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Old 23-03-09, 11:39 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Default Can laptop mod a n*l 250 modem ?

If so where can i buy the hardware from to do this ? i think i can get a rs232 cable from maplins but dont think my lappy has a port for this.

Also once i have done it whether i use a laptop or pc is it possibe to change the mac address of a modem, by possibly making it up if i live in ex c&w area ? much help would be interested on how to start off, already got all the software i need now im strugglin for the hardware as my main machine i use is a lappy.......thanks

how much in total to successfully clone a modem ?
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no, if its not got a serial port, best to do it on the big pc which has. once done however, you can configure with just an ethernet
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I use a serial/usb adapter on my laptop and works fine.

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yep as long as its normal windows (although i think it can also be done via linux) and you have usb to rs323 adapter
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where is the best place to get a cable from le eds ? where did u get urs i seen some on line for 50 quid.
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Farnell in Leeds, near the prison.

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Farnell in Leeds, near the prison.

what about the lead for ambit 255 as they dont have 232
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255 are basically the same as 250 u need the same cable a max232 to mod it with.
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lol i worked there
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where is the best place to get a cable from le eds ? where did u get urs i seen some on line for 50 quid.
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