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TrueSoulja
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 Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2009 8:33 pm Post subject: Uncapping cable modem speed. |
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Anyone familiar or know how to do this? I tried to explain to my dad we could do it if we looked into it because I saw it on youtube and forums, but he said we couldn`t (he works as an IT specialist) he told me unless someone from the company turns on the switch for a faster speed, then we could receive it, we can`t edit it. but I saw people on youtube people were doing it. I have 1 of the routers that can make it possible, it`s from motorola the 1 you get from Cable, so if anyone knows if I can do it, then just reply.
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The speed is set by pushing a file to your modem, it's possible to edit in some cases, but...
1. Your ISP will fuck you in the ass if you try.
2. Yes, they can tell and yes, they will find out, fast. It's likely all automated.
3. You WILL get your service terminated if you get caught numerous times.
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| Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2009 11:54 pm Post subject: |
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| As slovach says, there's no point in doing such things, get a new internet. Don't know if I should consider this as a warez-request, but keeping the thread open for further questions.
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| Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 3:13 am Post subject: |
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Yes it's possible, and yes you will get caught if you're not smart about it.
Your dad probably told you it wasn't possible because he doesn't want you fucking him over with the cable company.
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| Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 4:23 am Post subject: |
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I've done it before. I got 10Mbps for the price of 1Mbps for about 6 months, and I'm banned from ever using that ISP again.
Don't do it, they WILL catch you.
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| Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 7:49 am Post subject: |
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haha, I saw it on Youtube people from Mexico doing it, and I thought it`d be pretty tight if I got like 100 MBps connection too, cuz` my cable connection is really laggy to game servers even though it`s a friken 15MB connection.
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| Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 8:03 am Post subject: |
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It doesn't work like that.
You can only switch your MAC address to that of another customer, which allows you to use the speed that they are paying for. So for example, if some guy in another city is paying for 20Mbps and I'm paying for 1Mbps, and I program his MAC into my modem, I'll get 20Mbps. The local switch is what controls your speed, not your modem.
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| Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 8:15 am Post subject: |
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| Burningmace wrote: | It doesn't work like that.
You can only switch your MAC address to that of another customer, which allows you to use the speed that they are paying for. So for example, if some guy in another city is paying for 20Mbps and I'm paying for 1Mbps, and I program his MAC into my modem, I'll get 20Mbps. The local switch is what controls your speed, not your modem. |
If you made sure you switched Mac addresses could that prevent them from tracking you?
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That's actually the reason they do catch you.
Every so often there's an automated sweep that checks if the MAC for each physical address (e.g. 281 Random Road) matches the one that is on the database. If the MAC doesn't match, they do some manual checks and then hit you with a bill and a disconnection.
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| Burningmace wrote: | That's actually the reason they do catch you.
Every so often there's an automated sweep that checks if the MAC for each physical address (e.g. 281 Random Road) matches the one that is on the database. If the MAC doesn't match, they do some manual checks and then hit you with a bill and a disconnection. |
Sneaky........
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| Burningmace wrote: | That's actually the reason they do catch you.
Every so often there's an automated sweep that checks if the MAC for each physical address (e.g. 281 Random Road) matches the one that is on the database. If the MAC doesn't match, they do some manual checks and then hit you with a bill and a disconnection. |
From my understanding of the way a cable system works, that's not possible. Also I used my parents modem at my house for about 4 months and nothing happened.
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then how do so many people on youtube get away with it?
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Because it's on Youtube.
There's no legal way to increase your bandwidth without paying. You get what you pay for (well, sometimes not).
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| Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2009 2:40 pm Post subject: |
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| Cheetah wrote: | | From my understanding of the way a cable system works, that's not possible. Also I used my parents modem at my house for about 4 months and nothing happened. |
It's perfectly possible. The local switch knows exactly which MAC address is in use on each cable, and each cable corresponds to a postal address. All it takes is for a built-in mechanism in the switch to be triggered by head office in order to report the MAC for each house. In fact, most of the time it is even easier to notice. It is extremely likely that the spoofed MAC you use is one outside of your local area, and it is highly probably that it is in another city. All it takes is for the MAC list to be checked against the database of people connected from within the switch's area, and they can see that it is not meant to be in use on that switch. An engineer can be dispatched to verify the house number if needed.
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| Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2009 9:02 pm Post subject: |
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| Burningmace wrote: | | Cheetah wrote: | | From my understanding of the way a cable system works, that's not possible. Also I used my parents modem at my house for about 4 months and nothing happened. |
It's perfectly possible. The local switch knows exactly which MAC address is in use on each cable, and each cable corresponds to a postal address. All it takes is for a built-in mechanism in the switch to be triggered by head office in order to report the MAC for each house. In fact, most of the time it is even easier to notice. It is extremely likely that the spoofed MAC you use is one outside of your local area, and it is highly probably that it is in another city. All it takes is for the MAC list to be checked against the database of people connected from within the switch's area, and they can see that it is not meant to be in use on that switch. An engineer can be dispatched to verify the house number if needed. |
All the copper at the "last mile" is on the same "channel", meaning no way you could tell what is what. As far as where the fiber turns to copper, I'm sure they could figure it out down to that.
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