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Cable modem blues: Unsupported but it feels so good

May 1, 2022May 1, 2022 by Dwight Silverman

The discovery that my cable modem was no longer supported by Comcast set me on a journey to replace it.

Categories Connectivity Tags cable modem, comcast, internet, isp, netgear, xb8, xfinity 6 Comments

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