Simple Question

[NastyNate]

I wonder was it possible to bypass Cox Activation Page?

[drewmerc]

use a different dns
is the simple answer (if it helps, is different)

[NastyNate]

When i try to use a different dns then it says can't communicate with dns server

[drewmerc]

are you using a router?
http://code.google.com/speed/public-dns/

[NastyNate]

No straight modem to pc.

[drewmerc]

i guess you need a 100% valid mac due to it being ctms or config based
tho for shits and giggles i'd try and run this see if any respond http://code.google.com/p/namebench/

[NastyNate]

They didn't respond so imma need a valid mac. I wish knew where we can trade mac's at.

[drewmerc]

no idea about trading macs in the usa as its illegal over there
to be honest i dont think a valid mac will help your going to need certs (even if you dont now you will very soon)

[NastyNate]

Well yea i see that i had added valid mac's to my premod modem. Now it can't find a range signal. Look at the event logs.

1970-01-01 00:10:40 Critical R004.0 Received Response to Broadcast Maintenance Request, But no Unicast Maintenance o
1970-01-01 00:09:09 Critical R002.0 No Ranging Response received - T3 time-out (US 1)
1970-01-01 00:09:05 Critical R003.0 Init RANGING Critical Ranging Request (17) Retries exhausted
1970-01-01 00:08:27 Critical R002.0 No Ranging Response received - T3 time-out (US 4)
1970-01-01 00:08:23 Critical R003.0 Init RANGING Critical Ranging Request (17) Retries exhausted
1970-01-01 00:07:25 Critical R002.0 No Ranging Response received - T3 time-out (US 3)
1970-01-01 00:07:20 Critical T001.0 SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire QAM/QPSK symbol timing
1970-01-01 00:07:20 Critical T002.0 SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire FEC framing
1970-01-01 00:07:16 Critical T001.0 SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire QAM/QPSK symbol timing
1970-01-01 00:07:16 Critical T002.0 SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire FEC framing
1970-01-01 00:07:15 Critical T001.0 SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire QAM/QPSK symbol timing
1970-01-01 00:07:15 Critical T002.0 SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire FEC framing
1970-01-01 00:07:14 Critical T001.0 SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire QAM/QPSK symbol timing
1970-01-01 00:07:14 Critical T002.0 SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire FEC framing
1970-01-01 00:07:12 Critical T001.0 SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire QAM/QPSK symbol timing
1970-01-01 00:07:12 Critical T002.0 SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire FEC framing
1970-01-01 00:06:56 Critical T001.0 SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Failed to acquire QAM/QPSK symbol timing
1970-01-01 00:06:55 Critical R003.0 Init RANGING Critical Ranging Request (17) Retries exhausted
1970-01-01 00:05:59 Critical R002.0 No Ranging Response received - T3 time-out (US 3)
1970-01-01 00:05:56 Critical R003.0 Init RANGING Critical Ranging Request (17) Retries exhausted
1970-01-01 00:05:13 Critical R002.0 No Ranging Response received - T3 time-out (US 1)
1970-01-01 00:05:09 Critical R003.0 Init RANGING Critical Ranging Request (17) Retries exhausted
1970-01-01 00:04:08 Critical R002.0 No Ranging Response received - T3 time-out (US 2)

[drewmerc]

what happens when you use the other mac (the one that goes to the activation page)
does it still lock with that one?
if so certs