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SB5100
BlackcatUSB Combo
The SB5100 combo is by far the most popular cable modem
in use today. This package includes everything you need:
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Price:
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SBG900
Cable Modem
Now in stock by popular demand! The SBG900 is a DOCSIS 2.0
capable modem with a built in 802.11G (54Mbps) wireless access point.
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Price:
$89.99 (Buy
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Public Announcements
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March 15th, 2008
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BlackcatUSB
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A very important
update has been released for BlackcatUSB. This update fixes all
of the issues we discovered in the BETA process. Additional
features include built-in upgrade support via USB, data speed
increase, device specific scripting, and more. This release also
includes part of the SDK, which allows you to connect your own
software to the BlackcatUSB engine.
Download BlackcatUSB RC2 Software Now! |
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November 10th, 2007
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TCNISO Video #5
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| As most of you know from from
this
thread, the BlackcatUSB product has been delayed due to
technical difficulties. We are working on fixing them as fast as
we can, but in the mean time check out our newest video, Hacking
Frequencies.
The full version can be downloaded in our
video section. We
hope you enjoy it. It was harder to put together than it looks. |
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August 25th, 2007
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Development update
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All of our current
projects are in rapid development for immediate completion. As
many of you may already know, we needed to do this a long time
ago. Many people have emailed us asking how they can help out,
and we have two very good methods:
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August 8th, 2007
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COMING SOON: DreamOS
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| There are always limitations when it comes to modifying
firmware, some of those has been reached with variants such as
X2. Instead of worrying about all of the problems we have/are
facing, we decided to take a new a different route. Today we
are announcing the development of DreamOS, a compact Linux-like
operating system that will replace all SIGMA modified devices.
Some of the benefits are:
- Small and efficient Linux core
- Complete control of the device and DOCSIS stack
- Easy to configure and customize
- Full SDK available for addons
- Compatibility: SB5100, SB5101 and SB5120 (TI)
Our initial BETA release will only be available via license
only. Members with an existing SB5100 license may use it as
well. And, as soon as the project pays for itself, we will then
publish it license-free. More updates coming soon! |
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April 4th, 2007
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Wiip!
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| As many of you have noticed, we have opened
up a new section of the website. This
new section is
dedicated to the Wiip project that we have been developing for
the past two months. It is a very new and exiting project and
most importantly it is also freeware, open source, and
production products available near cost. |
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January 14th, 2007
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NEW YEAR
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| As part of our new year promotion, we are giving away copies
of our book "Hacking
the Cable Modem" with any purchase over $99. Many people
have been having problems using this promotion, so I will
clarify here. First add a
SB5100 Combo to your shopping cart (or any combination of
the same value or more), then add the book (or any book from our
catalog)
to your cart. Finally during the checkout process, enter the
coupon code FREEBOOK which will deduct the price of the
book making it free! Hope you enjoy the book. |
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September 11, 2006
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HACKING THE CABLE MODEM
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The day has finally
come... The book "Hacking the Cable Modem" is now shipping! To
accommodate the release of this book, I have opened the
official
resource section of the website that contains new software
and information to make every copy complete.
Writing this book was
an incredible experience and I would like to thank everyone that
made this book a reality, including the whole team at
No Starch Press.
There are many ways
to purchase the book:
From book stores such
as (Barnes & Nobel)
Directly from
No Starch
(publisher).
From the official
TCNISO shop.
Or from
Amazon. |
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Aug 26th, 2006
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SIGMA Related News
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Good news everybody! After nearly two months, licensing has
paid for the entire cost of producing SIGMA-X2. What does this mean? For
one, I am planning on releasing a freeware version of SIGMA-X2 with the
basic features found in build 129. Much like SIGMA 1.3, this freeware
version will be fully functional but not constantly updated and upgraded as
the private licensed versions. In addition, SIGMA 1.5 is going to be retired
as SIGMA 1.7 RC2 is finished and will be available for download shortly!
STAY TUNED! |
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Aug 26th, 2006
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SIGMA-X2 Build 128 Released!
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As many of you already know, SIGMA-X2 beta was released to
testers more than a month ago. Today, is the official announcement of the
release of build 128 that includes full Telnet/console support! There are
way too many features to list here, so I welcome everyone to see the
official manual. To
download and install SIGMA, you must be a member and have a dedicated
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July
20th, 2006
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*Update* Position filled
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TCNISO INC. is now expanding our team by opening up another
position. For everyone who has ever wanted to work for TCNISO, now is your
chance. For details about this job, please see our forum (link in the right
hand corner of this box).
In other news that many of you already know, SIGMA-X2 BETA
(build 110) was released earlier this week to all TCNISO members for BETA
testing purposes. I am pleased to announce that the BETA was a success and
look forward to releasing the next build (with many bug fixed/additional
features) around the first of the month. |
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June
4th, 2006
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Under construction
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As you can probably tell, the entire website is under
constant construction as we update to version 4. Areas that are not going to
be modified are the forum and the shop. |
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May
26th, 2006
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Development update
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As many of you can imagine, development is going smoothly. SIGMA 1.7 RC2 for
both the SB4100 and SB4200 is complete! Soon, you will be able to download a
copy from your online account (as soon as the compiling server is upgraded).
Additionally, here are some updates on X2:
The above image is the new memory layout for SIGMA-X2, as you can see from
the design, the SIGMA shell is separate from the Broadcom shell that is
already embedded in the firmware. To give you an idea of the features that
are included in X2, the new symbol manager has a database of 1284 unique
functions, to give you an idea of how power this new version is, SIGMA-X RC4
was built using only 620.
Finally, today is not all good news. SIGMA-X2 will only be available to
users who own Blackcat (and have their genuine CD key) and a standard SIGMA
license. We were hoping to release a lighter "freeware" version, however the
development costs have exceeded our allocated budget. Check this front page
often, as we will now be posting SIGMA-X2 updates more freqeuntly. |
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May
23rd, 2006
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Shipping Updates
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Many users have been emailing us asking about the shipping delay. For one
reason or another, some people desperately need products such as Blackcat.
The good news is, we have a small surplus of supplies ready to ship. To
place an order and have it shipped immediately, all you need to do is choose
Express shipping (EMS) on the checkout page and then contact
sales@tcniso.net (with your completed
ORDER ID). |
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May 20th, 2006
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Product Updates
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For those of you who need
to upgrade/modify lots of cable modems and of different models, we
present to you our newest 'combo'. This ultimate pack is perfect for
the following modems: SB3100, SB4100, SB4101, SB4200, SB5100, AMBIT
200, RCA 245, WebSTAR DPC2100 and more!
The
Cable Modem Upgrade Kit includes:
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A new RS232 V2
converter board (as shown)
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The Blackcat TSOP
programmer
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Serial cable, 2x Pin
jumper cables
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Mini CD with software
(version 1.2)
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Instruction manuals
(new!)
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One SIGMA license
(includes updates)!
Separately: 86.98, but together for
$46.99 (Buy
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May 10th, 2006
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SIGMA-X2 Announcement
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The final days are now approaching
and TCNISO is now announcing the official release date and schedule for
SIGMA-X2.
May 15 - June 5: TCNISO
services will be postponed during this period while the entire TCNISO team
works on finishing X2. You may place an order during this period, but it
will not be shipped until June.
June 10 - June 30:
Selected TCNISO members will be able to BETA test X2.
July 15: SIGMA-X2 BETA
will be released to all TCNISO members.
July 21: SIGMA-X2 BETA
will be shown at
HopeNumberSix,
in New York City.
July 30: SIGMA-X2 RC1
will be publicly available.
You are welcomed to place an
order during this period, and to reward your patience, please accept this
coupon for 15% off any order over $100.
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May 5th, 2006
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Firmware
Development Update
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Recently, there has been a lot
of development by the TCNISO Firmware team to further advance our leading-edge
firmware modifications. Today, we are proud to announce our newest
creation, the SIGMA Loader, a self contained, firmware decompression module
that will be used for all of new firmware releases.
This module was originally
created to solve a problem with the SIGMA 1.7 BETA. After we released the
BETA, users alerted us to problems and we in turn fixed them, however the
final release wouldn't work because the new code we added caused the
finished firmware to be too big. We tried every trick in the book to make
the file smaller but it was no use. So the solution was to create our own
firmware loader and decompressor.
To showcase this new
advancement, here are two (unmodified) copies of firmware for the SB4100.
Original Firmware:
SB4100-0.4.4.5-SCM01-NOSH.hex.bin,
size: 815,697 bytes.
With SIGMA Loader:
SB4100-0.4.4.5-TCNISO-NOSH.bin,
size: 568,802 bytes.
Both of these firmware images
are the same, however the second file that utilizes the SIGMA loader is
about 30% smaller in size. You will also notice that the second firmware
file will use the modem's five LED lights to show you the progress of the
SIGMA loader. Now, we have lots of Flash space to work with...
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February 16th, 2006
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"Hacking
the Cable Modem"
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This update is to official
announce the book: "Hacking the Cable Modem", written by
DerEngel and published by
No Starch Press. There may be an out
lash of controversy created by this book, but you can guarantee yourself
a copy by pre-ordering it from
Amazon
for $19.77. This book has over 350 pages of hard-core cable modem hacking
information and tutorials. Several modems are discussed in this book,
such as the D-Link, RCA, Motorola, WebSTAR and more. New hacks for the
Surfboard have been kept a secret just for this book that will blow the
minds of all TCNISO fans.
It's
scheduled to be released May/June
(approximate).
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