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rabby · 08-02-10, 11:33 AM

this is a question about the BPI settings.

Can someone explain to me why some macs that
are believed to be working on Docis 1.1 do not work
if you change the bpi settings to 1.1 in the Baseline Privacy
menu of Haxorware.

It was my impression that these settings were there to
accomodate a mac on 1.1.

When I first started dabbling in modem modding my instructions
were to disable BPI and that the certificate should be BPI public key
now not knowing what the latter is, I have never set the certificate.

It appears now that even if i set the BPI to 1.1 or 1.0 only macs on 1.0 work but if I disable BPI none of them work.

Is the BPI (1.1) in the Baseline Privacy, window dressing or is there something that Virmin do to validate macs on 1.1.

If Virmin do use something to validate the 1.1 macs do we foresee a work
around for this coming soon.

Can someone shed some light on this.

melodical · 08-02-10, 12:49 PM

Good question. I would also like to know this!

Y4551n · 08-02-10, 04:41 PM

Me too

ant16151189 · 08-02-10, 04:44 PM

I also want to know this as my 20mb subbed mac address is on 1.1

blakey_8 · 08-02-10, 05:52 PM

I fixed my uncle's modem today. I put a different MAC in which was a BPI 1.1 MAC and I set the BPI to 1.1. The modem booted and locked on first time after that and he has told me it's been on for a good 3 or 4 hours now without any dropouts

.

mattjames78 · 08-02-10, 06:23 PM

Was it an 00:14 mac Blakey?

blakey_8 · 08-02-10, 07:03 PM

I think so yes, I tried a couple of 00:02 MACs but they didn't work.

sputnikk · 08-02-10, 07:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blakey_8

I think so yes, I tried a couple of 00:02 MACs but they didn't work.

That's very strange indeed - I had around 10 working 00:14 MACs (tested last week when I was online) that have all went kaput since Thursday. Changing the BPI doesn't help for me.

Robbie1990 · 08-02-10, 07:07 PM

what kind of modem blakey?

blakey_8 · 08-02-10, 07:08 PM

It's an SB5101e running Haxorware11 Rev38.

08-02-10, 11:33 AM	#1 (permalink)
rabby Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bonnie Scotland Posts: 85 Thanks: 17 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Question concerning BPI this is a question about the BPI settings. Can someone explain to me why some macs that are believed to be working on Docis 1.1 do not work if you change the bpi settings to 1.1 in the Baseline Privacy menu of Haxorware. It was my impression that these settings were there to accomodate a mac on 1.1. When I first started dabbling in modem modding my instructions were to disable BPI and that the certificate should be BPI public key now not knowing what the latter is, I have never set the certificate. It appears now that even if i set the BPI to 1.1 or 1.0 only macs on 1.0 work but if I disable BPI none of them work. Is the BPI (1.1) in the Baseline Privacy, window dressing or is there something that Virmin do to validate macs on 1.1. If Virmin do use something to validate the 1.1 macs do we foresee a work around for this coming soon. Can someone shed some light on this.

08-02-10, 12:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
melodical Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 84 Thanks: 18 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Question concerning BPI Good question. I would also like to know this!

08-02-10, 04:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
Y4551n CONSOLE MODZ! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: london Posts: 81 Thanks: 10 Thanked 10 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Question concerning BPI Me too

08-02-10, 04:44 PM	#4 (permalink)
ant16151189 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: East London Posts: 1,208 Thanks: 751 Thanked 275 Times in 217 Posts	Re: Question concerning BPI I also want to know this as my 20mb subbed mac address is on 1.1 __________________ "They say the wisest person in the room is usually the one that has made the most mistakes"

08-02-10, 05:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
blakey_8 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Colne, Lancashire Posts: 6,947 Thanks: 245 Thanked 1,312 Times in 1,205 Posts	Re: Question concerning BPI I fixed my uncle's modem today. I put a different MAC in which was a BPI 1.1 MAC and I set the BPI to 1.1. The modem booted and locked on first time after that and he has told me it's been on for a good 3 or 4 hours now without any dropouts .

08-02-10, 06:23 PM	#6 (permalink)
mattjames78 Soft-mod Muppet Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 215 Thanks: 19 Thanked 66 Times in 48 Posts	Re: Question concerning BPI Was it an 00:14 mac Blakey?

08-02-10, 07:03 PM	#7 (permalink)
blakey_8 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Colne, Lancashire Posts: 6,947 Thanks: 245 Thanked 1,312 Times in 1,205 Posts	Re: Question concerning BPI I think so yes, I tried a couple of 00:02 MACs but they didn't work.

08-02-10, 07:07 PM	#9 (permalink)
Robbie1990 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 165 Thanks: 33 Thanked 10 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Question concerning BPI what kind of modem blakey?

08-02-10, 07:08 PM	#10 (permalink)
blakey_8 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Colne, Lancashire Posts: 6,947 Thanks: 245 Thanked 1,312 Times in 1,205 Posts	Re: Question concerning BPI It's an SB5101e running Haxorware11 Rev38.

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