The Domain Server on the cable end won't even allow you access without a Mac address subscribed to it's list. If yer Mac isn't there, you aint gettin on. I think there was somehting abotu cloning a Mac adress or something. I'm sure there is a way around it, but if yer caught its yer ass. Remember, its theft. not only fomr the cable company but local users bandwidth. Just pay for it. I hate people that steal my bandwidth.
> > From: THE ROCK <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > I have a curious question : it's out of curiosity. If one has broadband > > cable can she get a net access by just getting a cable modem? (Just to > > be clear, I do have dsl through verizon and I have dish network- I don't > > have cable and no, I'm not going back ,regardless of what they say!). > > The cable is subscribed but not the internet. > >To activate cable internet access, you usually have to call your cable >company and give them the hardwired and unique MAC address of your cable >modem. It's usually on a sticker on the side or bottom of the modem. > >Each modem's individual MAC address is how the cable company keeps just >anyone from going out and buying a cable modem and getting free internet. > >Some cable providers track the MAC address of your Ethernet card as well. > >I suppose that theoretically you could open up the cable modem, find the >chip that stores the MAC address, and replace it with a burnt EPROM that >you >have somehow copied from the chip of a legit cable internet subscriber, but >you would probably run into problems if both of your cable modems were >online at once. And the whole point of cable modems is a constant >connection, so, yeah. > >-John _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com -- MacNetwork is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... XRouter Pro | Share your DSL or cable modem between multiple computers! Dr. Bott | Only $199 <http://www.drbott.com/prod/MIH130.html> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> MacNetwork list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/macnet.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; end list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/macnetwork%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
