Hi all,
I read through a lot of posts of this thread, but there are 68 pages now! On the last couple of pages, I saw that the MSO5000 is pretty easily hackable without a big brick-risk. I am now about to order an MSO5074 or an MSO5104. Both have nearly all software options enabled because of a special offer. The only thing locked is the frequency.
So what I am not sure still is, if the frequencies can also be unlocked with this hack. The 70 Mhz Version is like 200 Euros (net) less, and I need the PLA2216, too. Should I spare myself the money and get the 70Mhz and "hack" as soon as I need more bandwidth, or should I go with the 100Mhz version "just in case"?
And what about the persistence of the hack? Somewhere in the thread, I read that it is gone after a reboot. But I guess this was just a work-in-progress issue during the investigation of a possible hack. Am I right?
A status overview page would be really helpful on this topic for us noobs.
I really appreciate all your efforts! Stay safe!
Martin