Help: Rogers Cable Box

[dj_b_00]

Rogers cable came to my house today and updated some of my cable wiring outside. On the outside of my house there is now a small grey box that the cable wire comes in and splits into my tv's and internet. Now lets just say for the sake of discussion, how would someone (of course a rogers licensed employee) go about opening this box?

[Paolo]

The rogers employee or the third party contractor who is LICENCED by rogeres but does not have to work for rogers, is given tools by his employer that enables them access to this equiptment. Warning, if you try to open this, you could be in big trouble. Plus, nothing you do in there will benefit you.

[kingfencer]

yeah, it clearly says on the box its illegal to open the box. since the dawn of cable, people have been trying to steal it. You could find tools on ebay.

[Paolo]

but why bother? theres nothing you can do in there that would benefit you anyways.

Your Digital Set-Top box now dictates your cable tier, where as before, they would need to filter your cable, they would do it in the box or at the street tap. all you will find inside there is a spliter for internt on one leg and cable on the other leg.

[billdozer]

Way to mask your real intentions of opening the box yourself illegally by suggesting this topic "out of curiosity"

[robattoronto]

Yep, its not legal to open the case. But if ever had to use a tool. Its called a gilbert terminating tool. GTT7. And I wouldn't quite say that its of no benefit. The filter which blocks off the tiers of the first 70-80 channels sits right in the box.

The rogers employee or the third party contractor who is LICENCED by rogeres but does not have to work for rogers, is given tools by his employer that enables them access to this equiptment. Warning, if you try to open this, you could be in big trouble. Plus, nothing you do in there will benefit you.

[Kasakato]

So where do you need the help? Reported.

[cwb27]

The box is property of the cable company, not you, even though it is attached to your house.

Don't mess with it unless you want to get yourself into a world of legal problems. It clearly says on the box not to screw around with it, take the hint and move on.

[dj_b_00]

Who ever said I wanted to get into the box. I made this thread for discussion purposes only as I may soon be applying for a job with Rogers. And thanks robattoronto.

[MrDisco]

Who ever said I wanted to get into the box. I made this thread for discussion purposes only as I may soon be applying for a job with Rogers.

you need instructions on how to use a bolt-head screwdriver-like tool? Isn't that what the training manual is for?

[Nikita]

I assume they show you how to do that as an employee, don't they?

[Nikita]

So where do you need the help? Reported.

Why reported Kas? Am I missing something?

[Acuratl]

ahem, the tool is found on ebay, and removing the filter will get you all premium channels.....

[eelfliw]

You had your chance but you blew it.

When the cable guy came to install the filter to block off meTV, you could have invited him in for a beer, could have slipped him a $20 and he could have forgotten to install the filter.

[Paolo]

ahem, the tool is found on ebay, and removing the filter will get you all premium channels.....

Premium channels are now controlled by the Head end and are authorized on your digital box without the need to remove/install a filter. Besides, if you think your going to outsmart rogers and remove the filter, then be warned, my friend tried and rogers came and re-installed the filter on top of the utility pole that could only be reached with their cherry picker. Tough break