[P1] Networking Across the Street

[Scott Warren]

What area are you in?  That is not the case with COMCAST in Dallas that 
I am aware of.  You should go to www.dslreports.com and see if anyone 
in your area has the same problems.

Translations:
  Multiple computers = they are connected to Comcast and Comcast hands 
out IP Addresses.  (not using a home router)
  Apple is not supported = Their training process does not include 
writing a script for their script readers (oops, highly trained tech 
staff) who answer the phones.  It also means that the setup disc they 
send out to screw up your computer (I mean install very important 
software) is not available on mac.

Sams club has linksys wireless routers (b only) and a wireless card 
(laptop or desktop package) for $69.  You tell comcast you are using 1 
computer, get the router and plug in up to 4 computers into that... 
wait, need more?? plug in a hub into the router and it will support up 
to 250 computers.

Ok, RUMOR:
I have heard there is a way that ISPs can see that you have a router, 
either by matching up a mac address (linksys was given a range of 
addresses) OR they can packet sniff and see there is a 2nd ip in the 
packets (NAT).  Who would take the time?  a computer with a script does 
all the work and billing dept gets the report... 10 seconds to sweep 
everyone connected at that moment...  I have NOT heard of any that are 
doing this or can do this.  I would guess that it would show up in 
Europe 1st since they have the higher cost broadband connections (from 
what I understand).


On Jun 10, 2004, at 4:41 AM, Dave Wyman wrote:

> Jean-Paul wrote:
>
>>  There are a finite number
>> of IPv4 addresses out there, and the number of available ones is
>> dwindling.  Therefore, every ISP is going to protect the ones they
>> have, and make sure that every one of them is making them money
>
> That sounds reasonable to me. But now that Comcast has stopped me from 
> using more than one computer on their modem, it wants to charge me to 
> network my computers. Comcast wants $5 per month plus a $199 
> installation charge. That's for one additional computer, it's $300 for 
> 4-5 computers. That doesn't seem as reasonable to me. To rub salt in 
> my wounds, Comcast says Macintosh computers aren't supported - 
> whatever that means.
>
> Doing it myself (with a basic router) would cost considerably less 
> money than Comcast wants. (I went the full Airport base 
> station/Airport card route, which cost me more money, but I'm wireless 
> and of course it works with the Macs in our home.)
>
> The Comcast monopoly, the continued raising of prices for monthly 
> service, and the cost of networking my computers through Comcast, make 
> me want to take up my neighbor's offer to join her own wireless 
> network and cancel my Comcast account.  And I would be doing my part 
> to provide Comcast with an extra IPv4 address!
>
> Dave
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