Comcast setup & cable modem fees

[me at mattgillen.net (Matthew Gillen)]

Doug wrote:
> The second was a software installation fee of $150 for 2-5
> computers.  Right now I have DSL from Verizon with a router box that
> does DHCP.  All the computers in the house have no trouble connecting
> to it.  In an ideal world, a cable Internet connection would also be a
> DHCP server, and no software needs to be installed.  Can this software
> install be avoided?  Just trying to avoid $250 worth of initial fees.

Absolutely.  If you know anything about computers, and especially if you have a
linux box involved, you're much better off just waiving the "installation" and
doing it yourself.

Matt