said by ctggzg:1. People are attributing all kinds of completely unrelated issues/changes to firmware.
2. Why are people so excited about updating firmware that probably does nothing for them? It may be that it does nothing but add the open source credits. Regardless, if it was THAT important, Comcast wouldn't require you to find out about it on broadbandreports.com and then manually reset the modem.
About updating firmware on any equipment. These are my own rules, because I have seen new firmware cause problems not caught in a company's alpha/beta testing, but only after release to the general public.
1. I like to see enough reports from the public that the new firmware does no harm.
2. If possible, I like to know the reason(s) for the firmware revision, to determine if it really affects me.
3. In a case like this with my ISP upgrading modem firmware, I prefer not to be first kid on the block to take a chance on bricking my modem. I wait for them to push it, hoping they know what they are doing. If they kill my modem, then I have some grounds to request compensation.
4. I make sure my equipment is plugged into a UPS when attempting a firmware upgrade.
In this case, I waited. Comcast upgraded my modem when they were ready with no help on my end. So far, I see no harm done and am "perceiving" nothing gained.
YMMV