Road Runner Guide to the Internet
Unbrick Your Motorola SB5101
things you will need before you begin:
t-10 screwdriver
blackcatusb software & hardware w/10pin header
unbricking files for the 5100 or 5101 [binaries page]
*if you wish to unbrick a 5100 click here
1. open up modem, attach blackcat cable, turn on the modem. [note: make sure 10pin header is not loose]
2. run blackcat software
3. click flash tab, then click 'write all' and chose file:
"SB5101.BIOS.bin" [takes 15-20 minutes]
4
. ur done. test by disconnecting all cables, then attach ethernet and power. open up a web browser and type 192.168.100.1 in address bar
7. done correctly u will see the "motorola manufactures" page.
cannot access the page? u may fall under the following...
a) manually configure ur tcp/ip settings & use configuration below
b) ur shit might be dead, buy new modem, or
c) you did something wrong, try again
IP: 192.168.1.1
Sub: 255.255.255.0
Gateway: 192.168.100.1
DNS: leave blank