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Standard User Bobby_Valentino
(fountain of knowledge) Thu 16-May-13 21:16:03
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HG612 Hacked Modem


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Hi

I recently unlocked my HG612 modem using this firmware: Firmware and I haven't bothered changing it back to the original just incase in the future I wish to obtain the line stats again...would this be okay?

Have others just left the hacked firmware or gone back to using the original?

TIA.

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Standard User ggremlin
(committed) Thu 16-May-13 21:22:26
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Re: HG612 Hacked Modem


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leave it unlocked,
you can lock it again by selecting the 'bt' firewall settings
Standard User kasg
(fountain of knowledge) Thu 16-May-13 22:57:26
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Re: HG612 Hacked Modem


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In reply to a post by Bobby_Valentino:
Have others just left the hacked firmware or gone back to using the original?

No, leave it, can't see any reason not to.

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Standard User omnius
(member) Thu 16-May-13 23:23:18
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Re: HG612 Hacked Modem


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Slight hijack here, can bt still remote update the firmware with the "hacked" firmware?

Just thinking ahead as there seems to be a unknown factor as to wether the new vectoring will need a update/new modem

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Standard User BatBoy
(legend) Thu 16-May-13 23:27:24
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Re: HG612 Hacked Modem


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All the hack does is change the firewall setting. As long as no settings are changed which prevent BT from remote-connecting to the modem, then a FW update will be possible. This will probably change the firewall setting though.


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Standard User ryant704
(member) Fri 17-May-13 00:03:10
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Re: HG612 Hacked Modem


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You would need to disable BT agent I believe which you can find in the modem somewhere...
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