What's Actually Involved In Provisioning A Cable Modem?

What's Actually Involved In Provisioning A Cable Modem?
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What's Actually Involved In Provisioning A Cable Modem? Agent_C 04-14-2006
Posted by Agent_C on April 14, 2006, 11:55 am
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Does the head-end see anything other than the MAC?

The reason I’m asking, is that I’m planning to replace the RCA modem
Roadrunner provided with a Linksys WCG200.

I was thinking of simply cloning the MAC from the RCA and swapping the
units. No mus, no fuss, and RR doesn’t have to get involved.

Anybody know if this will work or not?

Thanks,

A_C

Posted by Warren on April 14, 2006, 1:35 pm
Agent_C wrote:
> Does the head-end see anything other than the MAC?
>
> The reason I'm asking, is that I'm planning to replace the RCA modem
> Roadrunner provided with a Linksys WCG200.
>
> I was thinking of simply cloning the MAC from the RCA and swapping the
> units. No mus, no fuss, and RR doesn't have to get involved.
>
> Anybody know if this will work or not?
>

What makes you think you can clone a MAC address to a new cablemodem?

Even if you were able to do this, why would you think a Linksys modem
would work with a RCA firmware and an RCA config file? It's more likely
that the Linksys would be permanently trashed than it is that it would
work.

So what's the point of it all if you're going to continue to rent the
RCA?

Why is it that you don't want the cable company to know what modem it is
that you're really using? What do you think you're trying to accomplish?
What is it that you're trying to cover-up? What do you think you'd be
gaining, or what do you think you'd be avoiding by circumventing
something as simple as getting a new cablemodem provisioned?

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Posted by Agent_C on April 14, 2006, 1:57 pm
wrote:

>What makes you think you can clone a MAC address to a new cablemodem?
>
>Even if you were able to do this, why would you think a Linksys modem
>would work with a RCA firmware and an RCA config file? It's more likely
>that the Linksys would be permanently trashed than it is that it would
>work.
>
>So what's the point of it all if you're going to continue to rent the
>RCA?
>
>Why is it that you don't want the cable company to know what modem it is
>that you're really using? What do you think you're trying to accomplish?
>What is it that you're trying to cover-up? What do you think you'd be
>gaining, or what do you think you'd be avoiding by circumventing
>something as simple as getting a new cablemodem provisioned?

Geessss... Paranoid a little????

I'm converting to the Linksys because it's a modem/router combo. Less
clutter on my desk.

If at all possible, I'd simply like to do it myself. The less you have
the 'techs' at Roadrunner involved, the less chance they have of
messing something up.

Are you always so accusatory?

A_C





Posted by Elmo P. Shagnasty on April 14, 2006, 3:30 pm

> What makes you think you can clone a MAC address to a new cablemodem?
>
> Even if you were able to do this, why would you think a Linksys modem
> would work with a RCA firmware and an RCA config file?

DOCSIS is DOCSIS.

I've called my cable company a couple times as I've switched out cable
modems, and all they ask for is the MAC address. Period. They don't
care about brand name or model number.

DOCSIS is DOCSIS, period.


Posted by Agent_C on April 14, 2006, 3:46 pm
On Fri, 14 Apr 2006 15:30:35 -0400, "Elmo P. Shagnasty"


>DOCSIS is DOCSIS, period.

That would have been my impression, but I've never done this before.
Who's your cable company?

A_C


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