In the beginning
there was dial-up, and it was slow; then came broadband in the form of
cable, which redefined how we access the internet, share information,
and communicate with each other online. Hacking the Cable Modem
goes inside the device that makes Internet via cable possible and,
along the way, reveals secrets of many popular cable modems, including
products from Motorola, RCA, WebSTAR, D-Link, and more. * Inside Hacking the Cable Modem, you'll learn: the history of cable modem hacking * how a cable modem works * the importance of firmware (including multiple ways to intall new firmware) * how to unblock network ports and unlock hidden features * hot to hack and modify your cable modem * what uncapping is and how it makes cable modems upload and download faster
Written for people at all skill levels, the book
features step-by-step tutorials with easy to follow diagrams, source
code examples, hardware schematics, links to software (exclusive to
this book!), and previously unreleased cable modem hacks.
