The Lance J. Technoweb

 It has been a few years since installing my network backboard.  Since then, I've made a few updates.  Gear changes I relocated my Apple TV HD from the backboard to my living room, since I now I have a TV.  The Apple TV still functions as my HomeKit hub.  I added a MikroTik hAP AC2 to operate as my network router, replacing my hAP AC Lite. I added an Arris cable modem, replacing my hAP AC Lite WISP strategy I added a CyberPower UPS to the backboard.  I added a custom-built 12v DC power system, used to power my router, modem, and doorbell: I added a voltage boost converter so I could power the Ring doorbell with a 12VDC power supply.  My Ring wants about 14VDC minimum. I removed the less efficient 16.5 VAC transformer that previously powered the Ring In all, my backboard is consuming about 24 watts of power, which includes powering these devices: MikroTik hAP AC2 router PoE gigabit switch (with attached MikroTik Cap AC access point) HD HomeRun TV Tuner (2 tuner version) Arris SB6190

I was reviewing the Comcast Xfinity "compatible cable modem" list in my area and I see that Comcast has started to organize their certified cable modems into four distinct quality categories: Recommended Next-Gen Modems Recommended Modems Compatible Modems that are recommended Compatible (but not specifically recommended) Modems Hitron CODA56 cable modem In terms of future proofing, it is clear that the "Recommended Next-Gen" category lists all the modems that Comcast prefers moving ahead, as the modems in this category all support the fastest high-speed upload performance.  What I've read is that these most advanced "next-gen" modems support "mid-split" and "high-split" mode, allowing them to deliver higher speeds on modernized cable TV systems.  Of course not all cable systems are modernized - some might be decades old.  Surprisingly, Comcast only lists two non-"voice telephone" models in the most advanced "next-g