Wasn't a rant. Just info. Always can tell the COMCAST reps. After 27 years of IT and lead IT for the USAF....... this is a security concern. If folks don't understand what they read then don't worry about it. Just some of us will and I see a few of you do already. Lot of reading for sure, but all the "this is normal and it's fine is covered in the very lengthy link". My setup is my own equipment. Their firmware pushes is maintenance broadcast or firmware pushes. Either trying to kill my owned cable modem or just not configured to push to their equipment only. My three routers work in conjunction with my server and are secured...... but then nothing is really secured.