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Easy Uncap

The document provides instructions for uncapping a modem by downloading the configuration file from the TFTP server, modifying it to increase bandwidth settings, and uploading the modified file back to the modem using a TFTP server running on one's own computer. It notes that the process may require obtaining a second modem if one's firmware is version 4.4.0 or higher, as those versions disable ethernet and USB ports during bootup. The document also provides a tip for downloading the entire TFTP server directory by specifying "." as the filename and a target folder on one's computer.

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Easy Uncap

The document provides instructions for uncapping a modem by downloading the configuration file from the TFTP server, modifying it to increase bandwidth settings, and uploading the modified file back to the modem using a TFTP server running on one's own computer. It notes that the process may require obtaining a second modem if one's firmware is version 4.4.0 or higher, as those versions disable ethernet and USB ports during bootup. The document also provides a tip for downloading the entire TFTP server directory by specifying "." as the filename and a target folder on one's computer.

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Uncapping Description - by emc2


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---[ The uncapping process - the basics

Before trying to uncap, make sure your modem firmware is 4.4.0 and less. If not
- read the notes at the bottom. The modem is using a configuration file to
establish it's bandwidth. The file name cannot be changed. In order to trick the
modem to use a modified file, you need to get the original file from the TFTP
server (where the configuration file resides), modify it, and then upload it
back to the modem. Lets start...

Begin with downloading the configuration file. Normally, most cable networks
disallow any devices but the modems to login into TFTP servers. The TFTP server
greets only IPs which are on the HFC range and reject the others. So, all you
have to do is change your computer IP to be in the HFC range. Scan the network
for a free IP in the HFC range, set your computer with the new IP
(subnet=255.255.255.0 gateway =192.168.100.1 or current gateway), and download
the file. When you are done, change your IP back to what is was before.

Next, you would like to change the settings in the file. But before doing so,
make sure it does not contain MD5 Authentication by using MD5 remover. Now load
the configuration file, set the appropriate settings, and save it. You are ready
for the last step.

Now you want your modem to use the new modified configuration file. For doing
so, set your computer IP to your TFTP configuration file server IP
(subnet=255.255.255.0 gateway=192.168.100.1), open DOS prompt and type "ping -t
192.168.100.1" and leave it pinging (this is an important step although it
doesnt look like that - by pinging the modem you introduce your new IP to the
modem) and start a TFTP server on the computer. Unplug the modem power, wait
for 15 seconds and plug it back. The modem should take several minutes to
download the modified file from YOUR TFTP server (which runs on your computer),
instead of the real TFTP server. When you are done, change your IP back to what
is was before.

Thats it - your modem in now uncapped.

---[ firmware Notes

The problem with 4.4.* firmware is that your ethernet and usb ports are disabled
by the modem while booting. This prevents you from updating your modem directly.
There are some ways to overcome this problem:

(1) Obtain a second cable modem, connect it to the coax cable using a "T"
connector (a splitter) so both modems will share the coax line, and then unplug
YOUR modem from your computer and plug instead the second one. Since you want
YOUR modem to be uncapped, it should be disconnected from the computer.
Following this step, you should continue with the uncapping process as usual,
except for two main things - when you are told shut off the modem, then you
should obviously shut off YOUR modem and not the one connected to your computer,
and when you need to are told to ping the modem, ping to YOUR modem HFC ip
instead of 192.168.100.1.

(2) Your network provider might be also using MCTS. Try obtaining a
configuration file with higher download and upload bandwidth settings, rename
it, and upload to the modem.
Tip:
You can try downloading your TFTP server directory contents by specifying "."
as the filename and "C:\filelist" as the target.

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