Newbie

[kikuko]

I have just signed up a new account on an ISP. They have sent me a "Hub", which is actually a combined modem & router in one, with no way to override the router portion. However, I want to use just a normal cable modem instead, and use my own router instead of being forced to use this stupid device.

I plan to buy an Ambit 256 from eBay with haxorware installed and use this instead of this stupid "Hub" they have sent me.

How do I proceed? Do I just change the MAC of the Ambit 256 to be the same as that of the "Hub", and then my ISP will not be able to tell the difference ?

I am not interested in stealing any one elses account or anything illegal. I just want to use a cable modem and my own router instead of this device they have sent me.

[drewmerc]

depend on what network your on if it'll be that easy
you may need to extract the certs from the hub to get online

plus i'd go for a webby then moto before going for an ambit

[kikuko]

depend on what network your on if it'll be that easy
you may need to extract the certs from the hub to get online

What exactly does that mean? I thought that all their network checked was the MAC of the modem ?

plus i'd go for a webby then moto before going for an ambit

Why do you suggest that?

[drewmerc]

What exactly does that mean? I thought that all their network checked was the MAC of the modem ?

you never said what network your on, some like comcast it's just the mac(more or less) but others like cox your need certs (docsis security shit)

plus i'd go for a webby then moto before going for an ambit

Why do you suggest that?

personal choice to be honest i like webbys most as they have both max and jtag and they are boxy (being boxy makes it easy to break out both the max/jtag to the outside)
moto's have both max and jtag (but i dont like the shape much)
ambits are spi (ok if you like it i guess but i dont)