One possible work around for this would be to supply Comcast with the MAC Address of the router instead of the NIC from the main computer. There is no way for Comcast to determine how many systems are running behind the router (to the best of my knowledge).
In my opinion, you are paying for bandwidth, not IP Addresses but supply them with the MAC Address of the router if they crack down.
OP: If all your machines are behind a router, you are safe, because you are using only 1 IP.
jmwillis: There have been some demonstrations by some german research groups showing that they can detect approx. how many different machines are behind a router if those machines are running a windows variant.
True, but I don't think Comcast has neither the time nor the resources to do this. They are looking for low hanging fruit, i.e., the ones that are willing to cough up the extra money, no questions asked.
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June 15th, 2004 12:00
One possible work around for this would be to supply Comcast with the MAC Address of the router instead of the NIC from the main computer. There is no way for Comcast to determine how many systems are running behind the router (to the best of my knowledge).
In my opinion, you are paying for bandwidth, not IP Addresses but supply them with the MAC Address of the router if they crack down.
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June 15th, 2004 16:00
jmwillis: There have been some demonstrations by some german research groups showing that they can detect approx. how many different machines are behind a router if those machines are running a windows variant.
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June 15th, 2004 17:00
True, but I don't think Comcast has neither the time nor the resources to do this. They are looking for low hanging fruit, i.e., the ones that are willing to cough up the extra money, no questions asked.
Stick with the router and don't worry.
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June 15th, 2004 18:00