> > A guy in an online forum where I'm trying to get help with my Cox > > internet service wants me to PM him my modem's MAC address so he can > > check my connection in some way. He appears to be a Cox > > representative, but what ill could he do with this info? Just target > > me, right? > > > > - Grant > > -- > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > > > > > > Damn if this isn't one of the most off-topic posts ever... > > Anyways, I work in cable modem tech support. He can't access your modem > directly since it has a private IP address (10.x.x.x), even if he does have > the MAC address; he'd have to have access to your PC behind the modem (if he > had your public IP and proper access) or some server that sits on that > private network -- and have access to the encryption, since cable modems > encrypt from end-to-end (modem to CTMS, which is basically the cable modem > system router). So yes, I'd say it's safe to give him the MAC. If he truly > is a Cox rep, he can pull up your internet account by the MAC address and > check modem power levels, signals, possible area issues (depends on how > advanced the software he uses to check this information is).
Sorry and thank you. - Grant -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
