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Re: bad idea.. Funny, this guy is probably just asking for the FBI to visit. |
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 2kmaroThinkPremium,ExMod 1 BC
join:2000-07-11
ColossalCave | reply to dvd536
Oh, someone will be tempted. How I long for the good old days of uncapped service via @Home - as much as 8-10mbps down, a couple of meg up, on an old SB-3100. Then along came capping.
But I'd rather keep my connection, spend my days in the park instead of the "yard" than to get a little more speed above the 4mbps I have now.
Good review, and I agree that understanding how things work is always helpful, especially around this particular site.
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thefoxboxgo fox box goPremium
join:2004-10-14
Irving, TX | reply to John Galt
said by John Galt:said by fAcEtIOUs:Yes, it is legal and it very similar in ethics to those books on how to make homemade bombs. Perfectly legal and upheld in court numerous times on free speech grounds. But I would hope legitimate companies would refuse to carry and sell these books. Hmmmm.... On one hand you say that the book is perfectly legal, then on the other hand admonish legitimate companies that might carry a legal product. Could you clear this up for me? You said that "on the other hand you [warn] legitimate companies that might carry a legal product." Elaborate, please. |
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 John GaltForward, MarchPremium
join:2004-09-30
Happy Camp
kudos:3 | Definition 2: to reprove or scold
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 Jerm
join:2000-04-10
Richland, WA
kudos:2
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Not what happend to me... Back when @Home folded and Charter had to switch me to their own broadband, I got super pissed because my bandwidth was cut from 4-6mbps actual down to 768k! Same price and everything! So...
I hacked my cable modem. I saw the very first widely published article how the guy described the config replacement hack. I was able to change my speed caps and allow my modem to pull multiple IPs from the network.
Worked great for months until my sister one day loaded up a P2P app and uploaded @ 3mbps for half a day. Oops I got caught, and thought I was in big trouble. Fortunately since it was the very beginning of the whole uncapping fad going mainstream I was able to meet with their network engineer and showed him how I did it. He was satisfied, so they let me keep my account (Charter 768kbps down 128kbps up, what a friggin joke though!)
Now the config files are much more secure, and uncapping is just not doable unless you completely hack your firmware and change your MAC. Even then its still not worth it. I'm happy to pay Charter for my 10mbps, but looking forward to Fios in my area 
In no way do I cone hacking the modem. It can't be done these days anyways - at least not with hacks I used. Pay for your service, or if really deperate be happy on your leeched wireless connection |
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thefoxboxgo fox box goPremium
join:2004-10-14
Irving, TX | reply to John Galt
Re: bad idea.. Sorry, I'm stupid. I like using smaller words that the general user community can understand. [/end common sense] |
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thefoxboxgo fox box goPremium
join:2004-10-14
Irving, TX | reply to Jerm
Re: Not what happend to me... said by Jerm:Now the config files are much more secure, and uncapping is just not doable unless you completely hack your firmware and change your MAC. Even then its still not worth it. I'm happy to pay Charter for my 10mbps, but looking forward to Fios in my area In no way do I cone hacking the modem. It can't be done these days anyways - at least not with hacks I used. Pay for your service, or if really deperate be happy on your leeched wireless connection Funny. I like how you say that. "Pay for your service." But, the thing that's going to force me to buy an older modem just so I can do it is because I was downgraded by 2MB and no one seems to know why, and still can't even maintain a steady speed. I get between 1-4.5 Mbps on average on a 6mb plan. Nice logic--if only the cable company would deliver on their promise. |
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 ElcabongCuba SI, Castro NO
join:2000-03-09
Philadelphia, PA | reply to rawgerz
Re: bad idea.. The book goes into detail on how not to get noticed by your isp. I've been to derengel's forums and website and although I wouldn't risk it, I understand why someone who's pissed off and shortchanged by the big companies would try this method. |
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I think you forgot to count the 1 - 2 million Vietnamese deaths during the Vietnam War.
I think they'd ban cars if that many people were dying per year. |
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join:2002-10-16
New Milford, CT | No, they wouldn't, because it's impossible to tax people who aren't working and earning income. Without a car, 95% of the US population wouldn't be able to earn income. |
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