I could be wrong but I think that it's based on the MAC of the modem, not the NIC.
Regards Brett Fenton :> -----Original Message----- :> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] :> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of :> Stuart Guthrie @ SLUG :> Sent: Wednesday, 16 October 2002 8:14 AM :> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] :> Subject: Re: [SLUG] Optus Cable :> :> :> > > How are they keeping track of user data if the :> hostname is no longer :> > > required to obtain a DHCP lease? :> > > :> > > Unless they can snarf some sort of data from the :> DOCSIS modem... :> > :> > The MAC address of the NIC. :> :> Does this mean for a $30 investment for an extra NIC you :> can 2x your :> bandwidth limit? :> :> Maybe they're also tracking info in the cable modem via a query? :> :> Stu :> :> -- :> SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ :> More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug :> -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
