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NIckzx6r · 14-11-08, 11:11 AM

Hi all,

I am new to this and thought as i have taken the jump with a viewing box i'd give a modem a crack too

Having a look on the old bay of flea i find that two models jump out - an sb5100i with sb5100 mod software on it and an sb5101e with haxorware 1.04rc.

Both claim that they are brick proof - which sounds good given my noob status.

Cany any one recommend one over the other?? (they're both more or less the same price).

I am currently a 2 mb cust so can do my sniffing etc... fine from here.

Thanks for any help and advice

metalpunk · 14-11-08, 11:14 AM

SB5101E with Haxorware 1.04 works fine 4 me...

Marc · 14-11-08, 11:14 AM

Well firstly you need to find out what franchise area you were/are ie, pure,excw,or tw.
As the modems will only work in certain areas,well the I will only work in a specific area as will the E (Eurodocsis and International Docsis) so thats the important part,and as for being "Brick" proof thats a load of old twoddle !!! anything is brickable.

Marc

metalpunk · 14-11-08, 11:18 AM

As Marc says...anything is brickable

NIckzx6r · 14-11-08, 11:24 AM

soory - next noob question, how do i find out my franchise?

Marc · 14-11-08, 11:27 AM

What area are you in?? ie manchester , scotland sussex etc etc

Marc

NIckzx6r · 14-11-08, 11:28 AM

i'm on a birmingham postcode

Marc · 14-11-08, 11:29 AM

Brum should be ex telewest franchise area,does that sound about right, were the services originally TW

Marc

NIckzx6r · 14-11-08, 11:33 AM

yeah mate, twas telewest. does that make a difference to the 2 boxes i'm looking at?

Marc · 14-11-08, 11:34 AM

Well in truth no, you could actually use both,its only really excw areas that need the Eurodocsis modem, BUT in general it is the 5100i that is put out in tw areas,

Marc

14-11-08, 11:11 AM	#1 (permalink)
NIckzx6r Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 39 Thanks: 16 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	sb5100i or sb5101e?? Hi all, I am new to this and thought as i have taken the jump with a viewing box i'd give a modem a crack too Having a look on the old bay of flea i find that two models jump out - an sb5100i with sb5100 mod software on it and an sb5101e with haxorware 1.04rc. Both claim that they are brick proof - which sounds good given my noob status. Cany any one recommend one over the other?? (they're both more or less the same price). I am currently a 2 mb cust so can do my sniffing etc... fine from here. Thanks for any help and advice

14-11-08, 11:14 AM	#2 (permalink)
metalpunk Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: DISGRACE LANDS Posts: 176 Thanks: 101 Thanked 11 Times in 11 Posts	Re: sb5100i or sb5101e?? SB5101E with Haxorware 1.04 works fine 4 me... Last edited by metalpunk; 14-11-08 at 11:15 AM. Reason: point=.

14-11-08, 11:14 AM	#3 (permalink)
Marc Underground Crew Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 647 Thanks: 18 Thanked 182 Times in 143 Posts	Re: sb5100i or sb5101e?? Well firstly you need to find out what franchise area you were/are ie, pure,excw,or tw. As the modems will only work in certain areas,well the I will only work in a specific area as will the E (Eurodocsis and International Docsis) so thats the important part,and as for being "Brick" proof thats a load of old twoddle !!! anything is brickable. Marc

14-11-08, 11:18 AM	#4 (permalink)
metalpunk Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: DISGRACE LANDS Posts: 176 Thanks: 101 Thanked 11 Times in 11 Posts	Re: sb5100i or sb5101e?? As Marc says...anything is brickable

14-11-08, 11:24 AM	#5 (permalink)
NIckzx6r Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 39 Thanks: 16 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: sb5100i or sb5101e?? soory - next noob question, how do i find out my franchise?

14-11-08, 11:27 AM	#6 (permalink)
Marc Underground Crew Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 647 Thanks: 18 Thanked 182 Times in 143 Posts	Re: sb5100i or sb5101e?? What area are you in?? ie manchester , scotland sussex etc etc Marc

14-11-08, 11:28 AM	#7 (permalink)
NIckzx6r Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 39 Thanks: 16 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: sb5100i or sb5101e?? i'm on a birmingham postcode

14-11-08, 11:29 AM	#8 (permalink)
Marc Underground Crew Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 647 Thanks: 18 Thanked 182 Times in 143 Posts	Re: sb5100i or sb5101e?? Brum should be ex telewest franchise area,does that sound about right, were the services originally TW Marc

14-11-08, 11:33 AM	#9 (permalink)
NIckzx6r Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 39 Thanks: 16 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: sb5100i or sb5101e?? yeah mate, twas telewest. does that make a difference to the 2 boxes i'm looking at?

14-11-08, 11:34 AM	#10 (permalink)
Marc Underground Crew Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 647 Thanks: 18 Thanked 182 Times in 143 Posts	Re: sb5100i or sb5101e?? Well in truth no, you could actually use both,its only really excw areas that need the Eurodocsis modem, BUT in general it is the 5100i that is put out in tw areas, Marc

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