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by justinclift 2805 days ago
It probably also does authentication to the upstream network, so it knows who's connecting and can provide usage metrics.

The auth protocols are generally standardised though, so you shouldn't have too much trouble. :)
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nodesocket 2805 days ago
Would the auth information showup in the AT&T modem admin page? They doesn't use PPPOE, just standard DHCP. Just hoping they don't filter by Mac address upstream.
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justinclift 2805 days ago
Interesting. If they do use the device MAC address, that could turn out to be really easy. :)

Mac address spoofing is super easy (basic admin task almost) on most *nix's, though (from hazy memory) it does depend on the network card capabilities and driver.

Looking at the general info page for the EdgeRouter X, it seems to run something called "EdgeOS":

https://www.ubnt.com/edgemax/edgerouter-x/

That has a user guide available:

https://dl.ubnt.com/guides/edgemax/EdgeOS_UG.pdf

Page 4 of the user guide says:

  CLI
  Advanced users can make configuration changes using 
  Linux commands.
If EdgeOS really is Linux based, you might be in luck. :)
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jlgaddis 2805 days ago
On (V)DSL, they use 802.1X, not sure about their fiber service. That's what forces me to use their "home gateway" (since it auths using the certificate in the device).
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justinclift 2805 days ago
As a curiosity thing, have you ever cracked open the device to see what's inside? Maybe JTAG ports on the main board, or even having the cert stored (say) on microSD card? :D
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