[ale] Question about cable modem connections

[yahoo at jimpop.com (Jim Popovitch)]

2008/10/1 Pat Regan <thehead at patshead.com>:
> This is just untrue.  I believe I've activated Comcast cable modems on
> at least two sites without needing a computer.  One was in Pennsylvania,
> I believe the other was in NY or NJ.
>
> You just call them up, tell them you want to activate the modem and give
> them the mac off the modem and you're done.  They don't ask you to do
> anything.

That has been my experience too in the past 5 years.   Now, if you
have them send out a technician to do your work, that technician may
have a computer preference.

-Jim P.