Parent SharetwitterfacebookRe:Don't fuck around w/your modem's MAC. (Score:5, Informative)by garcia ( 6573 ) * writes: on Monday December 27, 2004 @11:08AM (#11191756) So? You can do that w/o a hardware hack using a TFTP server and a text editor. Most cable ISPs already scan their networks for modified cable modem config files and disable them for ToS violations.Parent SharetwitterfacebookRe:Don't fuck around w/your modem's MAC. (Score:4, Insightful)by Sc00ter ( 99550 ) writes: on Monday December 27, 2004 @11:26AM (#11191888)Homepage Some versions of the firmware won't allow bootp files to be recived from the ethernet interface. This hack lets you change the firmware to a version that does allow it. So it may still be a required step.Parent SharetwitterfacebookComment removed (Score:5, Interesting)by account_deleted ( 4530225 ) writes: on Monday December 27, 2004 @12:16PM (#11192273) Comment removed based on user account deletionParent SharetwitterfacebookRe:Don't fuck around w/your modem's MAC. (Score:2)by YaRness ( 237159 ) * writes: i'm confused. how does modifying hardware that i own affect how my isp limits traffic? note: i'm on cox cable in virginia, i got my cable modem from somewhere other than my isp.Re: (Score:2, Informative)by account_deleted ( 4530225 ) writes: Comment removed based on user account deletionRe:Don't fuck around w/your modem's MAC. (Score:2)by wizbit ( 122290 ) writes: It's usually in their terms of service, wherein an ISP can say, "Yes, modify your modem, do whatever you want with it, but do take your business elsewhere" - as TOS violators are not welcome on their network. Pretty standard these days.Re:Don't fuck around w/your modem's MAC. (Score:2)by asdfghjklqwertyuiop ( 649296 ) writes: How are the supposed to limit the rate at which you transmit by touching only the receiving end?Re:Don't fuck around w/your modem's MAC. (Score:2)by Sc00ter ( 99550 ) writes: They could rate limit at the head end. At least that's something that the customer has no access or control over.Re:Don't fuck around w/your modem's MAC. (Score:2)by asdfghjklqwertyuiop ( 649296 ) writes: That only limits the rate at which your traffic passes through to the rest of their network. It doesn't control the speed at which you transmit onto the local cable segment. Re:Don't fuck around w/your modem's MAC. (Score:2, Interesting)by AndroidCat ( 229562 ) writes: Only if you have direct access to the CMTS system can you upload new BIN configuration files to these modems on the fly. It's a good thing that spoofing a CMTS system to the modem and giving it new BIN files, and then the new software lying to checksum/CRC tests is a tricky operation. But don't assume that it's impossible.
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Re:Don't fuck around w/your modem's MAC. (Score:2)by runderwo ( 609077 ) * writes: our cable modems (regardless of brand, be it 3com, Ambit, Toshiba...etc) have a 10.x.x.x IP address that is not accessable to the public. Only if you have direct access to the CMTS system can you upload new BIN configuration files to these modems on the fly.Well, I hope you don't use Motorola SB3100 or SB4100 modems, since they have a documented ARP poisoning attack that causes the modem to TFTP its config from the local Ethernet segment instead of the headend.Re:Don't fuck around w/your modem's MAC. (Score:2)by dave1g ( 680091 ) writes: mmmm 5 megs. i assume the 6 meg premium service will go up as well? Also Is there any chance of time warner allowing maximum connection speeds Up and down, inside the time warner network where it should be free, right? Im not sure if that would only be to your neighborhood, or city, or the entire road runner network. Re:Don't fuck around w/your modem's MAC. (Score:2)by dave1g ( 680091 ) writes: heh, I suspect you dont have much clout with the policy guys at time warner. Technically would the intra network idea be possible and essentially free to the company? Interesting that you mention games because the San Antonio(Im from there, now in Austin at UT) RR team actually runs a few game servers inside the network. Which makes for really good ping times, but still High bandwidth between my neighbors would be awsome. What is the max bandwidth for a cable system? I've heard people saying that the docsysRe:Don't fuck around w/your modem's MAC. (Score:4, Insightful)by Jeff DeMaagd ( 2015 ) writes: on Monday December 27, 2004 @11:11AM (#11191781)HomepageJournal Uncapping or raising your cap is likely in violation of your contract and grounds for termination. Basically if you did this, you could be charged with theft of service.Parent SharetwitterfacebookRe:Don't fuck around w/your modem's MAC. (Score:2)by Sc00ter ( 99550 ) writes: I didn't say it was legal or right. Just that you could do it.Re:Don't fuck around w/your modem's MAC. (Score:2)by ReTay ( 164994 ) writes: "That, and is there any real functionality you are able to get from this hack? Didn't seem like it." That depends with my cable company a unknown MAC is allowed to be up and running for three days...Think about it for a moment. Almost everything is tied to the MAC of the modem.There is some debate IF they could identify you with a forged MAC maybe the three block radius but the account? Maybe, maybe not. Depends on the system you are in and for my company they could not find you.Re:Don't fuck around w/your modem's MAC. (Score:2)by fm6 ( 162816 ) writes: What functionality to you get from any hack? 99% of the hacks you see on Slashdot have no functional purpose, beyond some small (even imaginary) improvement in features or efficiency. Which is hardly worth the risk of damaging the thing you're trying to hack. But all hacks are useful for teaching yourself about the technology. And that's not a small goal.
Parent SharetwitterfacebookRe:Great way to lose your service. (Score:3, Funny)by papasui ( 567265 ) writes: There was some other factors surrounding this, but I can't discuss it.Re:Great way to lose your service. (Score:2)by Frank T. Lofaro Jr. ( 142215 ) writes: Arrested? On what charge? That is insane! Re:Great way to lose your service. (Score:2)by papasui ( 567265 ) writes: Theft of service. He wasn't paying for it.Re:Great way to lose your service. (Score:2)by Leffe ( 686621 ) writes: I can't really agree with the law here. 1. He was paying for it.2. The cable company happily and willingly approved his request for higher speeds.3. He changed nothing he did not own (except for the modem perhaps). I would rather consider the cable company the culprits here. I ANAL!Re:Great way to lose your service. (Score:2)by papasui ( 567265 ) writes: The cisco cmts keeps a live log of it. A show cable modem command with the cable mac will provide the cpe mac and a show cable modem command with the nic mac will show the cable modem mac. A lot easier and less time consuming than parsing compressed dhcp logs.Re:Great way to lose your service. (Score:3, Interesting)by papasui ( 567265 ) writes: He was pushing his own copy of our cm file from his tftp server. He was changing his mac address to avoid being tracked but neglected to change his nic's mac. The rest was just a bit of investigating work. We know what areas combine to what on our network and we tools that match customer info back to the live mac addresses on the system. After that there was only a handful of people that it possibly could be.Article content (Score:2, Funny)by PuppiesOnAcid ( 792320 ) writes: Warning: mysql_connect(): Can't connect to MySQL server on 'engdb.agava.com' (61) in /home/t/tcniso.hosting.agava.com/WWW/db_connect.ph p on line 10 Can't connect to MySQL server on 'engdb.agava.com' (61) =)Explain this to me, please? (Score:3, Interesting)by khrtt ( 701691 ) writes: on Monday December 27, 2004 @11:24AM (#11191870) The only way you can possibly benefit from this is to uncap the modem, which is about as kosher as petty shoplifting. And you wouldn't need to reflash the modem for it anyways. So, if you are not uncapping it, then what's the point? It's not like you are going to add any badly missed features, or make a linux print server out of it. Maybe it's just my lack of imagination, but I just don't see any practical uses for a hacked cable modem. I mean, other than getting the inner satisfaction from proving that you are actually able to read and flash the EEPROM:-). But then, you could just use a screwdriver and an EEPROM programmer...SharetwitterfacebookRe:Explain this to me, please? (Score:2)by YaRness ( 237159 ) * writes: I mean, other than getting the inner satisfaction from proving that you are actually able to read and flash the EEPROM:-). But then, you could just use a screwdriver and an EEPROM programmer... i can see now some gang of script kiddies in a basement. they've got some retired guy tied up in front of a console. mom won't let them buy any weapons so they are threatening him with a screwdriver. "M4K3 TEH CH1p W3RK OR W3 W177 ST@B j00!!!!!@#111"Re:Explain this to me, please? (Score:2)by evilviper ( 135110 ) writes: So, if you are not uncapping it, then what's the point? You can evesdrop on all the other cable-modem users on your segment (could be nearly 1000). You can change your MAC address for anonymous access, or even free access. You can't make it into a print server, but it could easily become a router, firewall, NAT box, etc.2400 bps modems? (Score:3, Funny)by Anonymous Coward writes: on Monday December 27, 2004 @11:27AM (#11191890) I've got a box-full of old 2400 bps modems and it would be great if these guys can find a way to tweak some speed out of them.SharetwitterfacebookA tear of admiration for these people. (Score:2)by gelfling ( 6534 ) writes: This article brings joy to me. It's great to see serious hardcore development like this, on a shoestring. 21st century Thomas Alva Edisons and Alexander Graham Bells.Re:A tear of admiration for these people. (Score:2)by gelfling ( 6534 ) writes: Nonsense, the Edwarian era Great Inventors were engineering better solutions to crude unworkable designs that already existed.Interesting... Makes me think of a few things... (Score:2)by bhima ( 46039 ) writes: This is an intelictually intersting exercise. I suppose the idiots that have no business doing this sort of thing will diswaded by the soldering and cabling requirements. The really persistant dumbasses will have their ISP cut off their service when they violate their terms of service. But the thing that really comes to my attention is:Never leave debug code in production firmware. Proves I haven't been paranoid for no reason these years! 2ff7e9595c
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