on 1/22/02 2:45 PM, Adam Bailey at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> on 1/21/02 7:47 PM, Zachary Braverman at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >>> I just have a cable modem connected to an ethernet hub, which I have both of >>> my machines connected to. The cable modem company knows, and charges me >>> slightly extra for the extra machine, but I don't know how many I could pile >>> on there without them noticing... >> >> With a hub, they will notice them all (as will everyone else on your cable >> segment). With a switch, or better yet a router with NAT capability, they >> will never know how many machines you have connected, and you will not have >> to pay for the extra addresses that are needed with a hub. > > Note that this may violate the ISP's AUP. Although it's more difficult to > detect this kind of setup, it's not impossible.
If that is in your AUP, that is a good reason to change ISPs. -- Eric Hildum -- To unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> archives: <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.letterrip.com/> old-archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.boingo.com/>
