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Nov 16, 2012. Leaving that aside for the moment, Comcast installs it by plugging in a cheap Netgear WNR1000v2-VC wireless router, then plugging in your existing router behind the Netgear router. The Comcast router creates a wireless network that talks to the security system controller, which in turn talks to the door.
(100 quality posts and 30-day minimum membership are still required). If im not mistaken the way comcast or any other coax cable company does it, is link the mac address of your modem to your address. If your addy doesnt have net package you get no net.
It does work, today I setup wireless router to such connection. Adobe Cs4 Master Collection Torrent Windows 10. The odd part was DNS wireless address had to be changed because it was coming up with comcast setup page but once it was done it worked. Also it does not appear to be as fast as regular comcast internet, speedtest only show 8mb/768kb, though it was an apartment building. I know about the mac address with comcast but somehow that is bypassed.
Well, I believe that when a modem with a MAC not in their service list joins, it gets the new customer page - and assumed it was restricted to only seeing comcast's network and dummy DNS. If it's as simple as using another DNS from that point to avoid only seeing the new customer page that would mean no hacks are needed other than manually changing the DNS in windows. Definitely interesting, I would think it can't be that easy. Was this a friend's network you were using and he said he had a 'hacked' modem? People have flashed custom firmware onto cable modems that allow them to be forced onto your ISP's primary DNS (or something like that) for free service, or to clone the MAC address and serial number of someone else that has service.
This will not be discussed here though, will surely result in a deleted thread. Completely illegal to use one of these modems to get free internet, and when using another MAC serious fraud can be committed. So you are saying that they are using copied mac address already in use. Something like multiple people using same social security number? Comcast has bandwidth cap wouldn't excessive number of users exhaust that monthly 250gb bandwidth limit causing paying customer some problems? I would think so. Also, two modems of the same MAC address won't work on the same node / head end.
(since it shouldn't happen anyway) So as far as I know it, the oldest trick in the book and the one still used today is people using the MAC and serial of someone paying for service in another area. If you only see a new customer page until you change the DNS. Perhaps you're allowed on the net but since the MAC isn't local, you get the new customer page only DNS. I had a Surfboard modem running sigma a while ago. It had some settings in it, but I never used to for free internet (nor do I recommend it ). When I moved I said, hey, lets not pay $3 a month for rental so I reset everything and after them trying to send my modem a 'health check' they concluded it was my modem's fault and that it needed replacing. I'm guessing they just didn't have access to some admin features on it because of the firmware.
Now I'm renting a modem EDIT: Reply to post #7 Thats strange. Unless he already had the DNS settings in his desktop configured.
A wireless connection without the router (since you said it works fine wired through the router) might as well just be a switch, so not sure why that would effect it. You are actually discussing this? A: It is stealing B:It is against the Forum TOS C:This thread needs to stop now. Well, I am not looking for how to but for explanation of how is that possible. I couldn't figure out how could someone go around mac address when it required for internet to be working.
So if someone is cloning existing mac address of an existing comcast customer then it might cause them a problem when illegal user downloads illegal content. Post #8 I didn't check dns for wired network. This might have be preset by the other person. There are a lot of forums specifically for this topic. Google is your friend The way it works: If your modem MAC address is not provisioned in the ISP's system, then there is a 'block' bootfile sent to the modem. The bootfile is what controls how much bandwidth you are given, basically.
Custom modem firmwares trick the ISP into thinking the modem is still getting the block bootfile and at the same time let you download whatever bootfile you want from their server or even load it straight into the modem's memory. A different DNS, as you said, is required to bypass their block page. It's different for some ISPs, though. On some, you have to clone someone else's MAC from a different node. It depends on how their provisioning system is set up.
Cloning someones MAC can get that person in trouble, for instance, if the RIAA asks who the IP is for, the ISP can pull the modem up by IP, then pull whatever customer information is attached to that MAC and find the person you cloned. Same thing would happen if you went over any bandwidth limit using their MAC. It would suspend/throttle both of your modems and you would have to clone another MAC. Furthermore, as YOUR information is not actually in the ISP's database, it is a lot harder for them to track you by IP (but still possible). That was my initial response too.
I don't see why this couldn't be discussed as long as it doesn't go into the process of actually installing 3rd party firmware on a modem, or suggesting someone actually do this. Doing this would get you banned from your ISP, and possible jail time or a large fine thats definitely not worth it I would think. Installing custom firmwares on your own purchased modem is not illegal (using it to steal internet is, obviously). I do not think using it to clone a modem in your own name and at the same residence is illegal, either.
It can be used for diagnostic purposes. There is the potential for legit use, just like filesharing lol.