|
Hacking the Cable Modem: What Cable Companies Don't Want You to Know
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
install new firmware)
how to unblock network ports and unlock hidden features
how 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.
Chapter 1: A History of Cable Modem Hacking
Chapter 2: The Cable Modem Showcase
Chapter 3: A Faster Internet
Chapter 4: The DOCSIS Standard
Chapter 5: What's Inside?
Chapter 6: Firmware
Chapter 7: Our Limitations
Chapter 8: Reverse Engineering
Chapter 9: Cable Modem Security
Chapter 10: Buffer Overflows
Chapter 11: SIGMA Firmware
Chapter 12: Hacking Frequencies
Chapter 13: Useful Software
Chapter 14: Gathering Information
Chapter 15: The Blackcat Programmer
Chapter 16: Traditional Uncapping
Chapter 17: Building a Console Cable
Chapter 18: Changing Firmware
Chapter 19: Hacking the RCA
Chapter 20: Hacking the WebSTAR
Chapter 21: The SURFboard Factory Mode
Chapter 22: Hacking the D-Link Modem
Chapter 23: Securing the Future
Appendix A: Frequently Asked Questions
Appendix B: Disassembling
Appendix C: Cross-Compiling
Appendix D: Acronyms
|
