Our tester was provided with the Technicolor as standard equipment when he upgraded his internet speed. Intel’s modem chipset line has been plagued with issues ranging from packet loss to security vulnerabilities. Spectrum buys modems from at least three suppliers: The Technicolor – E31T2V1 and Ubee – E31U2V1 both use the Broadcom 3390 chipset, while the E31N2V1 model from Hitron uses the dreaded Intel PUMA 7 chipset. This modem supports the new DOCSIS 3.1 protocol on 32 channels, so it will be able to work at even faster speeds if Spectrum chooses to beef up their network infrastructure. This and the related modems provided by Spectrum are currently the only hardware that’s certified to work for the fastest “Gig” speed tier, up to 940 mbps. The Technicolor – E31T2V1 is one of the modems Spectrum provides to new subscribers getting Ultra (400 mbps) speeds or faster.
But if you get one of the Intel-based modems instead and you notice problems with latency and jitter, we think the Netgear – C7000 modem-router combo or the modem-only Motorola – MB8600 are the two best offerings on the list of modems that Spectrum approves. We tested the new DOCSIS 3.1 modem they provided to us, the Technicolor – E31T2V1, and it’s a great modem running a reliable chipset that does exactly what it’s supposed to do.
with that being said, the ISP busted us (we got a harsh warning, they let us off easy because my partner in crime used to work for the ISP) and also I believe the author of the hacking the cable modem book and the speaker of the defcon talks got charged and went to jail for unauthorized use of computer networks, or whatever charge it was.Our resident networking guru spent three weeks researching chipset versions, known bugs and security vulnerabilities, and trying to get a straight answer from Spectrum’s regional communications team about their policy toward customer-owned modems. I know 100% for sure it was possible to hack surfboard modems about 6 years ago to uncap speeds on my local cable internet provider. Some of this info is dated, but in some places they still use old technology. To everyone saying this is not possible, how do we know that the guy isnt talking about flashed motorola surfboards with vulnerable outdated versions of DOCSIS Play nice, support each other and encourage learning. We are not tech support, these posts should be kept on /r/techsupportĭon't be a dick. Low-effort content will be removed at moderator discretion from security firms/pen testing companies is allowed within the confines of site-wide rules on self promotion found here, but will otherwise be considered spam. Spam is strictly forbidden and will result in a ban. Sharing of personal data is forbidden - no doxxing or IP dumping No "I got hacked" posts unless it's an interesting post-mortem of a unique attack. "How does HSTS prevent SSL stripping?" is a good question. Intermediate questions are welcomed - e.g. Offering to do these things will also result in a ban.
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