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ricey · 29-10-08, 10:51 PM

Hey guys,

Sure you're all busy and this isn't that important so I'll keep it short. Basically, if one is downloading a large torrent and gets throttled, would it be possible to change the MAC and config of the modem to get around the throttling?

If so, would this flag up on the ISPs server?

Cheers guys

mowax · 29-10-08, 11:11 PM

i do it all the time....simply change the mac. make sure you smac (spoof your mac) and away you go...

pitw · 30-10-08, 10:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ricey

Hey guys,

Sure you're all busy and this isn't that important so I'll keep it short. Basically, if one is downloading a large torrent and gets throttled, would it be possible to change the MAC and config of the modem to get around the throttling?

If so, would this flag up on the ISPs server?

Cheers guys

pretty sure all you have to do is change your config file reboot modem then change it back to your 20mb one reboot then cap gone.

atr · 22-11-08, 06:50 PM

yeah, i just change between the business 1 and the 20 meg 1...works fine...

29-10-08, 10:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
ricey Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 79 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	changing macs when throttled? Hey guys, Sure you're all busy and this isn't that important so I'll keep it short. Basically, if one is downloading a large torrent and gets throttled, would it be possible to change the MAC and config of the modem to get around the throttling? If so, would this flag up on the ISPs server? Cheers guys

29-10-08, 11:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
mowax Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 550 Thanks: 35 Thanked 61 Times in 54 Posts	Re: changing macs when throttled? i do it all the time....simply change the mac. make sure you smac (spoof your mac) and away you go...

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atr Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 52 Thanks: 5 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: changing macs when throttled? yeah, i just change between the business 1 and the 20 meg 1...works fine...

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