apilosov
join:2002-12-27
Forest Hills, NY | reply to apilosov
Re: NYC/DirecTV Broadband Gateway reprogramming
Strangely enough, so far, I only got one, an old "brick".
So, if you are in NYC and want to make quick 30$, let me know.
-alex |
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wmcbrine
Touched by His Noodly Appendage
join:2002-12-30
Laurel, MD
| I could see loaning them, but not donating them. This is how I look at it: The reason someone might want to give you one is so that you can learn to reprogram the modems in general, thus giving them value after DirecTV folds. A fine goal. But if you succeed, then everyone who kept their modems gets the benefit, while those who donated lose it! Meanwhile, those who don't care whether the project succeeds or not -- and thus don't care if they get their modems back -- won't bother donating, because it's too much effort.
I think you'd get a better response if you promised to return the modems after testing. You probably can't guarantee you'll return them in working order, but that's OK. You can even ask people to include return postage when they send the modem if they want it back. I suspect that would work better than the $30 bounty. (After all, if this does work, then the modem is worth more than that.) |
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apilosov
join:2002-12-27
Forest Hills, NY
| OK, how about this:
a) I will return the modem after reprogramming it to your favorite ISP's settings.
b) Alternatively, I'll 3 give months of free DSL service to first 5 people with X1 modem who contact me (if you are in NYC/LongIsland/North Jersey). Note, ONLY X1, I have X2 modems and they lack serial port needed to debug things... |
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Timmn
join:2000-04-23
Tinley Park, IL | I have an ADSL X1 brick I will send you, all you have to do is pay the shipping charges from Chicago. I don't want it back. |
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