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samshaw946 · 09-02-09, 05:00 AM

I've got a Motorola SB5100 that's been successfully running 20mb for quite some time now with the Sigma firmware. I recently got a friend to sniff MACs in his area as before but no 50 meg connections showed up, even though 50mb is now readily available in this area.

I have limited knowledge as to how this system works so can my modem be used as a 50 meg connection or is this just impossible?

Smurf · 09-02-09, 05:18 AM

Not possible yet mate. And you wont find a 50meg mac they run on a different system and only way to get a 50meg mac is physically by getting it from the modem but you clone that 50meg mac and virmin will see it and just blacklist both modems and cancel the account that mac is on because they will know the owner of that 50meg modem has physically given the mac.

Bad_Ad84 · 09-02-09, 06:24 AM

no, max speed in theory is 38mb, in reality its around 32, plus would need to support channel bonding (aka docsis 3).

Smurf · 09-02-09, 06:57 AM

Yeh sorry forgot to mention the modem wont even support 50meg thanks bad ad.

samshaw946 · 09-02-09, 09:32 PM

Thanks guys, good to know. I'm happy with the 20mb speed I get now, but you know what it's like when you get used to it you just want more!

Is there any way then to safely boost the speed of this modem to it's maximum, or is there a modem available that can do higher speeds and would work in my area (W.Mids).

Danielle · 09-02-09, 09:47 PM

use usenet (newsgroups) I get 2.4mb/s 24/7 close enough to 20mbit considering exact speed is impossible

Smurf · 09-02-09, 10:26 PM

How much does that cost per month in total?? I want to get it aswell. But just abit confusing with all the servers and that. Is it easy to set up.

samshaw946 · 09-02-09, 10:30 PM

I already get 20mb which gives the speeds you mention, plus I make the most of it by having Megaupload, ********** and *********s accounts which give me unlimited downloads at full speed (a full game/DVD in just over half an hour). It beats using torrents as they take too long to build speed and choke once the speed gets above 500kb/s.

It's now just a case that my PC is on 24/7 and I've burned PC's out before running them for long periods. Double the connection speed and halve the amount of time the PC is on.

Bad_Ad84 · 10-02-09, 03:01 AM

burned out pcs? they are better left on than power cycled....

09-02-09, 05:00 AM	#1 (permalink)
samshaw946 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	50mb possible on my Motorola SB5100? I've got a Motorola SB5100 that's been successfully running 20mb for quite some time now with the Sigma firmware. I recently got a friend to sniff MACs in his area as before but no 50 meg connections showed up, even though 50mb is now readily available in this area. I have limited knowledge as to how this system works so can my modem be used as a 50 meg connection or is this just impossible?

09-02-09, 05:18 AM	#2 (permalink)
Smurf Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Midlands Posts: 1,220 Thanks: 131 Thanked 179 Times in 164 Posts	Re: 50mb possible on my Motorola SB5100? Not possible yet mate. And you wont find a 50meg mac they run on a different system and only way to get a 50meg mac is physically by getting it from the modem but you clone that 50meg mac and virmin will see it and just blacklist both modems and cancel the account that mac is on because they will know the owner of that 50meg modem has physically given the mac.

09-02-09, 06:24 AM	#3 (permalink)
Bad_Ad84 Technology Forums Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: sbhacker.net Posts: 974 Thanks: 2 Thanked 251 Times in 173 Posts	Re: 50mb possible on my Motorola SB5100? no, max speed in theory is 38mb, in reality its around 32, plus would need to support channel bonding (aka docsis 3).

09-02-09, 06:57 AM	#4 (permalink)
Smurf Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Midlands Posts: 1,220 Thanks: 131 Thanked 179 Times in 164 Posts	Re: 50mb possible on my Motorola SB5100? Yeh sorry forgot to mention the modem wont even support 50meg thanks bad ad.

09-02-09, 09:32 PM	#5 (permalink)
samshaw946 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 50mb possible on my Motorola SB5100? Thanks guys, good to know. I'm happy with the 20mb speed I get now, but you know what it's like when you get used to it you just want more! Is there any way then to safely boost the speed of this modem to it's maximum, or is there a modem available that can do higher speeds and would work in my area (W.Mids).

09-02-09, 09:47 PM	#6 (permalink)
Danielle Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 2,016 Thanks: 137 Thanked 466 Times in 379 Posts	Re: 50mb possible on my Motorola SB5100? use usenet (newsgroups) I get 2.4mb/s 24/7 close enough to 20mbit considering exact speed is impossible

09-02-09, 10:26 PM	#7 (permalink)
Smurf Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Midlands Posts: 1,220 Thanks: 131 Thanked 179 Times in 164 Posts	Re: 50mb possible on my Motorola SB5100? How much does that cost per month in total?? I want to get it aswell. But just abit confusing with all the servers and that. Is it easy to set up.

09-02-09, 10:30 PM	#8 (permalink)
samshaw946 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 50mb possible on my Motorola SB5100? I already get 20mb which gives the speeds you mention, plus I make the most of it by having Megaupload, ******** and *******s accounts which give me unlimited downloads at full speed (a full game/DVD in just over half an hour). It beats using torrents as they take too long to build speed and choke once the speed gets above 500kb/s. It's now just a case that my PC is on 24/7 and I've burned PC's out before running them for long periods. Double the connection speed and halve the amount of time the PC is on.

10-02-09, 03:01 AM	#9 (permalink)
Bad_Ad84 Technology Forums Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: sbhacker.net Posts: 974 Thanks: 2 Thanked 251 Times in 173 Posts	Re: 50mb possible on my Motorola SB5100? burned out pcs? they are better left on than power cycled....