Joe,
Hacking cable modems is childs play, but it really can increase your  
download and uploads speeds. The problem with doing this is that it eats up band  
width and your neighbors might start to complain which then leads to the cable  
guy showing up at your door or possibly the sheriff.
 
Rummy
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