mac sniffing

[bigpimp347]

for as long as i remember i have always sniffed for VM macs with a config file.
now as the years go by this amount has got less and less.
also i get macs (from shops, bank machines and other cable users) in the 86.1.**.** gateway
nut the macs i use only seem to be from 10.139.**.**

so whats the crack with different gateway ip's ??
and why are these 'config file' macs getting less and less..

also one more.
i did a sniff last week and found around 15 macs with config files (non worked)
then one night i got 90...yes 90 macs, all with configs and most consecutive, so what was all this about ??
i tried a few and they came on (VM screen) then the config changed to unregandlongernow.cm so are VM sending out batches of fake macs ???

anyway, sorry for going on

[drewmerc]

simply it's because they are removing all the old exploitable hardware, it's time to open your mind

[bigpimp347]

ok so can you enlighten me ??

i've just watched my modem re-boot as it does and come back on,
i regularly see the config file get changed, but yet it still works..

so whats the options now days ??
how do you get get round all these changes ??

[southernyankey1970]

Why does it change? New security,that's why!

[bigpimp347]

ok so now people are waking up and i'm getting replies..

right so what way is there to get round it ??
do i stop sniffing macs, do i only use certain macs,
do i need to change settings in my modems (the whole reason i joined this site)

i understand the old cmreg files from years ago and the way config files changed and tftp sever stuff you needed and now don't,
and i understand my old 4100 may be docsis 1.0 and i need a newer docsis (which i hope this 5100 and 5101 has)
so i am now trying to progress with what ever VM are throwing down,
i don't want 50meg i'm happy at 20meg i just want a modem on..