If you figure out a way for it to do that, let me know. Kevin Summers KISTech Internet Services Inc. www.kistech.com
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of The Wirefree Network > Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2003 4:43 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Re[2]: [smartBridges] Offlist - Why use PPPoE > > > Eje, > I think I started this thread...so I hope that I am also finishing it > off. > > Just so you know...I did not go to another distributor! I don't have > mikrotik yet...I am feeling the necessity though...very badly. > > And you will be, without a doubt, the guy I go to for it!! > > Why go to a salesman, when you can go to a salesman who knows what the > f#$@ he is talking about!?!?! > > My needs are GREAT though...I need you to configure it so that it does > this: > 1. Monitors throughput speed. When a user is pulling a download (or > upload) at greater than 100kbps, than after 5 minutes, his connection is > throttled down to 80kbps. Then 10 minutes later, if he is still at 80 > kbps, throttle him down again to 40kbps. > > 2. When a user hits their monthly cap (1 or 2 gig), then throttle their > connection down to 56k (from 1.5 meg). > > I offer all my clients 1.5 Meg up and back. Unthrottled. That means > that I could have a single user suck EVERYTHING! Gotta protect that. > > Sully > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Eje Gustafsson > Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2003 3:18 PM > To: Dennis Burgess > Subject: Re[2]: [smartBridges] Offlist - Why use PPPoE > > I'm hurt you didn't get the MikroTik stuff from me :( > > Hope you didn't end up paying to much in shipping if you got it direct > from Latvia (I might be a Swede but I am located in Kansas). > > Best regards, > Eje Gustafsson mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > --- > The Family Entertainment Network eFax : 240-376-7272 > Phone : 620-231-7777 Fax : 620-231-4066 > Online Store http://www.fament.com/catalog/ > - Your Full Time Professionals - > > Friday, August 1, 2003, 5:15:03 PM, you wrote: > > DB> Boy, I can't wait till my little IDE 64meg Drive comes with my > Mikrotik > DB> router! > > DB> Dennis > > DB> ----- Original Message ----- > DB> From: "Kevin Summers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > DB> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > DB> Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2003 8:36 PM > DB> Subject: RE: [smartBridges] Offlist - Why use PPPoE > > > >> > >> We run a completely open network. There's no MAC lists, and no > >> validation of the client other than their username and password. > >> > >> We do this for several reasons. > >> > >> - MAC authentication is a pain in the ass nightmare. Especially > >> when you have situations (which I've seen most of them do this) > >> where the AirBridge passes it's own MAC address until the client > >> turns on their PC, then it passes the NIC MAC address. This is > >> usually fine except for when the client wants to plug in their > >> laptop. > >> - WEP encryption is easily crackable, and slows down the connection. > >> - We wanted to have HotSpot capability, which meant an open network. > >> > >> At the office we use MikroTik router software to authenticate clients > >> through three different methods. > >> > >> - HotSpot login > >> - PPTP for single user situations. (mainly residential) > >> - PPPoE for multi-user situations. (mainly SOHO and business) > >> > >> The only thing identifies them is Username and Password, and we do > >> limit to just one login per account. So once they are on, nobody can > >> hijack their connection. > >> > >> We chose PPPoE because it's the only login ability available with the > >> inexpensive little Cable/DSL routers, and it works great. It's not > that > >> it's that secure or anything, but what is. Someone could just as > easily > >> hack a dialup, an e-mail account, a web site login. We aren't that > >> paranoid, and our customers understand what their getting into. > >> > >> Kevin Summers > >> KISTech Internet Services Inc. > >> www.kistech.com > >> > >> > -----Original Message----- > >> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of The Wirefree > Network > >> > Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2003 5:47 PM > >> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > Subject: [smartBridges] Offlist - Why use PPPoE > >> > > >> > > >> > Kevin, > >> > Forgive the stupid questions here. > >> > > >> > What added benefit does the PPPoE provide you? > >> > > >> > Does it truly provide another level of authentication that is not > as > >> > easily broken?? > >> > > >> > Sully > > > The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List > To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe > smartBridges <yournickname> > To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type > unsubscribe smartBridges) > Archives: http://archives.part-15.org The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe smartBridges <yournickname> To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type unsubscribe smartBridges) Archives: http://archives.part-15.org
