Uncapping Cable

[TheJkWhoSaysNi]

If I were to uncap my cable modem, Is there a high probability that I will get caught? I'm just wondering because a speed boost would be great. :D

[3rd gen noob]

very, very high
not worth the trouble

[TheJkWhoSaysNi]

Hmm, ok. What about changing the cap to a sensible speed, IE from 600k to 1mb? Will they detect that or not?

[mojo2185]

I'm pretty sure its still pretty shady. I've heard that you get easily discovered, and the consequences are very bad...

I would just recommend not tampering with it.

[3rd gen noob]

Originally posted by TheJkWhoSaysNi@21 September 2003 - 21:33
Hmm, ok. What about changing the cap to a sensible speed, IE from 600k to 1mb? Will they detect that or not?
at the end of the day, it's up to you...however, it's dangerous to uncap the modem...your cable company (ntl?) will find out pretty quickly and will either warn you or stop your account...

[TheJkWhoSaysNi]

Yeah, i use NTL.

I wont try it if its that easy to get caught. Too dangerous and I dont want to loose my connection completley.

[muchspl2]

I'v herd ppl going to jail for that
your choice

[gamer]

ive got my modem uncapped, and im using road runner. had it uncapped for 2 years, no problems yet. its really all up to you. do you want to risk it or not?

[Somebody1234]

Don't do it.

[Livy]

my cousin uncapped his modem, for a few minutes, he got some great speeds, but he put it back as he didnt wanna loose his subscrition, in fact im sure u always have to keep updating the info stored in the modem, and thisi is sent across the network every so often i think. so even if u did uncap, it would prob be back to norm next time.
anyway i wouldnt do it, in the last monthly update i got from my isp, blueyonder in the uk, they were clamping down on people uncaping modems, aint worth it.

[TheFilePirater]

im just coruois guys, but how does it work?

[sparsely]

very fast

[TheFilePirater]

i mean wat does the prog do to the modem, were can i get one....to prove to my friend they excist

[3rd gen noob]

Originally posted by TheFilePirater@22 September 2003 - 03:30
im just coruois guys, but how does it work?
i don't think you'd be allowed to post a procedure on the site...just search google for it...

[sparsely]

It's not anything you can GET, it's a procedure...
I think it usually entails flashing modem firmware or somthing...

[james_bond_rulez]

i dont get it, what is "uncapping" the modem?

some1 care to explain?

[3rd gen noob]

Originally posted by james_bond_rulez@22 September 2003 - 04:43
i dont get it, what is "uncapping" the modem?

some1 care to explain?
basically, your isp puts a limit on your connection speed (a cap)
if you remove this cap (or at least increase it), you uncap your modem

most adsl/cable modems can handle up to about 8mbps down so in theory, you can have T1 connection speed for the same price as 512k...

however, in practise, it's rather difficult (near impossible) to get away with it...

[james_bond_rulez]

i still dont get it

"uncap"? is that a hardware thing? I dont see any caps on my modem ?? :blink:

[3rd gen noob]

Originally posted by james_bond_rulez@22 September 2003 - 04:49
i still dont get it

"uncap"? is that a hardware thing? I dont see any caps on my modem ?? :blink:
as mentioned above, it's usually a firmware change (basically software inside your modem)

do a google search for more info...

[sparsely]

I dont see any caps on my modem ??

:lol: that's fuckin great!

[Cygnuz-Y]

HOw do they found out you "uncapped" your modem?

And how do i know if they "capped" my Modem with the speed they offered me at the contract? :unsure:

Just wanna know, cuz my connection gets slower by the day, i remember the day they installed this thing IT WAS :swear: ing fast, but it keeps getting slower, some one said it was because i had some virus or something, but I FORMATTED and installed my XP all over again and still the same....

the first day after doing a little tweaking with XP registry i had 366kb/seg downloading from downloads.com but now i can't get upper than 40Kb/seg (if im lucky to reach that speed) :(

can they "cap" my modem from their offices?

any help would be apreciatted! :blink:

[sparsely]

with cable modems, unlike DSL, you don't have a dedicated connection. Other people in your neighborhood,
apartment building, etc. use the same...so if they've gotten more subscribers in your area, this is a likely reason for
any minor performance degredation you may notice. Mine was much the same. Got cable as soon as the service was available locally, and it was quite speedy...over time it's slowed down,
but I'd say it's really probably "normalized".

Everyone's cable modem is capped. It's how your ISP controls how much bandwidth each subscriber gets.
If you sign up for, say a 512/128 package, rather than a 1024/256 package, they adjust what your section of the line
can achieve. The uncapping process just circumvents that, by telling the internal modem software (firmware) to
ignore, or change the settings obtained from the incoming line, or by other means.

It's easy for them to tell, because when they look to see where all their bandwidth is going, all of a sudden there's
someone there using some astronomical amount.

They really frown on it.
To the point of criminal prosecution and large fines.

If you kept it to some reasonable speed, as someone else suggested, they might not notice or care....

How far you wanna let em hang?
Thats the question. ;)

[Cygnuz-Y]

The problem is my friend, (who lives next door) has better speed, our ISP in the same and he is paying the same amount of speed as me!!!!

thats what i dont understand?

[sparsely]

ah! penis-envy!
Now I understand.

Have you installed all the reg tweaks from speedguide.net?
It can depend on about a thousand different things though....call your ISP, see what they say?

[Somebody1234]

The problem is my friend, (who lives next door) has better speed, our ISP in the same and he is paying the same amount of speed as me!!!!

thats what i dont understand?
Perhaps it's physical connection problem. Maybe there is a loose wire or cable that produces 'noise' on the line.

[Cygnuz-Y]

thanks , ill try that!

[Jay]

the whole thin really sounds complicated

[3rd gen noob]

only for educational purposes :rolleyes:

http://www.world-of-adsl.com/resources/uncapping.html

don't know if this link is allowed
if not, i apologise

[sparsely]

/me clicks before it's gone!

:ph34r:

[DWk]

the link doesnt have any "tutorial" on uncapping a modem....its just info on how they work....pretty useful for people that are still confused if they uncap their modems...

take it from me and from the guy that wrote the article


It would be easier if "uncapping" were simply a myth end to end, then I wouldn't have to explain all this. Point is still the same though. If you have DOCSIS, you get what you pay for. Stop trying to steal from your neighbors, they'll be happier and you'll be happier.

peace out
DWk