Hacking the Cable Modem: What Cable Companies Don't Want You to Know
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| Rating | : | 4.72 (649 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1593271018 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-06-13 |
| Language | : | English, German |
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In the beginning there was dial-up, and it was slow; then came broadband in the form of cable, which redefined how we access the internet, share information, and communicate with each other online. Hacking the Cable Modem goes inside the device that makes Internet via cable possible and, along the way, reveals secrets of many popular cable modems, including products from Motorola, RCA, WebSTAR, D-Link and more.Inside Hacking The Cable Modem, you'll learn:the history of cable modem hackinghow a cable modem worksthe importance of firmware (including multiple ways to install new firmware)how to unblock network ports
He currently heads TCNiSO, a group of hackers who have revolutionized reverse engineering techniques and produce free hackware.. Profiled by Security Focus, TechTV, and the Register, DerEngel has been hailed as "the underground Prometheus of super-broadband." He has written several programs to simplify and streamline the uncapping process since he started hacking into cable modems five years ago
From the Back Cover What people are saying about Hacking the Cable Modem "No Starch Press is a publisher with a penchant for finding geeky niches that other publishers won't touch, and DerEngel's Hacking the Cable Modem is a fine case in point." --Linux Journal, October 2006 In the beginning there was dial-up, and it was slow; then ame broadband in the form of cable, which redefined how we access the internet, share information, and communicate with each other online. . Inside Hacking The Cable Modem, you'll learn: * the history of cable modem hacking * how a cable modem works * the importance of firmware (including multiple ways to install new firmware) * how to unblock network ports and unlock hidden features * how
"Coverage of a subject not often thought about" according to Thomas Duff. Have you ever wondered what is inside that device called a cable modem? And if you're a real geek, have you ever wondered what you might be able to do with/to it in order to "modify the performance"? Then this is your book Hacking the Cable Modem - What Cable Companies Don't . S. McClung said Very good read. Yes it's a little old, but it has the ability to make you actually think of how to do these things if you really wanted to. I have no idea if anything in it works now, but it was very well thought out, and I have no doubt whatsoever that it did at one point, especially since . moond0ggie said Does it cover newer modems?. Many of the newer hi-speed cable modems are DOCSIS Does it cover newer modems? Many of the newer hi-speed cable modems are DOCSIS 3.0,offered by the cable companies & can not be hacked.I have the new Cisco DCP 3008 & haven't been able to findthe login name or PW.. .0,offered by the cable companies & can not be hacked.I have the new Cisco DCP Does it cover newer modems? Many of the newer hi-speed cable modems are DOCSIS 3.0,offered by the cable companies & can not be hacked.I have the new Cisco DCP 3008 & haven't been able to findthe login name or PW.. 008 & haven't been able to findthe login name or PW.