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The only ones I know who use CGNAT are cellular providers. Verizon LTE Home internet Ive even heard comes with a public IP. Comcast issues both public IPv4 and v6 addresses, where I think they provide a block of v6 addresses.

Like every US ISP has an acceptable usage policy. Basically states if your activities cause issues for their network they can do what they need to do to prevent it. Generally these issues end with a phone call, being forced on to a business connection OR account termination. Also in the past Comcast was known to throttle select traffic, So if they see certain types of traffic they might choose to throttle it.

Both Comcast and Charter I think are really pushing faster uploads. Comcast has been testing both faster Download and upload in select areas. You can find this info more at DSLreports.com as its more focused on telecom news then the LTT forum. But I think many cable companies were waiting for Docsis 4 to become more of a reality before they started upgrades.

Except its not an "Unlimited" service. Comcast, Cox, WOW and Medacom I believe all the caps and overage fees. Funny ehough usage caps have been reported to cause more usage. https://www.techdirt.com/2023/06/05/broadband-usage-caps-now-drive-more-broadband-usage-study-finds/ This is due to the mentality of I get 1.2 TB of data a month, Im going to use as close to that 1.2 TB of data I can.

I read somewhere that we have 15 programs to expand broadband service across 5 Federal Agencies. Their solution is to give money to ISP's and hope it gets done. There is no oversight, no accountability or anything. Thats why we dont have good internet across the country. Because just throwing money at the problem and hoping it goes away never fixes the problem.

There's this big nuclear fireball in the sky that breaks down these cables. Remember outdoor cabling is UV "Resistant", not UV proof. Parts break down over time and RF leakage gets in. You can see this in your cable modems Stats. Cable Co's do look for this leakage and try to fix it but there's always going to be a degree of interference. You're also assuming that homes have the best cabling use in them. Part of out run to our cable modem is RG59 thats being up in the attic since before I graduated high school in 2006.

Summary Cablelabs to begin testing submitted Docsis 4.0 modems starting on June 26. As long as modems meet the spec they can be certified Docsis 4.0 ready. Quotes My thoughts I know my cable ISP Comcast has been beating the Docsis 4.0 drum for a while now. One thing I found interesting is the fact there are two flavors of Docsis 4.0. As stated above there is FDD and FDX. It seems Comcast will most likely be doing FDX, would potentially mean symmetrical internet on slower plans. I do know they are currently upgrading a few areas with 2 Gbps down and 100 to 200 Mbps up. Now with previous Docsis iterations the cable companies tended to not push the standard to 100%. Mainly due to the fact that Docsis is much like the WIFi spec, where you can have environmental interference. Because effectively the cable co's are using the same spectrum used by AM/FM radio, Cellular service and Broadcast TV. If anything this should help keep cable companies somewhat competitive with Fiber, at least at lower speeds. Who knows what residential Fiber speeds will be at when Docsis 4.0 starts to really roll out. What I find interesting reading the CableLabs website is that now Docsis 4.0 is going to be 10 Gbps down and 6 Gbps up. I recall at one point it was supposed to be 10 Gbps symmetrical. I wonder if they are having issues with the standard? Another question I have is with some cable companies killing off TV services, like WOW just did, will that have an impact on service in some way? Now with all this, its still up in the air on when Docsis 4.0 will be deployed, but I'd imagine that if they are certifying modems, the standard has to be pretty well done and the equipment for the ISP side, has to be about done as well. Which is probably why some ISP are deploying Mid splits for upstream to start those upgrades that we all have been waiting for. Sources https://www.lightreading.com/cable-tech/cablelabs-kicks-off-docsis-40-modem-certification-program-/d/d-id/785227? https://www.cablelabs.com/technologies/docsis-4-0-technology Under suggestions Im adding some info about Docsis. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DOCSIS If you want more info about the spec I suggest looking at the cable labs website as they have more info about the specs of each standard.

Its not that we dont care. We are used to getting the shaft. So most just keep extra lube handy incase they have to bend over.

The switch between fiber and copper is done at the ONT, which is just a media converter. Some ISP’s will do a standalone ONT while others will do an ONT/router combo. Bridge mode turns off the router portion in these combo units. Basically you don’t want to hook two routers together, because of double NAT. This is the reason you need to know if you have a combo unit or not. Because if you do then you need to determine if it supports bridge mode.

Im going on vacation in about 7 weeks for about a whole week. It's going to be nice. First vacation I planned myself.

We have a road around here where It has a sign that reads "No Passing on shoulder". There is only one reason that sign exists. Some asshole passed on the shoulder.

Well if you don’t have a standalone ONT then you have to see if their box supports bridge mode. The best way to know if it’s all in one is if the fiber connects directly to the box giving you WiFi.

Firstly does the ISP give you an all in one box or do you have a separate ONT? The ONT is what converts the Fiber to copper so you can use it. It generally converts to Ethernet. Some ISP's use all in one boxes, where the ONT and router are in one box. Secondly the TPLink router you posted is End of Life, so that would be out. Third what internet speeds do you pay for? Because thats going to determine partly what router you need. Router's with weaker SOC's for example cant handle fast internet connections.

I got a controversial one. I think that automation, AI and self service is going to have to be the future due to our aging population. I believe that the only way stores and restaurants are going to survive is by doing some forms of automation. Sure some will loose their jobs, but these jobs are not exactly in hot demand. Many times employers have a hard time filling these positions. Less high schoolers are getting in to the workforce and the boomers are retiring. It's so bad that in some state they are trying to repeal child labor laws to help fill in the gaps. I think AI and automation will do a better job of filling in the gaps. In the case of restaurants they will probably provide a more consistent experience. While some jobs will be lost, others will be created. For my understanding this is what Japan has been doing due to low birth rates. With the younger generations of the US under crippling student loan debt and unfordable housing, the birth rates are not looking good here either.

Had a guy get pissed at me doing the speed limit today. He decided to pass in a no passing zone, while there was oncoming traffic. The oncoming traffic had to use the right lane used for when people are turning left in to a business or neighborhood, just to miss this clown. Like one whole side of his car was missing panels like he had been in an accident.

If you have evidence of this and if your government has strong consumer protection laws you could file a complaint. Otherwise you are screwed.

When they do that to me, I go slower. Michigan law says I can do up to 10 MPH slower than the speed limit. Im never really in a hurry.

Well it's still in early access. So I think thats part of it.

The big 3. The US, China or Russia. I can tell you that due to obesity and half the population having a criminal record there are very few people who are qualified to join the US armed forces. Out of those qualified only a small number join. Due to this I can see the DOD trying to use AI to fill in the gaps. Now all that being said. The AI we have today isnt any where close to Skynet. So I would assume that if AI did destroy us, we will likely be dead and buried by that time. Because it's going to be decades before militaries allow AI to actually have access to weapons. Granted they might use AI in decision making as AI could take all the intel and give a better idea on what's going on. It's always been my thought that humans will be the ones who end the world. One day someone will press the big red nuclear button and kill us all.

Well the spectrum that is used by WiFi doesn't require a license to use. So you get other things using it. 2.4 Ghz is used by Bluetooth, proprietary wireless standards like Logitech uses on wireless peripherals, hell the magnetron in your microwave uses 2.4 Ghz to cook food, at much higher power levels then other devices are even allowed to use. 2.4 Ghz is generally over saturated and generally out of the other bands used on WiFi, it's going to have the slowest speeds. 5 Ghz historically has been where the performance on WiFi was, however it has shorter range and less penetration power compared to 2.4 Ghz. Even now 5 Ghz is becoming saturated with usage as well. Also signal strength is another factor. The way the router a device will negotiate a connection is based on what's more stable. So it will slows the connection down to ensure stability. So if you are further away or have walls that are thick or made out of dense materials it might not be able to establish a fast connection. Cant speak for all ISP's but if you ISP is a Docsis cable internet provider then it has to due to the fact they historically only had 5 MHz to 42 MHz for upload on their network. Now some providers are doing mid and high splits to offer more upload channels but it's still in testing and being deployed in limit areas. Also in the past they probably had too many users on a node, many providers have started running more fiber and splitting nodes as speeds have gotten faster and users have started to do more on the internet. I think may providers are waiting for Docsis 4.0 equipment to be released, that will theoretically be capable of 10 Gbps systematical connection. Thought I doubt that will be offered any time soon.

What percentage is bad driving vs Aggressive driving / road rage? Because Ive seen some shit. People around my parts drive like they stole it. They need to be to work by 8am but they are leaving at 8:05am. It's like you're already late, the boss is going to punish you either way.

Windows on ARM is a thing. Its been a thing since Windows 8. Hell there used to be a Windows Phone, thought it failed to gain significant market share and was discontinued. Actually the phone in the video is a Windows phone from back in the day. The version of Windows they are using is modified with all the bloat taken out. Its not officially supported by Microsoft.

Then you shouldn't need to do anything at that box. Bridge mode / IP pass thru mode turns off the router part. My guess you have something miss configured in Open Sense. I have never used Open Sense to know what the firewall settings look like.

Maybe check you plan and see what you have and if they do over provision. Because when Comcast did Gigabit they would supply about 1.2 Gbps, then they upgrade everyone to 1.2 Gbps and started proving 1.4 Gbps over provisioned. But again, not all cable companies are doing this. So you might have to see what your provider does. Like others have said, Its not worth going from 915 Mbps to 940 ish Mbps. Honestly what you're currently getting is good enough for most people. There might be a case to be made to have 2.5 Gbps at the router level if the ISP over provisions, but I dont think I would take it to the device level, not for speeds just over 1 Gbps. If you subbed to the 2 Gbps and needed fast file transfers, maybe, but you probably are going to be limited by the servers out on the internet. Remember just because you have a fat pipe doesnt mean that a server on the internet is going to fill it. Many servers have limits for each connection, this way they dont run out of bandwidth.

So you have two routers? Because Opensense is generally run as a router OS. If you have two router setup or two firewalls thats your issue. It's the reason why I said CGNAT would be a problem.