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AciidSn3ak3r · 25-10-07, 11:19 PM

My supplier reckons that they have cracked down on them. It only went off about 10 minutes ago. Im sooo pissed off now.
I have the motorola sb5101 and the 2nd from the bottom light just keeps flashing on and off now and then.

Anyone else happend in EX C&W areas?

the insaan · 26-10-07, 12:51 AM

ex C&W areas are having a crackdown, basically on your next modem change the username / password and also see if you can change the serial number.

There is supposed to be a "fix" for bricked modems but it has not been 100% confirmed yet, theres mixed reports

lincsat · 26-10-07, 02:59 AM

The Infinite firmware on the 250/255 modems was zapped. Don't know about the SB5101's - If it's zapped, you should be able to JTAG it back to life.

26-10-07, 08:26 AM

Its going to be a country wide purge i'm afraid. If you have a hacked modem i would switch it off and leave it off for a few weeks and then hopefully it will still work when all of this has passsed

Cheers

Nano

highholmer · 26-10-07, 08:37 AM

Its too late for some of us,now we wait to see if one of the good guys comes up with the answer to our prayers.

AciidSn3ak3r · 26-10-07, 12:52 PM

Well my supplier from eBay is going to reprogram tsop and change the telnet logins.
Hopefully this will work for now.

lincsat · 26-10-07, 02:08 PM

I would imaging a few repair services will appear, currently, the only one I've seen is more expensive than buying a new modem.

AciidSn3ak3r · 29-10-07, 09:56 PM

Hey just thought id reply back to my issue. My supplier was able to unbrick my modem and he says that Virgin Media shouldnt be able to brick it again as he has changed the Telnet User and Pass. If anyone can do this to their own modem then id reccomend doing it asap.
My supplier is also saying that they might be flagging MAC addresses and changing the speed to 1K, so he says that "I" should change my MAC maybe once every two days but being able to alternate between 3 - 4 MACs rather than getting a new one every day.
Hope this will help other people

toon_army · 31-10-07, 01:02 AM

hi m8 im not being funny but if ur supplier knows how to unbrick modems and make them working again then y dnt u tell him to sign up2 the site and show us all what to do as ive had three modems mucked up because of this crackdown and id like to get back on the net had to use a m8's comp to post this lol cheers m8

lincsat · 31-10-07, 02:02 AM

How much did he charge to un-brick the modem? the same as a new modem perhaps

25-10-07, 11:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
AciidSn3ak3r Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Leeds Posts: 1,125 Thanks: 46 Thanked 95 Times in 84 Posts	Cable Modem gone down in my area. My supplier reckons that they have cracked down on them. It only went off about 10 minutes ago. Im sooo pissed off now. I have the motorola sb5101 and the 2nd from the bottom light just keeps flashing on and off now and then. Anyone else happend in EX C&W areas?

26-10-07, 12:51 AM	#2 (permalink)
the insaan The Village Idiot Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Burnley Posts: 1,616 Thanks: 136 Thanked 101 Times in 64 Posts	Re: Cable Modem gone down in my area. ex C&W areas are having a crackdown, basically on your next modem change the username / password and also see if you can change the serial number. There is supposed to be a "fix" for bricked modems but it has not been 100% confirmed yet, theres mixed reports __________________

26-10-07, 02:59 AM	#3 (permalink)
lincsat Super-Dooper Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: In front of the PC Posts: 5,913 Thanks: 8 Thanked 2,575 Times in 663 Posts	Re: Cable Modem gone down in my area. The Infinite firmware on the 250/255 modems was zapped. Don't know about the SB5101's - If it's zapped, you should be able to JTAG it back to life. __________________ Blade7000 & Vu+ Duo in Stock, Linux Sat boxes from £52.25. Kryptview £123.50 & SV7 under £93 with Members Discount - Lincsat's Nick-Nacks (Shop) Drivers Protest Union

26-10-07, 08:26 AM	#4 (permalink)
Nanochickin Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Cable Modem gone down in my area. Its going to be a country wide purge i'm afraid. If you have a hacked modem i would switch it off and leave it off for a few weeks and then hopefully it will still work when all of this has passsed Cheers Nano

26-10-07, 08:37 AM	#5 (permalink)
highholmer Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 47 Thanks: 4 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Cable Modem gone down in my area. Its too late for some of us,now we wait to see if one of the good guys comes up with the answer to our prayers.

26-10-07, 12:52 PM	#6 (permalink)
AciidSn3ak3r Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Leeds Posts: 1,125 Thanks: 46 Thanked 95 Times in 84 Posts	Re: Cable Modem gone down in my area. Well my supplier from eBay is going to reprogram tsop and change the telnet logins. Hopefully this will work for now.

26-10-07, 02:08 PM	#7 (permalink)
lincsat Super-Dooper Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: In front of the PC Posts: 5,913 Thanks: 8 Thanked 2,575 Times in 663 Posts	Re: Cable Modem gone down in my area. I would imaging a few repair services will appear, currently, the only one I've seen is more expensive than buying a new modem. __________________ Blade7000 & Vu+ Duo in Stock, Linux Sat boxes from £52.25. Kryptview £123.50 & SV7 under £93 with Members Discount - Lincsat's Nick-Nacks (Shop) Drivers Protest Union

29-10-07, 09:56 PM	#8 (permalink)
AciidSn3ak3r Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Leeds Posts: 1,125 Thanks: 46 Thanked 95 Times in 84 Posts	Re: Cable Modem gone down in my area. Hey just thought id reply back to my issue. My supplier was able to unbrick my modem and he says that Virgin Media shouldnt be able to brick it again as he has changed the Telnet User and Pass. If anyone can do this to their own modem then id reccomend doing it asap. My supplier is also saying that they might be flagging MAC addresses and changing the speed to 1K, so he says that "I" should change my MAC maybe once every two days but being able to alternate between 3 - 4 MACs rather than getting a new one every day. Hope this will help other people

31-10-07, 01:02 AM	#9 (permalink)
toon_army Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 40 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Cable Modem gone down in my area. hi m8 im not being funny but if ur supplier knows how to unbrick modems and make them working again then y dnt u tell him to sign up2 the site and show us all what to do as ive had three modems mucked up because of this crackdown and id like to get back on the net had to use a m8's comp to post this lol cheers m8

31-10-07, 02:02 AM	#10 (permalink)
lincsat Super-Dooper Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: In front of the PC Posts: 5,913 Thanks: 8 Thanked 2,575 Times in 663 Posts	Re: Cable Modem gone down in my area. How much did he charge to un-brick the modem? the same as a new modem perhaps __________________ Blade7000 & Vu+ Duo in Stock, Linux Sat boxes from £52.25. Kryptview £123.50 & SV7 under £93 with Members Discount - Lincsat's Nick-Nacks (Shop) Drivers Protest Union

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