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[DoomedEarl]

I have cloned the mac address on my ambit 200, but am new so would like a little help please.
If I connect via usb do I need to do anything to stop it being traced? (Like smac if its on network card.)
Can I connect it to a router with my subbed modem?
Can I use both together for increased speed? (One on router and one on usb)
Who will win the FA Cup?
Any help would be appriecia... appreecia.... apriciate.... GREAT

 

[name750]

usb

As far as i can tell the usb should be ok.
Most of the time the usb address is just one letter or number up from the mac you put on.
Although after i have cloned macs on a modem i noticed in my network connections the old mac address is still on there.
I don't think it stays on there but????
cheers.....................................

 

[cableguy69]

The theory is this

The Cable co's log all the nic macs against the hfc macs so if you've connected a sub to a specific nic then connect a clone to it the Cable co will know about it so SMAC only applies if you've had a sub connected to that nic best bet just buy another nic, connect through usb or use Smac if you havent had a sub connected to your nic dont worry about it.

 

[DoomedEarl]

Thanks for your help.

When i connect to usb it dont work

Do i need to clone the usb_mac_address as well, or should it work by doing just the mac_address?

Also, the mac addy i got from about 10 miles away? Is that too far?

TIA

 

[666]

have you put the drivers in for the usb

 

[DoomedEarl]

yes.
The computer recognises it.
The modem powers up and locks ok. (It has anti update and is pre upgrade)
On the modem menu it says the mac_address is the one I changed it to, but the usb_mac_address is one up from the old mac address(on the bottom of the modem).

 

[L33tpL4y4]

you dont need to change the usb mac address for it to work on USB m8, tried this the other day!

 

[DoomedEarl]

ok, try this for size....
i changed the usb mac, even though i didnt need too (cheers l33t) and i am now online using the clone....HOWEVER, I cant load google but i can load this site. How bazzaarrrrr?

Any ideas.... It's nearly there

 

[L33tpL4y4]

ok, try this for size....
i changed the usb mac, even though i didnt need too (cheers l33t) and i am now online using the clone....HOWEVER, I cant load google but i can load this site. How bazzaarrrrr?
Any ideas.... It's nearly there

change the usb mac back to what it should be, on bottom of modem then take it from there!

 

[DoomedEarl]

Ok.... changed back
Now I get nothing again
Back to subbed at the moment.

 

[DoomedEarl]

I have a wireless router. Can I just connect it to that?

Will I need to use smac to change the router nicmac or something?

Sorry I sound like a n00b, but I am

 

[DoomedEarl]

It is now working on usb. It would only go to certain sites to start with but when i left it for a while it started to go to all.

Thanks for your help guys

 

[L33tpL4y4]

It is now working on usb. It would only go to certain sites to start with but when i left it for a while it started to go to all.
Thanks for your help guys

sounds like the mac to me m8, if faulty again try another mac.

 

[DoomedEarl]

I read somewhere that if the mac is over 10 miles away it might not work... Is that true?

 

[cableguy69]

I gave somebody a few macs last week they live over 20 miles away infact in a different town we didnt think they would work but they did. We cant tell much about whether or not a mac will be compatible its a bit of trial and error really have a read of this

Posted in "macs for swap" thread aswell



This is for all you Clone Modem MAC TRADERS [only takes 5 mins to read]



CABLE MODEM & UBR GATEWAY



Cloned modems can only work in a different segment of the cable network from the original cable modem



All Cable modems login to the cable network with there unique MAC address. Think of your town/ city as segmented like an orange. We all live in a certain segment and no two MAC addresses are the same. A cloned modem comes online, as long as it is in a different segment of the network from the original, it will work this is because the network primarily checks the cable modems MAC address and does NOT ALLOW 2 identical MAC’s to be online [registered on the network] in the same segment.



So when you are all requesting MAC’s for trade you should actually be asking for MAC’s from a different Cable network segment. You may think this obvious but the network does not necessarily follow the physical layout of your town/ city.



The segments of the cable network [like the orange are separated], in the case of cable the separation is done by ROUTER GATEWAYS, known as UBR’s [Universal Broadband Router].



FINDING YOUR UBR; is easy



The link given goes to the Grc [Gibson Research Corporation] website [a bit like who is]



https://www.grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2 <<< CLICK HERE



When you initiate the page it will return your full UBR address



xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx.cable.ubrxx.shef.blueyonder.co.uk

xxx is replacing actual numbers [you won't see xxx on the result]

The information address follows the following format:-

YOUR INTERNET I.P / NETWORK TYPE / UBR SEGMENT / YOUR CITY ACRONYM / PROVIDER DOMAIN NAME



For example if it returned a ‘UBR05’ this means your in segment 05 of your town/city



So for MAC trading purposes you need to trade with anyone outside UBR05, for example UBR01. Areas/ cities are normally segmented into approx 10 segments depending on size



You should supply TOWN/ CITY ACRONYM & UBR SEGMENT

ie SHEF.UBR05



All the Best viiiper



comments welcome



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