Uncapping Doesn't Work
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Uncapping Doesn't Work
Several uncap cable modem proponents will tell you that they've been able to coax ten times the bandwidth out of their cable modems since they've run a cable modem uncapper or used and uncapping machine.
However, most tech experts agree that uncapping doesn't work, except on older modems. Also, experts say the bandwidth limit is enforced at the head end, and there's no way around this design. In the event you do increase the cap, you have to reboot the cable modem to make the change permanent, but once you do, the modem will contact the head end computer and download the latest settings, including the speed limits, which are most likely the ones you just tried to bypass through uncapping.
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