Re: Cable Modem [really responsible engineering]

[Fletcher E Kittredge <fkittred () gwi net>]

On Tue, 26 Jun 2001 09:25:08 -0700  Ted Lemon wrote:
> >         Also, if the cable/dsl/wireless modem is a router, life
> > becomes much simpler as one can just gather the necessary information
> > via tracing.  However, I am not sure requiring modems to be routers is
> > a good thing...
>
> I think you should sit down and read the DOCSIS specifications
> carefully before you say things like this.  If implemented correctly,
> it actually works, believe it or not.   The modem does _not_ have to
> be a router in order for it to work.

Ted;

        Thank you so much!!  I will set right out to do so!

regards,
fletcher