| Forgive my ignorance ... Where these modems just uncapped or could you actually use them to get FREE internet as suggested in the article?
Uncapping is pretty common and quite useless when applied to a connection with a usage cap such as my Comcast 250GB limit.
Plugging in a modem into the coax cable and getting internet access for free without the knowledge of the cable company is quite different. |
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kudos:1 | Would the FBI be called in if i illegally spliced into the power pole in my backyard and got free electricity? |
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The funny thing with a cloned MAC modem, or several cloned MAC modems, and Comcast's new 250GB limit is that if there are several modems with the same MAC, that is going to make that customer account that happens to have the cloned MAC reach the limit very quickly. Since, I believe, Comcast claims they track by MAC address so that if the customer's IP changes, which is the only way they can track for this limit.
Hopefully, Comcast tracks cloned MACs quickly, and gets a new modem to the legitimate customer quickly. |
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The FBI? No. But police or sheriff... yes. Splicing into the power pole for power, gas line for gas, or water line for water is theft and you will get charged for it. You'll also probably get charged with something along the lines of vandalism or destruction of property, since the infrastructure beyond the meter is owned by the utility company. Very bad business. Don't do it. All utilities companies know the things to look for because they can be used to provide power for indoor drug growing operations. |
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Comcast can't even track a cloned set top box. I doubt they can track a cloned cable modem. |
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kudos:1 | reply to mlundin
said by mlundin:The FBI? No. But police or sheriff... yes. Splicing into the power pole for power, gas line for gas, or water line for water is theft and you will get charged for it. You'll also probably get charged with something along the lines of vandalism or destruction of property, since the infrastructure beyond the meter is owned by the utility company. Very bad business. Don't do it. All utilities companies know the things to look for because they can be used to provide power for indoor drug growing operations. They why is the FBI called in for hacked modems and for not a "hacked" electrical connection?
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said by hopeflicker:Would the FBI be called in if i illegally spliced into the power pole in my backyard and got free electricity? 14KV is not good.
Probably I would call EMS or the morgue to dispose of your chared body  |
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said by hopeflicker: They why is the FBI called in for hacked modems and for not a "hacked" electrical connection? Because theft of cable service was made a Federal crime, and the Federal "police" is the FBI...
Why else do you think? I mean, come on. |
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kudos:1 | said by nukscull :said by hopeflicker: They why is the FBI called in for hacked modems and for not a "hacked" electrical connection? Because theft of cable service was made a Federal crime, and the Federal "police" is the FBI... Why else do you think? I mean, come on. seems kinda weird not to have theft of electricity as a fed crime too
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| It probably wouldn't be the FBI if the guy being charged had simply stolen cable/internet service from the local cable company. The FBI is involved here because he was selling supposedly illegal goods across state (and international?) lines. Different crime, different jurisdiction. |
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kudos:1 | said by mlundin:It probably wouldn't be the FBI if the guy being charged had simply stolen cable/internet service from the local cable company. The FBI is involved here because he was selling supposedly illegal goods across state (and international?) lines. Different crime, different jurisdiction. ahh! thanks for clearing that up |
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