newbie needs enlightenment

[ukthugz]

hi folks

just another newbie here who needs a few questions answered..

can i use the mac address of my subbed modem (original modem ) to work on my flashed modem (using haxorware firmware ) but force a different config to get higher speeds <if so how would i do this ? do i need any special program to force a config ? what are the advantages or drawbacks from doing this ?

would i also need to change my nic ? i plan to have the modem connected to my wifi router ... which wud link up my wifi laptop .. ? is their any need to change my nic in this instance ?>

thanks in advance for any replys to my post ...

[zenr]

Under no circumstances should you use your subbed MAC addy - this can be traced back to you, especially if you have just had your subbed modem online. Besides, if you have just unsubscribed to your service then this address will no longer work for you.

As for forcing configs, you do not need anything else apart from access to the Haxorware control page. Once you are on the control page (192.168.100.1) you need to make sure the settings are as follows:

Haxorware Settings
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Configuration:
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Settings-

General:

Factory Mode - Unticked
Disable Firmware Upgrades - Ticked
Force Network Access - Ticked
Tftp Enforce Bypass - Ticked
Disable IP Filters on Startup - Unticked
Current IP Filters Status - Optimized

Administration:

Control Panel IP Address - 192.168.100.1
DHCP Server - Ticked
Telnet Server - Unticked
Username - Root
Password - Admin

Frequency Settings:

Annex - Both
Plan - European
Preferred DS Freq 1 - 402750000 (this is for NTL, TW and others are different)
2 and 3 - 0
Upstream channel - dont change (will change on its own)

Addresses:

HFC MAC - Your Mac Address
Ethernet Mac - Dont touch
USB MAC - Copy your HFC MAC address, only this time change the last letter/number on it to 1 letter/number higher.
Serial Number - Dont Touch

Config File:

Server IP: Put whatever your server IP address you are using here, you can get it from DHCPforce.
Filename: Whastever you wish for your filename to use, if you want to force the 20mb option, then use - cmreg-ntlhm250-bund03.cm for NTL area, once again TW etc will be different.

Autoserve Enabled - Unticked
Stored cfg/store new config - no need to do anything here.

Baseline Privacy:

BPI - Disabled
Certificate - BPI Public Key

All the rest in the Baseline privacy section will not be touched.

And that is that, that should be everything done and you should now be able to get online.

You should also change your NIC MAC addy using SMAC or similar software which can be download from various places.

[ukthugz]

thanks for info mate