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Old Jun 11, 2012 | 09:03 PM
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One of these days playing around, and messing/ modifying/ hacking computers is going to catch up with me.

This afternoon, I overclocked my wireless N router. Quadrupled the speed output for both upload and download speeds.

IN the process of doing that I stumbled upon the modem connection speed settings and found a way to bypass the speed my internet provider has limited through it. 2 clicks and I can unlock it....I don't want to try it, but interesting that I found it.

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To the computer gurus...what odd things have you stumbled upon??
 
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Old Jun 15, 2012 | 02:51 PM
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be careful trying to bypass anything set by the isp...those sons of guns will find any reason to jack your prices haha
 
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Old Jun 15, 2012 | 06:14 PM
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well, im already paying for 100mbs flow, which is more than enough for me, but I can't connect to an ethernet cable because of the location it was first set up in my townhouse. So I boosted the wireless speeds much closer to what im paying for.

Im surprised they do not encrypt the access.

I am still having problems trying to link the xbox to the laptop, but thats for another day.
 
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Old Jun 18, 2012 | 11:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Lifesgoodhere
well, im already paying for 100mbs flow, which is more than enough for me, but I can't connect to an ethernet cable because of the location it was first set up in my townhouse. So I boosted the wireless speeds much closer to what im paying for.

Im surprised they do not encrypt the access.

I am still having problems trying to link the xbox to the laptop, but thats for another day.
I could help ya out with that whenever, what OS are ya running?
 
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Old Jun 19, 2012 | 05:28 AM
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windows 7.

I was doing some checking and the modem im renting from comcast is a version 2.0 (forgot the rest don't feel like going back upstairs and checking) Which may be telling the router to cut down the n signal

OK this n router now it won't broadcast on n, but on g it is very fast, just i can't get a signal in a couple spots.
 
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