I thought that the cable network reads each unique internal modem
identifier, so it should not need the MAC of any NIC to which the modem
may be connected to achieve the security you imply?
Erik
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> On Sun, 19 November 2000, "tom" wrote:
>
> >
> > My IP address stays the same no matter what,
> >
> > It is a static IP.
> > If I hook up using a windows machine and get an address
> > dynamic it still is the same no matter what computer or networkcard I use.
> >
> > Tom
>
> As long as you are connecting directly to the cable modem and not the Linksys
>router, for testing purposes only. Always run a cable modem through some type of
>firewall for normal use (ie IPCHAINS, Linksys router, IPFW, Netfilter ...etc).
>
> It is obvious that in your instance that your local provider is doing it different
>from others using @home. If different NIC cards give the same IP using DHCP then
>your ISP is using the name to assign IP's not the card. (IMHO this is less secure
>than assigning it to the card, someone can easily spoof you machine using your
>machine name. Although it is not impossible the other way either just harder to
>configure. But this is up the @home policies, not my convictions)
>
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