-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Carlos E. R. wrote: > > The Monday 2007-10-15 at 09:31 +0100, G T Smith wrote: > > ... > >> Static assignment of DHCP addresses is often used to identify which >> devices are allowed to connect to a network. In an academic institution >> it is not unknown for students (or staff for that matter) to use their >> machines for purposes that what not entirely appropriate to the normal >> business of the institution (Not just "Anyone want to hack the Pentagon >> today?" but the use of things like Doom which could have a serious >> impact on network performance :-) ). > > Huh? Doom? Why would playing a game impact the network so much? I would > understand that using a p2p program could affect a lot, but playing a > game... dunno, it's ages since I have played things like that, so I > might be mistaken. > > > -- Cheers, > Carlos E. R. >
Doom when it first appeared was a serious IPX hog. As one colleague put it his network was like a Christmas Turkey ... "Stuffed"... after his student community got hold of it.. The networking issue got fixed a bit later... p2p gaming can cause as much trouble as media sharing if enough people are playing.. - -- ============================================================================== I have always wished that my computer would be as easy to use as my telephone. My wish has come true. I no longer know how to use my telephone. Bjarne Stroustrup ============================================================================== -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with SUSE - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFHFH7PasN0sSnLmgIRAvfsAKDNZI+XZUIsREPpIEa0X+bDIfNkFQCdFxVW mx09/aqH0fxK0462G1cYW/4= =v2ve -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
