How does DNS spoofing work?
Through the use of DNS spoofing when you open up Internet Explorer (if your modem has the walledgarden.cfg file) it will take you to the registration page. To the customer the `walled garden’ is a page with a bold header “Account Information Not Found” it will then tell you to either use the latest CD or click HERE to download the software. walled garden: DNS stands for Domain Name Service; this service is a critical part of how the Internet operates. Without it, it would be much harder to `surf’ the web. DNS resolves hostnames like dslreports.com or google.com into an IP (Internet Protocol) address in which the web server is located so you can view the page. For example to reach Google you can go to either www.google.com (using DNS) or go to the IP address of Google 216.239.39.99/ (without DNS). DNS spoofing comes into play with Comcast’s new self provisioning platform. If your modem receives the `walled garden’ configuration file no matter what website you type in, the DNS server wil
