The New Guy needs a guide

[john666]

IMO the time were you could learn and get something working are gone. The programming of the modem itself is easy to learn and to do (haxorware or forceware).
But the files (certs) needed to get a modem working are basically not obtainable as easy as they use to be. So basically you need a guide to program whatever modem you decide you want to use (found on youtube) and someone to send you the files that will work in your area then someone to tell you how to use them.
The reason no one helps is because either you learn or they basically give you all the answers if they are somewhat local to you.

So basically what you are saying is that basically, it is pretty basic.
It that basically correct, basically speaking?

yup, basically.

easiest way to short cut everything is if you just happen to have friends that work at the isp in my case TWC you get the files off the modems/hd boxes or whatever before they are installed and you skip all the nonsense and test to your hearts delight.