conditions.
Read in The Wall Street Journal:

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Re: The Courier-Journal E-Edition Article - I still won¡¯t want one

 

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I subscribe to the Apple total package so articles from many publications are included. ?Sorry, I most likely do this a bunch¡­so often such good info and I don¡¯t subscribe to any of the publications, Apple allows us to read them all. ?Every morning I go through dozens and dozens of stories, I¡¯ve sent many, I¡¯ll refrain¡­

John

On Jun 30, 2024, at 12:12 PM, Harry Jacobson-Beyer via <hejb44@...> wrote:

Unfortunately in order to read the article you have to subscribe to the paper.

On Jun 30, 2024, at 9:16?AM, Harry Jacobson-Beyer via <hejb44@...> wrote:

This is a great article.?

John


Analysis | Apple Watch Is Becoming Doctors¡¯ Favorite Medical Device
Some doctors are telling patients to get the watch to manage their conditions. Researchers study how it could be used for heart disease, post-surgery recovery and other conditions.
Read in The Wall Street Journal:

Shared from Apple News
Re: The Courier-Journal E-Edition Article - I still won¡¯t want one

 

Unfortunately in order to read the article you have to subscribe to the paper.

On Jun 30, 2024, at 9:16?AM, Harry Jacobson-Beyer via groups.io <hejb44@...> wrote:

This is a great article.

John


Analysis | Apple Watch Is Becoming Doctors¡¯ Favorite Medical Device
Some doctors are telling patients to get the watch to manage their conditions. Researchers study how it could be used for heart disease, post-surgery recovery and other conditions.
Read in The Wall Street Journal:

Shared from Apple News
The Courier-Journal E-Edition Article - I still won¡¯t want one

 

Follow the link below to view the article.

Report: Amazon working on more powerful Alexa



Harry
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL: Analysis | Apple Watch Is Becoming Doctors¡¯ Favorite Medical Device

 

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This is a great article.?

John


Analysis | Apple Watch Is Becoming Doctors¡¯ Favorite Medical Device
Some doctors are telling patients to get the watch to manage their conditions. Researchers study how it could be used for heart disease, post-surgery recovery and other conditions.

Read in The Wall Street Journal:


Shared from


Re: Offer from T Mobile and AAA

 

I've got T-mobile, because of the Magenta plan (which is a polite way of saying a 'silver' plan for old folks).

It's pretty good. Mine was $35/month including all fees, with no change in price, ever. So.... when my plan disappeared from T-mobile and I was offered an upgrade, I said 'no'. So... still $35/month inclusive, including Netflix and (maybe Hulu) and (never used) AAA for a year.

Coverage is fine. From what I know, T-mobile uses AT&Ts towers where it doesn't have its own.

Bill

On Jun 29, 2024, at 19:39, Harry Jacobson-Beyer via groups.io <hejb44@...> wrote:

In today¡¯s mail I received an offer from AAA to transfer to T Mobile and pay only $30 per line per month (not including fees & taxes). Currently I have AT&T and am paying $91.00 per month for two lines and that includes fees.

What service do you use and are you happy with your service?

I haven¡¯t investigated the offer yet but wondering if this is truly a savings how long will it last? Will prices go up in 6 mos. or a year?

We sometimes go out of country - if you use T Mobile and go out of country what is there charge for being out of country?

Thanks for any help you can give.

Harry
Re: Offer from T Mobile and AAA

 

I have used tmobile for years. Worked well in new zealand,Ireland,and Scotland. No extra charge. 10 per month on vet plan. Heading to ecuador next month and it's 5.99.
Tom

On Jun 29, 2024, at 7:39?PM, Harry Jacobson-Beyer via groups.io <hejb44@...> wrote:

?In today¡¯s mail I received an offer from AAA to transfer to T Mobile and pay only $30 per line per month (not including fees & taxes). Currently I have AT&T and am paying $91.00 per month for two lines and that includes fees.

What service do you use and are you happy with your service?

I haven¡¯t investigated the offer yet but wondering if this is truly a savings how long will it last? Will prices go up in 6 mos. or a year?

We sometimes go out of country - if you use T Mobile and go out of country what is there charge for being out of country?

Thanks for any help you can give.

Harry
Offer from T Mobile and AAA

 

In today¡¯s mail I received an offer from AAA to transfer to T Mobile and pay only $30 per line per month (not including fees & taxes). Currently I have AT&T and am paying $91.00 per month for two lines and that includes fees.

What service do you use and are you happy with your service?

I haven¡¯t investigated the offer yet but wondering if this is truly a savings how long will it last? Will prices go up in 6 mos. or a year?

We sometimes go out of country - if you use T Mobile and go out of country what is there charge for being out of country?

Thanks for any help you can give.

Harry
Re: Warning notice

 

Check with ancestry.com <>? ??

On Jun 29, 2024, at 7:36?AM, John Humphries via groups.io <humphries.john@...> wrote:

How do I correct this warning? Thanks for any help.

warning: descendants of dir-stats object (id 2334194) does not match expected value (605)

Thanks,
John H

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Re: Warning notice

 

How do I correct this warning? Thanks for any help.

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Thanks,
John H

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Re: to buy or not to buy a modem

 

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Aha. The tech that came out this morning hooked my router to their gateway. I¡¯ll have to see how if I can get their gateway to be in passthru.?

Thanks

On Jun 28, 2024, at 10:45, Lee Larson via groups.io <leelarson@...> wrote:

?On Jun 27, 2024, at 6:10?PM, Bill Rising via groups.io <brising@...> wrote:

Spectrum (the internet provider where my mom lives) told me today that my modem was no longer supported [1]. It's an Arris SB6141, which is DOCSIS 3.0.

They say they will let me have a modem to use for free, but I'm a bit worried that it really a gateway, and I don't want them to have their backdoors in the router. So... I went to look at DOCSIS 3.1 modems, and they are pricier ($150 to $200!) than I expected ($60). Clearly I haven't bought a modem in many many years.

So... should I take the free modem (which might be a gateway) or should I buy a modem? Any tips/arguments either way would be appreciated.

I have the Arris ONT (Optical Network Terminal) required by AT&T. It has a WiFi router built in. I put it in pass through mode and connected a Synology router downstream for WiFi and Ethernet. This should mitigate possible backdoors in the Arris box. The only problem I had doing this was AT&T gives almost no documentation about the device, so I had to find it on the Arris Website using the part number.

L^2
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